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Jun
11
2024
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FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday

FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday

FGN, News Flash, Politics
FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12 as a Public Holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on the occasion. The minister in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry and released on Tuesday, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako said; “As we mark another Democracy day in the history of our dear country, let us all reflect on the efforts of our founding fathers and ensure that Nigeria remains a united, secured,…
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Jun
11
2024
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Labour Prepares For Emergency Meeting Over New Minimum Wage, Strike

Labour Prepares For Emergency Meeting Over New Minimum Wage, Strike

Labour, News Flash
Labour Set For Emergency Meeting Over New Minimum Wage, Strike Labour unions across the country are set to convene an emergency meeting to determine their next move as it awaits a response to the national minimum wage tripartite committee report submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The outcome of the meeting will decide whether the suspended strike action will resume in the coming days. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), made known this development. According to Upah, the appropriate organs of the two unions will meet, and their decision will be communicated to the public. However, the meeting’s…
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Jun
11
2024
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2024 Hajj: Nigerian Pilgrim Puts To Bed In Makkah

2024 Hajj: Nigerian Pilgrim Puts To Bed In Makkah

Birthday, News Flash, Religion
2024 Hajj: Nigerian Pilgrim Puts To Bed In Makkah A 30-year-old Nigerian pilgrim has given birth to a baby boy at a Saudi Hospital in Makkah. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) the pilgrim arrived at the Hospital’s emergency room after experiencing labour pains at 31 weeks of the pregnancy. The emergency team swiftly assessed her condition and transferred her to the maternity ward, where she gave birth to the baby boy naturally. While the mother is recovering, the baby named Mohammad is receiving special care, being premature. According to the Saudi Gazzet, this marks the first birth by…
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Jun
11
2024
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Your Bank Deposits Are Safe – CBN Reassures Nigerians

Your Bank Deposits Are Safe – CBN Reassures Nigerians

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
Your Bank Deposits Are Safe – CBN Reassures Nigerians The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again reassured the banking public of the safety of their deposits and the banking system’s resilience. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, gave the assurance in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Sidi-Ali’s statement was a response to concern in some quarters about the stability of some Nigerian banks in the wake of Heritage Bank Plc’s license revocation, She faulted claims that the CBN was considering revoking the operating licences of Fidelity, Polaris, Wema, and Unity Banks. She…
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Jun
11
2024
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New ABIA Creme De-Lacreme Celebrate With Chief Nwaka Inem On His Birthday

New ABIA Creme De-Lacreme Celebrate With Chief Nwaka Inem On His Birthday

Abia State, Birthday, Entertainment, News Flash
Chief Nwaka Inem Celebrates 63rd Birthday in Grand Style On 10th June, 2024 Chief Nwaka Inem, Enyioha of Abiriba Enachioken and Special Adviser on Trade, Commerce and Industry to Governor Alex Otti OFR celebrated his 63rd Birthday in appreciation to God for His mercies and benevolence. Earlier a thanksgiving service was held at St. Peter's Presbyterian Church, Umuahia and afterwards his guests retired to the swimming pool side in the residence of Chief McDonald Uba at Ubakala, Umuahia South LGA.It was a gathering of family members, friends, well-wishers and political associates who came to identify with Enyioha on his special…
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Jun
11
2024
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Gov Otti Visits Family Of Slain Soldier Cpl Ikpeama, Consoles Mother, Wife

Gov Otti Visits Family Of Slain Soldier Cpl Ikpeama, Consoles Mother, Wife

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Security
Governor Otti Visits Family of Slain Soldier CPL Ikpeama, consoles Mother,Wife Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Sunday visited the family of Cpl Lucky Ikechukwu Ikpeama, one of the soldiers killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Obikabia Junction, Obingwa Local Government Area. Late Cpl Ikpeama hailed from the same village, Nvosi, in Isialangwa South Local Government Area, as Governor Otti. The deceased, one of the five soldiers ambushed and killed by the gunmen, on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at his duty post, left behind a young wife with about four-month-old baby, and an aged mother. Governor Otti commiserated with…
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Jun
11
2024
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Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa On Ohafia Electricity Problems

Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa On Ohafia Electricity Problems

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, News Flash, Power & Energy
Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa On Ohafia Electricity Problems MY INFORMED RESPONSE TO REPRESENTATIVE IBE OKWARA OSONWA AMID EEDC SUPPLY BLACKMAIL. I have operated long enough in the electricity supply industry to be able to understand and speak to their body language of deceit. I have been a privileged operator as Consultant to NEPA Southeast zone, PHCN Southeast zone and then to where EEDC was created through privatization. And so when Representative Ibe Okwara Osonwa recently announced his terms of settlement of the issues between EEDC and Ohafia community, which among other things recommended a N100…
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Jun
11
2024
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Petrol Price Can’t Drop As Low As N300/Litre – Major Marketers

Petrol Price Can’t Drop As Low As N300/Litre – Major Marketers

Economy, Business, Oil & Gas
Petrol Price Can’t Drop As Low As ₦300/Litre: Major Marketers Oil marketers under the aegis of the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), were reacting to a report (Not Channels Television), that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, will drop to about ₦300/litre upon the commencement of massive production by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other indigenous producers, operators of modular refineries. However, they pointed out that this would be achieved when the government ensured the provision of adequate crude oil to local refiners, stressing that refineries abroad were ripping off Nigeria. “A lot of companies today benefit…
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Jun
11
2024
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Why We Cannot Declare Strike Now – NLC President Speaks

Why We Cannot Declare Strike Now – NLC President Speaks

Labour, News Flash
Why We Cannot Declare Strike Now – NLC President Speaks The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that it will not embark on a strike action tomorrow, Tuesday, to demand a new national minimum wage. This decision was made known by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, at the ongoing International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Ajaero said: “We cannot declare strike now because the figures are with the President.” He added that the tripartite committee’s proposals are awaiting the President’s decision, and the NLC’s National Executive Council will deliberate on the new figure once it is announced. “During the tenure…
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Jun
11
2024
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Reps Seek Six-Year Tenure For President, Rotation Among Zones

Reps Seek Six-Year Tenure For President, Rotation Among Zones

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics
Reps Seek Six-Year Tenure For President, Rotation Among Zones A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives are seeking alterations to the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for the rotation of the Presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country. They also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for “A single tenure of six years for the President and Governors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Speaking on behalf of the group on Monday in Abuja, the member representing Ideato South/Ideato North Federal Constituency, Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said, “The reduction in government spending and…
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