66 m. ago Kano: Governor orders probe of civil servants’ salary deductions

By Sunday Ani Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has issued a stern warning over the widespread reports of salary underpayment and non-payment affecting a number of the state’s civil servants, declaring the act an unacceptable violation of workers’ rights and a betrayal of public trust. This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s […] The post Kano: Governor orders probe of civil servants’ salary deductions appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 hour ago Obasa Apologises To DSS Over Assault On Operatives By Lagos Assembly Workers

Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has apologised to security agencies following the recent assault on operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) within the Lagos State Assembly premises. LEADERSHIP reports that Obasa, who was impeached as Speaker of the House in January, stormed the Assembly premises on Thursday with the aid of Police escorts and […]

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4 h. ago Naira stabilises at N1,500 in black market despite declining reserves

The naira stabilised at N1,500 in the black market and closed flat at the official foreign exchange (FX) market despite read more Naira stabilises at N1,500 in black market despite declining reserves

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5 h. ago US: Why PepsiCo Foods is laying off 288 workers, closing major plant

Tribune Online US: Why PepsiCo Foods is laying off 288 workers, closing major plant PepsiCo Foods USA, the parent company of Pepsi and Frito Lay, is set to lay off 288 employees and shut down a major production plant in Liberty, New York. US: Why PepsiCo Foods is laying off 288 workers, closing major plant Tribune Online

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8 h. ago NAFDAC reopens shops not involved in faking, selling of expired products

The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday, announced the reopening of shops not used read more NAFDAC reopens shops not involved in faking, selling of expired products

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9 h. ago Threat To Life: Afenifere Asks Tinubu To Protect NAFDAC Boss, Others

The apex Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has urged President Bola Tinubu to fortify security around the Director General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, and other public officials. NAFDAC DG had on Wednesday raised the alarm about threats to her life and that of some staff of […]

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11 h. ago King Salman of Saudi Arabia donates food to less privileged in Kebbi

Tribune Online King Salman of Saudi Arabia donates food to less privileged in Kebbi Authorities of the King Salman Humanitarian Relief Centre in faraway Saudi Arabia on Wednesday brought succour to the less privileged ones in Kebbi State as the organisation presented thousands of varieties of food items to them and the vulnerable ones. The Saudi organisation, which presented the food items through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) […] King Salman of Saudi Arabia donates food to less privileged in Kebbi Tribune Online

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11 h. ago Jigawa disburses N734 million to 281 pensioners, relatives of dead workers

The Jigawa State and Local Governments’ Contributory Pension Scheme Board has commenced disbursement of N734 million as terminal and death read more Jigawa disburses N734 million to 281 pensioners, relatives of dead workers

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11 h. ago Lagos Assembly Workers Remanded Over Alleged Assault On DSS Officers

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of three Lagos State House of Assembly workers in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged assault on its officers. The workers – Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle, and Fatimoh Adetola – were accused of conspiring to assault DSS officers while performing […] The post Lagos Assembly Workers Remanded Over Alleged Assault On DSS Officers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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12 h. ago German airport workers strike leads to mass flight cancellations

A two-day strike by ground crew and security staff began Thursday at Munich airport, Germany’s second largest, cancelling hundreds of flights. Only 100 of 830 scheduled takeoffs and landings would go ahead as planned Thursday, an airport spokesman told AFP. The workers represented by the Verdi union plan to continue the strike until midnight on Read More

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12 h. ago Aviation workers urge Tinubu to pay Nigeria Airways retirees’ benefits

Aviation workers across the country, under the Joint Consultative and Negotiating Council, have called on President Bola Tinubu to facilitate the payment of outstanding entitlements to employees of the defunct national carrier, Nigeria Airways. The JCNC Chairman, Comrade Hector Nnadi, made this appeal at the 11th edition of the Aviation Workers’ Week and Award Night, Read More

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13 h. ago Days Of Corrupt Cooperative Societies Are Over – Federal Gov’t

The minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has restated the federal government’s commitment to fighting fake and corrupt cooperative societies that steal and scam innocent citizens. The minister disclosed this at the flag-off ceremony of the National Intensive Training/Workshop  for Trustees, Management Committees and Managers of Cooperative Societies in […]

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13 h. ago Food security: Experts urge immediate implementation of Right to Food Act

Tribune Online Food security: Experts urge immediate implementation of Right to Food Act Emir of Ilorin and chairman, Kwara State Traditional Rulers' Council, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has condemned the rising menace of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), emphasising that it “goes against our core cultural and religious values of compassion, justice and protection of the vulnerable”. Food security: Experts urge immediate implementation of Right to Food Act Tribune Online

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14 h. ago USAID donated some drugs seized in Lagos, Abia markets – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed that USAID and UNFPA-donated antiretroviral drugs were among the 87 truckloads of banned, expired and substandard medicinal products it seized recently. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the disclosure on Wednesday. She said the counterfeiters were after her life and those of […] The post USAID donated some drugs seized in Lagos, Abia markets – NAFDAC appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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14 h. ago [JUST IN] Lagos Assembly crisis: Speaker Meranda’s security aides withdrawn

All security aides attached to Speaker Mojisola Meranda of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been withdrawn. The PUNCH can report that as of Thursday morning, security details attached to the speaker including police officers have been withdrawn. The PUNCH cannot immediately verify who authorised the withdrawal but a source close to the Speaker Read More

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14 h. ago Lagos Assembly crisis: Speaker Meranda’s security aides withdrawn

All security aides attached to Speaker Mojisola Meranda of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been withdrawn. The PUNCH can report that as of Thursday morning, security details attached to the speaker including police officers have been withdrawn. The PUNCH cannot immediately verify who authorised the withdrawal but a source close to the Speaker Read More

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16 h. ago NAFDAC Seizes N1trn Worth Of Banned Drugs, Seals 11,000 Shops Nationwide

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed a major crackdown on counterfeit and expired medical products, seizing over N1 trillion worth of banned drugs and sealing 11,000 shops nationwide. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, disclosed this information while briefing State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday. Adeyeye stated that the […] The post NAFDAC Seizes N1trn Worth Of Banned Drugs, Seals 11,000 Shops Nationwide appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Pride of Africa: Nigerian legends, others defend AFCON amid Carragher, Barton criticism

Former international footballers and African legends have risen in fierce defence of the Africa Cup of Nations following comments by ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher dismissing the tournament as “not major” on live television, PETER AKINBO writes African football legends and current stars have united in defence of the continent’s premier tournament after former footballer turned Read More

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20 h. ago Inflation slowdown, naira rally strengthen investors’ confidence

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has paused its hawkish stance for the first time in over two years, due to a decrease in the inflation rate and the strengthening of the local currency against major currencies, writes FELIX OLOYEDE The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, made Read More

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20 h. ago NAFDAC Sensitises Stakeholders On New Apps To Detect Fake Medicines

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged the public and stakeholders to utilise its newly deployed technologies to verify the genuinity of products, especially medicines, to curb rampant counterfeit and fake medical products. Speaking during a two-day sensitisation workshop for stakeholders on Wednesday in Kano, NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola […]

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