The French government Tuesday announced the commencement of the evacuation of its nationals and other European nationals from Niger.“Given the situation in Niamey, the violence that took place against our embassy the day before yesterday and the closure of airspace which leaves our compatriots without the possibility of leaving the
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has expressed worry over the Federal Government’s promises to dispense wage award to workers since the removal of petrol subsidy in the country.Reacting to the President’s national broadcast, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that President Tinubu’s statement on working with
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said earnings of members of the National Assembly are not enough to take care of volumes of requests from their constituencies.The Senate President made the remark, while contributing to debate on a motion sponsored by Abdulraman Kawu Suleiman (NNPP, Kano), on the need to avert
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Amidst the ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), the immediate former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike; former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom; former Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; and former governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and others have all made the Bayelsa State campaign
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The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed reservations with the interventions President Bola Tinubu rolled out during his national broadcast to Nigerians to cushion the effects of his administration’s policies on the citizens.The union insisted on proceeding with its planned protest over the removal of petroleum subsidy, noting that what
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Burkina Faso and Mali, on Monday, warned against military intervention in their coup-hit neighbour, Niger, saying it would be tantamount to war in the West African region.The warning which was conveyed in a joint statement by the two countries which are both ruled by military-backed governments, followed a threat by
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.Ajuri Ngelale was a senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on public affairs.Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Willie Bassey,
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TEXT OF THE NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU TO NIGERIANS ON CURRENT ECONOMIC CHALLENGESAFTER DARKNESS COMES THE GLORIOUS DAWNMy fellow citizens,I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic
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Shell Plc is reportedly set to resume talks to sell some of its Nigerian oil fields. The oil giant is said to be in negotiations with Eroton Exploration and Production Company Ltd. to offload some of its assets in Nigeria. Shell has been operating in Nigeria since 1937 and is
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Edo State zonal commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr Nduka Nwawene, has hinted that over 20,000 trafficked Nigerians, young girls and boys, mostly girls are currently stranded in Mali.Nwawenne, who spoke yesterday in Benin City during the World Day Against Trafficking in
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