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Minimum Wage: Again, Labour threatens 30-day strike

Akanji Philip July 17, 2024 0 Comment

The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday, threatened to shut down the country for a month in protest against plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the national minimum wage. NLC’s threat came as...

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BREAKING: Kano govt files fresh charge against Ganduje

Akanji Philip July 16, 2024 0 Comment

In the charge sheet with case No. K/143c/24, the state government accused Ganduje and erstwhile Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, of criminal conspiracy and misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309...

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Russia loses more than 70,000 soldiers in 2 months— Report

Akanji Philip July 12, 2024 0 Comment

Russian forces have lost more than 70,000 soldiers in their war against Ukraine in the past two months alone. According to figures from the British Ministry of Defence, citing intelligence sources. In...

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Nigerians paid N721bn as bribes to public officials in 2023— NBS reports

Akanji Philip July 12, 2024 0 Comment

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says more than N700 billion was paid in cash as bribes by citizens to public officials in 2023. In its report, titled, ‘NBS Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns...

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LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Delivers Judgement on FG’s Suit Against 36 Governors Today

Akanji Philip July 11, 2024 0 Comment

The Supreme Court will today deliver judgment on the suit the Federal Government filed to secure full autonomy for the 774 local government areas in the country. Whereas the apex court notified the...

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NELFUND: 12 more institutions onboarded for student loan

Akanji Philip July 10, 2024 0 Comment

The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Wednesday said 12 state government-owned tertiary institutions have been onboarded to the student loan application pool. A statement signed by the Head, Media and...

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FG, ASUU in Emergency Talks as Workers Prepare for Mass Protest

Akanji Philip July 8, 2024 0 Comment

The Academic Staff Union of Universities said it will be meeting with the Federal Government on July 25, 2024 over its unmet demands. This was as non-academic staff of universities declared on Sunday...

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Why 82 Million Nigerians May Go Hungry Soon— UN

Akanji Philip July 6, 2024 0 Comment

The United Nations has again predicted that 82 million Nigerians, about 64 per cent of the country’s population, may go hungry by 2030, calling on the government to tackle climate change, pest infestations, and...

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A MUST READ: 15 Tips To Avoid Being Kidnapped

Akanji Philip July 6, 2024 0 Comment

Kidnapping has become rampant across Nigeria. Hardly a day passes without a report of somebody or some people being abducted in one place or another especially on the highways. The kidnapping business in...

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AEDC Announces Fresh Electricity Tariff Hike

Akanji Philip July 6, 2024 0 Comment

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has commenced the implementation of a fresh electricity tariff hike for Band A customers, getting 20-24 hours power supply. AEDC disclosed this in a notice to customers on...