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Isreal-Palestine Conflict: U.S President, Joe Biden Lauds Ceasefire Agreement
U.S. President Joe Biden has applauded a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and emphasised the U.S. will continue to support Israel militarily. Biden said in remarks at the White House in Washington, DC as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire proposal by Egypt to take effect early Friday in…
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Strike: FG Issues Fresh Directive To Kaduna State Government
The Federal Government has directed the Kaduna State Government to follow due process and the “principle of redundancy,” as stipulated in Section 20 of the Labour Act, in its Public Service Revitalization and Renewal Programme, leading to retrenchment and sack of workers. It has also directed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that henceforth, there shall…
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President Buhari Returns To Abuja After African Finance Summit in France
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, returned to Abuja from Paris, France, where he attended African Finance Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft, conveying the president and some of his aides, landed at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 3.52 p.m. While in Paris, the…
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Why Baba Ijesha Still In Police Custody, Lawyer
Legal Counsel to Baba Ijesha, Adesina Ogunlana, has revealed why the actor has not been released from detention despite being granted bail. Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, who was accused of molesting a 14-year-old girl, has been granted bail by a magistrate, yet he remains in police custody. Explaining why this is so, Adesina said…
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Two Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Obasanjo’s Presidential Library
No fewer than two persons were reportedly killed when a gas exploded within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday morning. The library is a short distance away from the hotel where gas explosion killed four persons two days ago. Conference Hotel where Tuesday’s tragic incident occurred is owned by…
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NLC Strike: The Hell In El-rufai
Busy Brain Writes From Offa, Kwara State At times, one would think those who are learned and versed in a particular field of study will perform better in the helm of affairs of the country. That’s why many of the President Buhari’s critic always crucify his weak and porous education as one that is detrimental…
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Isreali Forces Display Shocking Disregard For Lives of Palestinians, Amnesty International
Amnesty International on Wednesday said Israeli forces have displayed a shocking disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians by carrying out a number of airstrikes targeting residential buildings in some cases killing entire families – including children – and causing wanton destruction to civilian property, in attacks that may amount to war crimes or crimes…
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NLC Suspends 5-day Warning Strike In Kaduna
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has suspended its five days warning strike against the Kaduna State Government over the disengagement of workers in the state. The President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba announced the suspension of the strike on Wednesday in Kaduna at a press conference after hours of the days’ procession. Mr Wabba said that…
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Crisis Looms In PDP, as EFCC Invites Top Officials Over Alleged Diversion of Funds
Top Officials of the leading opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have been invited by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for questioning over alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of funds and fraud. The invitation might not be unconneted with the petition written to the anti-graft agency by a chieftain of the…
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Teenage Girl Plunges Into Kano Well While Using Mobile Phone
A teenage girl, simply identified as Amira, has died after plunging into an open well while using her mobile phone. The gory incident happened at Ja’en, Gwale Local Government area of Kano state, on Sunday when late Amira was using her phone enroute home. An eyewitness, Nura Ibrahim, who spoke to DAILY NIGERIAN narrated that…
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