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Month: June 2023

18 ships with assorted goods expected at Lagos ports – NPA

The authority added that five ships had arrived the port and were waiting to berth with frozen fish, bulk sugar, bulk salt and petrol. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday said 18 ships conveying assorted goods are expected at Lagos ports between June 22 and July 15. It listed the items expected at the…

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NLC to introduce detention allowance for members

The NLC president said that the gesture would encourage more members to stand in solidarity with fellow workers who are enslaved and maltreated by employers. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says it will introduce detention allowance to members arrested during protests. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this on Thursday in Abuja when he led workers…

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NLC urges FG to shelve proposed electricity tariff hike

He called for more novel interventions to cushion the effect of these tariff hikes on majority of Nigerians. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the shelving of the proposed plan of electricity tariff hike by July 1 for the collective good and safety of Nigerians. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a…

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Nigeria committed to eradicating variant polio virus by 2023 – Shettima

He said that the stakeholders deserved commendation as the variant polio virus had declined in Nigeria by 84 per cent from 2021 falling to less than 200 cases in 2022. Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is committed to eradicating the variant polio virus by the end of 2023. Shettima gave this assurance at a…

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Security operatives kill notorious gang leader, Kabir Bala in Kogi

Yusuf said one AK 47 Rifle with three fully loaded magazines, six locally fabricated weapons, two phones and charms were recovered from the house. Security operatives on Thursday neutralized a notorious gang leader, Kabir Bala during a gun duel with his gang members in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi. The deceased was said to…

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Correctional Service decorates 330 newly-promoted officers in Enugu

Iloafonsi said that the promotion and decoration would spur the officers and men to more hard work and improvements in all they had been doing. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has decorated no fewer than 330 offices at the Enugu State Command with their new ranks. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that the newly-decorated personnel…

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NDLEA urges community, religious bodies to join drug abuse war

The Chairman of the LGA, Margaret Akinsuroju, said society should eradicate drug abuse in order to reduce criminal activities perpetrated by drug abusers and addicts. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged community and religious bodies and other stakeholders to join the agency’s fight against drug abuse. The Ondo State Commander of the…

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Nigeria ready for business, Tinubu tells business leaders in Paris

The President of AfreximBank commended Tinubu for the bold steps in removing the fuel subsidy and unification of the exchange rate. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday in Paris says that the ongoing reforms by his administration in the country would be sustained. This is in order to have a more competitive economy that would attract…

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FAAC shares ₦786bn May revenue to FG, states, LGCs

It said the in month of May, the gross revenue available from the Value Added Tax (VAT) was N270.197 billion. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of ₦786.161 billion May 2023 Federation Account Revenue to Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs). This is according to a communiqué issued…

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New COAS’s wife assumes office as 23rd NAOWA President

In her remarks, Lagbaja commended her predecessor for the positive impact of her leadership on the well-being of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The wife of the new Chief of Army Staff, Mrs Maria Lagbaja, on Thursday, assumed office as the 23rd President of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA). Mrs Lagbaja…

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