Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Bauchi Poly Students Stage Protest Against Robbery, Rape
Students of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi residing in Gwallameji, an off-campus community near the school, took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the alarming surge of armed robberies and rape cases in the area. The students during the protest blocked the federal highway along Bauchi-Dass Road. According to a press release by the Bauchi State…
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Band A: Court Restrains Ikeja Electric, NERC From New Tariff Implementation
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained Ikeja Electric PLC and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from applying, administering, and/or implementing the purported tariff stipulated in the April 2024 Supplementary Order on Tariff Increase On ‘Bank A’ Feeders. In a ruling on Tuesday, the court held that the tariff comprises those published…
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Bandits impose N20m tax on Benue communities
The Caretaker Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area, Victor Iorzaa has confirmed bandits’ imposition of N20 million on residents of Logo, Katsina Ala and Ukum council areas. It was reported that bandits levied the N20 million as monthly tax to be paid by all the households in the area. Addressing newsmen, Iorzaa said: “It is…
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Cobbler Remanded for Assaulting Police Officer
An Ajah-based cobbler, Oluwaseun Jacobs, has been arraigned and remanded in prison for allegedly assaulting a police officer in Lagos State. In a press statement on Tuesday, Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer Mayowa Adejobi reported that the suspect committed the offense at Chevron Roundabout, Lekki, on June 22, 2024. Describing the assault on the…
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OAU Lecturers Protest Non-Implementation of 2009 Agreement by FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has expressed frustration over the federal government’s persistent refusal to implement the 2009 agreement made with the union. ASUU criticized the government for neglecting the educational sector, undermining the patriotic efforts of its members. This was highlighted during a peaceful protest on Tuesday…
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Lagos: Navy Intercepts 72 Bags of Cannabis
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has intercepted 72 bags of cannabis sativa in the Elegushi area of Lekki, Lagos State. Commodore Rafiu Oladejo, the commander of NNS BEECROFT, announced this in a statement signed on Tuesday by the base information officer, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim. The contraband was seized on June 5. Oladejo explained that…
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Raising Minimum Wage Above N62,000 Will Lead to Job Losses, NECA Warns
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has warned that approving a minimum wage above N62,000 could result in significant job losses. NECA’s Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, voiced this concern during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. His comments came during the third edition of the Nigeria Employers Summit, which focused on “Economic Renaissance: Harnessing Government…
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Ondo Government Told To Acquire Defunct Heritage Bank
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called for the reversal of the revocation of the operational license of the defunct Heritage Bank. According to the Ondo State chapter of the mainstream Yoruba group, the bank, which evolved from Ovwena Bank to Omega Bank, Spring Bank to Enterprise Bank, and finally to Heritage Bank, should be…
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FOOTBALL UPDATES
Compiled by Miracle Ogunde -Kylian Mbappé equals Just Fontaine (13) for the most goals scored with France in major tournaments (World Cup + EURO) and is now second only to Michel Platini (14). -European players with most goals at major tournaments (EURO + World Cup) since 2018:13 – Kylian Mbappé 🇫🇷13 – Harry Kane 🏴10…
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Labour Gives Ultimatum on New Minimum Wage Implementation
The organised labour movement has expressed the expectation of Nigerian workers that the new minimum wage would be announced, passed into law, and its implementation begin before the end of July 2024. President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, made this known when he received the Special Adviser on Labour…