Leaders across the Yoruba nation under the auspices of the Pan Yoruba Congress are billed to meet in Ibadan to deliberate on the parlous state of security in the nation in general and the region in particular. A statement by the Congress’ Committee Chairman, Ogbeni Sola Lawal, revealed that the gathering is slated for the […]
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The Federal Government on Thursday said it has replaced the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) with the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) as stamp duty collector. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, made the disclosure at the launch of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary Commemorative Postage Stamps held at the Digital Economy Complex, Mbora, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, R, confers with the NSA Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno during the Security briefing at the State House held at the Council Chambers Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday declared that it will not engage the deployment of mercenaries to prosecute the ongoing fight against insurgents, and other forms of insecurity especially bedeviling the […]
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At least 3,000 nurses have been killed by Covid-19, the global nurses’ federation said Thursday as it warned of a looming exodus of health workers traumatised by the pandemic. Exactly one year on since the World Health Organization (WHO) first described Covid-19 as a pandemic, the International Council of Nurses said burn-out and stress had […]
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Fayemi being vaccinated Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, his deputy, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi and some frontline health workers yesterday received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Fayemi received a dose of the vaccine administered by the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani. His Wife, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; Speaker of the House of Assembly, Funminiyi […]
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Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Clark gives FG seven-day ultimatum to hand over money Falana urges FG to toe same line when it returned monies to Plateau, Bayelsa SERAP seeks clarification over planned use of Ibori loot, says over $600m Abacha loot was earmarked for same projects Pay returned money to Delta varsity students, Sowore […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, R, confers with the NSA Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno during the Security briefing at the State House held at the Council Chambers Abuja The Federal Government has declared it won’t negotiate with terrorists and bandits. National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), who stated this during the weekly ministerial briefing at […]
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Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Oyo State chapter, has told the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, to produce to the whole world, the real Fulani warlord terrorising the people of Ayete, Igangan and Ibarapa areas of Oyo State. The chapter through the Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oguntade, popularly called Olumo, said the claims of the former […]
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The protesting workers at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alausa, Ikeja…yesterday Photo: Omosehin Moses A bill seeking to re-order minimum wage negotiation will not see the light of day, federal lawmakers have said. They gave the promise to Labour leaders yesterday during a protest march at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. “The bill […]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared nine governors as “anti-workers”. President Muhammadu Buhari signed the wage Act in 2019. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said one of them was using the sponsor of the bill, Garba Muhammad, against the interests of workers. Muhammad represents Sabon Gari Constituency of Zaria, Kaduna State, in the House of […]
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