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The Lagos State government has imposed a total ban on street trading, hawking, illegal structures on drainage systems, and displaying of wares on walkways across the state. This announcement comes as part of the government's efforts to create a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment in Lagos...
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Image by Tymon Oziemblewski from Pixabay In a harrowing incident that has captured global attention, a US jury acquitted Alan Colie, 31, for the shooting of YouTube prankster Tanner Cook, 21, at Dulles Town Center, west of Washington DC. Cook, the face behind the 'Classified Goons' YouTube...
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Northern leaders and stakeholders in the north have warned the Federal Government and Zamfara state government to stop playing politics with the lives of the people of the region following the face-off between them over the allegation that the Federal Government was secretly negotiating with...
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Organized labor in Nigeria, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has issued a stark warning to Nigerians to prepare for a total and indefinite nationwide strike beginning October 3, 2023. This strike is in response to the government's refusal to...
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David Umahi, the Minister of Works and Housing, has issued an apology to the ministry's workers following a protest that ensued when he locked out late-arriving staff on Thursday at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Abuja. Umahi arrived at the ministry complex before some directors...
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Aviation workers, including pilots and engineers, have issued a notice of an indefinite nationwide strike beginning on Tuesday, October 2, 2023. This strike aligns with the one declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in protest of the hardships caused by...
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A state of emergency has been declared in New York City and surrounding areas as a "life-threatening storm" brought extreme rainfall and widespread flooding to the northeastern region of the United States. Approximately 23 million people in parts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut were...
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TUC's Ultimatum Shakes Nigeria's Oil Sector: Workers Demand Clarity Amid Ownership Transition In a seismic development that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria's oil industry, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has issued a stern ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)...
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The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market in Mushin due to numerous environmental violations. These violations include reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and failure to pay waste bills...
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Covenant University, the University of Ibadan, and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, have emerged as the top-ranking universities in Nigeria, as per the Times Higher Education's 2024 ratings. While Covenant University has achieved a place within the global 801-1000 range, it ranks...
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