THE National Industrial Court sitting in Awka, the Anambra State capital, has adjourned till October 25, 2016 to rule on whether 235 workers unceremoniously laid off without sack letters, were engaged by oil and gas major, Chevron Nigeria Limited or four of the company’s contracting firms: JOCECO Nigeria Limited, Pat Onosen Nigeria Enterprises Limited, Sanco Calaya JV. Nigeria Limited and Hensteel Engr. & Construction Services Limited.

THE political uproar that saw Thursday’s decision by the majority of British voters to exit the European Union was about at the same level as the upheaval that preceded a similar referendum that formalised Britain’s entry into Europe in 1975. The decision of Prime Minister David Cameron to resign as leader of the Conservative Party and as such, prime minister, bears a parallel to the rebellion that Prime Minister Harold Wilson faced in the days leading to the referendum on the ratification of British membership of the EEC in 1975.

THE ongoing strike by workers in Kogi State has grounded government activities and other operations including financial sector.

LAGOS—Respite, yesterday came the way of Mrs Okore, the woman who was detained by Bessylva Hospital and Maternity Home at Agege, after being delivered of triplets, following her inability to the bill balance of N35,000 delivery.

The Opeyemi Bamidele appeal panel has upheld the report of the Aminu Masari panel report into the APC primaries upholding the outcome of the party primaries but at the same time calling for urgent reconciliation among the various tendencies in the party.

An Abuja High Court at Apo, yesterday, dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement application that the embattled former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, lodged against his detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

THIS region tends to be affected by global events via the financial and trade channels. In brief, of the bigger SSA economies, Kenya is one of the countries most exposed to a Brexit (relatively), via the tourism, trade and financial channels.

ELEVEN year old, Philip Daniel of Darocha Primary School, Agege, has emerged winner of the 16th Lagos State Spelling Bee Competition, primary category, beating Titus Friday of Anglican Primary School, Ajegunle and Nafisat Raji of Ahmadiyah Primary School, Yaba to second and third positions respectively.

The Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, is said to be angry with some magistrates over their penchant for entertaining cases outside their jurisdiction for alleged pecuniary reasons.

An education expert, Remi Morgan has disclosed that Nigerians are among the most intelligent in the world but the country has remained on the low side of educational development as a result of improper sector reforms.