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Nigeria Labour Congress Declares Strike in 18 States over Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday directed workers in all the states where the national minimum wage of N30, 000 is yet to be paid to immediately proceed on
Nigeria’s Defence Minister under Fire over Call for Self-defence
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday berated the Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), for
Analysts React as Nigeria Unexpectedly Exits Recession
Analysts on Thursday called on the federal government to implement the 2021 budget to boost infrastructural development, ensure policy consistency and proper management of the Covid-19 pandemic in order to
Peace in Niger Republic Must Matter to Nigeria, Buhari Says
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday stressed the importance of Nigeria being interested in peace in the neighbouring Niger Republic. According to him, peace in the Niger Republic must matter to
Terrorism May Persist in Nigeria for Next 20 Years, Ex-Army Chief Buratai Says
The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin (rtd) and the erstwhile service chiefs on Thursday explained why security challenges facing the country could not be surmounted
Uganda Jails Seven Soldiers For Assaulting Journalists
Seven soldiers have been given jail sentences by a disciplinary committee for beating up journalists outside the United Nations Human rights office on Wednesday, the Ugandan military has said. They
Zanzibar’s Vice-president Sharif Buried
Zanzibar’s Vice President Seif Sharif Hamad has been buried in his home village in Tanzania’s Pemba Island, following his death on Wednesday at the age of 77. His cause of
Former Nigeria Customs Boss Dikko Inde is Dead
A former Comptroller-general of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko Inde has died. The cause of his death remains uncertain but Mr Dikko had been facing several corruption charges
WHO to Send Ebola Vaccines to Guinea to Combat Epidemic
The World Health Organization says it will send more than 11,000 Ebola vaccinations to the West African nation of Guinea in the coming days to combat the resurgence of the
Zimbabwe Begins Vaccinating Healthcare Workers with China’s Sinopharm Vaccines
Zimbabwe has begun vaccinating its health care workers as the country rolls out its COVID-19 inoculation programme. The southern African nation received its first 200,000 doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine
