By Our Reporter Elder statesman and former Deputy Registrar of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Pa. A. W. O Attoye, has recounted how four student-activists from the university that were fighting for the enthronement of democracy after the annulment of the June 12 Presidential Election in 1993 were …
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The Organised Labour says its demand for the new national minimum wage remains N250,000. The Acting President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adewale Adeyanju, said this in a statement while reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The Federal Government had offered N62,000 …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, said ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is accused of N80.2bn fraud, had ridiculed the Nigerian justice system by failing to present himself for trial in court. The EFCC acting Zonal Director, Benin Zonal Command, Mr Effa Okim, stated this during a …
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The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgement in the suit filed for the Federal Government by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, against States in relation to the dispute over the autonomy of Local Governments in the country. A seven-member panel, led by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of two staff members of the Account and Finance Department of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Kuje Correctional Centre for alleged N1.853 billion fraud. Presiding judge Justice Emeka Nwite, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, ordered the remand of …
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L – R: Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Dr. Meksley Nwagboh; Regional Bank Head, Lagos Island, Mrs. Cynthia Erigbuem; Executive Director, Corporate Bank, Mr. Abolore Solebo (all of Fidelity Bank Plc); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Chairman at the event, Brig. …
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A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 was delayed in Athens due to a technical issue in intense heat. Passengers endured 95-degree temperatures for three hours, per local reports. Videos shared online showed passengers fanning themselves and one shirtless man covered in sweat. Dozens of passengers were filmed struggling with the heat …
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WOODSIDE Energy has successfully achieved first oil production at Senegal’s inaugural offshore oil project, the Sangomar field development. This milestone underscores the effective collaboration between Woodside Energy and Senegal’s national oil company, Petrosen, demonstrating their shared commitment to advancing energy security and industrialisation across the MSGBC region. The African Energy Chamber …
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GHANA, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is set to delay the delivery of up to 350,000 tons of cocoa beans to the next season due to poor crops, according to five sources who spoke to Reuters. This decision further exacerbates the challenges facing the global chocolate industry. Chocolate makers globally are …
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MOROCCO announced on Tuesday the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in its courts, marking a significant step towards modernising the judiciary system across the North African country. ‘AI has introduced significant changes worldwide,’ Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi was reported by Anadolu Agency as saying during a meeting of the Justice Committee in …
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