Gov. Douye Diri, of Bayelsa, has approved N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service with effect from November 1. Diri also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired workers as well as N7 billion to reduce outstanding gratuity liabilities. This is …
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on Sunday, confirmed that no additional bodies have been found at the site of Thursday’s crash involving the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In an update, the NNPCL spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, said search and rescue operations by the relevant authorities …
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AT the just-ended Commonwealth summit in Samoa, 56 leaders, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, agreed that ‘the time has come’ for a meaningful conversation on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. Despite the UK’s prior stance against including reparations on the agenda, the final joint statement acknowledges calls for ‘reparatory …
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Namibia will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on Wednesday, November 27, declared a public holiday to facilitate high voter turnout. The announcement was made by President Nangolo Mbumba, who assumed office in February following the passing of Hage Geingob, Namibia’s former president. In a statement released by the Namibian …
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THE Inspector-General of Police, IGP kayode Egbetokun on Saturday ordered a discreet investigation into the altercation between officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigeria Police Force in Osogbo, Osun State. The order was in response to a viral video of public confrontation between officers …
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A Resident doctor from the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, Olutoke Abraham, has decried the belief that minimal sexual activity is a contributor to prostate cancer. Abraham clarified that African men aged 50 and above are prone to having this cancer, adding that smoking and obesity, among others, have also …
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THE National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. National Basketball Association Nigeria …
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NIGERIA Police Force (NPF) has condemned the unauthorised use of the force uniform by controversial self-acclaimed activist, Martins Vincent Otse aka VeryDarkMan. Newsextra24 reports that VDM could be seen in a video circulating on social media, wearing the police force uniform with the rank meant for a chief superintendent …
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What Is The Official Exchange Rate For Dollar To Naira Today? The exchange rate between the Naira and the US dollar according to the data released on the FMDQ Security Exchange, the official forex trading portal showed that the Naira opened at ₦1657.18 per $1 on Thursday, October 24, 2024 and closed at ₦1600.00 per $1 on Friday, …
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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has engaged leading international money transfer operators (IMTOs) to raise remittance inflows to $1 billion through formal channels. Newsextrea24 reports that governor of CBN, Olayemi Cardosa revealed this while speaking about remittance target during a press conference in Washington DC on Saturday. Leading the Nigerian …
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