The Naira appreciated further against the Dollar at both foreign exchange markets to begin the week. FMDQ data showed that the Naira strengthened to N 1580.46 per dollar on Monday from N 1593.32 last Friday. This represents an N12.86 appreciation against the dollar compared to the N1593.32 at the close of last week. READ ALSO...
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Odua Peoples Assembly Backs DSS Arrest of NLC President, Calls it “Necessary Step” for National Stability
The Odua Peoples Assembly, OPA, has backed the Department of State Services, DSS’ arrest of Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC. UGAMATV reported that Joe Ajaero was arrested by the DSS at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday as he tried to board an aeroplane to the United Kingdom for...
Bandits Abduct Two Nurses, Patients in Kaduna Healthcare Centre Attack
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits in their large numbers have kidnapped two nurses and an unspecified number of patients from the Primary Healthcare Centre at Kuyallo, eastern part of Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna State. The hoodlums were said to have targeted the nearby Government Day Secondary School, at 9:00 am on Monday. However, upon...
Labour Unrest: NLC Convenes Emergency Meeting Amid Ajaero’s Detention
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, converged in Abuja for an emergency meeting on Monday. The meeting followed the arrest and detention of its President, Joe Ajaero. UGAMATV reported that Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom, UK, for a meeting. READ ALSO Government Warns Against...
Nigeria’s NAFDAC Recalls Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap Due to Chemical Impurity
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany, due to the presence of a chemical impurity. NAFDAC said the product violates the Cosmetic Products Regulation by containing Butylphenyl Methylpropional, also known as Lilial, a...
Government Warns Against Sale of Dead Animals in Enugu Meat Market
The Enugu State Government has issued a stern warning to butchers and poultry farmers to desist from the unwholesome practice of the sale of animals and chickens that died under mysterious circumstances. The warning, contained in a press statement jointly signed by the Commissioner for Health, Prof Ikechukwu Obi, and the Commissioner for Agriculture and...
Falana Demands Immediate Prosecution of DSS Officials Behind SERAP Office Invasion
Femi Falana, SAN, has warned the Federal Government over the unlawful invasion of offices, particularly those of human rights defenders. Falana was reacting to the invasion of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, by the men of the Department of State Services, DSS. He urged President Bola Tinubu to prosecute...
Niger State Road Accident Claims 45 Lives, Minister Expresses Condolences
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has lamented the death of over 45 persons in a tragic road accident in Niger State. In a statement on Monday, the minister said he received the news with a heavy heart and deep sorrow. He sent heartfelt condolences to the government and people of the...
TUC Blasts DSS Over Ajaero’s Arrest, Demands Immediate Release
Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Monday said the arrest of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero by the Department of State Security, DSS, has set a dangerous precedence for the labor movement in Nigeria. Festus Osifo, the President of TUC, who said this in a statement, also demanded the immediate release of the...
EFCC Storms Warri, Arrests 46 Internet Fraudsters in Operation
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sunday arrested 46 suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested at different locations within Warri, Delta State. The anti-graft agency made this known in a statement on its X page on Monday. READ ALSO Katsina Governor Condemns Village Chief Who Collected N700k...