Dangote Abandons Steel Investment Plans in Nigeria Over Monopoly Accusations

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDangote Abandons Steel Investment Plans in Nigeria Over Monopoly Accusations

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 21, 2024

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has shelved plans to build a new steel plant in Nigeria. This decision comes amidst accusations from the government that Dangote’s business empire wields too much influence, particularly with the launch of his new oil refinery. Dangote announced the change of plans on Saturday while addressing journalists at his refinery in Lagos. He stated that the company’s board opted to avoid the steel industry to avoid being “called all sorts...

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Igbo Cautions Against Plan Protests, Federal Govt Calls For Dialogue

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIgbo Cautions Against Plan Protests, Federal Govt Calls For Dialogue

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2024

Igbo living in other parts of Nigeria have been urged to shun the planned nationwide protest against hardship from August. A statement by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro said the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Ohaneze Ndigbo, has cautioned against the protests due to historical antecedents where Igbo people have suffered unduly in the aftermath of major protests and riots where their lives and properties are destroyed across Nigeria. “The fear of Igbo once again being perceived...

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Brain Drain: APN President says 100 Psychiatric Physicians Left Nigeria in 2023

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsBrain Drain: APN President says 100 Psychiatric Physicians Left Nigeria in 2023

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2024

No fewer than 100 psychiatric physicians have left Nigeria to practice abroad in the last year 2023. Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN) revealed this on Thursday in Lagos while examining the brain drain rate in Nigeria’s psychiatric profession in 2023. Obindo lamented that the psychiatric profession was the worst hit by ongoing brain drain syndrome in the Nigerian medical sector. “The brain drain was affecting the psychiatric practice/profession more...

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Immigration Puts Commands On Alert Over Influx Of Terrorists

National SecurityNewsNigeriaImmigration Puts Commands On Alert Over Influx Of Terrorists

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2024

Commands of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) especially those along Nigeria-Republic of Niger borders have been alerted over a possible movement of suspected terrorists who escaped from a Niger prison into the country. Deputy Comptroller General, Border Management gave the alert in an internal memo to Assistant Comptrollers General in Zone A, B, C, D, E, F, G and all Comptrollers of border posts across the country. Kenneth Udo, spokesman for the NIS who confirmed...

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Fight for New Minimum Wage Ends As Tinubu Sets Benchmark at N70,000 

NigeriaPoliticsFight for New Minimum Wage Ends As Tinubu Sets Benchmark at N70,000 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 19, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers, a significant increase from the previous minimum wage of N30,000. This comes after months of struggle by labour unions, who had demanded a new minimum wage of over N200,000. The labour unions, led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), had embarked on a series of strikes and protests to press home their demand for a...

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House of Reps Vote to Reduce Salary by 50% for One Month

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHouse of Reps Vote to Reduce Salary by 50% for One Month

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 19, 20241

Move is to render support in response to the economic distress On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to cut their salaries by 50 per cent for the next month in response to the economic distress. This critical decision comes at a time when the country is facing a severe economic crisis, and citizens are gearing up for a week-long street protest that will start on 1st August and end on 10th August 2024. The...

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Ndume’s Removal As Chief Whip: Atiku Says Regime Exhibiting Despotic Traits

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNdume’s Removal As Chief Whip: Atiku Says Regime Exhibiting Despotic Traits

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 19, 2024

The Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Tinubu for his approach to governance. The presidential candidate if the Peoples Democratic party in the 2023 general elections, stated that  democracy in Nigeria in the current administration of President Bola Tinubu has become an anathema to the general principle of democracy, stressing that Tinubu’s government is exhibiting despotic traits. The former Vice President was reacting to the removal of Ali Ndume as the Senate...

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Odumegwu-Ojukwu University Joins Global Action Against Climate Change

EducationNewsNigeriaOdumegwu-Ojukwu University Joins Global Action Against Climate Change

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)July 18, 2024

Anambra State-owned Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University – COOU, has joined the league of institutions and organizations campaigning for global action against climate change. The Vice Chancellor – VC, of the University, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, on Wednesday during the summit on tree planting climate action at the university, unveiled a five-year grand climate action by the institution. This includes planting at least one million trees in the university, to contain global warming and earn carbon credit....

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President Joe Biden Diagnosed with COVID-19, in Isolation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Joe Biden Diagnosed with COVID-19, in Isolation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 18, 2024

The White House announced yesterday that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the 79-year-old president is experiencing “mild symptoms” and has begun taking medication. The statement read in part: “Earlier today (yesterday) following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms.” The statement added a note from Dr. Kevin O’Connor,...

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Communiqué Issued By The PDP Governors’ Forum In Enugu – Transcript

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCommuniqué Issued By The PDP Governors’ Forum In Enugu – Transcript

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 17, 2024

Full Text: Communiqué Issued By The PDP Governors’ Forum At The End Of Its Meeting In Enugu. The PDP Governors’ Forum under the leadership of H.E. Governor Bala A. Mohammed, CON, held a meeting at the Enugu State Government House, Enugu, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The meeting deliberated on a wide range of issues that border on our critical national interest, the state of our party particularly the forthcoming congress, the unprecedented hardship faced...

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