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Kebbi gov approves N75,000 as minimum wage

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State on Wednesday approved 75,000 naira as a new minimum wage for the state civil servants. Confirming the development, the chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in the state, Murtala Usman, stated this while speaking with our correspondents. “Mr Governor has shown that he is with the workers in the...
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Three kidnappers arrested on Port Harcourt-Owerri highway

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have apprehended three notorious kidnappers who have been terrorising travellers and motorists along the Port Harcourt-Owerri highway. The suspects are said to be behind a series of armed robberies and abductions in the area, including the recent kidnapping of a National Youth Service Corps member. The Rivers State...
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UNN debunks activist’s video, says no student killed, kidnapped

The University of Nigeria has strongly denied the viral video claims made by Human Rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu. According to a statement by the university’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Dr. Okwun Omeaku, on Wednesday, Gwamnishu alleged that a 17-year-old girl named Joy Eze was killed on campus and that kidnappings and other crimes are rampant...
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FULL LIST: Enoh, nine other ministers with new designations

President Bola Tinubu has discharged five ministers and changed the designations of ten other ministers. The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the presidency after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. The discharged ministers are: Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Ken Ohanenye; Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John; Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman...
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Niger gov approves N75,000 as minimum wage

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State on Wednesday approved 75,000 naira as a new minimum wage for the state civil servants. Confirming the development, the chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in the state, Murtala Usman, stated this while speaking with our correspondents. “Mr Governor has shown that he is with the workers in the...
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Ondo poll: INEC to begin PVCs distribution Thursday

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said it would commence the issuance of Permanent Voter Cards in the state on Thursday and would be available for collection in its 18 local government offices in the state. The commission also urged media organisations to collaborate with it in ensuring the smooth conduct of the poll,...
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NUPENG president recounts violent attack in court

The President of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Williams Akporeha, on Wednesday, narrated a chilling account before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, detailing how he, alongside the union’s Secretary-General, Wale Afolabi, and the newly elected National Chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (branch, Augustine Egbon, were violently attacked...
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