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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven persons to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. A statement issued Tuesday night by the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, explained that the appointment was aimed at facilitating the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the…
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Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has said that the service would begin implementation of the duty waiver on imported foods, next week. Adeniyi made this known, yesterday, in Abuja during a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and service chiefs, convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher…
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Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, have lamented persistent phone snatching, housebreaking and other crimes. The Guardian learnt that many residents are being attacked on the streets of Minna daily. Many have been injured, killed or had their properties stolen. Shop owners and residents are usually the victims. The criminals have reportedly stolen laptops,…
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Political leaders in Africa must involve women in social dialogues to tackle deepening hunger, and poverty amid protests rocking parts of the continent. The Director General of International Labour Organisation (ILO), Gilbert Houngbo, stated this yesterday, in Cotonou, Benin Republic, at the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) Women’s Conference. He…
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Atiku warns service chiefs against shooting protesters Arising from a closed-door organisers’ meeting yesterday, organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest have declared three days of mourning in Lagos State to honour fallen colleagues across the country, who were killed by security agents during the ongoing protest. In a statement jointly signed by Hassan Taiwo Soweto,…
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