illegal migrants
12 Dec 2023
Libya on Tuesday repatriated nearly 1,000 migrants from Egypt and Nigeria who had been staying in the North African country illegally, officials and AFP journalists said. The 664 Egyptians were to be taken by bus to the Emsaed border post with Egypt, nearly 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) east of Tripoli. General Mohamad Bardaa, who heads…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has highlighted Nigeria's rich resources, talents, expertise and opportunities as assets capable of transforming the country's economy if it gets its leadership right.
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The Senate is poised for a decisive moment today as lawmakers prepare to vote on the contentious Tax Reform Bills, following yesterday’s stormy session marked by sharp disagreements over the presence of external tax experts in the chamber.
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Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has stated that the institution’s electricity bill for just one session surpasses its total overhead cost for 2024.
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The Rivers State government has begun implementation of the N85,000 minimum wage it approved recently for workers in the state. The Guardian gathered that some public school teachers and other workers in the state were excited
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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has pledged to prioritise the welfare and wellbeing of People with Disabilities (PWDs) by providing an enabling environment for them to thrive.
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The Nigerian Government has announced its plan to rebase the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025. The move is expected to change the methodology currently used in computing the figures to reflect the informal sector
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When the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, which was constructed by the President Olusegun Obasanjo-led administration at the cost of $360 million, was opened for the 2003 Africa Games, followers of Nigerian sports heaved a sigh of relief that
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By not paying the counterpart fund to access allocations set aside by the Federal Government for basic education, many state governments are doing a disservice not only to Nigerian children who are the targeted beneficiaries but also to national development efforts.
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Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, yesterday, remanded the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, alongside two co-defendants, Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu