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Women Affairs Minister, House of Reps clash over alleged misappropriation of funds
By Innocent Raphael Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye and the Chiarman House of Representatives Committee on Women Affair and Social Development, Hon. Kafilat Ogbara have clashed over alleged misappropriation of funds in the Ministry. The controversy emerged from a program on Arise TV where Ogbara alleged that Ohanenye had been petitioned and invited by the committee over alleged…
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Nigeria is going to be among the best Nations in the world, says Oluremi Tinubu
As first lady’s RHI Food outreach moves to Nassarawa State First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has hinted that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to do all to support and encourage Nigerians, families and vulnerable communities. She stated this in Lafia, Nassarawa State at the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI Food Outreach…
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BREAKING: Tinubu names Abuja highway after Soyinka
By Innocent Raphael President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) as Professor Wole Soyinka Highway. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. It was gathered that the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, recommended Prof. Soyinka. The naming…
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Airports reopen as Aviation Unions call off strike
Following the suspension of the industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Aviation Unions have complied with the directive to suspend the strike as the domestic airport, Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal II operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd has been reopened. The General Aviation Terminal I managed by the Federal Airports Authority…
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NOA to issue standardised version of new national Anthem
Following the signing into law of a new National Anthem, The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has assured Nigerians that a standardised version of the anthem will be issued by the Agency after consultation with stakeholders. Director General of the Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu gave the assurance after several versions of the anthem appeared on the social media, with the community…
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Police recruitment: PSC releases list of 10,000 successful candidates
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the approval and release of a list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the constable and specialist cadres of the Nigeria Police Force. The commission noted that to ensure fairness and justice in the recruitment process, it worked with guidance from relevant stakeholders, including the Nigeria Police Force, the National Assembly, and…
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FG mobilises emergency responders to crashed mining site in Niger State
The Federal Government has mobilised first responders to the scene of a collapsed mining site in Galadima Kogo, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori in a statement on Tuesday stated that the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake disclosed that the swift…
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Senator Ningi returns to Senate after lifting of suspension (Photo)
Following the lifting of his suspension,the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Senator Abdul Ningi has resumed duties at the Senate. Dressed in a white native attire, Senator Ningi was seen being driven into the Senate complex on Tuesday. The Senate had on March 12, 2024, suspended Senator Ningi. But the suspension was removed last month when Senator Abba Moro, the Deputy…
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BREAKING: Labour suspends strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their industrial action – over a lack of consensus on a new minimum wage and the hike in electricity tariff – for about one week. The TUC president Festus Osifo said this on Tuesday in Abuja after a joint extraordinary national executive council meeting of the unions.…
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Prosecute States that fail to pay N30,000 minimum wage- Falana tells AGF
A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, to sanction states that fail to pay the current N30,000 minimum wage. He said since the payment of the minimum wage is an agreement entered into freely, state governments unable to honour such a deal are breaching the law. Falana on Channels…
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