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Year: 2023

Welfare, security of Nigerians are my priorities – Tinubu

The president said he would maintain an open-door policy, willing to entertain issues, deliberate, and collectively find solutions to the challenges facing the country. President Bola Tinubu has said that the administration would prioritise the welfare and security of Nigerians with more people-focused economic policies. He also assured that a better national minimum wage would…

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Tinubu meets Wike, Makinde, Ibori in Aso Rock

The trio of Wike, Makinde, and Ibori were spotted making their way into the State House to meet with President Tinubu on Friday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently locked in a meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; the immediate former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and the former Governor of Delta…

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NLC declares strike, demands fuel price reversal

Efforts to resolve the dispute between FG and the NLC through negotiations have thus far been unsuccessful; hence the declaration of strike. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike, set to commence next Wednesday, June 07, 2023, in response to fuel shortages across the country. These shortages were caused by marketers’ fears…

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Uber, Bolt make minimum trip ₦‎2k app-based transport workers

The union urged the companies not to deactivate any of the drivers as a result of the fuel subsidy removal. The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON) has expressed concerns over the ripple effect of the new fuel price on its members. Adedamola Adeniran, the national president of the union in a…

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Police arraign man, 25, for alleged assault, malicious damage

The police prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant and others still at large, committed the offence on May 24 at about 4:00p.m at Atikankan Area in Ado-Ekiti. The Police on Friday arraigned a 25-year-old man, Gbenga Sunday, in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for alleged assault and malicious damage. The defendant of…

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Timi of Ede honours Dambazau with ‘Jagunmolu’ title

The coronation is part of activities lined up to commemorate the 15th coronation anniversary of the Royal Father. The Timi of Ede land, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, will confer on retired Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau, former Chief of Army Staff, the title of Jagunmolu (meaning someone who has fought and overcome) of Ede land. This is…

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Gov. Diri laments slow pace of work after paying ₦‎16bn mobilisation fee to contractor

He stressed that the level of work done since the project began about a year ago was not commensurate with the ₦‎16 billion paid as mobilisation. Bayelsa’s Gov. Douye Diri on Friday at Nembe expressed dissatisfaction at the pace of work on the 21km Phase One of the Nembe-Brass Highway. He noted that the indigenous…

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NDLEA parades 24 suspects, seizes 15.6kg of hard drugs

Raji advised parents to ensure that they monitored their wards properly and ensure that they kept off drug abuse. NDLEA in Ondo State paraded 24 suspects on Friday in Akure for their involvement in selling and using psychotropic substances like Indian hemp, cocaine and tramadol. One of them is female. NDLEA commander in Ondo State,…

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Ghana’s Cedi set for a huge comeback following the IMF’s $3 Billion bailout

IMF approval of a $3 billion loan to Ghana is expected to bring economic stability and aid in strengthening the country’s finances. Ghana’s currency, the Cedi, is projected to advance by an estimated 5.3% following the IMF loan, showcasing one of the largest gains among global currencies. Ghana aims to offset $10 billion of its external debt…

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PDP, Odii to call 60 witnesses against Gov. Nwifuru’s victory

Nwifuru garnered a total of 199,131 votes cast across the 13 local governments in the state to defeat his closest challenger, Ifeanyi Odii who got a total of 80,191 votes to place second. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election in Ebonyi, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, on…

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