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Why Naira May Weaken To N1,993 Against US Dollar – Report
Punch Newspaper The naira is forecasted to depreciate to N1,993 against the United States dollar by 2028, posing a significant challenge to Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, particularly in importing essential medical devices, a new report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions subsidiary, has revealed. In the report titled “Weak Naira and Structural Challenges to Constrain Nigeria’s Medical…
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Petrol Price May Drop, as Dangote, Marketers Sign Deal
Punch Newspaper The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has secured an agreement with Dangote Petroleum Refinery to lift products directly. This, according to the association, will ensure the availability of petroleum to Nigerians at a cheaper rate. IPMAN’s National President, Abubakar Garima, announced this at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja, following a…
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MC Oluomo Sworn-in As NURTW National President
Following his emergence as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Union (NURTW), Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo) has been sworn in at the union’s national secretariat in Abuja. Akinsanya emerged through consensus during the Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State on Saturday. Four States in…
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Nationwide Strike : NLC Issues Fresh Directive To Members
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to commence an indefinite strike, beginning from December 1, 2024. The directive is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the weekend. “The NEC…
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Just In: MC Oluomo Emerges NURTW National President
Musliu Akinsanya popularly called ‘MC Oluomo’ has emerged the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Union (NURTW) after a consensus election by union stakeholders and delegates. He emerged on Saturday evening at the Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State on Saturday. Four South West States, including Ogun, Lagos, Ekiti…
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19-year-old Father Strangles Own 3-day-old baby To Death in Adamawa
A 19-year-old father, Aliyu Yaro has reportedly strangled his three-day-old child in Adamawa State. The accused blamed his questionable action on his economic predicament. The teenage father was reported to have stolen the three-day-old baby boy from his lover, simply identified as Safiya, murdered him and buried the remains in a shallow grave inside an…
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Nigerian Doctor Drags US government To Court, Demands $400 Million as Damages
A medical doctor of Nigeria origin who stays in the United States, Segun Adeoye, is set to drag the American government to court for about $400 million for what he termed unlawful detention. Adeoye, a medical practicioner and specialist in family medicine, is seeking nearly $400 million in compensatory and punitive damages for his unlawful…
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S ’Africa, seven countries queue to lift Dangote refinery fuel
The PUNCH Newspaper The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical is set to begin fuel exports to South Africa, Angola, and Namibia, Saturday PUNCH can confirm. A highly credible source, who confirmed this exclusively to one of our correspondents on Friday, said the management of the 650,000-barrel per-day capacity refinery was at advanced stages of talks with…
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President Tinubu Strengthens Power of Ministers of State
TheCable President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved that ministers of state be given full powers to supervise the agencies under them, TheCable can report. Until now, files pertaining to departments and agencies under their supervision were sent by their permanent secretaries to the senior ministers. With the new dispensation, ministers of state can now grant…
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DHQ Declares 9 Terrorists Wanted
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared nine more terrorists in northern part of the country . The wanted terrorists include Abu Khadijah, Abdurrahman, Dadi Gumba a.k.a Abu Muhammed, Usman Kanin Shehu, Abu Yusuf, Musa Wa’a, Ibrahim Suyeka, BA Sulhu and Idris Taklakse. This is just as the military high command confirmed the emergence of a…
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