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Police quiz MohBad’s father over alleged defamation
By Innocent Raphael Joseph Aloba, the father of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, was questioned on Monday by officers of the Force Criminal Investigation Department at Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos, over a petition by Oba Saheed Elegushi. According to a statement released on Tuesday by Monisola Odumosu, head of the Aloba legal team, the petition involves allegations of…
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BREAKING: NDIC to pay Heritage Bank customers within one week
The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has said the payment of depositors in the recently liquidated Heritage Bank will commence before the end of the week. The Managing Director of NDIC, Bello Hassan, disclosed this in a briefing on the liquidation of the bank in Abuja on Wednesday. Hassan said the total bank deposits at heritage bank stands at N650…
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Hajj 2024: Pilgrims pray for Lagos, appreciate Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Pilgrims currently observing the 2024 Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have acknowledged the gestures of the State Government with fervent prayers in the Holy land. This comes as the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Hon Ibrahim Layode broke the news that the promises made by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr. Kadri…
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Analysis: Behind the ‘Zuma tsunami’ in South Africa
Elected, accused of corruption – fired, accused of rape – acquitted, elected president, accused of corruption again – denied again, ousted, imprisoned for contempt of court – freed, barred from becoming an MP. For most politicians almost any of these punches would have proved fatal to their career, but not for South Africa’s Jacob Zuma. Like a resolute prize-fighter, the…
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Obi condemns vandalisation of Second Niger Bridge
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 polls, Peter Obi, has condemned the vandalisation of the Second Niger Bridge, calling for the arrest of the culprits. Obi, who was reacting to a video of a man who described how criminals were vandalising the second Niger Bridge, said the vandalisation of the critical infrastructures on the bridge, was capable…
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Obi’s Campaign Director, Fagbenro-Byron dumps LP for APC in Lagos
The Director of Organization for Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, Dr. Sina Fagbenro-Byron, has dumped Peter Obi to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fagbenro-Byron was received into the ruling party by the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) member and apex leader of Mushin and Odi-Olowo Mandate Movement, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon (GOS), at his Lagos residence on Tuesday. Accompanied by…
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FAAN shuts down power supply at Lagos Airport for maintenance work
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has announced that power supply will be disconnected at the Lagos airport on June 5, to allow for maintenance work. A statement issued on Tuesday by FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, said the maintenance is necessary to address urgent issues with the bus riser 11 kilo-volt-amperes (KVA) high…
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Kalu proposes N90,000 minimum wage
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu representing Abia North Senatorial District, has proposed a new minimum wage of N90,000 for workers in Nigeria. His suggestion aims to address the ongoing dispute over the minimum wage between the Federal government and organized Labor. During Tuesday’s Senate plenary, the discussion centered around the nationwide strike organized by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the…
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FG to commission Kwale gas June 6
By Innocent Raphael The Federal Government has scheduled the technical commissioning of the 300MMscfd Kwale gas gathering and injection facility in the Niger Delta for June 6, 2024. This announcement follows a delay caused by a nationwide industrial strike by the Labour Unions. Located in the Umusam Community near Kwale, Delta State, the facility is a joint venture involving Nedogas…
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National grid restored after suspension of strike, says NUEE
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has said the national grid has been restored after the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress suspended their strike action. NUEE National President, Adebiyi Adeyeye, confirmed this to journalists on Tuesday afternoon. “The strike has been suspended, which means the grid has come back to normal. It is on already,” Adeyeye…
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