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Fuel price hike: NLC, TUC plan total strike

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Due to the hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, from N148 to N161 per litre, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress (TUC) are consulting civil society allies and relevant organs of Labour towards embarking on strike. The consultations for strike was disclosed yesterday as the Senate hinted it might hold an emergency session to address worries raised by hike. The President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, said in Abuja that the NLC and TUC would convoke a meeting next week to deliberate…

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FG approves full reopening of schools

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The Federal Government has instructed state governments and school administrators to start preparations for the full reopening of schools in the country. Before now, the FG allowed the resumption of graduating pupils from August 4, 2020, to write this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination from August 17, 2020, through September 12, 2020. Some state governments such as Lagos and Kogi had subsequently announced the full reopening of schools effective mid-September. National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, during a briefing at the Nnamdi Azikwe…

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2020: GTBank’s mid year profit before tax hits ₦109.7bn

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Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2020 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. The half year result reflects GTBank’s leading position as one of the best managed financial institutions in Africa. The Bank’s loan book grew by 8.1% from ₦1.502trillion recorded as at December 2019 to ₦1.624trillion in June 2020 and customer deposits increased by 18.5% to ₦3.001trillion from ₦2.533trillion in December 2019. Profit before Tax closed at ₦109.7billion, representing a decrease of 5.2% over ₦115.8billion recorded in…

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Nationwide Curfew Now 12am To 4am – FG

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The Federal Government says the nationwide curfew in place in the country to restrict movement amid the coronavirus pandemic is now from 12am to 4am. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, made this known during a briefing at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday. Aliyu said, “I will first of all start with general movement. We are modifying the curfew to commence from 12 midnight to 4am nationwide, effective from 12:00 tonight. “This does not apply to people on essential services and…

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Brazil Women Players To Get Equal Pay As Men

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Brazil’s women’s national players will get the same as male players for representing their country. This was announced by the Brazil’s football association (CBF). The CBF disclosed that all players will be granted the same daily and prize amounts for taking part in preparation periods and games. CBF president Rogerio Caboclo says the measures were put in place in March. “Since March of this year, CBF has made an equal value in terms of prizes and daily rates between men’s and women’s football,” he said. “That is, the players earn…

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General Hospital’s Medical Director abducted

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Police at the Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Medical Director of a General Hospital in Idoani, Ondo State, Dr. Olufemi Adeogun. The medical doctor was reportedly kidnapped at the bad portion of Owani/Idoani road, Ose Local Government Area of the state. Also abducted along with the medical director is a record officer with the hospital, Mrs. Foluke Ajibola and another victim, yet to be identified. Reports say, the driver of the vehicle in which they were traveling was shot in the arm, but escaped from…

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Covid-19: 19 infected Gombe students recover

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As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, a Gombe State Epidemiologist, Dr Bile Nuhu, on Tuesday said the state had established school isolation spaces across 16 boarding schools in the state. He said the isolation spaces were for the management of mild cases of COVID-19. He said, “Out of the 20 boarding schools in Gombe State, we used the checklist that looks at the structures on the ground and the components in the structures that are ideal that can serve as isolation spaces for just mild cases not severe cases. Severe…

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Internet fraud: Unilorin udergraduate to clear drainage for 3 months

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Akinsanya Olamide Ridwan, a 400-level undergraduate of the University of Ilorin has been sentenced to three months Community Service for committing romance scam. Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin convicted and sentenced the undergraduate The service requires him to clear the drainage at Bekind petrol filling station near Tipper Garage, Tanke, Ilorin up to the gate of the University of Ilorin for three months commencing from September 2, 2020. Ridwan got the sentence on Monday, August 31, 2020, after being arraigned on a one-count…

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COVID-19: Don’t be in a haste to reopen schools, says FG

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Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, gave a warning on Monday in Abuja at the 62nd joint national briefing of the taskforce, where he called for caution as some state governments announce reopening of schools, saying that COVID-19 remains potent and very dangerous. According to Mustapha, as the nation plans to re-open more sectors, everyone must stay the course and stick with the winning strategy which is anchored on the ability of our health institutions to contain the virus. “While…

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