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We Will Not Accept Meagre Increase To ₦60,000 As Minimum Wage – Labour

The Organised Labour has firmly stated that they will not accept any slight increase to the ₦60,000 offer proposed by the tripartite committee...

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UK’s Standard Chartered Accused of Funding Sanctioned Terrorist Entities

Standard Chartered, one of the UK’s largest banks, has been accused of facilitating billions in transactions for sanctioned entities, including terrorist organisations, according...

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Naira Left Out Of IMF’s June Currency List

The Naira has been omitted from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Representative Exchange Rates for Selected Currencies for June 2024. This exclusion shows...

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CBN and NDIC Face Criticism Over Heritage Bank Liquidation as Depositors Demand Full Refund

The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) have come under fire from Heritage Bank depositors following the revocation...

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CBN Denies Claims Of Plans To Revoke Licenses Of Unity, Polaris, And Keystone Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has firmly denied allegations that it plans to revoke the licenses of Unity Bank, Polaris Bank, and...

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Just In: NOA to Release Standardized Version of New National Anthem to Clear Confusion

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced plans to issue a standardised version of the new national anthem after consulting with relevant stakeholders....

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Doctors Without Borders Warns Of Worsening Malnutrition In Northern Nigeria

The Médecins Sans Frontières, a humanitarian non-governmental organisation, also known as Doctors Without Borders, has warned of worsening malnutrition in northern Nigeria. MSF...

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Exclusive: Coalition Talks Between ANC And DA Started Before Election

Coalition talks are currently ongoing between the African National Congress (ANC) and the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance. West Africa Weekly has...

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Mexico’s First Female President Emerges After Bloodiest Ever Election

Mexico has elected its first female President, Claudia Sheinbaum, in a historic election characterised by an unprecedented degree of violence and bloodletting. 61-year-old...

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Breaking: Labour Unions End Nationwide Strike For Five Days

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called off the nationwide strike that began on Monday, June 3rd....

Maintain Peace or Wait Till 2027 Election to Demand Change — Tinubu to NLC
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FG, Labour Union Reach Resolutions On Nationwide Strike

The Federal Government and organised labour have reached resolutions following an intense negotiation session aimed at ending the nationwide strike. The meeting, held...

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South Korea To Suspend Military Pact With North Over Trash Balloon Drama

South Korea has decided to suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea following a provocative campaign by Pyongyang involving balloons carrying trash...