Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has ordered that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in Kuje prison pending the determination of his request for bail. Emefiele will remain in prison until November 22, …
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Lagos State Government said it has recorded no fewer than 340 cases of wives beating their husbands to submission, in the last year. Executive Secretary, of Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, DSVA, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, made the disclosure in a quarterly report of the agency. She said the incidence …
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Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended with immediate effect all international travel for himself and his government in a bid to save money. The measure follows a huge devaluation of the currency as Malawi secures a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to boost its ailing economy. Mr Chakwera …
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The organisers of Miss Nigeria have celebrated Grace Atinuke Oyelude, the first-ever winner of the beauty pageant, on her 93rd birthday, today, Thursday, November 16, 2023. She won the maiden edition of the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant in 1957. In an Instagram post, Miss Nigeria Organization celebrated Oyelude describing her …
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The Ondo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps announced it had arrested no fewer than 28 persons who allegedly involved in traffic offences in the last one month across the state. According to the sector command, the arrest was made in Akure, the state capital and its …
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The strike was suspended following the intervention of the Federal Government through the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA. However, discussions on the labour demands would continue.
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Nigeria to import 2.1 million metric tons of rice, become top buyer globally in 2024 – USDA Nigeria is projected to import 2.1 million metric tons of rice in 2024, which may make the country the top rice buyer globally. This is according to the latest Rice Outlook report by …
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The academic community of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has been thrown into mourning following the death of a lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Dr. Ayo Ojediran, who reportedly slumped in his office. Sources on the campus said Ojediran was rushed to the institution’s clinic immediately he …
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The federal government of Nigeria is currently holding a meeting with the executives of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, over the ongoing nationwide strike. The meeting is taking place at the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA. Those in attendance are the Minister of Labour Simon Bako Lalong, Minister …
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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart will begin nationwide strike midnight Both NLC and TUC have directed workers nationwide to begin an indefinite strike from midnight today. The strike is to protest the battering of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and others …
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