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Breaking News: The Federal Government has instituted a ban prohibiting underage girls from lodging in hotels, cautioning hoteliers nationwide against accommodating them in their establishments, with warnings of potential sanctions for non-compliance.

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Minister of Women Affairs, Honourable Uju Ohaneye, read the riot acts on Saturday at the ‘Unlock Training and Grants’ ceremony in Abuja.

She said this was part of the precautionary measures to halt human trafficking, especially Nigerian girls.

She also extended the riot acts to proprietors of schools across the country, warning that they should ensure no student is allowed to be bullied by either teachers or students.

The Minister of Women Affairs remarks were on the heels of a trending video of Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Ghana for prostitution. The teenage girls were aged between 15-16 years.

They were reportedly beaten, molested, and forced into prostitution without pay.

While explaining their plights, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the girls were rescued after a tip-off by NIDO, the umbrella body of Nigerians living in Ghana.

Aside from a ban on lodging of underaged girls, Honourable Ohaneye also said her Ministry was determined to stop premature deaths of Nigerians as hospitals would no longer be allowed to reject emergency patients.

She said; ”Women have been suffering in this country. Today, we have talked about allowing the poor to breathe in this country.

“Meanwhile I am sure you saw the video circulating about our girls taken to Ghana. Did you see it? Very good. Action will start on Monday. You will hear about our action first thing on Monday morning. That is the first I am going to approach and see what we can do about it.

“Nigeria must be better. From 20th (June), we have directed hotels to put a sign outside from the Ministry of Women. No lodging of underage girls. (Otherwise) what happened in Niger State will be an understatement to what will happen in the FCT and I mean it. No more lodging of underage girls and no more bullying in schools.

“And our hospitals will also put a sign of ‘No more rejection of emergency patients.’ These are some of the major issues we have in this country.”

 

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Dangote Refinery has once more reduced the prices of its fuel, lowering the ex-depot rate to N835 per liter.

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Dangote Refinery has indeed reduced the price of fuel to ₦835 per liter, marking a ₦30 decrease from the previous price of ₦865 per liter, which translates to a 3.5% reduction.

This latest adjustment follows a recent decline in global crude oil prices, which have dropped to $64 per barrel from over $70 per barrel in recent weeks.

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– *New Price:* ₦835 per liter
– *Previous Price:* ₦865 per liter
– *Reduction:* ₦30 (3.5% decrease)
– *Global Crude Oil Price:* $64 per barrel (down from $70 per barrel)

Some Nigerians are welcoming the price reduction, while others are expressing skepticism, noting that transport costs haven’t decreased accordingly.

There’s also a call for further price reductions, considering the global crude oil price drop

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Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Head Office Nnewi is currently under demolition because of the road construction project— a bold move in overriding public interest.

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Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Head Office Nnewi is currently under demolition because of the road construction project— a bold move in overriding public interest.

Ekwutosblog gathered that the Innoson plant which is located Uru Umudim, is undergoing demolition for the Dualization  of road currently going on in that area, a popular news source in Anambra reported.

As at the time of gathering this information more than two building in the premises has already been demolished this is following the Governor Soludo’s effort to ensure massive road construction in Anambra to give the Anambra People a sense of belonging, it’s worth nothing that the CEO of Innosson motors, Innocent Chukwuma hasn’t reacted to the incident, the public is keeping hopes alive to see how the Igbo Billionaire will react to such a big touch on his investment, this time not outside his state but in his own country home.

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Southeast are discouraged from joining the military because of poor pay. You Are Paying Soldiers N50k To Go And Die—- Retired Major General Rogers Nicholas ‎

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‎Retired Major General Rogers Nicholas has made a scathing assessment of Nigeria’s military remuneration structure, describing it as unfair and demoralizing to those risking their lives for the country.

In an interview with Arise News Prime Time, the former theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole lamented that soldiers are being paid a meagre N50,000 monthly, even as they face death on the battlefield.

‎You are paying a soldier 50,000 to go and die because that’s his salary,” Nicholas declared, adding, “Why must a man join the military for 50,000 naira a month salary when even if he’s selling pure water he can make 50,000 a month conveniently?”

‎He argued that the poor pay and conditions discourage Nigerians, particularly from the southeast, from enlisting in the military.

“Now you see campaigns in the newspapers that people from the southeast don’t want to join the military… it’s certainly not worth it,” he emphasized.

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