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Strike Continues As FG, JOHESU Reconvene Today
In an effort to end the ongoing indefinite strike, the Federal Government and the striking Joint Health Sector Union will meet once more today (Thursday). Dr Obinna Ogbonna, the National Vice-Chairman of JOHESU, revealed this in an exclusive interview with The Punch. Last Thursday, the government and the unions had a meeting, but there was no resolution. Last Thursday, union members went...
Nigerian Navy Declares 43 Personnel Wanted For Desertion
The Nigerian Navy has declared 43 personnel wanted for desertion. A circular containing the names and photographs of the deserters displayed at the Navy Headquarters in Abuja requested anyone with useful information that could lead to their arrest to report to the nearest Naval facility or police station. The circular also mandated all naval personnel with information on the whereabouts of...
“China-Nigeria Trade Rises To $15.48bn In Seven Months” – Consul-General
Ms. Yan Yuqing, Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, states that bilateral trade between China and Nigeria reached $15.48 billion between January and July. Yuqing disclosed this on Sunday at a reception to mark three historic occasions: the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary, and the Mid-Autumn Festival. She...
Bauchi Schools Resume Following Five-Week Ramadan Break
The Bauchi State Ministry of Education has announced the resumption date for schools after a five-week break for Ramadan. In a statement issued on Thursday by the ministry’s Information and Public Relations Officer, Jalaludeen Usman, parents and guardians were reminded that both day and boarding schools will resume on Sunday, April 6, for the continuation of the second term. The statement...
Edo poll: Ighodalo Advised To Accept Election Outcome
Following Monday Okpebholo's declaration as Gov.-Elect in Edo, the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, was urged to accept the election outcome. The Executive Director of the Initiative for Democratic Advancement and Free Speech, Patrick Osaigbovo, appealed in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. The development comes one week after Ighodalo’s supporters stormed the INEC office in Benin City, demanding what they...
Nigeria Housing The Hungriest People In The World — Peter Obi
Former Anambra State Governor and Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as poverty capital of the world, with the hungriest and most insecure people on earth. Obi has, in recent time, been consistently speaking out against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, faulting its policies and focus especially...
Gov Bago Sacks Revenue Contractors In Niger
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has directed the immediate sack of all revenue consultants and agents contracted by various Ministries, Agencies, and Departments, MDAs, in the state. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, in Minna on Thursday, NAN reports. READ ALSO: South East Youth Leaders Criticize FG, Call For...
Obohia, Ohanku Roads In Aba To Wear New Looks After Governor’s Intervention
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has announced the commencement of work to reconstruct the dilapidated Obohia Road, while work on Ohanku Road, both in Aba, will begin immediately after the Easter holidays. This comes as the Abia Governor also declared that pensioners, who were owed several months' arrears of pensions by previous administrations, can now heave a sigh of...
Bear With Us, Suspend Nationwide Strike – FG Pleads
The Nigerian government on Saturday appealed to a labour union to suspend its planned nationwide strike over the increase in petrol price and electricity tariff. Recall the government and the organised labour, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), failed to reach an agreement on Thursday over the increase in petrol price and electricity tariffs in the country. Minister...
“EFCC Recovers N566bn In 2 Years” — Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, says the agency has recovered over 566 billion and contributed significantly to President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms through enforcement, asset recovery, and institutional renewal. According to the EFCC’s mid-term report released in Abuja on Thursday, part of the recovered funds — about 100 billion — was...
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