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PHOTO NEWS: TUC pickets Finance Ministry over allowance arrears, other emoluments
Members of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) are picketing the Federal Ministry of Finance. The workers dressed in red T-shirts have locked the gate of the Ministry, depriving vehicles from going in and out of the premises. Although none of the protesters have spoken to the media, the placards displayed suggest issues around allowance arrears and other emoluments.…
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2027: It’s a lie, Obi not offered VP slot- Obidient Movement
The Obidient Movement has firmly denied claims that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has been offered a vice-presidential slot with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Director of Strategic Communications and Media, Nana Kazaure, the movement described the report as “entirely baseless”…
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Defections won’t strengthen Nigeria’s democracy – Agbakoba
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba, has said that defections of the politicians from one party to another would not strengthen Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday, Agbakoba said Nigeria must begin to think about a system that works for the generality of the people since…
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Aiyedatiwa promises to implement key reforms on UNIMED
The governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has promised to implement the key reforms from the report of the Visitation Panel set up to review the operations of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, describing their work as a critical step toward institutional development and excellence. He made the promise during a courtesy visit by members of the…
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SCUML, NFIU train gaming operators on anti-money laundering compliance in Lagos
The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit NFIU, have deepened their collaboration through a training on compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CFT) laws for key industry practitioners in Nigeria’s gaming sector. The training, jointly organized by the Association of Nigerian Bookmakers, Nigeria Licensed Lottery Operators Forum, and the Association of…
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Many feared dead in Abuja-Keffi expressway accident
An accident on Monday occurred near the Karu bridge, along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. The accident, the third in two months along the same route, is reported to have involved a trailer and a vehicle conveying sachet water. The number of possible casualties is currently unknown. However, emergency responders are reported to be on the scene of the accident. Credit: The…
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NITDA takes campaign on imperative of scrutinizing IT projects to accountant general’s office, others
In efforts to enhance governance for effective service delivery, and with National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) asserting its mandate as the clearing house for all government Information Technology, (IT) projects, the Agency has taken the campaign on the imperative of scrutinizing IT projects of the Federal Public Institutions to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Office…
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Lagos Police Inspector to face disciplinary measures for allegedly assaulting driver
Lagos State Police Command said it has summoned a policeman, Inspector Obic Modestus, after a viral video showed him assaulting a driver. In the video, the policeman was heard saying, “Are you mad? Are you mad?” as he slapped the driver while in the car. However, in response to the video, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin,…
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2027: I’m only interested in coalition against hunger, poverty- Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said the only coalition he is interested in is the one against hunger, poverty, and the terrible state of healthcare and education in Nigeria. Obi, who visited the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kubwa in Abuja on Monday, emphasised that he was not desperate for…
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SSANU, NASU reject distribution formulae adopted for disbursement of FG’s N50bn
The joint action committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non Academic Staff Union of Allied institutions (NASU) has rejected the recent distribution formula adopted for the disbursement of the ₦50 billion approved by the Federal Government for University based unions. The ₦50 billion is to be shared among SSANU, NASU, and the National Association…
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