September 2024

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#EndBadGovernance: Police Summon Protest Organisers in Lagos

admin September 28, 2024 0 Comment

The Lagos State Police Command on Friday invited organisers of the October #EndBadGovernance protest to a stakeholders’ meeting, warning against excesses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state’s Commissioner of Police,...

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Court Sentences Five to Death Over Offa Bank Robbery

admin September 26, 2024 0 Comment

The Kwara State High Court has sentenced to death by hanging, five persons involved in the infamous Offa bank robbery in 2018. Delivering the verdict, the Presiding Judge, Justice Halimah Salman stated that the...

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Payment of New Minimum Wage Begins in September- FG

admin September 26, 2024 0 Comment

The federal government has commenced payment of the new minimum wage to civil servants on its payroll, effective Thursday, September 26. Bawa Mokwa, the spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation,...

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Breaking: ASUU threaten Strike, Gives FG 14-day ultimatum

admin September 25, 2024 0 Comment

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues. ASUU is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on...

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Lifting Petrol from Dangote Refinery ‘ll Moderate FX Pressure- CBN Governor

admin September 25, 2024 0 Comment

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says lifting of petroleum products from the Dangote Refinery will moderate foreign exchange demand pressures. Mr Cardoso, who said this on Tuesday in...

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President Tinubu Seeks UN Perm seat, Debt Forgiveness for Nigeria

admin September 25, 2024 0 Comment

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has insisted on bold reforms in the UN Security Council with a view to giving Nigeria and other African countries permanent seats at the council, Tinubu who is the Chairman...

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Protest Rocks Ilorin Over LG Election Results

admin September 22, 2024 0 Comment

Protest has broken this morning, 22nd September, 2024 in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital following declaration of last Saturday Council polls. The protesters in their large numbers converge in front of KWASIEC office carrying...

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Saudi Rules Out Restoring Diplomatic Ties with Israel Without Palestine State

admin September 20, 2024 0 Comment

In a significant statement reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s longstanding stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has declared that the Kingdom will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel until...

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Yahaya Bello Raises Alarm Over EFCC Plan to Arrest him

admin September 19, 2024 0 Comment

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has cried out on Wednesday night’s attempt by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest him forcefully. A press statement from his media office...

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Senator Alli empowers constituents with POS terminals, start-up capital

admin September 18, 2024 0 Comment

Constituents from the nine local governments in Oyo South Senatorial District have benefitted from an empowerment programme facilitated by Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South). This is contained in a statement signed by his Special...