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Minimum Wage: Governors’ N22,500 proposal ‘laughable’ – ASUU, SSANU

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Senior Staff Association of the Nigerian Universities (SSANU), said on Wednesday that…

11 persons arrested over alleged oil bunkering

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Abia command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 11 persons for allegedly engaging in…

Google workers walk out to protest office harassment, inequality

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Hundreds of Google employees and contractors in Asia staged brief midday walkouts on Thursday, with thousands more expected to follow…

Indonesia meets Boeing, U.S. representatives over plane crash

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) on Thursday, held a closed-door meeting with representatives of the crashed plane producer, Boeing,…

Sexual abuse ‘part of ordinary life’ in North Korea – HRW

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Sexual abuse is so common in North Korea “it has come to be accepted as part of ordinary life,” Human…

WHO counters Zimbabwean preacher’s HIV cure claim

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reaffirmed that there is “no cure” for HIV, insisting that people living with HIV…

Nigerian Govt urged to review power contract agreements

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Some stakeholders in the power sector have urged the Federal Government to review the power contracts agreement with the owners…

China birth rate set to continue decline this year

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

China’s birth rate is set to decline further this year as well as over the next few years, in spite…

Army aborts Boko Haram attack on Dalori IDP camp

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Nigerian army said its men foiled an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the Dalori IDP camp and…

Bauchi governor launches drugs, consumables distribution scheme

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi state has launched the distribution of Saving one Million lives programme for Result (SOMLP for…

Babies born to dads above 35 years risk health problems

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Babies born to fathers above 35 years have been identified to face health challenges according to a Standord study published…

U.S. monitoring for possible foreign election interference

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The U.S. government is monitoring for possible foreign interference in the upcoming congressional elections and is prepared to sanction any…

DMO begins payment of arrears to oil marketers

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Debt Management Office (DMO), says it has commenced the accelerated implementation of settlement of government arrears through promissory notes…

White House joins calls for WADA reform

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

A White House summit on doping in sports on Wednesday called for the embattled World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to enact…

France launches investigation into babies born without arms

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

French authorities on Wednesday announced a nationwide probe into possible clusters of babies born without arms, forearms or hands.

Education: Nigeria commends World Bank for $611m grant

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu, has commended Word Bank for boosting the education sector with a grant of…

Nigerian Govt urges governors to use ecological funds judiciously

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Federal Government on Wednesday urged state governments to judiciously use ecological funds to complement its efforts in addressing the…

Anenih brought me up in politics – Odigie-Oyegun

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) on Wednesday in Abuja, said he learnt…

U.S. Supreme Court divided over Google privacy settlement

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court justices, in an internet privacy case involving Google disagreed on Wednesday over whether to rein in a…

Sri Lankan president cancels parliamentary suspension after protests

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka cancelled his three-week suspension of parliament on Thursday, amid a political crisis triggered by…

Shi’ite: FEC directs FCT Minister to summon security council

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Bello Muhammad, to summon…

Naira depreciates against dollar at investors’ window

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Naira on Wednesday depreciated to N363.54 to the dollar at the investors window in Lagos, weaker than N363.32 posted…

Cross River to crush 30,000 tonnes of cocoa annually

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Cross River Government has set a target of crushing 30,000 tons of cocoa annually beginning from 2018/2019 Farming season, Mr…

APC Crisis: Tinubu dismisses call for Oshiohmole’s resignation

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has dismissed the call for the resignation of the…

Buhari vs Atiku: North yet to take definite stand – Arewa youths

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

As permutations continue on the coming major contest for the presidency between incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,…

General Alkali to get befitting burial, says Army

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Nigerian Army said retired Major General Idris Alkali, whose body was found today, would be given a befitting burial.…

Trade misinvoicing cost Nigeria $2.2bn in 2014 – Report

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

A new study by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), says that the potential loss of revenue by Nigeria to misinvoicing in…

Minimum wage: TUC rejects governors’ N22,500 proposal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Wednesday said it rejected the N22,500 minimum wage announced by the Governors’…

Intercontinental Hotels drags 5 staff to court for stealing N3.4m

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Management of Intercontinental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos has dragged five of its staff before a Lagos Magistrate Court for…

Businesswoman, accomplice remanded in prison for stealing N14.9m From Sterling Bank

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU IN Ikoyi, Lagos have arrested a suspected female fraudster, Ogechi perpetual Ezeoni,…

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