The federal government has urged public servants to ignore the strike planned for Monday by organized lab our, saying efforts are in place to resolve all contending issues. This was made known yesterday in a circular signed by Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
VanguardOil price edged lower on Friday, falling more than two per cent on the week as COVID-19 cases surged globally and oil supply is set to rise in coming weeks. Brent crude futures settled at $41.92 a barrel, down two cents while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures lost six cents to $40.25 a barrel.
VanguardGovernor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has condemned Friday's attack on the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, in which about persons reportedly 15 lost their lives and several others sustained injuries. While sympathizing with his Borno state counterpart over the incident, Governor Ortom described the attack as shocking and sad.
VanguardThe federal government has announced the deportation of 19 foreigners to their various countries. Those affected include French, Indian, Egyptian and Sri Lankan nationals. A statement from the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS on Friday stated that the deportation order was signed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.
VanguardFast-rising songwriter and singer, Julius Daniel Ogah, better known as Danny boy has released the video of his new single titled "International Woman", in celebration of womanhood. He who rose to limelight earlier this year with his "Feel AM" track said "International woman is a song that eulogizes women's contribution to the sustenance of the human race.
VanguardHealth workers in Ekiti State would on Monday begin a 7-day warning strike to press for the payment of their outstanding benefits by Governor Kayode Fayemi. The health workers under the auspices of the Ekiti State Joint Health Sector Union(JOHESU), said this in a letter dated September 25, 2022, and addressed to the Chief Medical Director of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Prof.
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AdvisorHubThe following is ValueWalk's coverage of the 2020 Morningstar Investment Conference held on September 16th through 17th. The Morningstar Investment Conference has brought together industry leaders and investing experts in a new digital format to discuss the latest developments and share new perspectives on the market.
ValueWalkThere are indications that Nigeria airspace may be closed on Monday if the aviation workers unions carry out their threat to back the Organised Labour nationwide strike expected to commence on Monday.
VanguardIt is an affliction that has brought the worst. But in the face of adversity, Covid-19 could also be said to be inspiring, not a few to give their best. Such is undoubtedly the case of Dr. Ngozi Ibe.
VanguardNews coverage by the Independent Television, Benin, Edo state, showed Dr Omoregie Ogbeide Ihama, the member representing Oredo Federal Consistency as he claimed credits to the palliatives which were distributed by the Private Sectors Coalition Against COVID-19, CACOVID.
VanguardA culture of heavy drinking has led to sexual molestation becoming the norm on a night out for young women - and they feel they have to put up with it, an academic report warns.
VanguardVALLEY FORGE, Pa., Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today launched its first fixed income environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ETF for U.S. investors, Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB). The ESG ETF provides investors access to the U.S. corporate bond market and expands Vanguard's current index-and-actively-managed ESG offerings.
PRNewswireThe bitcoin world was set alight by news last month that Virginia-based business intelligence and software company MicroStrategy was buying bitcoin to hedge against inflation. MicroStrategy, which boasts a market capitalization of $1.4 billion, bought just over 21,000 bitcoin in August for $250 million, topping up its investment with a further 16,800 bitcoin tokens last week for $175 million.
ForbesWhat's new: U.S. asset management giant Vanguard Group Inc. has appointed a former financial regulator as general manager of its future fund management subsidiary in China, as it prepares to apply for a mutual fund license there, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Everyday Injustice podcast covers criminal justice reform, mass incarceration, wrongful convictions, and more. - Episode 76: It Could Happen to You Jeffrey Deskovic and Bill Bastuk. Deskovic was wrongly convicted at age 16 and released after 17 years in prison, has become a lawyer and founded the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation.
The People’s Vanguard of DavisVanguard has changed the index underlying its UCITS German equity ETF, switching out of the widely followed DAX in favour of a broader market benchmark calculated by FTSE Russell. As of 18 September, the Vanguard DAX UCITS ETF began tracking the FTSE Germany All Cap Index and switched its name to the Vanguard Germany All Cap UCITS ETF to reflect the change.
ETF StrategyThe Haven Seariser 2 jack-up vessel has been deployed off the Norfolk coast in the UK to collect seabed data for Vattenfall's Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas offshore wind projects.
Offshore WINDA 45-year-old Pastor, Philip Ukuma has been arraigned by the Police before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) in Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. The accused is a Pastor serving with the Steward Salvation Ministry, Mbanonu Gaav in Konshisha LGA.
Two others unconscious Perez Brisibe - Abraka Four male indigenes of the Delta State University community of Abraka in Ethiope East local government area of the state were Thursday morning confirmed dead while two others who were unconscious, are currently receiving medical attention at the hospital.
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