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Labour Wage : NLC continues industrial action despite reaching agreement with FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress has has disclosed that the ongoing nationwide strike will continue despite the agreement signed with the…
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Breaking: NDIC allays customers fears as CBN revokes operating licence of Heritage Bank
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has assured customers of banks in the country of the safety of their deposits…
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Children’s Day: We must have collective resolve in preserving, protect rights of Nigerian Children – Tola Banjo
Government at all levels have been encouraged to renew their commitment to the protection of children’s rights and evaluate the…
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National Sports Festival: FG okays Jan 2025 for 2024 Gateway games
The Federal Government has approved January, 2025 as the official date for the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival,…
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Ex CBN governor, Emefiele to forfeit $4.7m, N830bn assets to FG – Court
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several property linked to…
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2027 : Peter Obi not fit to lead Nigeria – Soyinka tells LP presidential Candidate not to contest coming elections
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has once again criticized Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, stating…
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Update: Court stops Kano govt from reinstating dethroned Emir “Sanusi II to
Justice Liman of the Federal High Court has reportedly granted an ex-parte order stopping Governor Abba Yusuf-led Kano State Government…
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Abacha’s Failed Bank Tribunal Chairman, Justice Idajili passes away at 82
The chairman of the defunct Failed Bank Tribunal set up by the government of late General Sani Abacha, Hon. Justice…
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Kano Govt Reinstates dethroned Emir, Sanusi II, Gives Dethroned Emirs 48hrs To Vacate Palaces
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Thursday evening signed the Emirate Repeal Law 2024 dissolving the five Emirate…
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Panic as President Tinubu receive Minister’s scorecard
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to receive the scorecard of members of his cabinet this week. The Administration…
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Suspect in possession of over $81, 000 fake currency arrested by EFCC personnel
Officials from the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Abdullahi Yahaya and Ibrahim Haruna…
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Usyk beats Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion
Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion. Usyk defeats Fury via split decision to…
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Tola Banjo mourns Late Aare Bobagunwa of Ijebuland, High Chief Sakiru Kassim
Former Deputy Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon. Tola Banjo has described as colossal loss to the entire Ijebuland…
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Governor Abiodun meets President Tinubu, appreciates him for Honouring Awujale With GCON
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for conferring the highest honour in…
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FG debunks rumoured plan to borrow from pension fund for infrastructural development
The federal government has denied reports that it planned to borrow N20 trillion from the pension fund to develop the…
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Gunmen kidnapped Dangote workers in Edo
Suspected kidnappers have abducted unspecified number of people working with Dangote Cement Company Plc, Okpella, Etsako East local government of…
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Tinubu bans Petroleum powered engines
The Federal Executive Council has directed that all new vehicles, generators or tricycles procured by government and its agencies must…
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Bestowing GCON on Awujale by President Tinubu, a well deserved honour, glory to entire Ijebuland -Tola Banjo
Former Deputy Speaker, Ogun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tola Banjo has described the confirmation of the second Highest National…
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DSS nabs Ex-Oyo Transport Union Leader ” Auxiliary”
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Tuesday, reportedly arrested Mukaila Lamidi, also known as Auxiliary, the embattled chairman of…
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Banks to suspend charges on Deposit Transaction till September 30
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks to stop charges on cash deposits until September 30, 2024. The apex…
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Nigerian Officials demands Bribe from us – Binance CEO
The CEO of Binance, a leading cryptocurrency trading platform, Richard Teng has alleged that unidentified individuals demanded cryptocurrency as a…
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President Tinubu returns to Nigeria Today
The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu would return to Nigeria on Wednesday from his trip to Europe. The…
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Real Reason why NDIC upwardly review Deposit Insurance Coverage for Banks Nationwide
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC recently announced a revision of the Maximum Deposit Insurance Coverage for banks operating within…
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FG not in talk with Foreign countries to cite Security base in Nigeria -Information Minister
The Federal Government of Nigeria has dismissed speculations surrounding the establishment of foreign military bases within its borders. Mohammed Idris,…
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