Tomi Lala

May Day: Lecturers, doctors, others to benefit from pay rise – FG

Lecturers, doctors and other categories of civil servants under the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure, Consolidated Medical Salary Scale, popularly known as CONMESS, CONHESS, CONTISS salary scales, will benefit from an undisclosed percentage of pay rise, Nigeria’s Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Chris Ngige, disclosed on Monday. Speaking during the commemoration of the 2023…

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Cancer Fear: Nigeria prohibits the importation of Indomie Noodles

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the importation of indomie noodles. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in an interview with journalists yesterday. The Nigerian regulatory body took the action amid investigation by Taiwan and Malaysia authorities which reportedly discovered ethylene oxide, a cancer causing agent, in…

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Tension As Uniben Final Year Student Dies In Sleep

Tragedy struck on Sunday as a female undergraduate of the University of Benin, in Edo, as one Maria Precious Tunde, reportedly died in her sleep. The sad incident according to sources occurred at the deceased off-campus hostel, located at Ekosodin Village, a student town near the school. It was gathered the late Maria, until her…

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‘Yes Daddy’: Peter Obi admits phoning Bishop Oyedepo, says ‘I’m not a religious bigot’

Peter Obi, presidential candidate for Labour Party (LP) in the last general election has admitted having a private telephone conversation with founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo. Obi, who disclosed this while speaking on Arise Television as a featured guest on Monday night, however, debunked describing the presidential poll as a ‘religious war’….

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Interesting facts to know about May Day

International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day, is celebrated on May 1 every year to honour the working class across the world. As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate the 2023 International Workers‘ Day, here are seven facts to know about the day set aside to recognise workers’ contributions and sacrifices…

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