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AFRICMIL, Others Advocate For Whistleblowers’ Protection in Nigeria
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has called for the protection of informants to maintain a functional whistleblowing system in...
Gombe Teaching Hospital Bans Crypto ‘Mining’, Trading During Work Hours Due To Negligence Complaints By Patients
The Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, has officially prohibited its staff from engaging in cryptocurrency trading during work hours. This was announced in a...
Rwanda Administers First Mpox Vaccines in Africa
Africa has administered Mpox vaccines for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals receiving the shots in Rwanda, according to the African...
NECO Releases Results: 61 Per Cent of Candidates Pass, 21 Supervisors Blacklisted Over Malpractice
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal results. This was announced by NECO’s Registrar, Professor...
DSS is Planning to Arrest Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo- FIJ Says
The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has reported that its founder and editor-in-chief, Fisayo Soyombo, may be facing imminent Department of State Services...
Ghana’s Economy Grows by 6.9 Per Cent In Q2 2024 – GSS Report
Ghana‘s economy grew by 6.9 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, a notable increase from 2.5 per cent during the same...
Canada to Slash Foreign Student Permits by 10%, Tighten Immigration Rules
Canada has announced plans to reduce foreign student permits by 10 per cent starting in 2025. Immigration Minister Marc Miller revealed that the...
Government Imposed Taxes the Cause of High Fuel Prices, Not Oil Producers — OPEC Chief
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has pointed to taxes imposed by governments, especially in major...
Lawyer Appeals Death Sentences for Three Americans Convicted in Congo Coup Attempt
The lawyer representing three Americans sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for their involvement in an alleged coup attempt has...
Gunshots Fired as EFCC Attempts to Arrest Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello at Kogi Governor’s Lodge
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clashed with security personnel at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, on...
SSANU, NASU Threaten Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Give FG 3-Week Ultimatum
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have warned that they will go on...
FG Threatens Jail Term for Private Employers Paying Below N70,000 as States Remain Silent on Minimum Wage
The Federal Government Nigeria has issued a warning to private sector recruitment agencies, urging them to comply with the new N70,000 minimum wage...