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Approximately 80% Of Inmates In Nigeria’s Correctional Centres Are Awaiting Trial –Group

A non-governmental organisation, Zarephath Aid, has raised concerns over the alarming number of pre-trial inmates in the nation’s correctional facilities, which it describes as a failure of the criminal justice system. Speaking during a media briefing, Ben Abraham, the organisation’s founder, stated that approximately 80% of inmates in Nigeria’s correctional centres are awaiting trial. This...
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Tax Reform: Negotiate Rather Than Dropping Bill

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole has called on governors opposing the new tax bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu to get on the negotiation table to get what they want. Oshiomhole, who is also a former Edo State governor made this call while speaking in an interview on Channels Television’sPolitics Today Program on Wednesday....
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Fubara Pledges To Fight Hunger

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed the determination of his administration to boost agricultural activities in some parts of the state to fight hunger and guarantee food sufficiency. Fubara gave the assurance at the official flag-off of the 12.3 Kilometres EgwiAfara-Mba Road project in Etche Local Government Area on Wednesday, adding that the reconstruction...
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LASU Staff Unions Vow To Sustain Indefinite Strike

Lagos State University (LASU) workers yesterday vowed that their ongoing indefinite strike, declared since December 6, will continue and sustained until all the demands are met by the Lagos State Governor, and Visitor to the university, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The various staff unions in the state-owned institutions, include the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU); Senior...
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Unified Payments launches new campaign

Nigeria’s premier payments & financial technology company, Unified Payments, has unveiled a new campaign, ‘It Starts Here.’ The firm, in a statement on Wednesday, said that the campaign reinforces its leadership position in the market and reminds users of the ease of making transactions, which starts with the push of a button. Unified Payments said...
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Nigeria’s Most Increased Crude Production Country For November – OPEC

Nigeria has the position of most increased crude oil production member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for November 2024 using direct communication. According to OPEC’s Monthly Oil Market Report for November published yesterday, using direct communication, Nigeria’s crude oil production increased by 152,000 barrels per day from 1.333million barrels per day (mbpd)...
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