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Nigeria, a country governed by law, categorically denies any human rights abuse
By Bayo Onanuga– The Trade Union Congress in the United Kingdom opened its conference today in London, with its leader making false claims about human rights abuses and violations in Nigeria. The Nigerian government was wrongly and falsely accused of rights abuse because the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, was stopped…
Read More »EFCC hands over 53 vehicles, $180,300 to Canadian Police
The EFCC on Friday, handed over 53 recovered vehicles and 180, 300 dollars to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on behalf of the victims of financial crimes in Canada. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the anti-graft agency handed over the recovered assets to the representatives of RCMP in Abuja. The…
Read More »Gunmen kill police operative, set station ablaze in Imo community
Gunmen launched an attack on the quiet Umulogho Community in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo, on Wednesday, killing a police operative and torching a section of a police station. The News Agencyof Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the incident happened at Umulogho by NEPA Junction on the Owerri-Umuahia Road. The…
Read More »Kyari Urges Military to Sustain Onslaught Against Crude Oil Theft
The Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, has called on the military to sustain the war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism saying the current onslaught against the menace has yielded improved growth in the nation’s crude oil production. Kyari made this appeal when he received in…
Read More »10 in police net for displaying Russian flags in Gombe
The Police Command in Gombe State says it has arrested 10 protesters for displaying Russian flags while protesting in Gombe. It Commissioner, Hayatu Usman, stated this in Gombe on Wednesday while giving an update of the protest at a news conference. Abdullahi said the protesters’ act disrespected the national symbol…
Read More »Seplat Energy Rising to Nigeria’s Energy Challenge
Seplat Energy Plc, foremost Nigerian independent energy company, says it is rising to the challenge of energy deficit in Nigeria through its new critical projects, which are capable of taking the company’s gas processing capacity to 850 Million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) consolidating the company’s position as a…
Read More »Oil Production: National Assembly Pledges Support to NNPC Ltd
The National Assembly has thrown its weight behind NNPC Limited’s ongoing efforts to boost Nigeria’s crude oil production and grow its reserves, saying it will consider stiffer consequences for crude oil thieves and vandals of the nation’s critical hydrocarbon infrastructure. This was made known when the National Assembly’s Joint Committee…
Read More »Access Holdings Emerges Top Tier-1 Bank in 2024 PBSI Report
In recognition of its outstanding performance, Access Holdings PLC has been named the leading Tier-1 Bank in the 2024 Proshare Bank Strength Index (PBSI) report. The PBSI, which evaluates banks based on a comprehensive set of financial metrics derived from audited financial statements for the Financial Year 2023, underscores Access…
Read More »Nigeria recorded 75,000 new HIV infections in 2023 — NACA
The Director-General of National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori, has said 75,000 new infected HIV cases and 45,000 HIV-related deaths were recorded in 2023. She made this known at a two-day National Prevention Technical Working Group (NPTWG) meeting organised by NACA in Abuja on Wednesday.…
Read More »BREAKING: FG Offers N62,000 As New Minimum Wage
Following several hours of meeting on Friday, the Federal Government has increased its offer for the new minimum wage to N62,000 from the earlier N60,000. However, the organised labour is proposing a N250,000 which is a shift from its earlier N494,000. Details later…(Channels TV)
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