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Dino Melaye Warns Tinubu’s Government Against Reckless Borrowing, Says Nigeria May End Up In Loan Apps

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FORMER lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration over what he described as reckless borrowing and wasteful spending. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Melaye warned that the government’s rising appetite for external loans could soon push Nigeria into seeking financial assistance from […]

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We Don’t Live By Human Brilliance – Adeboye To Legal Practitioners

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THE General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has reminded Nigerians particularly legal practitioners that human survival and achievements depend solely on the mercy of God, not on personal brilliance. Speaking at the September thanksgiving and prayer service themed “Divine Mercy” on Sunday at the RCCG national headquarters, […]

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5% Fuel Surcharge Was Introduced In 2007, Not By Tinubu’s Govt — Oyedele

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THE Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, says President Bola Tinubu’s government did not introduce the 5% surcharge on fuel. Oyedele spoke on Tuesday when he was featured on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, disclosing that the law was introduced in 2007. “One very important message for people […]

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Strike: Oil Workers’ Union, Dangote Group’s Abuja Meeting Ends In A Deadlock

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EFFORTS by the federal government to broker peace between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group ended in a stalemate on Monday night, leaving the nationwide strike by oil workers unresolved. The meeting, convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, brought government officials, union […]

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TUC Threatens Nationwide Strike Over 5% Petroleum Tax

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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to withdraw its proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products. TUC President General, Comrade Festus Osifo, and the union’s General Secretary, Comrade Nuhu Toro, issued the warning in a statement on Monday in Abuja. […]

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TUC Declares Support for NLC, NUPENG Over Violation of Workers’ Rights

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THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has declared its full support for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in their ongoing struggle against the violation of workers’ rights by employers. TUC President, Festus Osifo, in a statement released in Abuja, condemned what he described […]

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Speaker Abbas Raises Alarm As Nigeria’s Debt Hits ₦149 Trillion

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SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has sounded the alarm over Nigeria’s growing debt burden, warning that the nation has exceeded its statutory debt limit, endangering long-term fiscal stability. Speaking on Monday at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) in Abuja, Abbas […]

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Asaba Women By Marriage Commended For Supporting Husbands In Community Development

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The Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, OON, has commended Asaba women by marriage, popularly known as Ikpoho Ogbe, for their strong support in advancing the community’s development and unity. The monarch gave the commendation when members of Ikpoho Obi Mogbue from Umuonaje Quarters paid him a courtesy visit at his […]

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Don Urges Government To Prioritise Citizen-Focused Policies

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A university don, Dr Vincent Paul, has urged governments and institutions to prioritise policies that directly benefit citizens, particularly vulnerable Nigerians, to strengthen social protection systems. Paul, an entrepreneurial motivator and lecturer at Nasarawa State University, Lafia, made the appeal in a statement on Friday to mark the International Day of Charity. The day, inspired […]

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