Soludo lambasts APC, says party doesn’t exist in Anambra

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSoludo lambasts APC, says party doesn’t exist in Anambra

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 15, 2023

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that party doesn’t exist in Anambra State. Soludo who spoke through his Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, was responding to the claims by the APC that the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will die a natural death in 2025. Aburime, made the remarks in Awka on Wednesday, pointing out that the APC state chairman Mr. Basil Ejidike, spoke from the figment...

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FG begs organised labour to call off nationwide strike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG begs organised labour to call off nationwide strike

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 15, 2023

The Federal government on Wednesday through the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, begged the organised labour to call off their nationwide strike which began on Tuesday. It will be recalled that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) embarked on the strike on Tuesday to protest against the attack on the NLC president, Joe Ajaero, in Imo State on 1 November. Ribadu, in a statement by the Head of Strategic...

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Zamfara State Government Declares State Of Emergency In Education

EducationNewsNigeriaZamfara State Government Declares State Of Emergency In Education

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 15, 2023

Worried about the issues affecting education at all levels, including poor learning environments and staff, the Zamfara State Government has declared a state of emergency in the education sector. Sulaiman Baba Idris, the spokesperson for the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal in a statement that the governor declared this during a broadcast. Idris stated that the declaration fulfills Governor Lawal’s campaign promises to overhaul the education sector, which has almost completely collapsed. “As part of...

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Nigeria Records 27,698 Gender-Based Violence Cases In 3 Years

LifestyleNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 27,698 Gender-Based Violence Cases In 3 Years

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 15, 2023

Sunday Agbakaba, Data Manager of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs says Nigeria recorded 27,698 cases of sexual and gender-based violence between 2020 and 2023. He stated this during the train-the-trainers workshop on the use of the GBV dashboard and reportage on Tuesday in Umuahia, Abia State, saying the data was obtained since the inception of the GBV National Dashboard between 2020 and October 2023. He said the dashboard is designed to enhance SGBV reportage...

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Nigerian rapper Oladips dies at 28

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaNigerian rapper Oladips dies at 28

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 15, 2023

Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, has passed away at the age of 28. The news of his demise was announced by his management on Wednesday morning via the rapper’s official Instagram page. “We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji aka Oladips has passed away yesterday November 14. We are still in shock as we speak!” part of the social media post read. The cause of death was...

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Nigerian wigmaker sets world record with wig measuring 351.28 metres

LifestyleNewsNigeriaNigerian wigmaker sets world record with wig measuring 351.28 metres

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 15, 2023

A Nigerian wigmaker from Lagos State, Helen Williams has set a world record for making the longest handmade wig. Williams made a wig which stretches an incredible 351.28 metres (1,152 ft 5 in), the Guinness World Record announced on Tuesday. Helen Williams from Lagos, Nigeria has achieved a new record for the longest handmade wig which stretches an incredible 351.28 metres (1,152 ft 5 in) 👏 pic.twitter.com/gwGdqjF8Wp — Guinness World Records (@GWR) November 14, 2023...

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“Ajaero’s attackers have been arrested, call off strike,” Nuhu Ribadu to labour unions

NewsNigeriaPolitics“Ajaero’s attackers have been arrested, call off strike,” Nuhu Ribadu to labour unions

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 15, 2023

The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, on behalf of the Nigerian government, has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to call off the ongoing strike that has grounded economic activities in the country. The NSA, in a statement on Wednesday, said he is “worried about the implications of the strike action on the livelihood of ordinary Nigerians and its potential impact on economic security and other strategic national...

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Canadian experts arrive in Nigeria to investigate explosion at Embassy

NewsNigeriaCanadian experts arrive in Nigeria to investigate explosion at Embassy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 15, 2023

A team of technical experts from Canada arrived in Abuja on Tuesday to investigate an explosion at the Canadian Embassy that killed two people on November 6. The formal investigation is to “determine the factors and conditions that led to the explosion,” according to Demilade Kosemani, the public affairs director of the High Commission of Canada. Kosemani said the team would work with the relevant Nigerian authorities to resolve the “unfortunate incident.” Following the incident,...

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67 persons survive near-miss airplane accident in Port Harcourt

Aviation-AirportsNewsNigeria67 persons survive near-miss airplane accident in Port Harcourt

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 15, 2023

Sixty-two passengers and five flight crew members aboard a ValueJet CRJ 900 bombardier airplane escaped death on Tuesday after the plane went into a skid on the runway despite landing safely. Though no life was lost, some passengers sustained injuries. The ValueJet airplane “encountered a slip due to algae on the taxiway, which made it unable to maintain the centre line,” according to a statement by the Nigerian airline. The incident occurred at the Port...

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There’s no expiry dates for old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes – CBN

BusinessNewsNigeriaThere’s no expiry dates for old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes – CBN

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 15, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has some good news for Nigerians: the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes will remain legal tender beyond December 31, 2023. The central bank announced the introduction of redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes in October 2022, to rein in excess cash, fight crime and kidnapping, and address inflation and counterfeiting. The CBN gave Nigerians only six weeks to swap the old notes for new ones. The deadline was...

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