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New minimum wage : Organised Labour mulls nationwide strike on Monday
There are strong indications that Organised Labour may begin a nationwide strike from Monday, June 3, over a new minimum wage, according to a report by Vanguard. This is as the tripartite committee on a new national minimum wage, NNMW, reconvenes today, following abrupt adjournment due to labour’s walkout of last Tuesday’s meeting, where it accused government negotiators of unseriousness…
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(BREAKING) Aba Killings: Otti, Security Chiefs in closed-door meeting
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, is currently in a closed-door meeting with all the security chiefs, and other members of the Security Advisory Council in Abia State. It was gathered that the meeting is being held at his residence in Umuehim, Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area of the state. Although the details of the meeting are still sketchy,…
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Military vows ruthless retaliation after IPOB killed soldiers
The Nigerian Military High Command will apply severe military pressure on the illegal, de-recognized Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba announced in a statement on Friday in Abuja. This follows the death of five soldiers on Wednesday at an Aba checkpoint in Abia State. According to Buba, the military would respond to…
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I may reapply for restoration of my US Permanent Residency- Soyinka
Following the conviction of former US President, Donald Trump, the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said that he may reapply for the restoration of his permanent residency in the United States. WESTERN POST reports that Trump was on Thursday, convicted on each of the 34 charges of falsifying business records to hide a payment meant to silence porn star…
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Roads infrastructure critical to Tinubu’s devt. agenda, says Shettima
….commissions 76.76km highway, says its dividend of state-federal collaborationKunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has commissioned the newly constructed 76.76km Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso Highway in Oyo State, saying it’s a fulfillment of President Bola Tinubu’s economic vision of empowering states to realise their development objectives and foster unity through interconnected infrastructure. The project is part of the commitment of the Tinubu administration…
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Prioritise the needs of local communities, Tinubu appeals to state govt
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appealed to state governments to prioritize the needs of local communities by ensuring accountability and effectiveness in the administration of local governments. The President made these remarks on Thursday at a meeting with the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued by Special…
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Tinubu commissions Defence Intelligence headquarters, assures of conducive working environment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assured members of the Armed forces and other Intelligence agencies, of the commitment of his administration to their welfare and provision of other administrative and logistics requirements to enhance their productivity to enable them carry out their mandate. President Tinubu gave the assurance while speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the Headquarters of the Defence…
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FG to meet UK varsity over alleged deportation of Nigerian students
By Innocent Raphael A delegation from the Nigerian Federal Government is set to meet with officials from Teesside University in the United Kingdom to address allegations of an “unjust deportation order” affecting Nigerian students. This was announced by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) in a statement released recently. The controversy arose on May 22 when several Nigerian students staged…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima opens Naval International Maritime Conference in Lagos
Vice President Kashim Shettima in Lagos on Thursday declared open the International Maritime conference organised by the Nigerian Navy. The Vice President represented President Bola Tinubu at the event held at the Naval Dockyard in Lagos State. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle joined the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral EI Ogalla…
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FG commissions 5.2 million cubic feet CNG plant in Lagos
…As NNPC plans to roll out six more CNG stations nationwide In its continued efforts to provide alternative sources of fuel for Nigerians and lessen the impact of subsidy removal on petrol, the Federal Government has commissioned a 5.2 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) plant in Lagos. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas),…
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