Traders and tenants at the Banex Plaza in Abuja, have lamented the prolonged closure of the premises as a result of the clashes that ensued between some soldiers and perceived traders, saying they have lost about N7 billion in one week.On May 18, 2024, a video surfaced online indicating that
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Edo State government has paid the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the state in fulfilment of the promise to increase their salaries from May 2024.Obaseki had during the commissioning of the Labour House in Benin City announced the increase of the minimum wage for workers in the state
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Bandits have invaded several communities in Katsina State and killed 55 residents.They also burned and destroyed houses and properties worth millions of naira.A credible source in the state said the bandits attacked three communities—Unguwar Lamidi, Unguwar Baro and Unguwar Kare in the Bakori local government area at about 2 am
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Protesters on Friday stormed the Presidential Villa and the National Assembly Abuja, calling on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing crisis over Kano Emirate.The protesters, who marched peacefully, carried banners expressing concerns about the escalating situation in Kano.They urged President Tinubu to use his good offices to resolve
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has threatened to demolish structures in the Gwarinpa Estate that violate the Abuja Master Plan if the owners fail to revert to the original design of the structures.Wike, who made this known during the ministerial sectorial update for the administration
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President Bola Tinubu has directed a total and comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before the inauguration and retreat being planned for the nominees.The Federal Ministry of Education recently released the names of nominees for chairmen, pro-chancellors, and members of the boards and
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By Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIt is no longer news that the federal government has initiated preliminary steps for the construction of the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, intended to link Lagos with eight other states.Recently, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, distributed compensation packages to owners of properties along
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Justice Suleiman Belgore of the FCT High Court sitting in Garki has granted bail to a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who is standing trial for alleged fraud to the tune of nineteen point four billion naira.Justice Belgore granted bail to the former Minister in the sum of one
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Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammad Sanusi 11, have been reinstated as the new Emir of Kano as Governor’ Abba Kabir Yusuf signed the new Kano Emirate Bill (2024) into law on Thursday.Governor Yusuf officially announced the re-appointment of Emir Sanusi shortly after signing the bill into
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The detained head of Binance Financial Crime Compliance Unit, Tigran Gambaryan, who is facing a money laundering charge in Nigeria, slumped on Thursday during proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja.The development occurred shortly after the case was called for continuation of trial before Justice Emeka Nwite.UNITY TIMES reports
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