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The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr Isaiah Osifo said, if elected governor in the September 21 election, he would replicate the performances of Peter Obi and Charles Soludo as governors of Anambra State under APGA. Osifo stated this in a press statement made available to journalists in Benin-City Edo State. The […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned that it would rather mobilise workers to remain at home with their families or offer free services than accept the paltry N48,000 new minimum wage being offered by the Federal Government when they meet on Tuesday. The Deputy President of the NLC Political Commission, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, disclosed this

The Ebonyi Police Command has confirmed the killing of two persons in an attack on Ikachi Village in Akparata area of Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ezza and Effium have been entangled in deadly clashes since 2021. Confirming the incident, the spokesman for

Nigeria shouldn’t be giant only in population, but in development – Shehu Sani. Shehu Sani, a former Senator representing Kaduna Central, has revealed that the proposed N45,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government is not realistic, saying no Nigerian worker can survive with less than N100,000 minimum wage with prevailing economic reality. The former Kaduna

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of 15 persons in the mosque attack in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. A man had on Wednesday allegedly set the mosque after he sprinkled petrol in the worship in the centre and locked its doors, trapping worshippers. The police command had

A blood test detecting signs of 19 cancers seven years before symptoms show could revolutionise cancer screening. Researchers at Oxford University identified proteins in the blood linked to various cancers, including some found up to seven years before diagnosis. Early detection is crucial for better cancer outcomes, and this test has the potential to significantly

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has threatened to down tools if the Federal Government fails to pay public university lecturers their withheld salaries. The President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television on Thursday. Osodeke said it is unfair for the Federal Government to pay lecturers four months

Convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, and his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, charged with murder and attempted kidnap have opted for plea bargain. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state lead counsel, Mr Yusuf Sule, informed the court about the plea bargain option on Thursday when the case was called