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Jun

2024

FGN Releases Plan For Democracy Day Celebration

FGN, Entertainment, News Flash, People & Events

FG releases Plan For Democracy Day Celebration The federal government has released a list of events for this year’s Democracy Day celebration on June 12. The details were unveiled in a notice issued by Abdulhakeem Adeoye on behalf of the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Sunday, June 9. According to the notice, the celebration will commence on Tuesday, June 11, with a symposium at the State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja, at 9am. This will be followed by a youth conference at Ladi Kwali Hall,…

Jun

2024

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FGN Bans Hotels In Nigeria From Lodging Underage Girls

Crime, News Flash, Security

FG Bans Hotels In Nigeria From Lodging Underage Girls The Federal Government of Nigeria has banned the lodging of underage girls in hotels across the country with effect from June 20, 2024. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja. According to online reports, she was speaking at the graduation and grant ceremony of participants of the ‘Unlock Training Programme.’ Mrs Kennedy-Ohanenye warned of severe measures against any hotel found to be lodging underaged girls. The event was organised by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education,…

Jun

2024

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Poly Final Year Student Shot Dead By Suspected Armed Robers

Crime, News Flash

Poly Final Year Student Shot Dead By Suspected Armed Robbers A final year student of Electrical Electronics Department, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic Ikot Osurua in Ikot Ekpene local government area of the state has been shot dead by armed robbery gang allegedly terrorizing the school environment. It was gathered Sunday evening that the student who was identified simply as Saviour at press time was shot dead Saturday night while dragging his cellphone with armed robbers. Newsmen also gathered that the incident occurred at about 8pm at Ikot uboh in Ikot Ekpene LGA, close to where the student was living before.…

Jun

2024

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Pandemonium As Fans Invade Pitch After Referee Awards Late Penalty To Rangers Against Enyimba

Football, News Flash, South East, Sports

Pandemonium As Fans Invade Pitch After Referee Awards Late Penalty To Rangers Against Enyimba Pandemonium has broken out at the Cathedral after the referee awarded a late penalty to Enugu Rangers against rival team, Enyimba of Aba, in Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL. The Southeast Derby turned rowdy after the home team players, Enyimba staged a walkout following the official decision. Enyimba fans invaded the pitch and disrupted the match. Before the disruption, the match was goalless draw (0-0) Report have it that 20,000 fans from both teams filled the stadium to witness the much anticipated match.

Jun

2024

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How I Saved Tinubu’s Political Career – Atiku

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

How I Saved Tinubu’s Political Career – Atiku Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said without his support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his political career could have ended as the governor of Lagos State. He said this while reacting to the widely held position that the President Tinubu came to his rescue following his spat with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, leading to his contesting the Presidential Election on the platform of Action Congress (AC) in 2007. In a statement through his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, said, “Vice President Kashim Shettima goofed when he claimed that former Vice President of…

Jun

2024

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Governor Grants N45,000 Sallah Bonuses To Each Civil Servant

News Flash, Politics, Religion

Governor Grants N45,000 Sallah Bonuses To Each Civil Servant The Katsina state government on Sunday, June 9, splashed N45,000 as bonus to the state’s civil servants for the fourth coming Muslim Eid-el-Kabir celebrations next week. The N45,000 package which was approved by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda for each worker in the state’s civil service,contains N15,000 gift and N30,000 as soft loan. The loan is repayable in three monthly instalments The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Dr. Bala Salisu Zango, in a statement also disclosed that the governor commended the workers’ dedication and commitment, describing the gesture as part of the…

Jun

2024

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Organised Labour Reveals Next Move After Rejecting N62k Minimum Wage Offer

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Labour, News Flash

Organised Labour Reveals Next Move After Rejecting N62K Minimum Wage Offer The Organised Labour comprising of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) is awaiting President Bola Tinubu’s decision on the newly proposed ₦62,000 minimum wage. Recall that the Tripartite Committee on Friday increased the new minimum wage offer from N60,000 to N62,000. But the TUC President, Festus Osifo immediately rejected the figure, stating that Labour would not accept anything less than ₦250,000 as a fair minimum wage. Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) stated that Tinubu’s verdict would determine Organised Labour’s next move.…

Jun

2024

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7th Annual Convention In ABIA: Governor Otti Pledges To Partner With IMSU Alumni Association

Abia State, Economy, News Flash, South East

7th Annual Convention in Abia: Governor Otti Pledges to Partner with IMSU Alumni Association The Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has promised to partner with the Imo State University Alumni Association (IMSUAA) in ensuring a seamless and successful 7th Annual Convention in Umuahia, the capital of the state. He made this promise while receiving in audience both members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of IMSUAA led by Barr Okey Ozumba and Local Organizing Committee for the convention at Nvosi, his country home. According to Governor Otti, alumni associations all over the world play a major role in assisting…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage: Where Will States Find Extra Money For The Minimum Wage? From Christ Embassy’s School Of Miracles? – Reno Omokiri

Economy, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Labour, News Flash

What is the use of making an unenforceable minimum wage law? More than half of Nigeria's thirty six states are already struggling to pay the current ₦30,000 minimum wage. It does not take a genius to know that if they are forced to pay ₦60,000, the Governors will have to engage in MASSIVE sacking. Only about eight states can fully survive on their own without federal allocations. Nigerians are notorious for not paying taxes. We have tax-to-GDP ratio of less than 10%. Even Ivory Coast has a higher tax-to-GDP ratio than we do. So, where will the states find the…

Jun

2024

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Why We Raided Akure Night Clubs, Arrested 127 Suspected Yahoo Boys – EFCC

Crime, News Flash, Security, South West

Why we raided Akure night clubs, arrested 127 suspected Yahoo boys – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that its operatives raided nightclubs in Akure, Ondo State, on Saturday. While revealing that no fewer than 127 suspected internet fraudsters were arrested during the sting operation carried out in the wee hours of Saturday, the anti-graft agency stated that the operation was basically to effect the arrest of the suspects after receiving an intel. DAILY POST had reported how a groom-to-be and his friend were arrested in the raid. According to the spokesperson of the agency, Dele…