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Proposed retirement age increase sparks new discussion

2 years ago8115 min

HENRY FALAIYE reports that experts’ opinions on the Nigeria Labour Congress’s demand to raise the country’s retirement age and years of service for civil servants have differed. The age of retirement and the length of service in the entire public service, including the civil service, should be reviewed upward from 60 years to 65 years of age and 35 years to 40 years of service, according to Nigeria Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero, on May...

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Offer Ajaokuta for sale without any concessions

2 years ago9413 min

It is not surprising that the latest initiative of the Federal Government to concession the Ajaokuta steel and Itakpe iron ore companies has also ignited a tempest because the companies have been plagued for a long time by official prevarication, dubious concessions, asset stripping, litigation, and protests by workers and host communities. The House of Representatives and various labor unions are raising objections to a plan by the incoming administration of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari (ret.)...

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Demand for phones worldwide has decreased 21%, in three years

2 years ago865 min

Shipments of mobile devices on a global scale have decreased by 21% over the past three years. According to information that was obtained from the International Data Corporation, the number of phones that were shipped all over the world decreased by 22 percent, going from 340 million units in the first quarter of 2021 to 268 million units in the first quarter of 2023. When compared to the previous quarter, the global shipment was...

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UI, UNN, others stand out in international varsity ranking

2 years ago963 min

According to the Centre for World University Rankings, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria, and University of Lagos are among the top universities in the world. The list, which was posted on the international organization’s website on Monday, showed that 20,531 universities had been ranked, with 2,000 making the global list. Nigeria’s Unibadan was ranked first overall and in position 1,163 globally. UNN came in second place overall and 1,784th place...

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Court tells NYSC, don’t declare Enugu gov-elect certificate fake

2 years ago905 min

The National Youth Service Corps and its Director of Corps Certification, Ibrahim Muhammed, are prohibited by the Federal High Court in Abuja from making any further denials that the NYSC certificate dated January 6, 2003, issued to the candidate for governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, was fake. The NYSC and Muhammad are named as defendants in the lawsuit, and Mbah is the plaintiff. Following an ex parte motion filed by Emeka Ozoani (SAN)...

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FG opposes bill to stop doctors from migrating

2 years ago908 min

A bill currently being considered by the National Assembly that would limit the movement of Nigerian doctors to countries with what they perceive to be greener pastures was deemed “unworkable” by the Federal Government on Monday. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, made this announcement while fielding questions from reporters following the extraordinary Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja, which was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. ...

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Amotekun kills 14-year-old boy by torturing him for his stepmother’s missing N500

2 years ago904 min

Ayomide Adeghalu, a 14-year-old boy, was tortured to death by members of the state security organization Amotekun over a missing N500 when tragedy struck in Ondo town, Ondo State. The incident happened in Ondo town’s Odojomu neighborhood’s Ogbonkowo area. The deceased, who sold cooked rice for his stepmother, was unable to explain where the money from his day’s sales went missing. The stepmother reportedly spanked him after becoming alarmed by the situation and insisted he...

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CBN launches initiative to advance financial literacy

2 years ago837 min

CBN introduces a platform to advance finIn an effort to boost financial inclusion and promote financial literacy, the Central Bank of Nigeria unveiled SabiMONI on Monday. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said in a speech at the event that the platform was a fully digital national e-learning platform that offered a knowledge base for financial literacy. He claims that the purpose of SabiMONI is to give people the chance to receive training and...

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Dana Air presents One-year free tickets for Hilda Baci

2 years ago863 min

Hilda Baci, a world record-breaking chef, has received a one-year supply of complimentary tickets from Dana Air for all of her domestic travels. In terms of an individual’s longest cooking marathon, Hilda broke the previous record. In addition, the airline gave Baci’s mother three months of complimentary travel. The 27-year-old began cooking on Thursday, May 11, 2023, and finished after 100 hours to surpass Lata Tondon of India, who had previously held the record...

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May 29 presidential inauguration: We’ll defend democracy at all cost-IGP

2 years ago907 min

Usman Baba Alkali, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has assured that the inauguration ceremony for the President and state governors on May 29, 2023, will be held as planned. As a result, he has insisted that the police, working with other security agencies, will defend Nigeria’s democracy at all costs. “The inauguration ceremonies at all the national and State levels of government are a critical constitutional requirement for the sustenance of our political order...

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