Unpaid pensions: Retirees set to occupy finance ministry

Federal pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme have written to the coordinating Minister of Finance and National Economy, Wale Edun, on the need for the government to release the accrued gratuities owed pensioners from March 2023 to November 2024. The pensioners, who had earlier staged a peaceful rally at the Ministry of Finance on November […]

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Trump threatens trade war on Mexico, Canada, China

China and Mexico lashed out Tuesday after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to begin his presidency with an immediate trade war against the top three United States economic partners. Trump made his threat in social media posts, announcing huge import tariffs against neighbours Canada and Mexico, and also rival China if they don’t stop illegal immigration […]

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Joshua limited, I’m more skilled – Fury

Tyson Fury has described Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois as limited fighters while expressing confidence in his superior boxing skills ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in December. The ‘Gypsy King,’ who is set to challenge Usyk for three heavyweight titles in Riyadh, dismissed suggestions to change his approach, instead emphasising his distinctive style as […]

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Two men nabbed over killing of policeman in Adamawa

Two men have been arrested in Adamawa State over the killing of a police officer. The Adamawa State Police Command arrested the two men: Ezekiel Kefas, 67, and Stephen Zabadi, 44, who hail from Wamsa Suwa Ward in Lamurde Local Government Area, in connection with the murder of the policeman identified as Ibrahim Maizabuwa. The […]

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Again, police arrest Nigerian singer, Speed Darlington

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested Nigerian singer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington barely two months after he was released. It was reported that the singer, also known as Akpi, was arrested on 4 October, following the release of a contentious video in which he allegedly mocked his colleague, Burna Boy’s […]

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Labour protests NBS drop in unemployment rate report

The Nigerian Labour Congress has described the drop in Nigeria’s unemployment rate released in a report by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday as fiction, stressing that it contradicts reality. The NLC’s position was corroborated by the Organised Private Sector, with the OPS stating that the report was not reflective of economic realities.  The […]

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