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Month: August 2023

Palliatives don’t solve problems, Gov Mbah tells labour

Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Enugu State Chapter, said they were on rescue mission for poor Nigerians. Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says that palliatives will not solve current problems posed by the removal of the fuel subsidy in the country. Mbah made the disclosure while addressing workers on peaceful protest to…

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Passenger arrested for stealing ₦1m onboard Air Peace flight

Olisa said that Air Peace staff would continue to be security conscious and urged passengers to be more careful with their personal items on board. Air Peace on Wednesday said a passenger on board one of its flights allegedly stole ₦1 million from another passenger’s bag, but was caught. Stanley Olisa, spokesperson of the airline,…

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‘Mikolo’ official trailer promises teenage adventure into a mystical world

Traditional myth births mystical adventures. The official trailer for the highly anticipated family-centred feature Mikolo is out. Niyi Akinmolayan, the director shared the clip online today, August 2, 2023, writing, “Talk about the full package-music, adventure and pure fun.” The trailer/music video opens us to the lives of teenagers who find themselves on an adventure…

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Abia govt to challenge court order stopping Ikpeazu’s probe

The commissioner described the move as “laughable” and expressed concerns about the former Governor’s attempt to obstruct the panel’s crucial work. Abia Government has expressed its resolve to challenge the ex parte order restraining it from probing former governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu and the government officials that served in his administration. Okey Kanu, the Commissioner…

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Labour leaders meet Tinubu, to make decision on subsidy protest Thursday

Ajaero said that the President made some commitments during the meeting which they would take to workers’ leaders. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will make its decision on the suspension or continuation of its protest against effects of fuel subsidy known on Thursday. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, made this known to newsmen after…

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Tinubu seeks stronger economic, defence, bilateral cooperation with UK

On democracy, peace and stability in West Africa, Tinubu noted that security would remain a challenge as long as there are unstable governments in the sub-region. President Bola Tinubu has called on the UK to deepen its partnership with Nigeria and Africa by investing more to see that African continent attain more sustainable and broad-based…

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Zamfara ₦20bn Security Fund to tackle banditry, kidnapping – Gov Lawal

The Governor said money from the trust fund would be used to acquire security equipment and deployment of personnel and their material and financial needs. Governor Lawal Dauda of Zamfara has assured that the ₦20 billion Security Fund set up by the government was to have sustainable funding mechanism for tackling insecurity and other challenges…

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FG orders Google to remove 18 illegal loan apps

Irukera reiterated the commission’s commitment to ensuring legal and ethical operations in digital money lending. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has delisted another 18 Digital Money Lenders (DMLs) for operating without regulatory approval. A statement by Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, said this on Wednesday in Abuja. Irukera…

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Alake wants social media regulations strengthened

Alake said the media laws in the country had become so weak that even victims were uninterested in using them. Dele Alake, one of the ministerial nominee, has advocated for the strengthening of laws regulating the use of social media in the country to prevent abuse. Alake, currently the Special Adviser to the President on…

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Boy whose father drowned trying to save him in Norway dies

According to the municipality, the father and the boy were Syrian nationals living in Lyngdal. A five-year-old boy whose father drowned trying to save him in a river in Norway has also died, the Lyngdal municipality said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at a bathing area along the Lygna river in Agder…

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