Proposal dead on arrival, Minority Leader affirms Why water merchants sponsor misinformation on planned legislation, by minister House of Representatives has debunked media reports of plans by the chamber to impeach the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila. The House said the Speaker remains the only presiding officer that has enjoyed total and unalloyed support of members since […]
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Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliate unions on Tuesday defied warnings by the Federal Government and took to the streets of major cities in the country to protest against the failure of the Federal Government to resolve the five-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Specifically, the NLC said the money the two […]
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AFN explains spelling ‘error’ on kit Brume’s coach, five U.S.-based athletes still battling to secure UK visas Nigeria’s golden girl and world record breaker, Tobi Amusan and other athletes, will depart Oregon today for the Commonwealth Games which begins in Birmingham, England in few hours. However, less than 24 hours to the beginning of the […]
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Most Rev. Daniel Okoh has emerged as the new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The association’s General Secretary, Mr. Joseph Daramola, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, yesterday. Okoh is the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church, also known as Nation Builders (Odozi-Obodo). CAN is made up of five blocs: Christian […]
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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) during the solidarity protest in support of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions in the nation’s universities in Lagos… yesterday. Photo: Femi Adebesin-Kuti NLC vows to shut down the economy, embark on indefinite strike Knocks as Gbajabiamila attends U.S. varsity amid ASUU strike, NLC protest No govt can […]
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Edo State Police Command on Tuesday said it arrested a lady in Auchi, for allegedly stabbing her lover, Paul Handsome, to death. The state Deputy Police Public Relations, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, in a statement, added that men of the command also rescued three traditional worshipers who were abducted on July 25, 2022. He said, “Sequel […]
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President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, was conspicuously absent at a meeting of the Body of Benchers (BOB) in Abuja, yesterday. The meeting, held at the Body of Benchers Complex in Jabi, Abuja, was well attended by key stakeholders in the legal profession, including the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kayode […]
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Wase: DSS submitted 44 security reports before the Kuje prison attack Attack on Presidential Guards troops: Army Lieutenant, five soldiers missing in action Terrorists assembling weapons to attack Buhari’s state, FCT, Lagos, says NSCDC Appointing Northerners as heads of security institutions worsened the situation, says HURIWA FG procures six attack helicopters from Turkey Amid glaring […]
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Workers took to the streets across the country yesterday in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university unions. They urged the Federal Government to end the strike without delay. The Federal Government must do everything to end the prolonged strike by university teachers and other unions, workers insisted yesterday. The […]
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There was gridlock in major streets in Umuahia the Abia State capital, Tuesday as workers filed out in their numbers for a sympathy protest in compliance with the directive by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, against the failure of the Federal Government to meet the demands of the four university-based unions. Vehicular movement along Bank […]
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