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Jun

2024

10 Nigerian Teenagers Trafficked To Ghana For Prostitution Rescued, Suspect Nabbed

Crime, Human Rights, Immigration, News Flash

10 Nigerian Teenagers Trafficked To Ghana For Prostitution Rescued, Suspect Nabbed Nigerian authorities have rescued at least 10 Nigerian teenage girls, ages between 15 and 16, from human trafficking and prostitution. The girls were reportedly lured to Ghana with promises of a better life but were instead forced into prostitution. Three of the victims are from the same parents. The suspect, a Nigerian man, has been arrested and is currently in police custody. According to the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the girls were rescued after a tip-off by NIDO, the umbrella body of Nigerians living in…

Jun

2024

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Woman In Tears As Female Lawyer Who Handled Her Divorce Case Weds Her Husband Two Weeks After Court Process

Gossips, Marriage And Love, News Flash

Woman In Tears As Female Lawyer Who Handled Her Divorce Case Weds Her Husband Two Weeks After Court Process Woman In Tears As Female Lawyer Who Handled Her Divorce Case Weds Her Husband Two Weeks After Court ProcessA divorcee is in shambles after finding out her recently divorced husband married her female lawyer According to Ojong, the lawyer had handled the lady’s divorce case. Two weeks after handling their divorce process, she tied the knot with the woman’s ex-husband. Ojong wrote that the woman is an Akwa Ibomite. He wrote: “The lawyer who helped me handle my divorce case has…

Jun

2024

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FX Gain Now Major Source Of FAAC Revenue – Report

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

FX Gain Now Major Source Of FAAC Revenue – Report A think-tank organisation, Agora Policy, has stated that foreign exchange gains have become a major source of revenue for the Federation Account Allocation Committee. In the report titled “How Exchange Gain Became a Major Source of Federation Revenue”, Agora Policy said the exchange gain saw an increase after the unification of the foreign exchange market. Exchange gain represents the difference between the exchange rate projected in the budget and the actual rate at which applicable revenue streams are converted at FAAC. The organisation stated exchange gain had been a feature…

Jun

2024

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Gov Otti On Morale Boosting Tour, Assures Army Of Continuous Support, Pleads For Innocent Suspects

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Security

GOV OTTI ON MORALE BOOSTING TOUR, ASSURES ARMY OF CONTINUED SUPPORT, PLEADS FOR INNOCENT SUSPECTS Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, continued his morale boosting shuttle for the officers and men of the Nigeria Army on Thursday with a visit to the 144 Battalion Osisioma, Abayi, near Aba. Governor Otti's visit to the army formation followed his visit last Saturday to the 144 Battalion Asa, where he commiserated with the officers there as well as paid condolences to the wives of the deceased soldiers, who were killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen on May 30 at Obikabia. The Governor, who was…

Jun

2024

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FGN, Labour Bicker Over N62,000 Proposed Minimum Wage

FGN, Labour, News Flash

FG, Labour Bicker Over N62,000 Proposed Minimum Wage New figures from the national minimum wage tripartite committee have emerged as the Federal government and organised private sector made a new offer of N62,000, while organised labour came down to N250,000 from its previous figure of N497,000. Hope Uzodinma, the Imo Governor who spoke on behalf of the Nigerian governors announced this after a long negotiation meeting of the committee in Abuja Saturday evening. Addressing newsmen, Uzodinma said: “We are almost there because are just about to sign the dot and there will be a complete closure. Every other thing will…

Jun

2024

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Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths

Crime, News Flash, Security

Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths No fewer than twenty people have been killed by suspected terrorists when they invaded the Bassa community in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. It was learnt that those who were killed were young men between the ages of 20 years to 35 years living in the community. Sources told The Nation that the terrorists who were numbered over 50 were heavily armed with sophisticated weapons and operated freely during the attack which occured between 3 pm to 7pm. It was also learnt that after beheading the victims, the gunmen asked the members of…

Jun

2024

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Tribunal Fines Multichoice N150m, Order Free One-month DSTV, Gotv Subscriptions

Business, Judiciary, News Flash

Tribunal Fines Multichoice N150m, Order Free One-month DStv, Gotv Subscriptions Pan television service provider, Multichoice Nig. Ltd has been fined N150 million by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) for disobeying its order on subscription rates hike for DStv and Gotv packages. The tribunal, sitting in Abuja, also ordered the PayTv operator to give a one-month free subscription to all its Nigerian subscribers on the DStv and Gotv platforms, for flouting its order. The three-member tribunal chaired by Thomas Okosun in a ruling, found Multichoice culpable of contempt, by flouting its earlier order restraining the PayTv operator from implementing…

Jun

2024

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Strike: NLC Fires Secretary To The Govt, George Akume

FGN, Economy, Labour, News Flash

(Strike): NLC Fires Secretary To The Govt, George Akume Nigeria Labour Congress has berated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, for terming Monday’s nationwide strike by organised labour as a “treasonable felony and economic sabotage.” While rejecting the SGF’s insinuations, the NLC said the former Benue State Governor’s utterances exposed his personality. In a statement by its Head, Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, NLC argued that “Those who loot our treasury around the country, those who divert public resources meant for hospitals and schools; those who are involved in foreign exchange round-tripping; padding of budgets…

Jun

2024

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N60,000 Minimum Wage Too High, Not Sustainable – Governors Reject Proposal

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, News Flash

N60,000 Minimum Wage Too High, Not Sustainable – Governors Reject Proposal Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum have rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs for NGF, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, the governors said the proposed minimum wage is too high and not sustainable. NGF expressed concerns that if the N60,000 minimum wage is adopted, many states would allocate their entire Federal Account Allocation Committee funds to salaries, leaving no resources for development projects. The statement read in part, “The Nigeria Governors’…

Jun

2024

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PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Mr Yahaya Abubakar as Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), and the promotion of 122 senior police officers. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ani said until his appointment as a DIG, Abubakar was the AIG in charge of Zone 14 Katsina. He said the new DIG would represent the Northeast Geopolitical zone in the Police Management Team, replacing Mr Habu Sani who recently retired as…