Publishers, printers task FG on enabling business environment

Printing press machine. Photo: Shutterstock • Unveils incubation for fintech, new business models Publishers and other stakeholders in the printing industry have urged the Federal Government to provide an enabling business environment that will improve local production of books and ensure it thrives in the country. They also pushed for availability of grants and facilities […]

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APC crisis: You lack powers to expel me, Lukman fires back at Adamu led NWC

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman North West, Dr Salihu Lukman says his colleagues in the national working committee (NWC) lack the powers to unilaterally expel him from the party. He argued that the moves coming from the National Legal Adviser whose legal qualification is not in doubt smacks of deliberate attempts to manipulate […]

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May Day: PDP urges Nigerians Workers to resist anti-democratic forces

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to reinforce their resistance against those it called “anti-democratic forces seeking to take control of our Nation”. This was contained in the party’s solidarity message to Nigerian workers as they celebrate this year’s Workers’ Day with their counterparts across the world. Its statement which was signed by […]

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Telecoms operators seek exclusion from controversial NITDA Bill

NITDA Headquarters. Pix: TechCabal • Be wary of assenting to controversial bills before exit Telecommunications operators have kicked against their inclusion in the regulation by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the planned NITDA Bill currently being debated at the National Assembly. Telcos under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators […]

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New Emirate councils here to stay, Ganduje tells Kwankwaso

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has insisted that the creation of additional first-class emirates in the state has come to stay, as the split of the traditional emirate enjoys overwhelming support of indigenes. According to Ganduje, regardless of perceived moves by the incoming administration to review the traditional institution, nothing will happen to the […]

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NAFDAC begins probe on safety of Indomie noodles today, says DG

Swipha recalls all batches of Polyfort Suspension in stock Following global safety concerns, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, said it had started investigating and responding to news on recall of Indomie noodles by Taiwanese and Malaysian authorities. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement, said: “Tomorrow […]

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WHO issues alert as high-risk season for meningitis, others sets in

A new document tagged ‘Situation at a glance’ on Meningitis in Nigeria, released yesterday, by World Health Organisation (WHO), showed that from October 1, 2022 to April 16, 2023, a total of 1,686 suspected cases, 532 confirmed cases and 124 deaths, with a Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) of seven per cent were reported from 81 […]

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Workers demand better pay amid subsidy, debt concerns

Salary payment will be a miracle after June without subsidy removal, Obaseki warns Labour to go after governors yet to fully implement minimum wage law Tells FG to use $800m World Bank loan to fix refineries Port Harcourt refinery April restart delayed Respect workers’ rights, Buhari tells Tinubu Your fight will be my fight, Tinubu […]

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Egypt frees Al Jazeera producer held for nearly 4 years

The authorities in Egypt have released a journalist with the Qatar-based Al Jazeera news network nearly four years after he was detained, the media outlet said. Hisham Abdelaziz, a producer with the network’s Mubasher channel, was arrested in June 2019 after being stopped while travelling from his Qatar base to Cairo for a family visit. […]

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