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The Chairman of  BUA Cement, Alh. Abdul Samad Rabiu, has recounted how cement dealers frustrated his company’s N3, 500/bag policy, last year.  He spoke at the 8th Annual General Meeting of the company in Abuja, this afternoon. File photo: Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group. He said that while his company sold over a million tones of cement to …

Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has returned to the Labour House after responding to police summons. Ajaero reported to the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday morning, accompanied by prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, and other supporters. Addressing journalists, Ajaero emphasised that the labour movement has been one of the most steadfast supporters …

The federal government has berated the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, over its decision to embark on a seven-day warning strike. The government said the action of the doctors fell short of expectations, given that the issue that led them to embark on the warning strike was being addressed. To this end, the government vowed to activate its “no …

The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday emphasized that a robust and efficient civil registration system is pivotal to national development and governance. She made the assertion at the official Launch of the 2024 UNICEF/Renewed Hope Initiative Commemorative Birth Certificate at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. She noted that the renewed drive for the registration of every life birth …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has given one-month moratorium to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash the prices of goods. The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello, said this at a one-day stakeholders engagement on exploitative pricing on Thursday in Abuja. According to Bello, the Commission will …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, received the victorious Edo Queen, winners of the CAF Women’s League WAFU B Qualifiers, rewarding the team with N100m cash. L-R: Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ighodalo; Edo State PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo; Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Engr. Osaigbovo Iyoha; Governor Godwin Obaseki, and his wife, Mrs. Betsy; Deputy Governor, Omobayo Marvellous …

As part of  efforts to address the extreme levels of instability and violence against civilians in the West Bank, the United States said today that it took additional actions against those who engage in or provide material support for violent activities there. Extremist settler violence in the West Bank causes intense human suffering, harms Israel’s security, and undermines the prospect for peace …

A new study from an Italian researcher that analyzes the blood on the Shroud of Turin argues that the stains are consistent with the torture and crucifixion of Jesus Christ as described in the Gospels, the Catholic News Agency reports. Giulio Fanti — a professor of mechanical and thermal measurements at the University of Padua — claims that a macroscopic …

Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has stated that there is no specific timeline yet for the implementation of the Steve Oronsaye Report. During an interview on Tuesday after visiting the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) headquarters in Abuja, Gbajabiamila addressed concerns that the report’s progress had stalled. He emphasised that the Federal Government is …

WASHINGTON — The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing economic growth. That families are suffering is not up for debate. As the economy emerges as a theme in this presidential election, the Democratic and Republican candidates have sketched out …