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After a decade of legal battles, retired workers of the defunct New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN) are still awaiting the payment of their gratuities and pensions, with the death toll among them now reaching 107. The Joint Union of New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN) retirees confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that another beneficiary, Mr. Zakka Bitiyong…
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Anti-Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Drug Abuse Initiative (AKH-TRACADA), a Non Governmental organisation (NGO) has called on Anambra government to take immediate action to rehabilitate children of juvenile offences. The Executive Director and Founder of the NGO, Mr. Belonwu Ezeanyaeche, made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ezeanyaeche, who was reacting…
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The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it regrets the gas tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge, which caused widespread damage and disruption on Tuesday. In a statement, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi sympathised with those affected, just as he commended the swift response of emergency services working tirelessly to manage the aftermath. Osiyemi…
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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 45 pips to 7.1696 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. READ ALSO:Edo Poly lifts fee payment enforcement for student loan applicants The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking to stop the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) from arresting and prosecuting commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiff’s application was incompetent under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement…
