Day: January 1, 2024

Queen Margrethe II: Danish Monarch To Abdicate After 52 Years On Throne

ADEOLA YUSUF

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she said in her annual New Year’s speech. The 83-year-old queen, who took over the throne in 1972, is the longest-serving monarch in Europe following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. In February, she underwent a successful back surgery. “The surgery naturally gave rise to thinking about the future – whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to…

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‘Lie Detected,’ Reactions As Port Harcourt Refinery Fails Delivery Deadline

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▪️ $1.5 bn loan-funded rehabilitation: refinery delivers zero litre as minister, NNPC flaunt mechanical completion ▪️ Platforms Africa ends countdown amidst commendations     The 60,000 barrels capacity Port Harcourt Refinery is not ready as promised. The asset has not produced a litre of petrol as of 12:09 am, today, the first of January, 2024, minutes after the December 2023 deadline promised by the officials to deliver it, Platforms Africa reports authoritatively. This reputable media group flagged off on November 29, a countdown on the promised December 2023 deadine to…

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How To Stem Incessant Attacks, Loss Of Lives In Plateau, Others – Atiku

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Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said the random and incessant killings and maiming of scores of people across the country such that recently happened in Barikin Ladi and Bokkos Local Government Areas of Plateau State calls for tougher action by the government in terms of prompt and proactive measures. The former vice president made his position on the Plateau State massacre known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Abubakar said the attacks can be stemmed only when the government shows utmost determination to eliminate the threats…

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Defend Yourself Against killers Of Your Wives, Children, Bishop Adeoye

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The Lead Bishop of Worldwide Anglican Church in Nigeria, Bishop Seun Adeoye has condemned the Christmas day killings in Plateau State. He described the videos shared from the attack scenes as horrible. Bishop Adeoye in his New Year Message released in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Sunday and titled “Never fold your arms again,” said it was pathetic that people would be slaughtered like chickens in their fathers land and security agencies were nowhere to be found. The General Overseer of Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministries and the spokesman of…

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10,697 Medical Laboratory Scientists Left Nigeria  -Registrar

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Dr Tosan Erhabor, Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, said that so far, a total of 10,697 medical laboratory scientists had left the country. Erhabor said that a policy is being put together by the Federal Ministry of Health to address the problem. “The total number of medical laboratory scientists that have migrated is 10,697,” he said. He said that the policy, when launched, would regulate migration of Nigerian health workers. Erhabor said that the government has reviewed the hazard allowance of health professionals to boost their productivity. READ…

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Police Arrest Suspected Cultist In Lagos, Recover Gun

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old suspected cultist, Rafiu Odeyemi, and recovered a firearm from him. The Command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement on his X handle. Hundeyin, a Superintendent of Police, said: “23-year-old Rafiu Odeyemi and his fellow suspected cultists stormed a Lagos residential estate to avenge an earlier attack on their members by a rival cult group. READ ALSO: Visitor Visa Holders Can Now Work In UK — Government Plan Your Movement; Nigeria To Suffer 3-Day Dust Haze,…

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Visitor Visa Holders Can Now Work In UK — Government

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The United Kingdom has announced changes to its immigration rules, including one that will allow those with visiting visas to work in the country. According to a report in Gatekeepers News, the amendments to the rules have been made public by the UK Government. Following the amendment, those with visitor visas can now work in the country from January 31, 2024. The amendments include: 1. Working with Clients: Visitors holding these visas can work with clients under certain conditions. This includes working in a company with branches in the UK…

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Plan Your Movement; Nigeria To Suffer 3-Day Dust Haze, Others From Jan. 1

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“Effect on flights likely as people with asthma and other respiratory issues should also be cautious of the present weather situations…” You actually want to read this NiMet’s weather forecast   The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has announced that the country is expected to experience dust haze and sunshine for the next three days, from Monday to Wednesday. Platforms Africa reports that the NiMet’s Weather Report, released on Sunday in Abuja, predicted dust hazes and sunshine for the next three days over the North and North Central regions throughout this period.…

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We’ll Ensure All Workers Get Living Wage In 2024 — NLC

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has pledged to ensure that all workers get living wage in 2024 by ensuring that the national minimum wage is implemented nationwide. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated this in his End of Year Message to Nigerians. He said 2023 was undoubtedly a test of the collective strength and resilience of workers. “2023 is also a year where we have seen the increasing use of violence and unrivaled propaganda as tools of engagement in the nation’s industrial relations sphere,” Mr Ajaero said. “The boundary between the…

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National Grid Collapsed 12 Times, Nigerians 20% Poorer In 2023 – Rewane

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Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, suffered a collapse of national transmission systems 12 times in 2023 as citizens became 20 per cent poorer in the year. In an illuminating disclosure during Channels TV’s “2023: Year Of Transition” special end-of-year program, Bismarck Rewane, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, revealed that the national grid grappled with 12 collapses throughout the year. Addressing the nation’s energy challenges, Rewane emphasized this concerning pattern, citing the most recent system failure on December 11, 2023, which plunged the country into…

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