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Month: July 2024

Oyo nurses suspend 2-month strike for 1 month awaiting State Govt response.

The association is also demanding the payment of their withheld 2011 salary arrears which, according to it, had been paid to other workers. The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Oyo State chapter, has suspended its two-month indefinite strike. The union Chairman, Dr Samuel Adeyemi, made this known to the News Agency of…

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Did Brain Jotter infringed on copyright of Gentleman Mike Ejeagha

Examining the issues surrounding Brain Jotter‘s use of Gentleman Mike Ejeagha‘s song. In 1983, Nigerian iconic Igbo folk and highlife musician Gentleman Mike Ejeagha recorded the song ‘Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche’ off the album ‘Akuko N’egwu’. The single made a sensational comeback 41 years later after it was used in a viral video…

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We’ll manage protest professionally – IGP promises response to Aug 1 protest

The I-G said the police would remain committed to providing security for those who would engage in peaceful protest. The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olukayode Egbetokun, has said the Nigeria Police would respond to the August 1 planned protest by some Nigerians, “in a most professional manner.” Egbetokun said this on Tuesday in Abuja during…

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BREAKING: Senate approves ₦70,000 minimum wage bill

This Executive bill, submitted to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu, went through its first reading, passed the second reading, and was finally read a third time and approved. The Senate has approved a bill to amend the National Minimum Wage Act of 2019, raising the minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000. Additionally, the Senate…

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FCCPC fines Meta and WhatsApp $220 million for data privacy violations

The commission’s VC added that the companies were found culpable of denying Nigerian data subjects the right to self-determination, unauthorised transfer. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the $200 million fine against Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp LLC was based on discriminatory practices and sanctionable offences committed. The acting Executive Vice Chairman…

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NNPC boss dismisses claims of overseas petroleum plant ownership

Kyari’s statement aims to dispel the concerns raised by Dangote Group’s President and reinforce NNPC’s commitment to maintaining robust operational standards and national energy security. Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, has publicly addressed allegations linking NNPC employees to a blending plant in Malta. This follows claims made by Aliko Dangote, the…

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Asake is set to headline the O2 Arena for the second time

Nigerian superstar Asake will headline the iconic O2 Arena for the second time. Since announcing himself on the mainstream in 2022, Asake has enjoyed international success through his collection of chart-topping hit singles housed in two commercially acclaimed albums. In another landmark feat, Asake is set to headline the iconic O2 Arena in London for…

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Breaking news: Again, CBN raises MPR by 50 basis points

The MPC also adjusted the Asymmetric Corridor to +500/-100 basis points from +100/-300 basis points around the MPR. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), on Tuesday, announced another increase in the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), known as the baseline interest rate, to 26.75% from 26.25%. The MPC also adjusted the Asymmetric Corridor to +500/-100 basis…

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2 men extract dead woman’s body and cuts off left breast

The defendants also possessed a gun without lawful authority. An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, remanded two suspects: Adekunle Fatai, 40 and Sabitu Kolapo, 33, in a correctional facility in Ibadan, for allegedly cutting a dead woman’s breast and unlawfully possessing a gun. The duo whose addresses were not given were charged with…

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Lagos Taskforce captures 40 traders for night trading, causing traffic.

The two-day night raid led by the agency’s Chairman was carried out when the traders erected makeshift shops and placed barricades on parts of the road, causing traffic impediments. The Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences, Enforcement Unit says it has arrested 40 persons for allegedly trading on the street at night and…

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