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Jun

2024

Strike: NLC Fires Secretary To The Govt, George Akume

(Strike): NLC Fires Secretary To The Govt, George Akume Nigeria Labour Congress has berated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, for terming Monday’s nationwide strike by organised labour as a “treasonable felony and economic sabotage.” While rejecting the SGF’s insinuations, the NLC said the former Benue State Governor’s utterances exposed his personality. In a statement by its Head, Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, NLC argued that “Those who loot our treasury around the country, those who divert public resources meant for hospitals and schools; those who are involved in foreign exchange round-tripping; padding of budgets…

Jun

2024

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N60,000 Minimum Wage Too High, Not Sustainable – Governors Reject Proposal

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, News Flash

N60,000 Minimum Wage Too High, Not Sustainable – Governors Reject Proposal Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum have rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs for NGF, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, the governors said the proposed minimum wage is too high and not sustainable. NGF expressed concerns that if the N60,000 minimum wage is adopted, many states would allocate their entire Federal Account Allocation Committee funds to salaries, leaving no resources for development projects. The statement read in part, “The Nigeria Governors’…

Jun

2024

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PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Mr Yahaya Abubakar as Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), and the promotion of 122 senior police officers. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ani said until his appointment as a DIG, Abubakar was the AIG in charge of Zone 14 Katsina. He said the new DIG would represent the Northeast Geopolitical zone in the Police Management Team, replacing Mr Habu Sani who recently retired as…

Jun

2024

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Tinubu Administration Diverting Funds Through Secret Petrol Subsidy

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Tinubu Administration Diverting Funds Through Secret Petrol Subsidy – Atiku The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of diverting public funds through petrol subsidy, hence the refusal of the government to reveal how much is being spent on subsidy. Atiku said this in a statement on Thursday in reaction to a statement from the presidency. The former vice president said the clandestine subsidy regime was one of the reasons investments in the oil sector had refused to come in. He said, “Tinubu has brought the shady…

Jun

2024

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Gov Otti Receives Chief Of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar, As Nigeria Air Force Moves To Set Up Base In Aba

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Security

GOV OTTI RECEIVES CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, AIR MARSHAL ABUBAKAR, AS NIGERIA AIR FORCE MOVES TO SET UP BASE IN ABIA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has welcomed the decision by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to set up an operational base in the State, promising to give the Force all the support it needs to take off. Governor Otti said the move by the Air Force to establish a base in Abia could not have come at a better time than now that the Federal Government had put machinery in motion to build an airstrip in the…

Jun

2024

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FGN Has Not Resumed Fuel Subsidy – Presidency Disowns Leaked Fiscal Policy Documents

Business, Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG Has Not Resumed Fuel Subsidy – Presidency Disowns Leaked Fiscal Policy Documents The Federal Government has reacted to leaked fiscal policy documents which suggested that the government had resumed payment of petrol subsidy. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday, the Presidency dismissed the documents as unapproved policy proposals. He, however, said they are still subject to review and not official government documents. He said, “One of the documents titled Inflation Reduction and Price Stability (Fiscal Policy Measure etc) Order 2024 is being shared as if it were…

Jun

2024

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Peter Obi Distances Self From Labour Party’s Newly Created ‘Obedient’ Directorate

News Flash, Politics

Obi Distances Self From Labour Party’s Newly Created ‘Obidient’ Directorate Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has dismissed the attempt by the party to create a directorate for the ‘Obidient Movement.’ The ‘Obidient Movement’ started in 2022 when Obi, respected for his frugality, simplicity and humility, joined the Labour Party and energised mostly the youth across the nation yearning for an alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which have at different times been ruling Nigeria since 1999. In a post via X on Wednesday, the former…

Jun

2024

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FGN Break Silence Over Report Of Spending N814 Billion On Reintroduced National Anthem

FGN, Gossips, News Flash

FG Breaks Silence Over Report Of Spending N814 Billion On Reintroduced National Anthem The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says the federal government has not allocated funds for the promotion of the new national anthem, contrary to reports on social media. Lanre Issa-Onilu, the director-general of the agency, spoke on Wednesday at the presentation of the official version of the new national anthem in Abuja. On May 29, President Bola Tinubu signed a bill reintroducing the old national anthem. However, there have been criticisms against the reintroduction of the anthem. There have been reports on social media that Atiku Bagudu, minister…

Jun

2024

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Hajj 2025: NDLEA Arrests Intending Pilgrims Traveling To Saudi Arabia With Cocaine Consignments

Crime, News Flash, Religion

Hajj 2024: NDLEA Arrests Intending Pilgrims Traveling To Saudi Arabia With Cocaine Consignments Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos state where some intending pilgrims to the ongoing hajj in Saudi Arabia were lodged and caught in the act of ingesting wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight to the holy land on Wednesday, June 5. Those arrested during the intelligence-led operation include: Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38; and a lady, Ayinla Kemi, 34. The four suspects were lodged in two rooms in the hotel…

Jun

2024

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Tinubu’s Minister Entangled In Certificate Forgery Scandal

Crime, Education, News Flash

Tinubu’s Minister Entangled In Certificate Forgery Scandal A recent investigation has revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s minister, Geoffrey Nnaji, possesses a fraudulent national service certificate, with the State Security Service (SSS) implicated in a shocking cover-up of the forgery, according to POLITICS NIGERIA. Geoffrey Nnaji was confirmed as minister from Enugu State on August 7, 2023, alongside 44 other cabinet members, following their nomination by the Senate on July 7. He was subsequently appointed to head the newly established Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology. The recent report exposed that the State Security Service (SSS) allegedly helped in concealing…