Month: June 2023
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FG Set To Introduce National Pay Policy For Nigerian Workers
Daily Sun The Federal Government has designed a National Pay Policy (NPP) to check arbitrariness in the workplace and to ensure appropriate remuneration for Nigerian workers. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Ekpo Nta, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking with Daily Sun, Nta…
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FG Declares June 12 as Public Holiday
Federal Government has declared Monday, June 12 as public holiday in commemoration of 2023 Democracy Day celebration. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. Akinlade, in a statement, said Nigeria’s democratic journey has, like in many other climes, encountered stormy and smooth…
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Subsidy Removal: President Tinubu Issues Directive To Vice President, Shettima
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued directeive to his, Kashim Shettima led National Economic Council (NEC) to begin the process of providing interventions to ameliorate the impact of removal of subsidy on fuel on the people. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State said this on Wednesday while briefing State House reporters after leading some major…
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OAU Clears Air On Viral Video of Alleged Lecturer Caught Stealing Phone in Exam Hall
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has reacted to a viral video where a male young adult was allegedly involved in stealing phones of some OAU students who were in examination hall. The management made the clarification through a release made available to Vreporters by the institution’s public relations, Abiodun Olanrewaju on…
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NITDA Speaks On Purported N50,000 Cash Grant by President Tinubu
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has debunked a viral grant scheme being circulated on social media as ‘President Bola Tinubu’s N50,000 Cash Grant’ to Nigerians. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, NITDA. Umar, who cautioned Nigerians about the scheme,…
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Omokri Accuses Peter Obi of Distorting Facts About Subsidy Removal
Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has accused the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi of distorting fact about the latter’s latest remarks on fuel subsidy removal procedures during Goodluck Jonathan administration . Omokri made the acclaimed clarification via his twitter handle on Wednesday. According to Omokri : “Peter…
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Subsidy Removal: NLC, TUC Leaders Give Insight into Strike Suspension
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, yesterday gave insight into why they resolved to shelve the planned nationwide strike aimed at forcing the Federal Government to reverse the 200 per cent hike in the pump price of petrol. Rising from an emergency National Executive Council, NEC, meeting yesterday, the…
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Akpabio’s bid faces hiccups as senators-elect withdraw support
The race for the position of president of the Senate by former Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio, has again, suffered a major blow, as senators-elect have reportedly withdrawn support, ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly next Tuesday. This is even as senator-elect from Kano State, Sumaila Kawu, warned President Bola Ahmed…
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Court Admits Ward Results From 342 LGs Tendered by Peter Obi
Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, who is insisting that he won the 2023 presidential election, on Tuesday, tendered in evidence, certified copies of collated ward results from 342 Local Government Areas, LGAs, in 17 States of the federation. The results, which were contained in Forms EC8B of the Independent National Electoral…
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Customs Clears Air On Viral Video of Boarder Reopening
The Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Bamidele Makinde, on Tuesday, cleared the air over the reopening of the Idiroko border in Ogun State. Makinde said the border had been reopened since last year, contrary to a viral video which showed some residents of Idiroko jubilating over the border reopening.…