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SSANU, NASU members clash with security personnel at Unity Fountain during protest

18 July 2024

The protest is being led by the President of SSANU, Mohammed Aruna Ibrahim and General Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi. Both unions are aggrieved that, despite a directive by the President that the four-month arrears be paid, only members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ,ASUU, got paid, leaving out SSANU and NASU members. […]

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Man sentenced to death, accomplice 14 years for killing twins

17 July 2024

The court presided over by Justice Onome  Umukoro sentenced the two over the murder of the seven-year-old boys.  The prosecution conducted by a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Paula Akpoguma, in proof of the case called five witnesses. The sixth witness, 15-year-old Iweka Ajie, a younger brother to one of the defendants […]

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Lagos pensioners to enjoy one-year free healthcare services – Sanwo-Olu

17 July 2024

He explained that the move was meant to ensure that state retirees have access to healthcare after their retirement. Sanwo-Olu stated this at the official launch of the Ilera Eko Standard Jaara Health Insurance Plan and the commissioning of five virtual booths in the state held  at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island. He further […]

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EPL: Chelsea open investigation in Enzo Fernandez’s racist video

17 July 2024

Fernandez and some of his Argentina team-mates could be seen in the video, chanting a derogatory song about the France team. The incident happened shortly after Albiceleste defeated Colombia in the final of the 2024 Copa America. Fernandez’s team-mate at Chelsea, Wesley Fofana, reposted the video on X and captioned it: “Football in 2024: uninhibited […]

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‘Proud to see Naija boys shining on global stage’ – DJ Cuppy hails Rema, Asake, others

17 July 2024

It was gathered that the Nigerian afrobeats quartet thrilled attendees across different dates of the 2024 Wireless Festival in London. DJ Cuppy, who also djed at the festival, took to social media to congratulate and hail Rema, Asake, Ruger, and Shallipopi for their stellar performances. Recently, Ayra Starr and Burna Boy made history as the […]

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Gov Bago denies ordering security men to slap Islamic cleric during Fidua prayer

17 July 2024

The video, which went viral , captured the governor speaking in Hausa language, instructing a security operative to slap and arrest the man. According to a statement, the governor’s Special Adviser on Print Media, Aisha Wakaso, clarified that the man in question was an impostor attempting to impersonate an Imam. Wakaso stated that the man […]

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Iran denies trying to assassinate Trump

17 July 2024

The Iranian Mission to the United Nations said the allegations of attempting to assassinate Trump was unsubstantiated and malicious. A 20-year-old had shot Trump in an attempt to kill him during his campaign in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.  While the shooter missed Trump, the secret service killed the 20-year-old at the scene. Following the incident, Iran […]

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Minimum wage: Labour threatens 30-day strike, alleges plan to decentralise talks

17 July 2024

NLC President, Joe Ajaero, declared the position of the union while speaking on the sidelines of the 67th Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association Annual General Meeting in Lagos.According to the NLC president, the International Labour Organisation recognises wage as a national law, saying it is not for the sub-nationals.  The labour leader maintained that every country […]

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Elon Musk Pledges $45m A Month To Electing Trump

16 July 2024

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to commit roughly $45 million each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president. Musk’s donations will go to a political group dubbed America PAC, which will focus on promoting voter registration, early voting and mail-in ballots among residents in swing states ahead of the […]

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Physicians urge FG to provide solar grid for hospitals

16 July 2024

They lamented that hospitals often struggle with inadequate power supply, which jeopardises the functioning of essential medical equipment and disrupts critical services. While advising the government to recognise hospitals as essential infrastructure deserving of reliable and subsidised electricity supply, the experts said there is a need for proactive measures to implement both immediate relief and […]

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