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Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has called on the National Orientation Agency to make immediate changes to the lines of the reintroduced National Anthem as the one the agency is circulating is different from what was approved by the Senate. The Senators at their plenary had adjourned sitting to July 2 following various deliberations […]
In line with transparency and accountability to the people of Abia State, Governor Alex Otti has approved the suspension of the Commissioner of Health in the state, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo over an alleged misconduct of office. A statement by the Commissioner For Information and Culture in the state Prince Okey Kanu on Tuesday, revealed […]
To mark this year’s 2024 democracy day, tomorrow June 12 has been declared a public holiday by the Federal Government. Speaking through the Minister of Interior, Hon. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement signed by, the Permanent Secretary Aishetu Gogo Ndayakon, Nigerians are urged to reflect on the efforts of the nation’s founding […]
The ongoing negotiation of the new minimum wage between the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Tripartite Committee and the Federal government sends fear down the populace that there would be another industrial action. On Monday, Joe Ajearo President of NLC, revealed that the organized Labour will not embark on a strike action today, Tuesday, since […]
A young lady has killed her husband and father of her daughter following a disagreement on the proceeds of internet fraud popularly known as yahoo yahoo. Oluchi Nzemechi, a 27-year-old lady from Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State confessed to stabbing her husband Kelechi Nzemachi with a kitchen knife which later led to […]
Following the meeting with the tripartite committee after the nationwide strike was called off by the Nigeria Labour Congress for one week over the stipulated amount to be paid as minimum wage, the Federal Government has come up with a template. The last negotiation by the Federal Government was N60,000 but as of […]
Multichoice company owners of DStv and Gotv have been fined one hundred and fifty million naira for challenging orders given by the Nigerian court. On Friday delivering the judgement, the tribunal also ordered Multichoice to give a one-month free subscription to its customers in Nigeria. The Competition and Consumer Protection three-member panel led by […]
At a meeting with some Christian group on Thursday, Secretary of the Federation, George Akume, lamented how he cannot pay N100,000 to his four drivers monthly. The SGF revealed this when asking for the support of the group concerning the new minimum wage and its current negotiations between the Federal Government and Organized […]
Taxation and levies of small businesses such as Okada riders, transporters of goods, fuel transporters, wheelbarrow and cart pushers, shop owners, and market traders, amongst others have been lifted by the federal government for six months. The suspension dated May 1, was contained in a draft executive order titled, “Inflation reduction and price stability […]
A report has been making the rounds that the Nigerian Government had cunningly introduced fuel subsidy but the government has always refuted that the information lacks credence. A leaked draft from the Accelerated Stabilization and Advancement Plan (ASAP) that was presented to President Tinubu on Tuesday by the Finance Minister, Wale Edun showed […]
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