Category: Nigeria
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Grammy Awards: Burna Boy, Ayra Star, Olamide set new records
Nigeria’s music trio of Olamide, Ayra Star and Burna Boy have set new records following their nominations for the 66th edition of the Grammy Awards.
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Air travellers appeal to Organized Labour to shelve planned strike
Air travellers at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja have appealed to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Labour Congress (TUC) to reconsider their proposed nationwide strike scheduled for Nov. 14. They made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. According to them, embarking on…
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Imo Governor, Uzodinma apologizes to NLC president, Joe Ajaero over attack
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has apologized to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero over the assault meted out to him during the NLC protest in the state.
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US Dollar fights back as Naira falls to N1, 000/$ at official market
After few days of the Naira strengthening against the Dollar, at both official and the official and parallel markets, findings show that Dollar is fighting back.
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I will not tolerate blocking of access road to airports – Keyamo warns organized labour
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has issued out a strong warning to the Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC) against disrupting flight operations at airports.
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Women protest in Bayelsa, demand nonviolent election
Hundreds of women on Thursday besieged the police command in Yenagoa demanding for the neutrality of the police and ensuring nonviolent election in Bayelsa.
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Bayelsa Guber Poll: Diri, Sylva, 12 others sign peace accord
Ahead of the forthcoming guber election in Bayelsa state, Candidates of different political parties in the state on Wednesday signed a peace accord pledging to ensure a peaceful and violence free election.
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161 stranded Nigerians return from Libya
Another batch of 161 Nigerian migrants stranded in Libya have been evacuated and brought back to Nigeria on Tuesday, courtesy of the Federal Government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
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INEC won’t count votes in polling units where there’s violence – Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it won’t count votes in any polling unit where violence occurs in Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa.
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UCL: City, Leipzig progress to second round
Two teams have secured qualification to the round of 16 in this season’s UEFA Champions League after Tuesday’s round of games. Manchester City progressed thanks to a 3-0 thrashing of Young Boys at the Etihad. Erling Haaland scored a brace while Phil Foden also got on the scoresheet as the Premier League champions maintained…