Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday stormed and locked down the premises of the Trust Fund Pensions in Abuja to take its stand against what it described as unfair labour practices by the firm.The labour centre accused the fund of disengaging over 45 workers without due process in breach of the
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President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, over the passing of his brother, Salihu Ahmadu Ribadu, who died on Sunday in Yola, Adamawa State.According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the president was represented by his chief of staff, Hon Femi
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Minister of Works Engr. David Umahi has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project complied 100 percent with the Procurement Act.The minister spoke through his special adviser on media, Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, yesterday, while reacting to concerns expressed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.Atiku had accused the government of awarding
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to drag President Bola Tinubu to court if he refuses to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw the cybersecurity levy recently imposed on Nigerians.SERAP, which gave the federal government 48 hours to comply with its demands, described the
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The Chief Executive Officer of Binance, Richard Teng, has described the detention of its employee, Tigran Gambaryan, by the Nigerian government as ‘unjust’ and that it was a “dangerous precedent” for international businesses.Teng also said that despite Binance’s repeated efforts at constructive engagement and cooperation with Nigerian authorities, Gambaryan remains
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a two-month deadline for Point of Sales (PoS) operators to complete registration with the Corporate Affairs Corporation (CAC).This was revealed during a meeting between Fintechs and the Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer of the CAC, Hussaini Magaji (SAN), in Abuja on Tuesday.Speaking at the
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As Senators resume at the newly renovated Chamber for legislative activities, the National Assembly Sergeant-At-Arms has barred at least 10 Television stations in the country from having access to the gallery.A Sergeant-At-Arm operative who was stationed at the entrance of the Chamber told journalists that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio instructed
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The Federal Government has ordered a department within the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the System Operator (SO), to cut power supply to three neigbhouring customers to six per cent in order to improve domestic power supply.The three countries affected are the Niger Republic, Benin Republic, and Togo.The electricity regulator,
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Yesterday, the presidency replied to the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over an attack on President Bola Tinubu and his son, Seyi, on allegations that their business affiliations with the Chagoury Group constituted a conflict of interest.Special Adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, who gave
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who was scheduled to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas, has cancelled the trip following a technical fault with his aircraft.Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice-President, disclosed this in
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