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No court order stopping ongoing strike, says TUC
The Organised Labour has clarified that it did not receive any court order stopping the ongoing nationwide strike that began on Tuesday. It also accused the government of repeatedly flouting court orders, all the while, demanding strict adherence to judicial rulings from other institutions. “Yes, we don’t have a service on the court order but
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NGE lauds A’Ibom gov’s performance
The Nigerian Guild of Editors said on Tuesday it was closely following the ARISE agenda of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, saying it had started yielding the targeted dividends. The NGE President, Mr Eze Anaba, stated this at the Government House during a courtesy visit to the governor ahead of the 19th All
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Doctors, nurses tackle NPHCDA, Sydani group over unpaid salaries
Doctors, nurses and Community Health Extension Workers under the Expanded Midwives Service Scheme faulted the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and Sydani Group over alleged four-month unpaid salary arrears. The eMSS was implemented by the Federal Government through the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency as part of efforts to improve maternal and child health
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FG says Nigeria records 27,698 SGBV cases in three years
The Data Manager, Federal Ministry Women of Affairs, Mr Sunday Agbakaba, stated that Nigeria recorded 27,698 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence between 2020 and 2023. Agbakaba said this during the train-the-trainers workshop on the use of the GBV dashboard and reportage on Tuesday in Umuahia, Abia State capital. He said the data was obtained
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Oando, Afreximbank sign $800m deal
Oando Plc has signed a $800m deal with the African Export and Import Bank at the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo, Egypt. In a tweet on its X handle on Wednesday, IATF said that the deal was for a syndicated dual facility. It said, “Afreximbank has signed a US$800M Syndicated Dual Facility deal with
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Varsity auditors urged to ensure accountability
The heads of internal audits in Nigerian universities have been charged to embrace principles of good governance, accountability and transparency to improve their respective institutions. The Auditor-General of Lagos State, Mr Moshood Adewuyi, gave this advice on Tuesday at the 36th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Committee of Head of Internal Audits
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BUK suspends academic activities over strike
The management of Bayero University, Kano State, has suspended the ongoing 2022/2023 First semester undergraduate examinations and all other academic activities until further notice. This is contained in a statement signed by the acting Registrar of the university, Mrs Amina Abdullahi, and issued to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday night. According to the statement, the
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Court revokes ex-Accountant General’s co-defendant’s bail
The bail previously granted to Geoffrey Akindele, one of the defendants in the trial involving former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been revoked. Akindele is being tried alongside the ex-AGF for fraudulent diversion of public funds amounting to N109.5 million. Other defendants are Idris Mohammed, Kudu Usman, and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange
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EFCC arraigns man, firm for alleged theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a man, Oladipo Jimoh and his firm, Barma Energy, for allegedly stealing $60,334.59 belonging to Vale Blue Limited on Tuesday. Jimoh was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos on a two-count charge of stealing. The EFCC disclosed this in
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NSIB probes Valuejet incidence at Port Harcourt airport
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau has been notified about an incident involving a Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BXR belonging to Valuejet Airlines. This was contained in a statement signed by Dr James Odaudu, NSIB Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the incident occurred
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