Last week, on the eve of our 56th Independence Day “celebrations” (what is there to celebrate?!), I compared Nigeria’s lack of progress with the daily progress that takes place in other parts of the world – Europe, America and Japan, for example.

Most affected are women and young workers in general. In many commercial banks, for instance, precarious work takes the form of agency work in which a labour contractor supplies workers to the banks but the workers still remain the employees of the contractor.

The economic recession is keeping Nigerians busy as focus shifts to daily survival to the extent that we carry on, unaware of threat greater than hunger and deprivation. The Islamic Republic of Iran! There it is. The threat greater than the prospect of starvation. Yet, those Nigerians who do not identify this country as a threat to the future of our fatherland can be forgiven.

A young man, Promise Iwuoala, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by an Apapa Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for raping a girl (names withheld) in Tedi community, Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State.

THE Federal Government has said that it was considering strategies to reflate the economy and place it on the path of sustainable growth and development and as such, will not tolerate the lowering of labour standards by employers in the country.

The Nigerian delegation to Sunday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia’s Chipolopolo will depart from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport tomorrow.

The National Assembly, comprising Senate and the House of Representatives, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to address its joint session on government’s plan to get the country out of recession.

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that no ploy by the All Progressives Congress, APC, led government of President Muhammadu Buhari will make it not to appear to defend itself in the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS Court, sitting in Abuja.

Former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West who was rumoured dead last week ‘resurrected’ at the Eko Hotel and suites Wednesday, where FC IfeayiUbah and West Ham FC of London signed a partnership deal which will see the two clubs exchange programmes and personnel from time to time.

An Onitsha Magistrate’s Court sitting in Anambra State, presided by U. M. Amechi, has restrained the leadership of Uba Planks and Joist Association, UPJA, Bridge Head Market, Onitsha, from conducting the election of the association on October 5, 2016, or any other date, pending the hearing and determination of the suit

The poor result churned out by Nigerian athletes in recent years, especially at two consecutive Olympic Games, first in London in 2012 and most recently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has continued to give Nigerians, especially stakeholders much concern.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Thursday, ordered the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, to pay N26.5 billion to Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd.

THERE are communities who allegedly rejoice at the prospect of war. In Nigeria, the Ijesha people in the Western part are said to be one of such. But generally, nobody or group rejoice in fighting wars unless there are territorial or material benefits to gain, some point to be made or ego to massage.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it will compensate pilgrims who could not get any service they paid for during this year’s Hajj.

IT was indeed a relief for some aged men and women as well as able bodied persons, who are groaning under the effects of the economic recession in the country.