Abure, Ajaero must resign, trade union veterans insist

The crisis rocking the leadership of the Labour Party took a new twist yesterday as labour veterans and trade unionists’ assembly insisted that the national chairman of the party, Barrister Julius Abure, and the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, tender their resignations. Addressing the press in Abuja, the veteran labour leader,…

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Forex: NAHCON raises cost of Hajj, new applicants to pay N8.45m

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has adjusted the cost of Hajj to reflect the current realities of foreign exchange rate, even as the Federal Government’s intervention gave a slight boost to intending pilgrims who had completed the initial deposit of N4.9million. Consequently, the commission has requested intending pilgrims to make additional payment of…

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Over N23bn so far spent in funding research —TETFund

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, said yesterday it has so far spent over N23 billion to fund 912 research projects across the country. TETFund’s Assistant Director, Research and Development, R&D, Dr. Hadiza Ismail, disclosed this at a validation workshop on “Strengthening Research and Innovation Funding Agencies in West Africa,” in Abuja yesterday. Ismail, who…

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Ondo governorship aspirant, Akintelure is dead

One of the frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure, is dead. Before his untimely demise, Akintelure had raised concerns about both direct and indirect threats to his life. He had expressed hope that the situation would improve over time but sadly, it escalated as the APC governorship primary election scheduled…

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LP convention to go ahead amid Abure, NLC fight

The Julius Abure-led National Working Committee, NWC, of Labour Party, LP, has vowed to go ahead with its planned national convention scheduled to hold in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday, Match 27, 2024. This is amid ongoing crisis of confidence between Abure and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, under the leadership of Comrade Joe Ajaero…

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Forex: NAHCON raises cost of Hajj, new applicants to pay N8.45m

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has adjusted the cost of Hajj to reflect the current realities of foreign exchange rate, even as the Federal Government’s intervention gave a slight boost to intending pilgrims who had completed the initial deposit of N4.9million. Consequently, the commission has requested intending pilgrims to make additional payment of…

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Over N23bn so far spent in funding research —TETFund

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, said yesterday it has so far spent over N23 billion to fund 912 research projects across the country. TETFund’s Assistant Director, Research and Development, R&D, Dr. Hadiza Ismail, disclosed this at a validation workshop on “Strengthening Research and Innovation Funding Agencies in West Africa,” in Abuja yesterday. Ismail, who…

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