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NLC, TUC begin strike action despite NASS intervention
After a four-hour meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday evening in Abuja, the leadership of the Organised Labour says there is no going back on the nationwide industrial action slated to start on Monday, June 3, 2024. “For now, we don’t have the power to call off the strike, tomorrow (Monday) morning, the strike will kick…
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Labour in last minute meeting with NASS leadership
The leadership of the Organised Labour and the leadership of the National Assembly are currently in a last minute meeting to avert planned industrial action fixed for tommorrow (Monday). The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Festus Osifo; are both meeting with Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the…
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NASENI: Tinubu lauds Halilu’s transformational leadership
…pledges more support for Agency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the transformational leadership of the Director-General of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu. Tinubu applauded the collaborative approach of the agency in delivering his administration’s industrialization reform agenda. The President, who was represented by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, gave the commendation…
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NAFDAC warns against hazardous food preservation practices
By Innocent Raphael The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against the use of hazardous chemicals to preserve food items. The agency specifically banned the use of dichlorvos, a chemical frequently employed by traders to prevent food spoilage. In a statement released on Sunday, the agency expressed concerns over a recent viral video showing…
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Killing of five soldiers in Abia is unwarranted barbaric, evil act, says Tinubu
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has described the killing of five soldiers in Abia state by gunmen as barbaric and evil acts, stressing that the perpetrators of the act committed a treasonable offence that must be punished. The president in a statement he personally signed Saturday directed the security agencies to fish out the killers of the soldiers and those…
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Don’t waver in defending justice, judicial autonomy, Shettima tells lawyers
Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian lawyers to be unwavering in their defense of the rule of law, justice, and judicial autonomy, saying these pillars are crucial for sustaining the nation’s democratic ideals. He made the call on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, during the 30th anniversary celebration of Yusuf Ali and Co., a prominent…
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107,000 passports yet to be collected- NIS
By Innocent Raphael The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has announced that 107,646 passports remain uncollected across the country. This information was disclosed in a statement released by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. Kenneth Udo, on Friday. Nandap urged applicants to collect their ready passports from the various Passport Issuing Centres nationwide, expressing concern…
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Shehu Sani tackles PDP, LP NASS members for lack of visibility
By Innocent Raphael Former Senator Shehu Sani has sharply criticized lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) for what he described as an alleged lack of visibility and engagement in the National Assembly. In a recent post on his X social media account, Sani expressed disappointment in the opposition’s performance, suggesting that they have failed…
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Soldier on, don’t be deterred by political, media shenanigans, says Group to EFCC
…Commends Commission over secured convictions and recoveries. A social development and community advancement group, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR), has urged the Olukeyede-led Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), not to be deterred in carrying out her anti-corruption mandate. The coordinator of the group, Comrade Akinloye Oyeniyi, who gave the encouragement at the end of a stakeholders conference on Friday in Abuja…
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Ex-minister advocates fiscal restructuring, resource control
A former Health Minister, Prof Isaac Adewole, has advocated fiscal federalism where states get funds commensurate to what they bring into the federation account. Adewole, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, said this on Channels TV on Friday. He urged governors to allow the local government areas to function as an independent tier of government. The former…
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