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Month: November 2023

₦2.5bn judgment debt: ABU, 110 disengaged staff settlement ends in deadlock

The meeting was to arrive at a decision that would be favourable to all parties and report back to the court on December 11. The out-of-court settlement meeting on the execution of ₦2.5 billion judgment debt between Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and its 110 disengaged staff has ended in a deadlock. Isaac Enabhule, the…

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Petroleum tanker drivers begin nationwide protest, threaten to exit NUPENG

Ex-Officio of PTD alleged that the president planted his surrogates to collect union’s revenue which were not used for the development of union and tanker drivers. The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have threatened to exit its umbrella body, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), if its President Williams Akporeha and General-Secretary,…

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Kano Police alerts the public of violence by political groups in the state

The command has taken appropriate security measures to prevent escalation of tensions that may lead to breakdown of law and order. Police Command in Kano State on Monday alerted the public of plans by some groups of political party supporters to cause violence in the state. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi…

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Group decries alarming rate of youths involvement in illicit drugs

The group highlighted that some musicians, artistes and others, whom the youths regarded as role models, were unfortunately tagged as drug addicts. The Creative Industry Group (CIG) says the level of youths involvement in illicit drugs has assumed pandemic stage that require urgent measures to check the trend. The group is an association of entertainers….

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Gov Aliyu calls on leaders to eradicate societal ills, focus on national growth

Leaders need to redouble their efforts in doing what is necessary for societal progress, noting that events unfolding in any society are true reflection of happenings. Gov Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State, on Sunday called on leaders at all levels to strive towards eradicating societal ills and focus on national growth. Aliyu made the call…

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Ben Kalu tells President Tinubu to sign defence funding bills into law

Kalu argued that the Army Trust Fund bill would liberate the military from dependence on the envelope budgeting system Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has called upon President Bola Tinubu to promptly sign the Defence Industries Corporation (DICON) and Army Trust Fund bills into law. Kalu made this appeal during…

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Philip Shaibu declares governorship ambition, challenges Obaseki’s leadership

Shaibu justified his candidacy by stating the need for practical leadership in Edo State. The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has officially announced his bid for the governorship position ahead of the 2024 elections. The announcement comes amid ongoing tensions between Shaibu and his boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki. Philip Shaibu, who is seeking to…

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Tinubu’s administration on track to address humanitarian crises – UN envoy

The President recently launched Presidential Humanitarian Trust Fund. United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale says President Bola Tinubu-led administration is on track in addressing humanitarian crises in Nigeria. Schmale said this while answering questions from the UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York on his experience…

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Gov Nwifuru says Ebonyi will return mission schools to owners by December

The governor acknowledged that the Catholic Church were tactical in improving quality of education in the state. Ebonyi will return all mission schools to their original owners by December, Gov Francis Nwifuru promised in Abakaliki on Sunday. Nwifuru made the promise during a pastoral visit to him by Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki,…

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Sun Africa pledges $2.2 billion for power infrastructure in Nigeria

Sun Africa’s financing partners, ING Bank and Citi also emphasised their commitment up to US$10 billion in financing projects in the coming years. Sun Africa LLC, an international organisation, has pledged to support the President Bola Tinubu’s administration with 2.2 billion dollars to provide vital power infrastructure for Nigeria. Bolaji Tunji, the Special Adviser, Strategic…

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