Category: News
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20 governors under fire for delaying N70k minimum wage
Punch Newspaper •LG workers, teachers in Zamfara, C’River, Abia, others yet to get minimum wage The National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Alhaji Haruna Kankara, on Sunday, said about 20 states have yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage for local government workers and primary school teachers. The states include…
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Amid Uromi Saga: Fear in 9 States as Suspected Herdsmen Resume Abductions, Killings
Vanguard News •Residents make gripping sexual assault claims •Police rescue three, 13 kidnapped victims of Benue Links bus rescued What seems like a relative respite in herdsmen disturbances across the country appears to have given way to despair, fear and anxiety across some states. This is a result of the resurgence of kidnappings, rape, killings…
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New Alaafin of Oyo Unveils Plans For Kingdom
The new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abdulakeem Abimbola Owoade, began his reign yesterday, Saturday, with a vow to rebuild the ancient city and ensure its monumental development. In his acceptance speech shortly after receiving his staff of office from Governor Seyi Makinde during his coronation as the 46th Alaafin, Oba Owoade harped on the need…
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FG proposes two-year NYSC to boost youth employment
The Federal Government has proposed the extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme from one year to two years as part of efforts to deepen skills acquisition and boost youth employment. The proposed extension includes an expansion of the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme to better equip corps members with…
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Uromi Killing: Untold story of how villagers identified some of them as kidnappers before lynching
Vanguard News •Vigilantes wonder why they were hiding if they were hunters•Uromi terrorised by herdsmen kidnappers before lynching•Kidnappers fed a newborn baby to their dogs in the presence of the kidnapped mother•Inaction on the part of authorities and transferred animosity led to lynching.•Gov. Okpebholo’s action after dismantling Obaseki’s ESSN WHAT occurred at Uromi, headquarters of…
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We were kept with hyenas, snakes – General Tsiga recounts kidnap ordeal
Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), who spent over two months in captivity, has recounted his harrowing experience in the hands of terrorists and kidnappers. Tsiga revealed that he and other abductees were held in a dense forest surrounded by hills, teeming with dangerous animals. He described…
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FULL LIST: African Countries Affected by Trump’s New Tarriff Policy
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump on Wednesday introduced his long-anticipated “red hot” tariffs aimed at boosting American manufacturing and penalising nations for what he describes as years of unfair trade practices. Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff on all imports into the U.S., with higher rates imposed on countries with…
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2025 UTME: Mock notification ready for printing – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2025 UTME-Mock Notification Slip is now available for printing for candidates who registered for the optional UTME-Mock examination. In a statement on Wednesday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said: “This Notification Slip includes crucial information such as the examination date, venue (centre), time, and other…
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FULL LIST: Profile of new NNPC board members
The Nation Newspaper President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure, and the group chief executive officer, Malam Mele Kyari. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, indicated that the President removed all…
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More heads to roll in NNPCL, subsidiaries as Ojulari assumes office
Vanguard News •Experts set agenda for oil, gas development There are indications that more heads will roll in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL and its subsidiaries as Engineer Bayo Ojulari yesterday assumed office as the new Group Chief Executive Officer. This was even as the management and staff of NNPC Ltd welcomed the…