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SSANU, Other Sister Unions Extend Warning Strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions have extended their warning strike by two weeks. The non-academic workers had commenced a two-week warning strike on March 27 over the inability of the Federal Government to meet their demands. The extension of the strike was…
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My Administration Has Turned 2000 Persons in Kogi Into Millionaires, Governor Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Friday said his administration had turned no fewer than 2,000 persons in Kogi into millionaires. Bello stated this in Abuja at the ongoing “Second Annual GYB Seminar for Nigeria’s Political and Crime Correspondents”. Bello also expressed the wish to appoint Nigeria’s first female Vice President, if he gets…
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Accept Amnesty or We Come After You, Soludo Warns Gunmen
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has described the recent attacks in the state as an “act of mindless criminality by a bunch”. Mr Soludo was reacting to the arson that visited Aguata Local Government Area Secretariat on Thursday. The governor said that the act was carried out by fleeing criminals who had been sacked from…
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Transfer Funds From Seized Russian Assets To Ukraine , Ukranian Minister Demands
Ukraine wants to get part of the funds from the seized Russian assets in the West within the next six months, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday. According to him, a working group has been set up. He said the group is already working in several areas. He added that “first is the…
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Avoid Being Duped by Scammers, CBN Cautions Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has advised citizens to patronise only financial institutions regulated by the bank to avoid being duped by scammers. Osita Nwanisobi, the Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN gave the advice during the CBN fair in Akure on Thursday. Mr Nwanisobi said that every Nigerian had a role to play in…
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Widow of Ogun Preacher Who Slumped, Died While Preaching in Ogun Church Describes Husband’s Death as ‘Season Film’
Mrs Abidemi Ogunnusi, Widow of Francis Ogunnusi, the preacher who slumped, and later had his last breath while delivering sermon in church , said the incident was season film . The deceased, Ogunnusi, was also the Baale of Onikoko community, was filmed preaching against the ‘get-rich-quick’ syndrome, when the mysterious incident occurred . His widow,…
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Court Throws Out Eight of Fifteen Charges Bordering on Terrorism Against Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal High Court in Abuja has threw out eight of the 15 counts against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The 15 charges which bordered on terrorism were filed against Kanu by the Federal Government. When the case resumed on Friday at the court in the Federal Capital Territory…
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23-year-old Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping, Killing OAU Graduate in Ogun
A 23-year-old man, Ikenna James, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping and killing 29-year-old Oluwatosin Adefisayo, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile -Ife. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the incident happened in the Ogijo area of the state. Oyeyemi, a Deputy Superintendent…
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Saudi Arabia Announces $3 Billion Support For Yemen
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday a three billion dollars support for Yemen, following the formation of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council. The Saudi Press Agency reported that the support included two billion dollars offered jointly by the kingdom and the United Arab Emirates to the Yemeni Central Bank. It said it also included one billion…
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Leke Adeboye Tenders Apology Over Unfriendly Remarks Against RCCG Pastors
Leke Adeboye, the Senior Personal Assistant of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised over his awful remarks against some RCCG Pastors. Leke made the apology in a statement posted on his Instagram page on Thursday. The statement titled: ‘My sincere apology’ read, “I wish to…