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Jun

11

2024

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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…

Jun

11

2024

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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…

Jun

11

2024

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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…

Jun

11

2024

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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…

Jun

11

2024

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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…

Jun

11

2024

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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…

Jun

11

2024

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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…

Jun

11

2024

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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…

Jun

11

2024

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President Tinubu Removes Solomon Arase As Police Service Commission Chairman, Appoints Replacement

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

Tinubu Removes Solomon Arase As Police Service Commission Chairman; Appoints Replacement President Bola Tinubu has appointed Hashimu Argungu, a retired police officer, as the chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). He will be replacing Solomon Arase who has just been removed from the position. Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the appointment in a statement released on Monday. See the press release below: PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW LEADERSHIP FOR POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION AND NIGERIA POLICE TRUST FUND President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The President…

Jun

10

2024

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Nigerian Senate Leadership Visits Dangote Refinery, Fertilizer Plant, Truck Assembling Plant And Ports In Lagos

Business, Economy, National Assembly, News Flash

Nigerian Senate Leadership Visits Dangote Refinery, Fertilizer Plant,Truck Assembling Plant and Ports In Lagos "The impending availability of locally refined petroleum products remains the key to unlocking Nigeria's economic growth", Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, CON. Lagos, Nigeria - June 7- 9, 2024: The Nigerian Senate leadership, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, conducted a three-day visit to Lagos State, inspecting key projects in the oil and gas industry and exploring ways to enhance Nigeria's economic growth. Friday, June 7- Arrival and Presentation at Eko Hotel: The Senate leadership arrived in Lagos on Friday and attended a presentation at Eko Hotel,…