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National President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has called on the Federal Government to pay the four months withheld salaries of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions. This was in reaction to the seven-day warning strike that SSANU/NASU began on Monday, …

A Point-of-Sale operator on Friday thwarted an attempt by a customer, Linda Ihebinike, to make transaction with fake naira notes to the tune of N90,000 in Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on his X handle on Sunday. According to Hundeyin, the PoS …

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is deploying resources to critical sectors and areas that significantly impact the welfare of Nigerians. He, however, asserted that such efforts require outwitting smugglers and those he called “old subsidy beneficiaries,” whom he said are fighting back. Upon assuming office on May 29, 2023, …

Flooding, said to have been caused by laying of pipeline by oil companies, has caused major devastation in Obiakpu community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Governments Arwa of Imo State. South-East PUNCH gathered from reliable sources that cash crops and aquatic livestock worth about N3 billion were destroyed by the flood. South-East …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, tendered additional evidence against MICAD Project City Services Limited, and James Nolan, a Director of Process and Industrial Development Limited, before Justice Nora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. This was made known in a statement by the Head, …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Siminalayi Fubara differed over politicians’ struggle for political office at the funeral of the former CEO of Access Bank and banking icon, Herbert Wigwe. This was revealed in a trending video shared on X on Saturday. In the now-viral video, Fubara questioned the motives …

As part of activities to mark 2024 International Women’s Day, the management of Lift Above Poverty Organisation has gifted four women who have distinguished themselves in their various fields with N1.3m. The Chief Executive Officer of LAPO, Godwin Ehigiamusoe, in Benin, Edo State on Friday, said financial empowerment was part …

With the party primaries for the September 21 Edo State governorship election concluded, ADEYINKA ADEDIPE writes on the chaos generated by the exercise which may take some time to clear up The just concluded primary elections by the major political parties in Edo State to choose their candidates for the …

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 87th birthday. The governor said Obasanjo remained a towering figure in Nigerian and African history. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by Soludo’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Tuesday. The governor noted that laudable …

President, Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and overseas, Pastor (Dr) Henry Ojo has urged Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government, saying that what they are facing now is not new in the history of Nigeria and the history of the world. The cleric recalled that Nigerians faced even more …