THE Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the federal government to increase its stake in Dangote Refinery to 45 per cent from the current seven per cent. PENGASSAN President Festus Osifo made the call while presenting a communique and recommendations from the 3rd edition …
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THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed an immediate investigation into weighty bribery allegations made against some officers of the Commission by popular Nigerian social media personality, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. The allegations, which have gained widespread attention after …
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FORMER Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has pointed out that the struggle for power remains the major cause of conflicts on the African continent. Jonathan gave the remarks on Tuesday at a a programme organized by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and partners in commemoration of the …
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THE UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has called for urgent measures to end the widespread torture and ill-treatment of detainees in Nigeria following their second official visit to the country from 8 to 19 September 2024. The delegation aimed to assess Nigeria’s treatment of detained individuals and evaluate …
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THE International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), Zindi, the leading professional network for AI and data science, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have officially launched the AI for Equity Challenge: Climate Action, Gender, & Health. This innovative global competition aims to engage researchers, non-profits, and startups in using artificial intelligence (AI) …
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GHANAIAN police announced on Monday that they had arrested three more protesters, including Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the leader of the Democracy Hub group, following clashes in Accra. The arrests come a day after 42 people were detained during demonstrations against illegal mining and economic hardship in the country. The protests, …
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NIGERIAN authorities have seized 19.4 kg of cocaine valued at 4.66 billion naira ($2.93 million) from a passenger arriving at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport on a flight from Ethiopia. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced the arrest of a 48-year-old Nigerian businessman on September 18, describing …
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PRINCE Harry, the Duke of Sussex, joined the HALO Trust, the world’s largest landmine clearance charity, to celebrate significant progress in removing landmines from Angola. Speaking at an event during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he also supported calls to complete the country’s demining efforts. HALO’s work in Angola …
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African leaders, in collaboration with the African Union and global development partners, convened at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to address the critical issue of foundational learning across the continent. With a staggering 90 percent of African children unable to read or perform basic maths by age …
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ABIA State Government has said it would commence the implementation of the new minimum wage from October 2024. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this in Umuahia during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting, said the payment would cut across all …
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