Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

British banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III entered circulation for the first time on Wednesday, nearly two years after he succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II. The four banknotes with the king’s portrait on the front carry values of £5 ($6.4), £10, £20 and £50 and will be used alongside those bearing the image of Elizabeth, who died in September 2022. Coins bearing Charles’s head entered circulation in December 2022. The updates come as Britons increasingly use physical and online bank cards, rather than cash, to make payments. But Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called it “a…

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The House of Representatives has attacked organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, for feeding the public about what it described as “fake earnings” of its members. It said that the attempt was made to stoke public resentment against the lawmakers and undermine the credibility of the legislature. It warned that such acts could stoke public resentment against lawmakers and undermine the legislature’s credibility, calling for the actors sabotaging the nation’s economy to be brought to justice. The House made this known in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, on Tuesday. The statement read,…

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Political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has criticised the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for suspending the indefinite nationwide strike without securing tangible gains for workers. In a passionate video message, Yesufu expressed her dismay at the labour unions’ decision to suspend the strike, which had paralysed public offices and institutions across the country since Monday. She lamented that the strike’s disruption had yielded no meaningful outcome, leaving many Nigerians suffering. She stated: “Yes, you made everyone miss their flights, and people couldn’t travel. But what did you achieve?” Yesufu questioned. “You haven’t even reached a proper…

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Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has been appointed the new boss of Napoli on a three-year deal. The 54-year-old has not managed since he left Spurs by mutual consent in March 2023 after 16 months in charge. Despite a disappointing time in North London, Conte has had a decorated coaching career after winning the Premier League in his first season at Chelsea (2016-17) and the FA Cup in his second before being sacked in 2018. “Napoli is a place of global importance. I am happy and excited at the idea of sitting on the blue bench,” Conte…

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Tottenham FC has confirmed that Eric Dier, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, and Japhet Tanganga will leave the club following the conclusion of their contracts. The English club thanked the four senior team players for their service and wished them the best in their future endeavours. In a Wednesday statement, the North London team also noted that four other players would no longer be in the club’s service. “We can confirm the departures of Eric Dier, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon and Japhet Tanganga following the conclusion of their contracts. “We said farewell to both Eric and Ivan in January as they…

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No fewer than 30 miners trapped at a mining site in Galkogo Community, in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, are feared dead. Our Correspondent gathered that one of the mining pits belonging to African Mineral and Logistics Ltd, in the area collapsed on over 50 miners, who were working at the site, on Sunday night. Giving details of the on site collapse, a source who did not want his name to be mentioned said; “The pit caved in after a torrential rainfall on Sunday and several of the the Miners were buried underground. From what we gathered, the…

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Kevin De Bruyne has said he’s “open” to a move to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) owing to the “incredible” financial gain that comes with a move to the Gulf nation. The Manchester City midfielder has one year left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium and has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. A source has told ESPN that De Bruyne’s representatives visited 10 Saudi clubs in three days in May and the Belgium international has admitted he’s tempted by the monetary incentives on offer in the country. “At my age you have to be open to…

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The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and Trade Union Congress(TUC) have agreed to suspend its nationwide strike to allow the Federal Government commit to a concrete and acceptable national minimum wage. The two labour centres took the decision at the end of an emergency National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday. The Federal Government team agreed to raise the N60, 000 minimum wage offer after a meeting with Labour on Tuesday. In a communique signed by Presidents of NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero and Comrade Festus Osifo, labour said it suspended the nationwide strike in order to create the right ambience for negotiation to…

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The national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has unveiled plans by the governing party to launch a 4-year National Youth Strategic Plan (NYSP). The plan which covers 2024 to 2027 is designed to improve the economic capacity of young Nigerians, especially the Young Progressives. Ganduje made this disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday, June 4, while declaring open a two-day empowerment workshop organised by the Youth Wing of the party. The Chairman stated that the strategic plan is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for youth development. According to him, “Mr. President as…

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Following appeals by stakeholders, the Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration in Edo and Ondo states for four days. The electoral body stated that the exercise, scheduled to end tomorrow, Wednesday, has been extended from Thursday, June 6, to Sunday, June 9, 2024, to enable more eligible persons to register. In a statement on Tuesday, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said the commission took the decision during a meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement added that the registration hours have been extended from 9.00 am…

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