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Dec

04

2024

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2024 Most Turbulent Year For NLC…We Were Threatened, Intimidated – Joe Ajaero

Human Rights, Labour, News Flash

2024 Most Turbulent Year For NLC… We Were Threatened, Intimidated – Joe Ajaero Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says 2024 would go down as the most “turbulent” year for the union. Speaking on Monday in Abuja, Ajaero said the threats and intimidation faced by organised labour during the year was on an unprecedented scale. “I welcome you to a year that we have witnessed one of the greatest turbulence in our history as a movement,” Ajaero said. “It was a period where we were invaded, ransacked, and subjected to the highest level of threats, intimidation. “We…

Dec

04

2024

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Xmas Travels: Nigeria Police Force Clarifies Stance On Tinted Vehicle Windows

News Flash, Security

Nigeria Police Force Clarifies Stance on Tinted Vehicle Windows The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed that the use of tinted windows on vehicles remains illegal, despite previous reports suggesting otherwise. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, issued the statement on Saturday in response to a query on social media, emphasizing that there is a law prohibiting the use of tint on vehicles. He clarified that while the police had suspended the enforcement of the ban, this was due to a pause in the issuance of tint permits. “There is a ban on it. It’s even a legal matter because…

Dec

04

2024

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Simon Ekpa: ‘We’ll Restrict His Freedom Of Movement, That Is What Our Procedure Is Based On’ – Finland Police

Crime, Human Rights, International, News Flash

Simon Ekpa: We'll restrict his freedom of movement, that is what our procedure is based on' - Police The Finland Police in a recent statement has made it known that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa will be restricted from moving freely, including a possible issuance of a travel ban for his activities. According to them, that was the procedure enacted for persons suspected of offences to which such measures were applicable, according to a recent statement which was made available to the general public today being Tuesday the 3rd day of December, 2024. From…

Dec

04

2024

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Go After Bigger Fish, Not Yahoo Boys – Appeal Court Judge Tells Anti- Corruption Agents

Judiciary, Crime, News Flash

Go After Bigger Fish, Not Yahoo Boys – Appeal Court Judge Tells Anti-corruption Agents Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu, a Presiding Judge at the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, on Monday urged anti-corruption agents to focus on larger figures involved in corrupt practices, rather than targeting “yahoo boys.” Justice Shuaibu made this call during the opening of the North West Zonal Attorney General’s Anti-Corruption Forum (AGAF), organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), with support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC), the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), and funding from the…

Dec

04

2024

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President Tinubu Gives Fresh Directive To Justice Ministry, NASS Over Controversial Tax Reform Bills

FGN, National Assembly, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Gives Fresh Directive To Justice Ministry, NASS Over Controversial Tax Reform Bills President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice and the National Assembly to work on concerns raised over the tax bills. Criticisms have greeted Tinubu’s transmission of the Tax Reform Bills to the National Assembly. The move has pitted the president against some governors with the most vocal criticism coming from the northern region. Some critics believe the bills are against the northern region while others argue that they would further impoverish Nigerians. But to address these concerns, President Tinubu has mandated the Justice Ministry…

Dec

04

2024

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Reps Discover Federal Polytechnic With Only 142 Students, 154 Staff

Education, National Assembly, News Flash

Reps Discover Federal Polytechnic With Only 142 Students, 154 Staff The House of Representatives Committee on Polytechnics and other Higher Technical Education has discovered that the newly established Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, in Cross River State has only 142 students with about 154 academic and non-academic staff. The polytechnic has also spent about N600 million on personnel and overhead costs with another N38 million spent on local travels by the institution. The revelation came to limelight when the Rector of the Polytechnic, Professor Edward N.Okey led management of the institution to the House as part of oversight function. As part of…

Dec

04

2024

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Senate Confirms Oluyede As Chief Of Army Staff

FGN, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics, Security

Senate Confirms Oluyede As Chief Of Army Staff The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lt.- Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This was sequel to the consideration and adoption of a report of the Senate Committee on Army, presented by its chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua (APC, Katsina), after screening the army chief. Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had asked the Senate to confirm Oluyede as COAS following the death of Lt-Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja. Yar’adua said the nominee had been cleared by the Department of State Services (DSS) and went through the correct process of promotion…

Dec

04

2024

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Could The Tinubu Tax Reform, Be A Golden Opportunity For Abians? – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash

Could The Tinubu Tax Reform, be a Golden Opportunity for Abians? Dear Abians, Governor Alex Chioma Otti is monitoring as he meticulously retooling Abia's macro and microeconomic environment for a bumper harvest as regards this subject matter. As Nigeria prepares for the Tinubu tax reform, which seems inevitable, judging from the President antecedents, he has placed and still working very hard to place Abia and Abians so as to position themselves to reap significant benefits. Now, we know with our forward-looking Dr Otti in the saddle, Abia State has been undergoing transformative restructuring, with a focus on rebuilding and restoring…

Dec

04

2024

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Namibia Elects First Female President

News Flash, International, Politics, World News

Namibia Elects First Female President Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country’s first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise. Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over 57 percent of ballots followed by the candidate for the main opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) with 25.5 percent, the election authority announced. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, becomes the first woman to rule the mineral-rich southern African country that has been governed by the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) since independence in…

Dec

03

2024

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PRESS RELEASE: Otti’s Aide Slams ABIA PDP: ‘You’ll Fail In Shadow Government Too’

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

Public Affairs UnitGovernment HouseUmuahia, Abia State Press Release Otti's Aide Slams Abia PDP: 'You'll Fail in Shadow Government too' The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Affairs to the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Ebere Uzoukwa, has slammed the Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its attempt to constitute a 'Shadow Government' after numerous failures recorded during its 24-year inglorious reign. According to Dr. Uzoukwa, the PDP's attempt to set up a Shadow Government is dead on arrival, as Governor Alex Otti has already begun to tackle the rot dumped by the Party. "The PDP's failures…