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Planned TUC, RTEAN protest breach of law, say Lagos govt
The Lagos State Government has described the planned protest by the Trade Union Congress over the suspension of the activities of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Lagos Chapter, in motor parks and garages in Lagos State as a breach of the law. RTEAN was suspended in motor parks and garages in the state as a result of…
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Akpabio, Eno celebrate 36th year anniversary of Akwa-Ibom
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, joined Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno and other dignitaries to celebrate the state’s 36th anniversary with a thanksgiving serving. Writing on social media, Eno said, “Unity is the cornerstone of our strength, transcending the boundaries of ethnicity and political affiliations. “Today, my dear wife and I had the honour of being joined by prominent leaders…
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JAF condemns fee hike in universities, plans protests
Joint Action Front (JAF) has condemned the increase of school fees in Nigerian public universities and other tertiary institutions in the country. JAF, in a statement issued at the weekend and signed by its Secretary, Comrade Abiodun Aremu, and chairperson, Dr Dipo Fashina, demanded for the immediate reversal of increment of school fees, describing it as insensitive to Nigerians’ predicament.…
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Questions Agunloye failed to answer on Mambilla, By Samuel Kolawole
My former neighbour, a civil servant, used to tell me how he was preparing carefully for retirement. “I am very cautious with everything I do in the office,” he would say, “because I do not want to be going to the EFCC after retirement. I make sure I follow due process, get all necessary approvals in writing and stay above…
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Mohbad – We heard but did not listen, Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
In 1991, the film The Five Heartbeats, directed by Robert Townsend was released. I enjoyed the film so much I cannot count the number of times I have watched it over the years. It is a story set in the 1960s USA about how five poor black teenagers found (and lost, then found again) fame and fortune as a musical…
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NDDC fast-tracks key Bayelsa, Rivers link road for commissioning
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, says that the commission is fast-tracking the construction work on the Oruma rigid pavement Road, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to ensure its commissioning next month. Speaking during an inspection of the road, in the company of NDDC Directors and engineers, Ogbuku, said that…
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FG unveils National Talent Export Programme to boost youth employment
On the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President Bola Tinubu at the weekend launched the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP) in a bid to shore up Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings. President Tinubu was represented at the launch by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite. The new initiative seeks to position Nigeria as…
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AFRIMA mourns Mohbad, calls for institutionalization of music industry in Africa
All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has emphasized the importance of regulating and institutionalizing the music entertainment industry as it joins millions of African youths and music fans to express grief over the demise of Nigeria’s singer, Mohbad, (real name Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba). Mohbad died in a mysterious circumstance on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, that is still under police investigation. The…
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Requiem for the rapper, By Odi Ikpeazu
I must confess I never heard of the dearly departed young rapper before now but I was pained by news of his untimely death. In the exact same way, I would be pained at the premature departure of any youngster, be they a celebrity or a street monger. Just to put myself in their father’s place would kill me. And…
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Castro’s Cuba, George Floyd and Mohbad: revolutionising power of human agency, By Omoniyi Ibietan
In the dawn of 26 July 1953 when Fidel Castro led the first assault on Moncada Barracks to begin the revolutionary overthrow of the roguish regime of former Army Sergeant, Fulgencio Batista, there were only 138 men in Castro’s squad. After all the trials, incarceration and flight to Mexico, Fidel, his brother Raul, and others regrouped with new recruits, including…
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