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SSANU, NASU begin nationwide strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have begun a nationwide strike over what they described as unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of withheld salaries by the Federal Government. SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim made this known on Monday. “Definitely, it (the strike) has already started,” said Ibrahim. “As at today (Monday),…
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FG will create economic empowerment for youths- Akume
By Innocent Raphael The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has assured the youths of the federal government’s dedication to unleashing their potential for national progress. Speaking at a forum hosted by the North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leaders Forum in Abuja, Akume emphasized the critical role of youth empowerment in driving economic development.…
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NDPC vows to probe breach of data protection privacy at NIMC
Kunle Sanni The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has directed a full-scale investigation into the alleged unauthorized access to the database of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) by a certain identity verification website. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) in a report last week claimed that XpressVerify has complete access to the national identification numbers (NINs) and personal information…
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Port Harcourt-Abuja rail projects: MoU with MPH not legally binding, says FG
The Federal Government (FG), has clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed with a United Kingdom firm, Messrs. MPH Rail Development (UK) Limited, for the design and construction of the Port Harcourt, Enugu, Calabar and Abuja standard gauge rail line on Public, Private Partnership (PPP) basis was not legally binding. The Ministry of Transportation, in a statement issued…
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Tinubu gives military go ahead to fish out killers of military personnel in Delta
President Bola Tinubu has stated that the assassins of Nigerian Army servicemen on a peace mission in Delta State will face justice. At least 16 Nigerian soldiers were murdered while attempting to quell disturbances between two villages in the South-South state of Delta. The troops from the 181 Amphibious Battalion, which was deployed in the Bomadi region, were on a…
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2024 Budget: ACF faults suspension of Ningi, asks Senate to be circumspect in processing criticism
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has faulted the Senate for suspending the Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Senator Abdul Ningi over his allegation of budget padding, calling on the senate to act with more circumspection and sensitivity in processing criticism of its operations. The forum expressed support for the suspended senator over his allegation of budget padding and claim…
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2024 Budget: Nwoko backs Ndume’s claims, says ‘I got over N1bn for constituency projects’
Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has disclosed that he received more than N1 billion for constituency projects in the 2024 budget. Nwoko corroborated Senator Ali Ndume’s claims that the allocation of resources to the legislators often varies based on the magnitude of their constituency projects, indicating that it is not uncommon for some, including himself, to receive…
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Delta Killings: Senator Dafinone calls for calm over death of soldiers
The Senator Representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has called on all those involved in the ongoing carnage at Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area to stop all hostilities and fighting. The lawmaker also called on the State and Federal Governments to urgently intervene in the crisis to de-escalate the situation that has reportedly claimed more than…
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Tinubu directs prioritization of digital infrastructure investments to enhance business efficiency, productivity
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy; the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and the Federal Ministry of Environment to align regulations and tax frameworks to facilitate investment expansion in telecommunications and broadband infrastructure nationwide. The President issued the directive at a meeting with a delegation from American Tower Corporation (ATC) Nigeria at…
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Wike tackles FCT Senator over alleged blackmail
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has tackled the Senator representing Abuja, Senator Ireti Kingibe over alleged blackmail. Wike said the Senator could not force him to become her friend, saying instead of the Senator to communicate her challenges through proper channels to him, she resulted to blackmail. The former Rivers Governor stated this in an interview with…
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