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Labour urges patience over new minimum wage log-jam

August 20, 2019 General News 2327

The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has advised Nigerian workers to continue to exercise patience as the Federal Government and labour continue to dilly-dally over a new minimum wage implementation. On April 18,…

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OYSG seeks relocation of army’s shooting range

August 20, 2019 Crime/Judiciary/Security 51

Mr Ayotunde Fatokun, a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, has called for the relocation of the shooting range being used by the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan. The lawmaker told…

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FG earmarks N440m for Michika town water project

August 20, 2019 General News 40

The Federal Government has earmarked N440 million for the construction and rehabilitation of Michika town water project in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa. The project would be executed through the North East Multi-Sectoral Crisis…

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Israeli military kills 3 Palestinians at Gaza border – reports

August 18, 2019 Foreign 210

The Israeli military opened fire at a group of Palestinians as they tried to cross the Gaza border, killing three men and injuring another, local media reported on Sunday. The Israeli military said an attack…

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Minimum wage: NCP begs FG to reach agreement with labour

August 18, 2019 General News 37

The National Conscience Party (NCP) has urged the Federal Government to do its best to speedily resolve all issues delaying the implementation of N30,000 minimum wage. The Lagos State Chairman of the party, Mr Fatai…

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China’s commercial carrier rocket Smart Dragon-1 makes maiden flight

August 18, 2019 Foreign 32

China’s new carrier rocket Smart Dragon-1 (SD-1), designed for commercial use, made its maiden flight on Saturday, sending three satellites into the planned orbit. The rocket, developed by the China Rocket Co. Ltd. affiliated to…

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India re-imposes movement curbs in parts of Kashmir’s main city after clashes

August 18, 2019 Foreign 34

Indian authorities re-imposed restrictions on movement in major parts of Kashmir’s biggest city, Srinagar, on Sunday after violent overnight clashes between residents and the Police, in which dozens were injured, two senior officials and eyewitnesses…

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63 killed, scores injured as blast rocks Afghan wedding hall in Kabul

August 18, 2019 Foreign 34

At least 63 people have been killed after a powerful blast rocked a wedding reception in the western part of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. Nearly two hundred people have been injured. The explosion that ripped through…

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Guided-missile strikes kill 7 militants in Afghanistan

August 17, 2019 Foreign 59

At least seven Taliban militants were killed in guided missile strikes in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province overnight in the latest raid against the Taliban insurgents. The Afghan army Corps 205 Attal made this known in a…

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Uganda’s cash-strapped cops spend $126 million on CCTV from Huawei

August 15, 2019 Africa 74

A forest of slender white poles topped with dark, unblinking eyes is quietly sprouting on the rubbish-strewn, potholed street corners of the Ugandan capital. Police say the new $126 million closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) system,…

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