June 6, 2023

At least 42 dead, thousands homeless in Haiti after heavy rains

A weekend of torrential rains and widespread flooding in Haiti have left at least 42 people dead, 11 missing and some 19,000 homeless, the government’s disaster response agency said.The Office of Civil Protection said the weather has left at least 7,4…

NAHCON urges pilgrims to report poor services

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has enjoined pilgrims to promptly lodge complain with regards to poor services offered to them in Madina and Makkah.The Chairman, NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, said this in a statement by Mrs Fatima U…

NUJ congratulates Ogbeche on appointment as CPS to C’River gov.

Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abuja Council has congratulated its Chairman, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, on his appointment as Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River.This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Messrs Osareti…

Fuel Subsidy: Edo govt reduces work days to 3

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday reduced the number of work days that civil and public servants would have to commute to their workplaces from five days to three days a week, amongst other measures.In a statement made available to newsmen in Benin…

May & Baker shareholders approve N517.57m dividend for 2022

The shareholders of May & Baker Nigeria Plc have approved a total dividend of N517.57 million for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2022.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the shareholders gave the approval at the company’s 72nd Annual Gener…

Portuguese government to double scholarships for PALOP countries

The Portuguese government will double, as of next academic year, the number of scholarships for bachelor’s and master’s degrees for Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), announced Monday in Luanda Province, the Prime Minister of Portugal, Antó…

Labour Code Procedure unifies rules

The Draft Labour Procedure Code, under debate at National Assembly’s Specialised Commissions, is intended to bring together and systematising the separated rules in this branch.The intention is to provide greater legal certainty and security, the Secre…

Turbine 3 of Luachimo dam resumes

The Turbine 3 of the Luachimo hydroelectric project, located in the eastern Lunda Norte province, has restarted production after the replacement of parts that were damaged in May of this year.The turbine, with capacity to produce 8.5 megawatts of elect…

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