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BusinessNewsNigeriaTrade Volumes Between Nigeria-Indonesia Hits $1.19b In 5 Years

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 26, 2024

The Indonesian Embassy in Nigeria says trade and export of goods from Nigeria to Indonesia have increased annually by 51.8%, rising from $148 million in 2017 to $1.19 billion in 2022 over the past five years. The Indonesian Embassy in Nigeria in a statement attributed the success to diplomatic policies and programmes of the outgoing Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Usra Hendra Harahap. According to the statement, during the tenure of Ambassador Harahap, the envoy has...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsDSS Uncovers Plot To Use Protests For Regime Change

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 26, 2024

The Department of State Services, DSS, has revealed a plot by some individuals and groups to use the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria planned protests set for next week to orchestrate a regime change in the country. In a statement issued yesterday, the DSS said it has identified the masterminds behind the plot, their funding sources, and their collaborators. According to the statement, the plotters aim to use the protests to cause chaos and violence, which would then be...

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ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsTwo weeks on, Soludo’s APGA is yet to Upturn Njoku

PilotnewsJuly 25, 2024

“Soludo might as well be toying with his second-term bid, except he intends to run on another party’s ticket.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu It is now a little more than two weeks since the Independent National Electoral Commission – INEC, recognized Chief Edozie Njoku as APGA’s National Chairman, against Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa, whom the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, still recognizes as the APGA National Chairman.  Prof. Soludo who doubles as both the only APGA governor...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Vows to Maintain Law and Order During Planned Protest

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 25, 2024

The Defence Headquarters has warned that it will not condone anarchy under any guise, as some individuals and groups plan to embark on a nationwide protest from 1 August to 10 August 2024. The protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, is aimed at drawing attention to the widespread hunger and inflation in the country. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, who addressed a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, said the military has uncovered plans...

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NewsNigeriaOhanaeze Ndigbo Mourns Demise Of Its President General, Iwuanyanwu

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 25, 2024

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has mourned the demise of its President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuayanwu. A press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, stated that the President General died on Thursday, July 25, 2024 after a brief illness at the age of 82. The statement read, “It’s with a deep shock and sorrow that Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide received the sad news of the passing of one of the most outstanding Igbo...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Sign Into Law Bills Establishing Development Commissions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2024

To accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country, President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills establishing a development commission. They are the Northwest Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, of 2024, and the Southeast Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, of 2023. A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, explained that the President’s assent to the bills had demonstrated his commitment to ensuring equitable development, inclusive governance, and the...

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HealthNewsNigeriaUNICEF, UNFPA To Trains 4,500 Health Workers In Three States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 24, 2024

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is set to train 4,500 health workers on Straightening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent Health (SARAH) in Adamawa, Kwara and Sokoto States. Mr Oluseyi Olosunde , Health Officer, UNICEF Nigeria, Bauchi Field Office made this known at a sensitization workshop for stakeholders for the successful implementation of the programme in Yola on Tuesday. He said the objective of the four-year programme was...

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BusinessNewsWorld NewsOkonjo-Iweala Gets Support of 58 Countries for Second Term As WTO DG 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2024

The World Trade Organisation, WTO, has announced that 58 member countries have endorsed a proposal by the African Group for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to run for a second four-year term as director-general. According to a statement by the Geneva-based organisation, the countries expressed their support during the general council meeting on Monday. The African Group had proposed that Okonjo-Iweala, who is due to complete her first term at the end of August 2025, make herself available...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsNational Assembly Unanimously Approves N70,000 National Minimum Wage

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2024

The National Assembly has passed a bill to increase the national minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000 per month, ending a protracted standoff between the government and labour unions. The bill, which was accelerated through the legislative process, amends the 2019 Minimum Wage Act by reducing the review period for the national minimum wages from five years to three years. The passage of the bill followed months of negotiations between the government and labour unions,...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaProtests: IGP Egbetokun Pledges Professional Conduct on 1 August

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2024

…vows clampdown on hoodlums disguised as protesters The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, yesterday warned that the Nigeria Police Force will not hesitate to act decisively if the planned 1st August protests turn violent. Egbetokun made this statement in Abuja during a meeting with top police officials, comprising commissioners of police and above. The meeting aimed to share intelligence and analyse security information to ensure the country’s safety. The Police Boss assured that the police...

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