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Strike: NLC ultimatum ends today, FG allays fear
Hours to the end of the 21-day ultimatum issued by the organised labour, the Federal Government, on Wednesday, said it has no fears about a potential economic shutdown. This is despite last Monday’s parley being deadlocked as both parties failed to see eye-to-eye on the labour unions’ demands over the removal of petrol subsidy. “I
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Tribunal: Kano gov Yusuf heads to appeal court
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has vowed to appeal the judgement of the governorship election tribunal which nullified his election and declared the APC candidate, Nasiru Yusuf Gawauna as the winner. Yusuf made the declaration pn Wednesday night, while making a broadcast to the people of the state. He said his legal team had
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Lagos road collapses after downpour, residents groan
A section of the road linking the Ikotun roundabout to Ejigbo and other neighbouring communities in Lagos State has collapsed. PUNCH Metro learnt that the road just by a canal caved in after the downpour on Saturday, September 16. The damage had since left motorists plying the route in palpable fear over an imminent accident
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Tinubu pens love letter to wife at 63
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, eulogised his wife, First Lady Remi Tinubu, as she turns 63 Thursday. Tinubu, who is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, described the First Lady as a trusted partner whose sacrifices remain the foundation of where he stands. In the letter he signed personally, the President said,
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Niger coup: ECOWAS sanctions hurting Benin border
Lines of hundreds of trucks stretch back many kilometres close to Benin’s northern border with Niger, their cargo wasting and their drivers going broke after weeks stranded at the closed frontier. Almost two months since a coup ousted Niger’s president, the trucks blocked in Malanville at Benin’s border are the most striking symbol of the
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Morocco to spend $11.6m on earthquake recovery
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has stated that the nation will spend $11.6 million (120 billion dirhams) to rebuild parts of the country hit by the September 8 earthquake, BBC reports. While stating this on Wednesday, he said the money will be used to support more than 4.2 million people affected by the disaster.
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Nigeria failed Mohbad
I didn’t know that the artiste, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, sang some of those famous songs on the airwaves. Although I do not consciously consume many of the songs and sounds that young artistes in Nigeria release with the speed of light these days, one must accept two things about this reality. One,
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Tinubu rings NASDAQ closing bell in US
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday rang the closing bell at NASDAQ in New York, United States as part of proceedings at the Executive Business Dialogue organised by the United States Chamber of Commerce, Nigerian Exchange Group Plc and Nigerian Investment Promotion Council. The business dialogue is part of events in the Non-Deal Roadshow planned by
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JUST IN: UNIJOS approves instalmental payment, cedes 50% accrual to indigent students
‘ Spilled-over’ students to pay half Following the controversies which have trailed the announcement of an increase in school fees, the authorities of the University of Jos on Thursday approved instalmental payment and a further reduction, The PUNCH reports. UNIJOS announced that two per cent of the amount payable by all students would be dedicated
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Obi won’t get LP ticket 2027, Apapa faction vows
The Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party has advised the 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, to seek another political platform to pursue its presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 elections. The Apapa faction, whose authenticity was recently affirmed by the Edo Division of the Court of Appeal, said it had started
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