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FG, labour meet 7pm over planned strike

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2020

Ahead of the planned strike by labour, the Federal Government will today meet with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to avert the industrial action billed to commence from Monday. The government said the dialogue which was earlier scheduled for tomorrow will now hold at

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Electricity, fuel increase: Organised labour insists going on industrial action on Monday

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2020

The House of Representatives on Sunday waded into the crisis between the Federal Government and the organised labour over the recent hikes in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and electricity tariff. The workers, however, insisted on starting industrial action on Monday until their demands are met. The Nigerian Labour Congress and the […]

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Strike: Reps meet NLC, TUC

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2020

The House of Representatives has waded into the crisis between the Federal Government and the organised labour over the recent hikes in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and electricity tariff. The Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress had jointly declared their readiness to embark on a nationwide strike and protests […]

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Bishop Oyedepo marks 66th birthday with prophetic declarations. Read what he says

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2020

Bishop David Oyedepo of the Winners Chapel chose his 66th birthday today to make what he called ‘prophetic declarations’ to thousands of his followers. The declarations were posted on the Instagram Account of davidoyedepomin: They read as follows: Your restoration package will never suffer a reversal! Your spiritual dignity is restored today! Whatever you may have

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15 corruption case files missing, 103 others stuck in Malami’s office

Daily Dispatch September 27, 2020

A Nigerian rights group claimed that some 15 corruption case files are missing in the office of Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami and that 103 other high profile cases are yet to receive his attention, three years after the EFCC referred them to him. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has therefore sent an open letter […]

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UN Secretary General calls for abolition of death penalty

Daily Dispatch September 26, 2020

Antonio Guterres,  United Nations Secretary-General (SG), has advocated that every country abolish extreme penalties for offenders, adding that every nation-state needs to abolish the death penalty in their respective justice systems.  “The United Nations advocates for every country, in all circumstances, to abolish this cruellest of punishments,” Guterres said in a video