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To cut cost of governance, Nigeria should scrap the Senate – Aisha Yesufu
By Innocent Raphael Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu has called for the abolition of the Nigerian Senate to reduce the cost of governance. Yesufu, Co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, made this assertion during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Responding to increasing calls for Nigeria to abandon its bicameral legislature in favor…
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Tinubu approves mandate for Office of Envoy on Climate Action
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the terms of reference for four pioneering members of the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC), a statement from the presidency says. According to the statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President, (Media and Publicity), on Sunday, Tinubu approved the appointment of Nkiruka Maduekwe as…
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Only Nnamdi Kanu has authority to call for Biafra referendum, IPOB declares
By Innocent Raphael The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asserted that only its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has the authority to initiate a Biafra referendum. The group made this declaration on Sunday, emphasizing that any future referendum will adhere to United Nations (UN) laws and the African Charter, with the date, criteria, and schedule to be publicly announced. Emma Powerful,…
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Past Nigerian govt put to shame on Dangote refinery’s completion, says Senate President
The Senate leadership uon Saturday described the 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery as the 9th wonder of the world but came hard on those who are skeptical of the completion of Dangote Petroleum Refinery describing them as dream killers. Indeed, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who led the leadership of the 10th Senate on a tour of the Refinery in Lagos…
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Troops kill 6 IPOB, ESN fighters in Abia, recover ammunition (Photos)
Troops of Operation UDO KA killed six fighters of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its affiliate, Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) during a raid on their camp in Igboro Forest in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State on Saturday. A statement posted on the X handle of the Defence Headquarters said the latest operation was to “apprehend the perpetrators of…
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Be careful on minimum wage to avoid crisis, Father Mbaka warns FG
Popular Catholic Priest, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka has urged the Federal Government to handle the minimum wage issue with caution to avoid crisis. The cleric spoke on the heels of the Federal Government and labour deliberations on the new minimum wage which the government has pegged at N62,000 as against the current demands of N250,000 by the Labour unions. Mbaka…
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Minister of Women Affairs warns hotels against harbouring under-age girls
The Minister of Women’s Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has warned hotel owners not to host minors in their establishments, threatening to take legal action against those found guilty.She made this statement at the “Unlock Training and Grants” ceremony on Saturday in Abuja, The event coordinated by Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Education…
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Governors can afford a reasonable minimum wage if they curb corruption – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress has said that governors only need to reduce the high cost of governance and lessen corruption to prioritise workers’ welfare to pay a fair national minimum wage. The labour union made the statement via a press release issued by its Head of Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah in response to the statement credited to the…
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My administration would prioritise people-focused projects, says Tinubu
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu says his administration is prioritizing people-focused development by providing essential infrastructure and amenities that will improve the quality of life of citizens. Tinubu made the remarks at the inauguration of engineering infrastructure in Guzape District Lot II, according to a statement issued Saturday by Special Adviser to the President, (Media and Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale. “Minister…
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Tinubu names Abuja road after Chinua Achebe
President Bola Tinubu has approved the designation of the M18 road infrastructure in the Guzape District of Abuja in honour of novelist, Chinua Achebe. The President announced this during his speech at the road’s inauguration on Saturday. Olusegun Dada, President Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, disclosed the information via a post online. He wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Commissions…
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