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Driver Crashes Into Soldiers In Lagos, Four Dead, Several Injured

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Driver Crashes Into Soldiers In Lagos, Four Dead, Several Injured

Following a suspected drunk driver's collision with the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco neighborhood of Shomolu in Lagos, four soldiers are believed dead and others were hurt. PUNCH Online gathered that the driver rammed into the soldiers during their monthly road jogging outside the barracks in the early hours of Friday. Speaking with our correspondent, an eyewitness named Priscilla, who lives...

Bank Of England Slashes Interest Rate To 4.5%

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Bank Of England Slashes Interest Rate To 4.5%

The Bank of England has changed its monetary policy in an effort to boost economic growth by lowering its base interest rate from 4.75 percent to 4.5 percent. The move, a quarter percentage point reduction, comes amid concerns over sluggish economic performance and inflationary pressures. PUNCH Online reports that this is detailed in a Thursday publication on the bank’s website titled,...

Reps Demand Reversal As New Pricing Begins

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Reps Urges NCC To Close All Porn Sites Across Nigeria

Nigerian lawmakers has moved to halt the rollout of the 50 percent tariff hike, following regulatory approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission, citing economic hardship. The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the telecom regulator and the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to suspend the tariff increase, arguing that Nigerians cannot afford higher telecom costs amid rising inflation...

“Partnership With Google Will Turn Nigeria To Global Tech Hub” – FG

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"Partnership With Google Will Turn Nigeria To Global Tech Hub" – FG

The Federal Government on Thursday said its partnership with Google is set to transform Nigeria into a global technology hub. The Director-General, National Information Technology Developmental Agency, Mr Inuwa Kashifu, said this in a television interview monitored in Lagos. Kashifu said that the partnership was focused on infrastructure development, scaling of citizens, AI innovation, cloud adoption and investment framework. He said that...

FG Blows Hot, Weighs Response As Embassy Battles To Deflect Criticism

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FG Blows Hot, Weighs Response As Embassy Battles To Deflect Criticism

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa's Canada visa denial has continued to generate reactions as the country considers the diplomatic response to the incident inappropriate. Both the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, hinted on Friday that the country could respond “decisively” to the situation. The military officials had been invited to...

FG Deploys Security Agents As NLC Insists On Protest

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Labour Vows To Take Action Against Rivers Emergency Rule

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Sunday has warn the Nigeria Labour Congress against its planned March 1 shutdown of telecommunication services in response to the recent 50 percent tariff hike. The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria similarly pushed back against the NLC’s planned boycott of...

Senator Natasha Faces Six-Month Suspension Over Committee Decision

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Six-Month Suspension: Natasha Heads To Court As NBA, Others Knock Senate

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Senate for six months in response to her accusation of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The decision, made on Thursday, March 6, 2024, came after a recommendation from the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions. As part of the suspension, Akpoti-Uduaghan’s salary and security details will be withdrawn, and she...

Natasha Takes Face-off With Senate To UN

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Natasha Takes Face-off With Senate To UN

Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, escalated her dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday by presenting her case at a United Nations forum. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on March 6 after a heated confrontation with Akpabio over a new Senate seating arrangement, which she claimed was designed to undermine her. Tensions intensified when Akpoti-Uduaghan, on national television, accused Akpabio...

Recall: INEC Rules Petition Against Natasha Insufficient

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Gunmen Invade Senator Natasha’s Family Residence In Kogi

The petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has not complied with constitutional requirements, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday. INEC, in a tweet on its ‘X’ handle, said, “The petition for the recall of the senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement of Section 69(a) of the...

Supreme Court Removes Abure As Labour Party Chairman

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Supreme Court Removes Abure As Labour Party Chairman

Julius Abure was ousted by the Supreme Court on Friday from his position as the Labour Party's national chairman. In a unanimous judgement, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had recognised Abure as the party’s national chairman. The apex court, in its decision, held that the appellate court...

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