Children Under 16 Banned From Access To Social Media In Australia

NewsNigeriaChildren Under 16 Banned From Access To Social Media In Australia

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 29, 2024

Australia’s parliament on Thursday passed a law banning social media for children under 16. The ban came following the passage of a groundbreaking law in parliament which is the first of its kind in the world-first. The new law by the Senate with 34 votes to 19 prohibits platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, X, and Reddit from allowing users under 16. YouTube has been excluded from the ban due to its educational content. The...

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Community Fault Claims By NNPCL On Port Harcourt Refinery

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasCommunity Fault Claims By NNPCL On Port Harcourt Refinery

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 29, 2024

Alesa community stakeholders have alleged that the petroleum products loaded from the recently revived Port Harcourt Refinery were not newly refined but petrol products left in the storage tank of the facility in the last three years. Timothy Mgbere, the Secretary of the community disclosed this during on Arise TV on Thursday, noting that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited told Nigerians many lies about the revived refinery. He dismissed NNPCL’s position that the Port...

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Minimum Wage: NLC To Shut Down Activities In Three States

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMinimum Wage: NLC To Shut Down Activities In Three States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 29, 2024

The Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress may shut down activities in the affected states from Monday in Katsina, Cross River, and Zamfara states over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage of N70,000, after the Imo State Government sanctioned the implementation of the N70,000 wage on Tuesday. It was learned that the remaining states yet to implement the N70,000 minimum wage for workers are making last-minute moves to ensure the Nigeria Labour Congress does...

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AFCON Qualifier Setbacks Knock Nigeria to 44th in FIFA Rankings

NewsNigeriaAFCON Qualifier Setbacks Knock Nigeria to 44th in FIFA Rankings

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have recorded a significant drop in the latest FIFA rankings, falling from 36th to 44th globally. The rankings, released on Thursday, reflect the team’s disappointing performance in the concluding stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers. The team’s decline follows a 1-1 draw away to Benin and a shocking 2-1 home defeat to Rwanda in Uyo earlier this month. Although the loss to Rwanda did not affect Nigeria’s qualification...

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Edo Government Recovers 30 Vehicles from Former Officials

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo Government Recovers 30 Vehicles from Former Officials

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

…Committee Targets More  The Edo State Vehicle Recovery Committee has retrieved 30 state-owned vehicles from officials of the immediate past administration under former Governor Godwin Obaseki. The Chairman of the recovery committee, Kelly Okungbowa, announced the development in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, on Thursday. Okungbowa disclosed that the latest recovery, which took place last Friday, included one Hilux van and two Toyota Hiace buses. He further...

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PHOTOS: Churches, Hotels, and Businesses Sealed Over Noise Pollution in Lagos

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPHOTOS: Churches, Hotels, and Businesses Sealed Over Noise Pollution in Lagos

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 29, 2024

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed several establishments, including churches, hotels, bars, and other businesses, for breaching environmental laws in the state. The enforcement exercise, which targeted Mushin, Amuwo Odofin, and Okota Isolo areas, was part of LASEPA’s intensified efforts to tackle noise pollution and other environmental infractions across Lagos.   This development was disclosed in a statement posted on the agency’s verified X account on Thursday. According to LASEPA, the affected...

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Nigeria Union of Journalists Gets New President

NewsNigeriaNigeria Union of Journalists Gets New President

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 28, 2024

The 8th Triennial National Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) held in Owerri, Imo State has produced new leadership with Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi from Gombe State emerging as the new President. Yahaya, who works with the Gombe Media Corporation (GMC), was the immediate National Deputy President of the NUJ and succeeds Chris Isiguzo as the president of the association. Yahaya secured a landslide victory with 436 votes, defeating Dele Atunbi of the...

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Police Inspector Brutally Murdered In Adamawa, Two Suspects Arrested

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Inspector Brutally Murdered In Adamawa, Two Suspects Arrested

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 28, 2024

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of Police Inspector, Ibrahim Maizabuwa. The suspects, Ezekiel Kefas (67) and Stephen Zabadi (44) are residents of Wamsa Suwa village in Lamurde Local Government Area. According to the police, the deceased Police Inspector who works in Gombe, Gombe State was killed on November 11, 2024, when he visited his friend Ezekiel Kefas in the village to demand the return of his three...

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Remains Of Akwa Ibom First Lady Arrives Uyo For Burial

NewsNigeriaRemains Of Akwa Ibom First Lady Arrives Uyo For Burial

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 28, 2024

The remains of First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, have arrived at Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, from the United Kingdom ahead of final burial rites scheduled to take place Friday, November 29, 2024. The Akwa Ibom State Government had already declared Friday, November 29, 2024, a Work-Free Day in honor of the late First Lady, to enable Akwaibomites and other residents to pay their last respects. Late Pastor Patience Umo...

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Amnesty Accuses Nigerian of Killing #EndBadGovernance Protesters

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAmnesty Accuses Nigerian of Killing #EndBadGovernance Protesters

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 28, 2024

Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian police of using excessive force against peaceful protesters during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance demonstrations held between 1 and 10 August 2024. In its briefing, “Bloody August: Nigerian Government’s Violent Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests”, Amnesty International revealed that at least 24 people were killed in Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, and Niger States. The victims reportedly included 20 young people, two children, and an older adult. According to Amnesty International, the...

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