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Falana to Police: Ajaero won’t be available until August 29
Femi Falana, lawyer to the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has said Ajaero would be unable to honour the Nigeria Police Force’s invitation due to a prior engagement scheduled before the invitation was received. The police had on Monday invited Ajaero for questioning over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offences. According…
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FG, Walter Reed Army Institute to deepen collaboration in medical research
By Kunle Sanni The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Ibrahim Kana, has stressed the importance of enhancing the partnership between Nigeria and the United States’ Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in the area of medical research. This collaboration is poised to benefit both military personnel and civilians in Nigeria. Kana made these remarks during a meeting with…
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BREAKING: NLC threatens nationwide strike if police detain Ajaero
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Federal Government of harassing its leaders and has put its members and affiliates on red alert, threatening a nationwide strike should the Nigerian Police Force detain its president, Joe Ajaero. The resolution was announced by the deputy president of the union, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju after an emergency meeting of the group’s National…
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Ex-CJN, Onnoghen appears in A’Court to challenge his suspension
A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, on Tuesday appeared at the Court of Appeal in Abuja where he is challenging his suspension as CJN by the Code of Conduct Tribunal in 2019. Onnoghen, in his appeal, prayed the court to void and set aside the CCT judgment delivered against him on April 18, 2019, on various grounds. The…
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NASS charges staff on technology for increased productivity, modernization
The National Assembly has charged its staff to embrace technology for increased productivity and modernisation. Clerk to the National Assembly, Magaji Tambawal, gave the charge during the opening ceremony of a four-day capacity building and training programme for 318 staff of the National Assembly from grade level 10-14. Delivering a keynote address at the formal opening of a four-day capacity-building…
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BREAKING: NLC holds emergency NEC meeting over police summon of Ajaero
Some leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) including the President of Congress, Joe Ajaero are already converging at the NLC headquarters for an emergency National Executive Council meeting. The meeting comes following the summoning of Ajaero by the Nigerian Police Force for investigation over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony and cybercrime. The summon had ordered the NLC president…
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BREAKING: Police invite NLC President over alleged terrorism financing, cybercrime
The Nigeria Police Force has summoned the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, for questioning over allegations bordering on terrorism financing, cybercrime, and other related offences. The Police stated that the invitation of Ajaero was to assist in an ongoing investigation in which the NLC president had been implicated by suspects apprehended by the law enforcement…
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Tinubu appoints Abdullahi Usman as new NAHCON Chair
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). This announcement was made in a statement released on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Professor Usman is a distinguished scholar with academic credentials from two…
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Tinubu travels to France aboard new plane
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Monday aboard a newly acquired Airbus A330, bound for Paris. This new aircraft replaces the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ), originally purchased during the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo. The Airbus A330, acquired at a significantly lower market price, is expected to save Nigeria millions of dollars annually in maintenance and fuel costs.…
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Presidential Jets Seizure: Utomi lambasts Amosun over ‘Blacklist’ allegation
A professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has lashed out at Ibikunle Amosun over the allegation that he was blacklisted by the Ogun State House of Assembly before he took over office as the governor of the state. Utomi while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, denied having any business transactions with the Ogun State government that could have…
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