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Nigeria’s labour union power grid shut down, airlines disrupted as unions strike
Nigeria’s main labour unions have shut down the national electrical grid and disrupted flights across the country as they began an indefinite strike over the government’s failure to agree a new minim…
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Strike Continues: Labour Union defies government agreement
The Nigeria Labour Congress has refused to budge, announcing that the nationwide strike will persist despite a tentative agreement with the Federal Government. The industrial action, which has brough…
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Nationwide Strike:NLC and TUC commences industrial action over minimum wage and tariff hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have embarked on an indefinite strike, effective today, over unresolved issues with the Federal Government. The strike affects essenti…
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Ex President, Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in ‘hush money’ trial
A New York jury has found Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to an adult-film actress, delivering a historic verdict that could shape the …
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Military rulers of Burkina Faso extends military rule by 5 years
Burkina Faso’s military rulers will remain in power for another five years after national talks ended in agreeing to extend the transition back to democracy by 60 months from July, according to the t…
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Nigerian sentenced to 10 years in prison for cocaine smuggling attempt
On May 3, 2024, the High Court sentenced 32-year-old Nigerian national Pascal Okafor Ezugwu to 10 years of hard labor and a fine of 10,000 penalty units for attempting to smuggle 90 thumb-sized cocai…
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Aliko Dangote highlights Visa challenges for African business leaders
African business leaders and investors often face a daunting challenge when traveling across the continent, particularly when visa applications are required. Recently, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest…
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President of Iranian Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead after helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is confirmed dead after rescuers found a helicopter carrying him and other officials that had crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran the day before. He w…
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Sean Diddy apologises after viral video shows assault on ex-girlfriend
Sean “Diddy” Combs has apologised for attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura after CCTV footage showed him kicking and pushing her in a hotel hallway in 2016. Speaking in a video post…
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Retired 74-year-old Ghanaian told he is not British after 42 years in UK
A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years must wait a decade before the Home Office will let him stay permanently. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, had fo…