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Strike: FG increases wages of civil servants

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress are expected to suspend their…

FG waives VAT on diesel for six months

The Federal Government has announced the removal of the value-added tax on diesel for…

BUA reduces cement price to N3,500 per bag

BUA Cement PLC has reduced its ex-factory cement price to N3,500/bag, effective October 2,…

US court orders release of Tinubu’s academic records to Atiku

The United States District Court in Illinois has issued an order for Chicago State…

Suicide bomber strikes Turkish govt buildings

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near the Turkish Interior Ministry in Ankara,…

Deadly nightclub fire claims 13 lives in Spain

A devastating nightclub fire in Murcia, southeastern Spain, has resulted in the tragic loss…

Independence: Soludo renames Anambra cargo airport after Chinua Achebe

The Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport has been renamed after the late Chinua…

FG, labour hold emergency meeting over planned strike

Organised labour, led by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, is…

Medical association raises concerns over failing health sector

The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, Benjamin Oluwatosin,…

Google celebrates Nigeria at 63 with special doodle

Google, the world's leading search engine, has adorned its homepage with a special doodle…

NLC insists on nationwide strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress has insisted on its planned nationwide industrial action, calling on…

FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s independence speech

Speech delivered by his excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the president and commander-in-chief…

Female Israeli soldiers banned from prison guard duties after inmate sex allegations

Female Israeli soldiers will no longer be allowed to serve as guards in high-security…

Pope Francis elevates 21 clergymen to cardinals

Pope Francis on Saturday elevated 21 clergymen from all over the world to the…

Police investigate alleged poisoning of tourism minister

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Haruna Garba, has ordered the…