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7May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG, ILO inaugurate Labour Policy to curb strikes, boost jobs

By Temitope Ejimokun/Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), has inaugurated the National Industrial Relations Policy (NIRP) to curb strikes and promote industrial peace in the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Dingyadi, said this while inaugurating the policy on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the policy document was also signed by all the tripartite partners. Dingyadi described the policy as Nigeria’s first comprehensive framework for strengthening industrial harmony, decent work and inclusive economic growth. According to him, the policy became necessary because Nigeria’s industrial relations system lacked a unified framework despite existing lab...

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6May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Committee of Provosts charts blueprint for Academic Excellence in Colleges of Education

The Committee of Provosts of Colleges of Education in Nigeria has initiated moves to revolutionize the country’s Colleges of Education towards attaining academic excellence.This was made known during the Committee’s second annual Conference in Abuja where the conference underscored the need to reposition Colleges of Education as drivers of academic excellence.The Conference which had the theme, “Revolutionizing Nigeria’s Colleges of Education System: Integrating Dual Mandate Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship for Educational and Economic Transformation,” underscored the need to reposition Colleges of Education as drivers of academic excellence, skills development, and national economic growth.The Special Guest of Honour at the event and Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwai...

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6May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war

Oil prices have dropped and global stock markets have risen following reports that the US and Iran are close to a deal to end the war.Brent crude futures, the global benchmark oil price, fell to $97 (£73) a barrel after the reports before rebounding to over $101. The price was over $108 earlier in the day.The FTSE 100 index of London's largest public firms and Germany's Dax index closed over 2% up while the French Cac 40 was up 3%. Asian indexes also ended the day higher while the US S&P 500 rose 1% in early trading.The market movements come after Axios reported that the US believes it is close to a one-page document which will end the war and set up detailed nuclear talks.Hours later, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson told Iranian Students' News Agency that the US proposal...

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5May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NNPC signs MoU for restart, expansion of Warri, Port Harcourt refineries

The NNPC Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd, for the completion and operation of the Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries.The MoU is a collaboration through a potential Technical Equity Partnership (TEP) . The MoU was signed by the Group CEO, NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari; Chairman, Sanjiang Chemical Company, Guan Jianzhong and Chairman of Xinganchen (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd, Bill Bi, in Jiaxing City, China, on Thursday, April 30, 2026.The potential framework would cover completion of outstanding work at the two refineries, together with operating and maintaining both facilities to achieve best-in-cl...

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5May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Protesters storms Federal High Court Over Deregistration Of Opposition Parties

Scores of demonstrators staged a protest against alleged interference in the judiciary and the Independent National Electoral Commission. The protesters, under the aegis of Concerned Northern Nigeria Stakeholders, marched to the entrance of the court premises in Wuse, Abuja, chanting solidarity songs and waving placards with inscriptions such as “No Opposition, No Election,” “Tinubu, Let Our Democracy Breathe,” and “AGF Must Be Neutral.”Security operatives, including officers of the Department of State Services, barricaded the entrance and prevented the demonstrators from gaining access to the court complex.Addressing journalists, the leader of the group, Banki Sharrif, said: “We call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately cease all forms of interference, overt or covert, wi...

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4May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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DELTA STATE COMMAND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HOLDS STRATEGIC MEETING, CHARGES OFFICERS ON DISCIPLINE, CIVILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, today, Sunday, 3 May 2026, convened a high-level meeting with senior officers of the command to address concerns relating to the conduct, discipline, and professionalism of personnel. The meeting was attended by Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Heads of Departments. The CP stressed the need for strict compliance with all existing rules and regulations of the Nigeria Police Force, as well as proper adherence to Standard Operating Procedures. He made it clear that the Force Management will not accept any excuse from officers who fail to do the right thing. The CP expressed concern over cases of incivility by some officers, reminding all personnel that policing ...

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4May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Pope To Meet U.S. Secretary Of State Thursday

Pope Leo XIV will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, the Vatican said Monday, just weeks after serious criticism of the pontiff by US President Donald Trump. The private visit with the top US diplomat, who is a Catholic, will take place at 11:30 am (0930 GMT), according to a calendar published on the Vatican’s media site. A Vatican source on Sunday confirmed for AFP Italian media reports that the meeting was an attempt to “thaw” relations between the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics and the US government. Rubio is also expected to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani while in Rome, according to an Italian government source on Sunday. Rubio had also asked for a meeting with Italian Prime Minis...

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4May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Breaking: Gombe APC Stakeholders pick Jamilu Gwamna as consensus candidate to succeed Inuwa

Danjuma Attah, Gombe The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has presented one of its frontline aspirant, Dr. Jamilu Ishiyaku Gwamna, as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election. A release sent to newsmen by the Director General, Press Affairs, Government House, Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, said the decision was reached at an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting presided over by the party leader and Governor of the State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.The meeting also ratified consensus candidates for the State’s three senatorial districts, six House of Representatives seats and 24 State House of Assembly constituencies.According to Misilli, the session was attended by Governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly aspirants, members of the State Working Committe...

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4May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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M-East War: Iran Gives U.S. 30 Days To End Blockade

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has set a 30-day deadline for the US military to end its blockade of ports, saying US President, Donald Trump, must choose between an impossible military operation or a bad deal.The comments came after Tehran sent a 14-point plan to the US calling for guarantees of non-aggression, the lifting of a naval blockade, and an end to the war “on all fronts“, including Lebanon.Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, outlined a 14-point plan demanding a permanent end to the war, not a fragile ceasefire or extended pause, as well as the lifting of the United States blockade over the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian ports, along with guarantees and trust-building measures between the US and Iran.Responding to the new proposal, Trump said he was studying ...

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4May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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U.S. Lifts Visa Ban For Nigerian, Other Foreign Doctors

Nigerian and other foreign physicians will now be able to obtain and renew visas to practice in the United States.This follows the reversal of a policy that had effectively blocked many of them from continuing their work under a travel ban-related processing freeze.The Department of Homeland Security had earlier implemented a measure tied to a January travel ban covering citizens from 39 countries, which halted decisions on visa extensions, work permits and green cards.The policy left many international medical professionals in a dilemma , with some placed on administrative leave and others at risk of losing their jobs in already.However, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its website late last week, without formal announcement, indicating that physicians are now exempt...

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4May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Three arrested for spreading false divorce news about Tony Elumelu

The United Bank for Africa has debunked a viral social media claim alleging that its Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, has divorced his wife, Awele.The bank described the viral claims as false and defamatorySpeaking during a high-level virtual media parley on Saturday, Chris-Asoluka emphasised that the current selection represents a historic milestone in the Foundation’s twelve-year journey, particularly noting that the gender and geographic distribution of this year’s beneficiaries is among the most inclusive the organisation has ever recorded. She stated, “The numbers you’re going to see tomorrow, and the breakdown of those numbers, are incredibly exciting because they reflect our commitment to ensuring that no African entrepreneur is left behind, regardless of their gender or locati...

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4May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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JAMB To Set 2026 UTME Cutoff Marks May 11

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will hold its 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions on Monday, May 11.The meeting is expected to take decision on the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.Benjamin said the meeting will be held at the Body of Benchers Auditorium, Plot 688, Institute and Research District, FCC Phase III, Jabi, Abuja.He said key policy directions will be unveiled by the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa. The statement read in part, “The Board’s annual policy meeting on admissions is a crucial annual gathering where stakeholders decide minimum tolerable UTME marks, admission guidelines, and policies for te...

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4May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Cross River: Group procures APC nomination form for lawmaker

Citing his proactive and people-oriented representation of the constituency over the past three years, a sociopolitical group, 'The People’s Mandate Group,' has procured the All Progressives Congress (APC) expression of interest and nomination forms for Member representing Yarkurr 1 State Constituency in the Cross River House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril James Omini.Speaking on behalf of the group at the presentation ceremony in Ugep, Yakurr local government area, Mr. Odum Sunday, said the gesture remains a reflection of the group’s confidence in the lawmaker’s style of representation.According to him, the decision to purchase the forms was informed by Omini’s performance, accessibility and commitment to the welfare and development of the constituency, as well as the group desire to see the...

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4May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Cross River unveils public service manual, civil service song

Cross River government has unveiled its public service manual and civil service song with a charge on civil servants to see the document as pivotal for progression in service. Unveiling the 116 pages manual at the state library complex in Calabar, the governor, Prince Bassey Otu, affirmed that it remains a pivotal document for progression in service. Otu, represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon Peter Odey, said: "Your next promotion as a civil servant lies on your knowledge of this manual, so if you want to pass your next promotion, get a copy, read it and know how to sing the anthem." Continuing, the governor advised, "get used to this manual, have it like your Bible, understand it and let it change the way we run the civil service in Cross River." He further enjoined the Perm...

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3May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Man United beat Liverpool 3-2 to secure Champions League qualification

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3May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Rev. Fr. Maleek Urges Total Commitment, Unity at Knights of St. John International Thanksgiving Mass in Abuja

A cross session of brothers of Knight of St. John International Commandery 574- Maitama. At the joint grand thanksgiving Mass at Papal ground, Abuja. By Victor Okoye Abuja Rev. Fr. Matthew Maleek, the Parish Priest of St. John Paul II, Kubwa has urged Christians to remain steadfast in faith, unity, and service to God and humanity.Fr. Maleek, made the call at a joint thanksgiving mass for Knights of St. John International and Ladies Auxiliary. This was following the successful convention and election which ushered new leaders expected to pilot the activities of the order in Abuja Archdiocese. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Brig.-Gen. Francis Njoku was elected as the Grand President, Abuja Grand Commandery, while Noble Sister Amaka Umeokeke emerged as the Grand R...

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3May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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“Contest Is Open”: Alao Reaffirms Tinubu’s Neutrality In Oyo APC Race 

A leading governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Engineer Oyedele Hakeem Alao, has firmly dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu has anointed any candidate for the party’s 2027 gubernatorial ticket. Speaking on Lagelu FM’s popular Yoruba programme Bosenlo, Alao emphasised that, unlike in APC strongholds such as Lagos and Ogun States—where incumbent governors hold sway—the party remains in opposition in Oyo, currently governed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This dynamic, he argued, levels the playing field for all aspirants ahead of the primaries. “What transpired in Ibadan yesterday, where some elders purportedly endorsed Senator Sharafadeen Alli, is an exercise in futility,” Alao declared. “I can state categorically...

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3May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Defection: Every party Peter Obi joins goes into crisis, he’s the problem – Reno Omokri

Nigeria’s ambassador to Mexico, Reno Omokri has urged northerners to reconsider placing their political hopes on Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general Election.Omokri, in a statement shared on his X handle on Sunday, explained that the former Anambra State governor’s history of party defections raises questions about his consistency.This follows Peter Obi’s resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday. Obi had while explaining his resignation noted that the same Nigerian state and its agents, who created what he described as unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party which forced his exit, now appear to be finding their way into the ADC.Reacting, Omokri alleged that parties Obi joined were relatively stable before his arrival but later became troubled by in...

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3May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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World Relays: Team Nigeria Faces Tough Hurdles

Team Nigeria may have to go deep to be able to secure some tickets at the World Relays, which begin this Saturday in Botswana.World Athletics officially released the heat lists for the 2026 World Relays on Friday.Nigeria is drawn in difficult groups across multiple relay events as the country aims to secure qualification for the 2027 World Championships.In the men’s 4x100m event, Team Nigeria will compete in Heat 3 alongside India, Poland, Brazil, China, South Africa, Ghana, and Great Britain & Northern Ireland.The women’s 4x400m team was placed in Heat 1 where they will battle Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, Jamaica, and the Czech Republic.For the mixed 4x100m relay, Nigeria will face Portugal, Ukraine, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, and Germany in what is expected to be another hig...

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3May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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INEC Okays Baba-Ahmed As PRP Chairman

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has updated its portal to reflect the new leadership of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, formally recognising Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as National Chairman. This follows the conclusion of the party’s convention in Abuja.The update settles questions around the party’s leadership and gives the PRP a legally recognised structure on INEC’s records, clearing a key administrative hurdle as political parties begin to position for the 2027 electoral cycle.In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Muhammed Bello Ishaq, the party announced the development and listed the officials now reflected on the electoral body’s portal.INEC’s portal lists Kanu Sunday Uchenna as National Secretary, Bayawo Yunusa Abdullahi as National Treasurer, ...

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