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Labour suspends strike as FG reverses hike in electricity tariff

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Reports from the Facebook account of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment,  Festus Keyamo, announced at about3am that the Organized Labour has called off its planned strike action after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. Keyamo said the electricity tariff had been reversed albeit temporarily while the deregulation of the oil sector was retained. He wrote on his Facebook wall that “Federal Government and labour reach agreement at 2:53am. Deregulation to stay as government rolls out palliatives for labour (details in two weeks). “Electricity tariffs suspended by…

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Three bodies, truck recovered from Epe- Berger bridge accident

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Bodies of human casualties numbering three, a Volvo truck which plunged into the Epe River late Friday night have been recovered. The Volvo truck fell off the Berger bridge at Epe into the Epe River after it collided with a truck and was only retrieved about 1 p.m yesterday afternoon(Saturday). Three adult males were also recovered along with Volvo truck loaded with sand. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed that operation was suspended on Friday midnight to resume yesterday, which also necessitated a change of mode of operation from…

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15 dies as terrorists attack Gov. Zulum’s convoy

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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum had about 15 persons killed in his convoy by the deadly sect, suspected to be Boko Haram. This unfortunate event that happened on Friday is the second attack on the governor’s convoy in recent times around Baga. The governor’s convoy was said to have been attacked between Monguno and Baga areas of the state. Report said the attack left mainly security personnel comprising eight policemen, three soldiers and four Civilian Joint Task Force operatives dead. It was said that the governor had left Maiduguri for…

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Robbers attack Assemblies of God Church, rape girl, shoot another

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Dare devil robbers on Thursday morning attacked the Assemblies of God Church in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, where they allegedly raped a girl and shot another for refusing them. According to reports, some youths belonging to the drama unit of the church, were having an all-night rehearsal in preparation for a drama programme on Friday when they were attacked between 1am and 2am by the hoodlums. While they raped one of the girls, the other was shot when she resisted their attempts to have carnal knowledge of her. They also…

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APC suspends Ojudu, Tinubu’s in-law, 8 others

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Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and Hon. Oyetunde Ojo; son in-law to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu are part of the members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) suspended by the party in Ekiti State. Ten members were slammed with indefinite suspension over alleged disobedience action, which was as a result of their refusal to withdraw the case they instituted against the party as directed by the National Executive Council of the party. The NEC had in its meeting of June 25, 2020, and attended by President…

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Gas explosion injures many at Iju-Ishaga, Lagos

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A gas tanker exploded around Iju-Ishaga/Ajuwon axis of Lagos, leaving scores of people injured, and properties burnt. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Agency, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident. Urging Lagosians to stay calm as LASEMA Response Team is at Cele Bus Stop, Iju Ishaga. Efforts are being made to curb the fire outbreak from extending beyond the area, while casualties are being rescued from the scene to hospital. Share on: WhatsApp

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After electoral defeat, Oshiomhole says he is not down

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After a devastating loss recorded at the election by the All People’s Congress (APC), the former National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has finally come out to speak on the election that saw his estranged godson, Governor Godwin Obaseki win a second term in office against his(Oshiomhole’s) preferred candidate, Pastor Ize Iyamu. Oshiomhole in a video recorded from his gym after some exercise, said he was not down, contrary to what many would be thinking in the aftermath of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s victory in the September…

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FirstBank appoints Mrs. Oluwande Muoyo as non-executive director

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Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, today announced the appointment of Mrs. Oluwande Muoyo as a Non-Executive Director. Mrs. Muoyo joined the board of FirstBank from FBN Holdings Plc., the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. Speaking on her appointment, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, CEO, FirstBank said, “We are excited to welcome Mrs. Oluwande Muoyo to the FirstBank Board. She brings to the Board her depth of experience which spans over three decades in various leadership and strategic positions across the private…

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FBI: Retired Colonel Okpoh hands son over to EFCC to face $6m fraud case

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Retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, Garuba Okpoh and his wife, Justina Okpoh took their son, Felix Osilama Okpoh to the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to face investigation of fraud related activities. Felix Okpoh is wanted by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for alleged involvement in a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded over 70 different businesses in the United States, hence the reason for turning himself in. Okpoh, 31, allegedly conspired with five others to defraud their American victims of…

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Oshiomhole, Tinubu are dangers to democracy

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Winner of the Edo State governorship election, Governor Godwin Obaseki, in an interview with ARISE TV said the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, and the party’s former National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole would become dangers to the development of democracy in the country if their activities remain unchecked. ”For us the challenge with people like Oshiomhole, Tinubu and others is that they pose a great danger to our democracy; they are extra-constitutional players. “They constitute themselves into what they say they are; they try…

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