The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the request of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, for bail or to be moved from the Department of State Security Service custody to a prison or house arrest.The trial Judge, Justice Binta Nyako, said the same
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The Organised Labour has agreed to attend the ”negotiation” meeting of the Tripartite Committee on the Minimum Wage slated for Tuesday.Mr Etim Okon, the Vice President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), gave the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.NAN reports
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn its circular to banks and payment service providers to collect and remit the cybersecurity levy proposed in the Cybercrime Prevention and Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024.This was announced in a revised circular dated 17 May, which was released by the CBN on
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President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi.Raisi died alongside Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials in a helicopter crash. on Sunday.In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President,
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a committee to oversee the Green Economic Initiative, known as the Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions.Tinubu also approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as Special Envoy on Climate Action and will retain his role as the Special
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-Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaThe proposed N48,000 minimum wage by the federal government of Nigeria is not just insufficient but a blatant insult to the sensibilities of Nigerian workers. These workers have been enduring unprecedented hardship due to the removal of fuel and electricity subsidies and the skyrocketing cost of living.The recent negotiations
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President Bola Tinubu is currently hosting the new president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, at the State House, Abuja.The meeting, it was gathered, is a courtesy call on President Tinubu by the newest member of the Economic Community of West African State’s (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government.President
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President Bola Tinubu has sought approval of the Senate for the 2024 National Anti-Doping Bill.Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Thursday.Tinubu said the request was in accordance with provisions of Section 58(2) of the Constitution of the
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A British journalist, Christopher Wilson, sparked outrage among many Nigerians with a now-deleted tweet.In the tweet, Wilson compared Nigerians to Nazis for welcoming the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, to Nigeria, igniting widespread condemnation.The three-day visit of Prince Harry and Meghan to Nigeria attracted significant
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Emirates will resume services to Nigeria on October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai and offering customers more choice and connectivity from Nigeria’s largest city to and through Dubai.The service will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. EK783 will depart Dubai at 0945hrs, arriving in Lagos
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