Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Former OAUTHC Workers Protest Over Employment Test
Former employees of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) staged a protest on Friday at the hospital premises in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The protest arose from management’s refusal to rescind the decision to terminate their employment. Over 1500 workers were let go by the Federal Government due to alleged recruitment irregularities.…
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Oronsaye’s report wasn’t presented to Buhari, says ex-minister
By Miracle Ogunde Former President, Muhammadu Buhari was not presented with the Oronsanye’s report, Former Communication Minister, Adebayo Shittu, has said. According to Shittu, who was a minister during Buhari’s first term in office between 2015 and 2019, Steven Oronsaye’s report was not presented to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari during his administration. He explained that…
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Don’t Leave Boxing, Anthony Joshua Advises Ngannou After A Devastating Knockout
Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua has destroyed his Cameroonian opponent, Francis Ngannou to victory in a heavyweight bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou with a devastating second-round finish to shatter any prospect of a sensational upset and continue his march towards becoming a three-time world champion on Friday. …
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El-Rufai’s Son Under Attack Over Comments On Peter Obi
By Our Correspondent Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the son of former Kaduna State governor has come under social media attack for saying Peter Obi is not in the league of the best Nigerian governors. El-Rufia had, in a podcast show with renowned broadcast journalist Seun Okinbaloye argued that Obi was not in the…
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Kaduna Govt Begins Negotiations For Release of Abducted Pupils, Teachers
By Miracle Ogunde Kaduna State government has begun negotiations for the release of the recently abducted 287 pupils and teachers in the state. Starnews NG has learnt. The pupils were abducted from the Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga 1, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.…
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NLC Advocates Impeachment of Governors Unwilling to Pay New Minimum Wage
By Miracle Ogunde The Nigeria Labour Congress,(NLC) has advocated impeachment or imprisonment of any governor who may refuse to abide by the new minimum wage benchmark This is just as the South-South Zonal chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), proposed not less than N850,000 as new minimum wage for workers…
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Sowore Returns To United States
A pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has said that he would be leaving Nigeria for the United States to reunite with his family after the Federal Government discontinued the treasonable felony case against him. The publisher of Sahara Reporters…
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Bandits Invade Nigerian Mosque During Jumat Prayers, Kill Worshippers
By Our Correspondent Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a mosque at Anguwar Makera in Kwasakwasa community of Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State. The bandits killed two worshippers during Friday’s Juma’at prayer. The incident happened around 2pm, according to locals in the area. A community…
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JUST IN: FG suspends implementation of expatriate employment levy
The Federal Government has suspended the implementation of the recently enacted Expatriate Employment Levy by the Federal Ministry of Interior, as administered by the Nigerian Immigration Service. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National President, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, Dele Kelvin Oye,…
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Anambra Governor Soludo Appoints Yoruba Man As Permanent Secretary
By Our Correspondent Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has appointed an Osun State indigene, Bayo Ojeyinka as a Permanent Secretary in the state civil service. The appointment, which was based on merit, was commended by civil servants in the state, describing it as deserving. According to Business Day, Ojeyinka has been in the…
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PDP May Present Female Presidential Candidate For 2027 Election
By Our Corespondent National chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has expressed optimism about Nigeria potentially electing its first female president in 2027. He said this at an event marking the 2024 International Women’s Day celebration in Abuja. Damagum, represented by PDP national secretary Samuel Anyanwu, voiced…
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Nine remanded for allegedly kidnapping, killing six girls for rituals
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State remanded nine individuals on Friday for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of six girls for ritual purposes. The police accused the defendants, whose addresses were not disclosed, of charges including kidnapping, murder, robbery, and conspiracy. The defendants are identified as Moses Aruwaji, 45; Adebayo…