The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Wednesday, elected Joe Ajaero as its national president.Ajaero, who until his emergence was also the general secretary of the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees, emerged as the NLC national president at the 13th National Delegates’ Conference of the labour union ongoing in Abuja.The conference, which
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President Muhammadu Buhari has removed the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Michael Akabogu.In an internal memo signed by the Executive Director of Operations of the agency, Gabriel Iwelunmor, it reads: “I am directed to inform you that Mr President, Muhammadu Buhari, in the exercise
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… Reapproves Amiesimaka Stadium for PDP presidential campaignRivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has affirmed that Sir Siminialayi Fubara remains the authentic governorship candidate of the party in the state, following the Supreme Court Judgment on Tuesday dismissing appeal brought before it by Hon. Farah Dagogo, who claimed to be the
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Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa has vowed to ensure the completion of the N5.2 billion Bende/Ohafia/ Arochukwu federal road which he attracted but was unfortunately abandoned when he lost his re-election bid in 2019.Sen. Ohuabunwa who gave the assurance during his campaign tour to Ohafia and environs on Tuesday Feb 7, regretted
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The Supreme Court has barred the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), from effecting the February 10, deadline to face out the old N1000, N500 and N200 notes.Delivering a ruling on Wednesday, in a suit filed by three Northern States, the apex court, in a ruling of
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cancelled the registrations of 817 candidates in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, who made this known after separate meetings with stakeholders, said the registrations were invalidated over identified infractions bordering on use of strange
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa.The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal; and the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum and Atiku Bagudu were also present
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More than 5,000 deaths has so far been recorded, even as Rescuers continue search to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria.Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the
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The Federal Government through the National Population Commission (NPC) has signed a landmark deal with Nigeria’s leading integrated technology brand, Zinox, for the supply of the tech components and other accessories for the 2023 national census project.The contract, worth over N85bn, was recently awarded to Zinox after ratification by the
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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Afrobeats singer Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems, for earning a Grammy Award at the prestigious event of 2023. Femi Adesina ,the President’s spokesman, said on Monday that Buhari was proud of the young singer’s achievements, noting that she had put Nigeria in the global
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