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Nigeria
Strike: NLC Shuts Down Public Offices In Cross River
The Organised Labour in Cross River State, on Tuesday, shut down public offices including schools and hospitals to press home its demands. The labour movement comprises the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JNC). They said the action followed failure of ...
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Nigeria
Okunbo: Benin Monarch Cancels Birthday, Coronation Anniversary
By Patrick Ochoga, Benin City The Oba of Benin, HRM Ewuare II, has cancelled all activities lined up to mark his 5th coronation and birthday anniversary, in honour of late Edo-born business mogul, Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo. A statement by the Benin Tradional Council and signed by its secretary, Frank ...
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Nigeria
Arewa Youths Express Concern Over Call For Naira Devaluation
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has said it was deeply worried about the call by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to devalue the nation’s currency, Naira. As youths, who have many members knowledgeable in the economy, they expressed the view that the call was ...
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Nigeria
LUTH Unveils Dialysis, Renal Centre
Lions Clubs International District 404-A1, Nigeria in partnership with the management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, (LUTH) has commissioned a 32-bed Dialysis Centre and Renal Institute. The chief medical director, Prof. Chris Bode, while commenting on the development described the newly commissioned Lion Isaac Olusola Dada Dialysis Centre and Renal ...
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Nigeria
Academy, Foundation To Train 300,000 Youths In Film-making, TV Production
Three hundred thousand young Nigerians are to be trained in film, television, and motion picture production over the next three years in a landmark partnership between Lagos-based KAP Film and Television Academy, and the Mastercard Foundation. KAP Film and Television Academy is founded by award-winning Nigerian actor, director, and filmmaker, ...
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Nigeria
APC Congress: Kano Contestants To Undergo Drug Test
Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) state congress scheduled for October 16, all contestants into party executive offices are to go for mandatory drug test. The commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba, said yesterday that all contestants are to visit the state office of the National Drug Law Enforcement ...
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Nigeria
Cross River Workers Begin Strike Today
Cross River State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in conjunction with the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) and the State Joint Public Negotiations Council, have concluded plans to begin strike action in the state from today. The strike followed the inability of the state government to implement the 14-point ...
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Nigeria
Cargo Scanners Increase Customs Revenue At Onne Port – Mohammed
BY YUSUF BABALOLA, Lagos The Onne Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said the deployment of cargo scanners at the port has increased duty collected on cargoes imported to the port. Speaking to newsmen, the customs area controller of the command, Compt. Auwal Mohammed, also disclosed that the ...
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Nigeria
FCMB Wins Five Awards for Championing SMEs Growth
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has won a platinum award and best participating financial institution with most impact on total end-borrowers financed 2020 at the service ambassadors’ programme organised by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in Lagos recently. In addition, three employees of the bank won service ambassador awards ...
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USA
LGE sees record Q3 sales, but operating profit halved on GM EV recall
LG Electronics is expected to report its highest-ever quarterly sales in the third quarter of this year, but a sharply lower operating profit due to provision expenses for a US recall. The South Korean electronics firm on Tuesday announced its earn