BREAKING: Workers stranded as labour pickets Jos DisCo, NERC

BREAKING: Workers stranded as labour pickets Jos DisCo, NERC

Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Plateau State and the Trade Union Congress on Monday blocked the entrance of the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company in Jos, the state capital. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission offices located at the Gold and Base axis in Jos were also picketed by the union members, leaving their workers stranded. The State Chairman of the NLC, Eugene Mangji, who led the union […]

May 13, 2024 29

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FG, Nokia sign pact on youth empowerment

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria to upskill young Nigerians in the latest 4G and 5G radio and transmission technologies. The partnership aims to equip Nigerians with the necessary skills to excel in the rapidly evolving telecommunications sector, according to a statement from the Nigerian Communications Commission. The MoU was signed by the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr […]

May 13, 2024 5

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Defence ministry gets 20 armoured personnel carriers

The Ministry of Defence, on Wednesday, handed over 20 newly acquired Armored Personnel Carriers to the Defence Headquarters to enhance the professional capabilities of troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces. This is contained in a statement by Dr Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary of the MoD in Abuja on Thursday. The APCs were handed over to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, by the PS. In his remarks at […]

May 9, 2024 15 2

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N2.7bn fraud: Court grants Sirika, daughter, in-law N100m bail each

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, bail. The court also granted his daughter, Fatimah Hadi Sirika and in-law, Jalal Hamma bail. Sirika, his daughter, son-in-law and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd, were charged to court over alleged N2.7bn fraud in connection with the botched Nigerian Air project by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Before the trial judge, […]

May 9, 2024 5 2

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2027: Lagos PDP holds reconciliation meeting, plans to snatch Lagos from APC

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has initiated plans to reconcile all warring members of the party in a bid to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. This was according to a chieftain of the party, Chief Olabode George, during Tuesday night’s edition of Newsday on Arise TV. Since the poor performance of the party at […]

May 8, 2024 15

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FG woos global investors for 17 oil blocks

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, offered 12 oil blocks and five deep offshore assets for sale as it marketed the assets to global oil sector investors at the ongoing 2024 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, United States. Speaking at the African Oil Industry Opportunities Session, a side event at the 2024 Offshore Technology Conference, the Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, told investors at the gathering that Nigeria […]

May 8, 2024 20 2

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Dollar speculation: FG rubbishes Binance CEO’s bribery allegation

The Federal Government on Tuesday vowed to pursue the criminal case against the crypto platform, Binance, and its officials, to a logical end. Speaking against the backdrop of a bribery allegation made by the Binance Chief Executive Officer, Richard Teng, in a blog post published by the New York Times, top officials of the President Bola Tinubu administration described as false and unfounded the accusation that some individuals demanded $150m […]

May 8, 2024 22

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Lion’s den: Man shocked by sordid state of University of Nigeria hostel room

An X user Justus, who identifies as LordJustusN on X.com, has expressed dismay over the deplorable state of a hostel, Eni Njọkụ Hostel, in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Justus disclosed that he had visited the hostel to inspect the room his cousin was assigned to, only to be met with appalling conditions. Sharing a video, he wrote, “My cousin is supposed to resume school at the University of Nigeria, […]

May 8, 2024 15

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Man in custody for allegedly stealing phones in Ekiti churches

Luck has run out of a man, Babatunde Olaoluwa, who allegedly had been pretending as a worshipper only to dispossess people in churches of their phones in the Oye Ekiti and Ayegbaju areas of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday evening after allegedly making away with seven phones belonging to different worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Ayegbaju […]

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