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China ratifies two ILO Fundamental Conventions on forced labour
China has ratified the instruments of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) and the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105). This brings the number of ILO Fundamental Conventions ratified by China to seven and the total number of China’s ratified ILO Conventions to 28. With these ratifications, China, which is a founding Member State of the ILO,…
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Gunmen kidnap Nasarawa State information commissioner
Nasarawa State Information Commissioner, Yakubu Lawal was on Monday kidnapped by unknown gunmen in his residence. Lawal was reportedly kidnapped when the gunmen stormed his residence in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state Monday evening, shooting sporadic for about 30 minutes before taking him away. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, Rahman Nansel, confirmed…
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Ganduje forwards names of eight commissioner nominees to Kano lawmakers for screening
Kano State House of Assembly has received a list of eight commissioner nominees from Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for the legislature’s approval. The Speaker of the Assembly, Hamisu Ibrahim-Chidari, announced this at plenary on Monday. The eight nominees include Ibrahim Dan’azumi, Abdulhalim Abdullahi, Ya’u Abdullahi-Yan’shana, Garba Yusuf-Abubakar and Yusuf Jibrin. Others are Lamin Sani-Zawiyya, Adamu Abdu-Panda and Saleh Kausami. Mr Ibrahim-Chidari…
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Osimhen scores as Napoli thump Verona 5-2
Napoli ran out convincing 5-2 winners at Verona on Monday in their opening match of the Serie A season which was marred by Victor Osimhen being targeted by racist abuse from the stands. Osimhen was among the scorers in a thumping win for Napoli, who have had a tricky summer after losing stalwarts Kalidou Koulibaly, Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens.…
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ITS, NTA-Star MoU game-changer for digital switch over – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Integrated Television Services Limited (ITS) and NTA-Star as a game changer in the rollout of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) across the country. The minister, who witnessed the signing of the MoU in Abuja on Monday, said the DSO is now on…
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Army, EFCC nab 120 over illegal bunkering in Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command, have arrested 120 suspects for alleged illegal oil bunkering in a joint operation with with personnel of the 6 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt They were arrested on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Ndoni, Rivers State where suspected illegally refined stolen petroleum products were being off-loaded…
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Putin says Russia and North Korea will ‘expand bilateral relations’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the two countries will “expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts,” Pyongyang’s state media has reported. In a letter to Mr Kim for Korea’s liberation day, Mr Putin said closer ties would be in both countries’ interests, and would help strengthen the security and…
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Dentsu Nigeria emerges Africa’s most innovative communication agency
MediaFuse-Dentsu International has been awarded Africa’s Most Innovative Marketing Communication Agency of the Year 2022 by the African Brands Congress. The award was presented to the company during the weekend at the Sheraton Hotel in Lagos State, according to a statement by Dentsu Nigeria’s Group Corporate Communications Manager, Sodiq Oyeleke, on Monday. Dentsu Nigeria is a part of Dentsu International…
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William Ruto wins Kenya presidential poll
Deputy President William Ruto has won Kenya’s presidential election, the electoral commission chairman has said. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.4% of the vote. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by members of Mr Odinga’s campaign. Four of the seven members of the electoral commission refused to endorse the announcement, saying the results…
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‘Hope you get 200 people in Kaduna,’ El-Rufai mocks Obi supporters
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has mocked supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi over their plan to hold a two-million man match in Kaduna tagged “Kaduna two million man match for Peter Obi.” Responding to one of the tweets on Monday, El-Rufai said he hopes they could get as much as 200 people to join…
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