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South Africa to implement national minimum wage in spite of opposition

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South African Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant reaffirmed on Tuesday that the government will implement the national minimum wage (NMW) in…

Ebola: Senate pleads with JOHESU to call off strike

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Senate, on Tuesday pleaded with the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) to call off the over three weeks strike…

Jigawa APC pledges continued support for Buhari

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa says its members will continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari.

Sen. Omo-Agege absent from Tuesday’s plenary

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege was on Tuesday absent from plenary.

395 physically challenged persons elected into Katsina APC excos

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A total of 395 physically challenged persons have been elected into various positions during the just concluded ward and local…

Traders warned against indiscriminate dumping of refuse

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chairman Traders Association, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, Mr Ifeanyi Ikpacha, has called on traders in the market to guard…

Community issues quit notice to Primary Health Care

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ungwan Yelwa community in Chikun Local Government of Kaduna State have given a quick notice to the Primary Health…

Drug Abuse: Abuja bus terminal canvasses NDLEA support

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The management of Nyanya Temporal High Capacity Bus Terminal, Abuja, has solicited the support of the National Drug Law Enforcement…

Nigerians in Europe decry high fees for male child circumcision

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A cross section of Nigerians in Europe have decried the high fees charged for Circumcision of baby boys in clinics.

Kaduna Govt to inaugurate rapid response team to handle rape cases

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Kaduna State Government said on Tuesday it would set up a rapid response team to handle cases of rape and…

Strike: Nigerian Govt cautions JOHESU members

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has cautioned that striking Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have no constitutional right…

President Buhari promises not to disappoint Nigerians

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday said his administration would not disappoint Nigerians, saying everything possible was being done to ameliorate…

Russia urges countries to avoid action potentially destabilising Middle East

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kremlin on Tuesday urged countries, especially those in the Middle East quartet of mediators, to avoid action that might…

Germany begins deportation of Togolese asylum seeker to Italy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Germany on Tuesday began the deportation procedure for a Togolese asylum seeker, whose detention caused the migration debate in Germany…

Gaza Protests: Palestinians rally at funerals of people killed by Israeli troops

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Palestinians rallied in Gaza on Tuesday for the funerals of scores of people killed by Israeli troops a day earlier,…

Commonwealth Games: Australia warns missing African athletes to comply with visas

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton said on Tuesday that a group of African athletes, who went missing during…

Somalia beefs up security ahead of Ramadan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Somalia security forces have beefed up security in major urban centers in the restive capital city, Mogadishu ahead of Islamic…

Nigeria’s inflation drops by 0.86 percent in April – NBS

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The inflation rate in Nigeria has dropped by 0.86 percent for the month of April, 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics,…

Farmer sentenced to 3 years in prison for raping 8-year-old

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos North, on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old farmer, Wundetenan Juna, to three…

Philippines lifts deployment ban of skilled, semi-skilled workers to Kuwait

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Philippines has lifted the deployment ban of skilled and semi-skilled workers to Kuwait, but the ban for domestic helpers…

NDPHC constructs 16 injection sub-stations, 9 intervention projects in North-East

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Niger-Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has constructed and handed over 16 injection distribution sub-stations to Yola DisCo to further…

Nigerian Govt partners Kwara, others on adolescents health issues

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government, says it will partner with the Kwara Government and other stakeholders to promote adolescents health issues in…

German man sentenced to 3 months in prison for bomb joke at Bangkok airport

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced a German man to three months in prison for cracking a bomb joke at…

Europe’s bottled-water producers seek to increase plastic recycling

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Europe’s bottled water producers set a goal on Tuesday of raising collection rates of plastic bottles to 90 per cent…

Gaza Protests: Muslim countries should review ties with Israel – Turkey

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Muslim countries should review their ties with Israel, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday, a day after Israeli…

Baraje’s nPDP suffers humiliating defeat as ultimatum expires

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Another group of ex-Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) leaders, who joined the coalition that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…

Customs generates N9 billion in Kaduna Zone in 4 months

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B, has generated over N9 billion from January to April 2018, the Zonal Coordinator, Mr…

I’m extremely pained by Dipo’s loss – Bode George

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Chief Olabode George, former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday said he was extremely…

Russia 2018: Putin invites EAEU leaders to attend FIFA world cup

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday invited leaders of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to attend…

4 Days To Royal Wedding: Meghan Markle begs dad to attend

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Thomas Markle, 73, said he will not be attending his daughter's marriage to Prince Harry after suffering a heart attack.

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