Plane Crash Widows of military officers who died in the Hercules C130 military jet that crashed in Lagos on December 26, 1992, have called on the Nigerian military and the Federal Government to pay them their late husbands’ entitlements. The military-transport plane crashed soon after takeoff from Lagos, killing all 163 people aboard. Many of […]
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The Defence Headquarters says the military has eliminated no fewer than 86 terrorists and other criminals and apprehended 101 others in different operations across the country in the last one week. It added that 60 illegal refineries were uncovered and 30 suspected oil thieves arrested in the Niger Delta area in one week. The Director, […]
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Unemployment-in-Nigeria The International Labour Organisation has projected that two million workers may lose their jobs this year, as the global unemployment rate will be up from 5.1 per cent in 2023 to 5.2 percent. In the latest report titled “World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024”, the ILO stated that joblessness and the jobs gap […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, congratulated the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, on the judgment of the Supreme Court which upheld his victory in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state. The apex court, on Thursday, dismissed three separate appeals by the All Progressives Congress, Young Progressives Congress, and […]
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Multinational firms in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods subsector may exit the country this year if the operating environment does not improve, according to a new report by a financial solutions firm, Cardinal Stone. The report, titled ‘Strategic Resilience: Sailing Through Business Disruptions’, said high operating costs would persist for firms operating in the Fast […]
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Credit: Saheed Olugbon A human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has called on the Nigeria Police to conduct proper investigations into the case of brutality against lawyers in Lagos State. Falana made the call on Thursday during a peaceful protest organised by members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos, against […]
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The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi has approved the redeployment of Dr. Adaralewa Micheal Akintayo to Osun State Command. The newly redeployed Commandant is succeeding Agboola Sunday who has been redeployed to Ekiti State. Adaralewa hails from Aisegba Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government, Ekiti State. He […]
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Amotekun Corps operatives have arrested a 30-year-old ex-convict for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl in Aogun in the Boripe Local Government Area of the state. He was arrested soon after he allegedly lured the victim to an uncompleted building where he reportedly raped her. It was learned that the girl raised an alarm during the […]
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carpets opposition party over Ila Orangun College crisis The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has asked the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, to explain how it allegedly mismanaged the N11.9 billion refund by the Federal Government to the state. Wondering why the party has continued to exhibit perceived shallowness on critical issues, […]
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By Abdu Rafiu There is hardly anyone who can reflect just a little who will not be perplexed by the spate of deaths in the land and in several parts of our planet earth. The spate is such that within days we erase the announcement of one from memory to accommodate a shocking report of […]
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