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May Day: ADC, Mark Call For Improved Workers" Welfare
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (363+ words) The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its National Chairman, David Mark, have sent messages of solidarity to Nigerian workers, calling for improvement of their welfare. In separate messages issued on Friday to workers on this year's May Day, the duo,…...
Kwara: Moro People Decry Non-Grading Of Their Monarchs Since 2003
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (420+ words) Say treatment unfair, calls for urgent redress The people of Moro Local Government Area in Kwara State, under the aegis of the Moro Descendants Development Union (MODDU), have decried the exclusion of their traditional institutions in the recent upgrading of…...
NGO Warns Against Politicising Offa Bank Robbery Case
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (469+ words) Says victims deserve justice A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), under the aegis of Kwara Governance Reform Group (KGRG), has cautioned against politicising the renewed investigation into the 2018 Offa bank robbery matter, insisting that justice for the victims must take precedent over…...
Alcohol Consumers, Smokers To Pay More Under New Excise Duty
1+ week, 4+ day ago (155+ words) Consumers of alcoholic drinks and cigarette smokers are liable to pay more taxes on consumption of these items effective this year according to the newly approved excise duty released since April 1. Similarly, beer and stout, including other alcoholic beverages and…...
Expert Warns African Leaders Against Reliance On Russian Mercenaries
2+ week, 6+ day ago (219+ words) Retired Kenyan, Colonel Seth Sheva, has delivered a scathing assessment of Russia's Africa Corps, declaring that the much-feared mercenaries are failing to secure the African countries that pay them despite their reputation for extreme violence. In a statement, Sheva argued…...
Stop Attacking Nigerians In South Africa, CONYL Warns
2+ week, 6+ day ago (216+ words) A socio-political youth group, the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), has called on South African authorities to act decisively to protect Nigerians and other African nationals within its borders over the recent outbreak of attacks. The group through its…...
Centenary: Foundation Celebrates Late Musical Icon, Steve Rhodes, With Documentary Screening
3+ week, 2+ day ago (209+ words) Curator of HSPCA, Esther Oladimeji, while speaking on the legacy of the late icon, who would have been 100 years old on April 8, said Rhodes left great imprints as a musician. Rhodes (1926-2008), was a broadcaster and musician who founded the Steve…...
Adamawa: Vunobolki Vows To Focus On Key Economic Growth
3+ week, 2+ day ago (224+ words) Other areas of focus include improved infrastructure, accessible healthcare and meaningful opportunities for the citizens of the state, he stated. Chief Morris Vunobolki, who stated this when he declared his intention for the Governorship race on Tuesday in Yola, the…...
PAFO: Global Tension Mounting Pressure On African Farmers
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (274+ words) The Chief Executive Officer of the Panafrican Farmers Organisation (PAFO), Babafemi Oyewole, has warned that the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is exerting mounting pressure on African farmers and the continent's food systems, despite the geographical…...
Oando Signs PSC For Angola's Oil Block
4+ week, 1+ day ago (194+ words) The statement explained that Block KON 13 is located in the onshore Kwanza Basin, Angola. It added that the block had two exploration wells previously drilled to a total depth of 3, 000m, with oil shows encountered in one well across various depths....