Air Peace has accused aviation unions of violating a subsisting Federal High Court order after Tuesday’s picketing at the airline’s operations turned violent, leaving a female employee injured and causing losses estimated at more than N2 billion. The airline’s Chief Operating Officer, Oluwatoyin Olajide, made the allegation on Wednesday in Lagos during a media briefing...
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The Federal Government has announced plans to establish 41 University Innovation Pods, known as UniPods, across tertiary institutions as part of efforts to transform research and innovation into jobs, investment and measurable economic value. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during a meeting with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and...
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BY AMB. HUSSAINI H. COOMASSIE Peace and good governance do not happen by accident. They are the products of deliberate institutions, responsible leadership, justice, accountability, economic opportunity, social inclusion and an informed citizenry. Africa is not short of human or natural resources. The continent possesses enormous quantities of oil, gas, solid minerals, agricultural land, forests,...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Kogi State Government has commended the Henry Adetayo Foundation, under the leadership of Engr. Adebayo Mike Arayegbemi, for the reconstruction of Community Secondary School, Oke Agi, in Mopamuro Local Government Area, urging private individuals and organisations to complement government’s efforts in providing quality educational infrastructure across the state....
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President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, stressing that dialogue remains essential to sustaining Nigeria as one united nation. Tinubu, represented by Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, made the call on Tuesday at the International Conference on Security and National Unity organised by the...
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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has declared its full support for the ongoing strike by aviation workers, demanding the immediate remittance of the statutory five per cent ticket charges and insisting that workers’ right to unionise must be respected. TUC President-General, Comrade Festus Osifo, stated this in Abuja while addressing journalists on pressing...
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The European Union has activated a Joint Election Observation Hub to monitor the Osun State governorship election as part of its support for democratic governance and electoral integrity in Nigeria. The initiative, established under the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) programme, brings together six civil society organisations to coordinate independent, citizen-focused election...
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Renewed Hope Global engagement seeks to turn Nigeria-Canada relations from dialogue into investment, digital innovation and diaspora-led economic partnerships TORONTO, CANADA — Nigeria has taken its economic transformation message directly to Canadian investors, technology leaders and its diaspora community, as the 8th Edition of the Renewed Hope Global Tour concluded in Toronto with a high-level...
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has intercepted 3,300 cartridges of explosive materials allegedly smuggled from Ghana, alongside 1,306 sacks of expired and decomposing noodles, illicit drugs and other prohibited goods with a combined Duty Paid Value of N365.16 million. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Abdullahi Shuaibu Kaila, disclosed this on Tuesday during a...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger national and international cooperation to tackle emerging security threats confronting Nigeria and other parts of the world. Tinubu said Nigeria was facing multifaceted security challenges that required coordinated and sustainable responses from governments, international organisations, religious leaders and other stakeholders. The President spoke in Abuja on Tuesday...
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