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PwC Announces Major Restructuring, Cutting 1,500 US Jobs

Accounting firm, PwC, is laying off about 1,500 employees in the United States, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Monday. The workforce reduction equates to approximately two per cent of our US... Read more »
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ITUC-Africa Pushes for People-Focused Industrialization, Peace in Africa

As workers across the globe commemorated International Workers’ Day, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has called on governments across the continent to prioritise peace, people-centred industrialisation,... Read more »
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CJN Urges New Judges to Dispense Justice Without Fear or Favour

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has charged the newly appointed Judges of the superior courts of records to always adhere to the oath of office they took and... Read more »
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Trade Deal Hopes Boost Dollar in Asian Markets

The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday, fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, while equities were mixed as investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision.... Read more »
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Court Sentenced Ekiti Man To Death For Killing A Sex Worker

A 26-year-old man named David Isaiah has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ekiti State High Court for the murder of a commercial sex worker named Comfort James. Isaiah was... Read more »
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New Dawn for Riders: Niger State Government Eases Curfew on Commercial Vehicles

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has announced a revision of the curfew hours imposed on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles within the Minna metropolis. PUNCH Online reports that Bago on April... Read more »
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Nigeria Falls to 4th Place in Africa’s Economic Rankings

Nigeria has slipped to fourth place among Africa’s largest economies, according to updated 2024 GDP figures released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and highlighted by Afreximbank Research. Once regarded as the... Read more »
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Gov Aliyu Urged to Extend Gratuity Benefits to LG Retirees

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Sokoto State has called on Governor Ahmed Aliyu to extend the ongoing payment of gratuities to retired local government workers, who have not received their entitlements... Read more »
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JAMB Releases 2025 UTME Results: Over 1.5 Million Score Below 200

Over 1.5 million out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scored below 200 in the just-concluded exam. This was revealed in the statistical analysis of... Read more »
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New Appointment: Ibironke Adeyemi Takes on Independent Director Role at Access Holdings

Access Holdings has announced the appointment of Ibironke Adeyemi as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective April 15, 2025. The decision comes following the resignation of Oluseyi Kumapayi (FCA) and was approved by... Read more »
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US-China Trade: Trump Wants ‘Fair’ Deal on Tariffs

US President, Donald Trump said Sunday that the US is in talks with several countries, including China, to negotiate trade agreements. His main goal with China, he said, is to secure a... Read more »
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Four-Bedroom Flat Reduced to Ashes in Oyo Fire Incident

A fire incident in the early hours of Monday razed a four-bedroom flat located at No. 1 Happiness Close, Akufo Estate, Elebu area of Ibadan. Mr Yemi Akinyinka, the General Manager of... Read more »
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IDP Camp Overcrowding Eases as Borno Gov Resettles 6,000 Families

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno says he has resettled 6,000 families displaced by insurgency in Dikwa and Mafa Local Government Areas of the state. Zulum disclosed this on Monday during a visit... Read more »
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2027: Farotimi Stands by Peter Obi

Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has said he will continue to support Peter Obi if he contests the presidency in 2027. Farotimi, however, described early discussions about the 2027 elections as a... Read more »
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Ekiti to Intensify Fight Against FGM, Human Rights Abuses

The National Orientation Agency in Ekiti State has intensified its efforts to combat female genital mutilation (FGM), human rights violations, and environmental filth across the state. Speaking in Ado Ekiti during a... Read more »
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MTN Nigeria Boosts Network with N202.4 Billion Investment

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has held its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos where shareholders reviewed the company’s full-year financial performance and endorsed its strategic priorities for the future. The AGM... Read more »
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7 in 10 Shoppers Jump Ship: Brand Loyalty Takes a Hit

A marketing communications practitioner, Mr. Stanley Obi, has stressed the need for brands to be close to their customers, to enable them understand their needs, in order to prevent a mass shift... Read more »
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Fake NDDC Scholarship Alert: Students Warned Against Scams

The Niger Delta Development Commission has warned the public regarding the activities of fraudsters offering non-existent postgraduate scholarships to unsuspecting victims. The Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama,... Read more »
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Power Sector Debt: FG to Settle N4trn Arrears

The Federal Government has vowed to urgently address the N4 trillion debt crippling Nigeria’s power generation sector, following high-stakes talks between the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the chairmen of Generating... Read more »
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SpaceX Launches 29 New Starlink Satellites into Orbit

United States tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced the successful deployment of 29 more Starlink satellites into Earth’s orbit. The satellites were launched from Florida, further expanding the Starlink constellation operated by... Read more »