THE Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to comply with the directive of organized Labour to begin an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday, June 3, 2024. NUPENG General Secretary Afolabi Olawale made this known in a statement on Saturday, June 1. Olawale said …
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THE management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has sacked Kingsley Achife as the company’s Managing Director. The IBEDC also announced the appointment of Francis Agoha as the acting managing director of the company, effective May 31, 2024. The latest development was contained in an internal memo dated May 31. …
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Oando Plc has posted a revenue of N3.4 trillion in its 2023 full-year-end unaudited financials. The figure represents an increase of 71 percent when compared to N1.9 trillion posted in 2022. Oando disclosed this via a statement issued by the company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Wale Tinubu, on Saturday, June …
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FORMER United States President Donald Trump’s campaign has raised about $53 million in online small-dollar donations after he was convicted in his New York hush money trial. The campaign, on Friday, said the record haul was equivalent to more than $2 million raised per hour. Senior campaign aides Chris LaCivita …
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MANCHESTER United have approached former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez about becoming the club’s new manager, according to reports in Spain. United are also considering a move for Ousmane Diomande with Sporting prepared to compromise on their asking price in order to attract summer bids. Chelsea are reportedly at odds with …
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NO fewer than 305 directors have failed the written examination for appointment into the offices of permanent secretaries of the Federal Civil Service in the last four years, according to a report by Saturday PUNCH. Recall that no fewer than 9,000 civil servants who sat the 2022 FCS Promotion examinations …
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THE Federal Government says the N494,000 new minimum wage being demanded by organized Labour, which cumulatively amounts to the sum of N9.5 trillion bill, is capable of destabilising the economy and jeopardizing the welfare of Nigerians. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this at a press …
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Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao has reported to a low-security federal prison in Lompoc, California. CNBC reached out to Zhao’s defense team at Latham & Watkins to confirm that the former crypto chief is now in custody. Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison in April after pleading guilty …
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Mexico’s election is now the bloodiest in its modern history after a candidate running for local office in central Puebla state was murdered on Friday at a political rally, taking the number of assassinated candidates to 37 ahead of Sunday’s vote. Jorge Huerta Cabrera, a candidate who was running for …
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Real Madrid captain Nacho lifts the Champions League trophy after their win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley. Julian Finney – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images. Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title with a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, but the LaLiga champions were pushed to the …
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