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Jun

2024

We’ll Accomplish More When We Refrain From Partisan Politics, Personal Interest – President Tinubu

We’ll Accomplish More When We Refrain From Partisan Politics, Personal Interest – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu had said working together regardless of political divides and personal interest remains the key to achieving greatness for Nigeria. Tinubu said the completion of critical infrastructure projects across the country by his administration was a clear testament of what the country was capable of achieving when its leaders decided to work together towards a common goal. Tinubu made this statement at the presidential commissioning ceremony of the full-scope development of OSEX from Villa roundabout to Ring road 1 (RR1) in Abuja. He noted that…

Jun

2024

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FGN Restarts N75,000 Cash Payment To 75 Million Nigerians

Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG Restarts N75,000 Cash Payment To 75 Million Nigerians The Federal Government announced on Tuesday the reinstatement of the suspended social investment programme, aimed at providing direct payments to 75 million Nigerians across 50 million households. This initiative is intended to alleviate the hardships faced by citizens, particularly vulnerable groups, as disclosed during a ministerial sectoral briefing marking President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, revealed that the cash transfer programme had undergone significant overhauls to address and mitigate fraud. This announcement follows the suspension of all National…

Jun

2024

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Tinubu Directs Finance Minister, Wale Edun To Present New Minimum Wage Template In 2 Days

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Directs Finance Minister, Wale Edun To Present New Minimum Wage Template In 2 Days President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to present the cost implications for a new minimum wage within two days. Tinubu gave the order at a meeting with the government negotiation team led by the Secretary to Government of the Federation, George Akume, at the presidential villa in Abuja. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in an interview with correspondents after the closed-door meeting on Tuesday. Idris said the President had a meeting with the representatives…

Jun

2024

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Tinubu Names Abuja Highway After Whole Soyinka

Abuja, Environment, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Names Abuja Highway After Wole Soyinka President Bola Tinubu has named the just inaugurated arterial road N20 from the northern parkway to the outer northern expressway (ONEX) in the federal capital territory (FCT) as the Wole Soyinka Highway. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said in a post shared on X on Tuesday that the naming of the road after the Nobel Laureate was recommended by the FCT administration. “In naming the road after the distinguished playwright, poet and novelist who clocks 90 on 13 July, President Tinubu said Soyinka was the first African…

Jun

2024

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Amb. Dr. Osita Offor Pays Condolence Visit To The Ogah Family

News Flash, Obituary, People & Events, Personality

Amb. Dr. Osita Offor Pays a Condolence Visit to the Ogah's Family President of United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP), Amb. Dr. Osita Offor - Ultimate Commander, accompanied by some executive members; Amb. Rev. Annie Onu, Board Member of Abia State Diaspora Commission, Chief Chibueze Josh Izugbo, Chairman/CEO EBEOSI Groups paid a condolence visit to the Ogah's family at Onuaku Uturu community on the death and burial of their matriarch, Ezinne Paulina Wilson Ogah JP who died at the age of 80 years. During his speech, Amb. Offor eulogized the life and times of their late mother and urge the…

Jun

2024

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Address Electricity Tarriff Hike Alongside Minimum Wage Increase – Labour Tells FGN

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy

Address Electricity Tariff Hike Alongside Minimum Wage Increase – Labour Tells FG The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) say the federal government should address the issue of the electricity tariff hike. On Monday, the two unions announced that they had “relaxed” their nationwide strike. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the strike has been “relaxed for one week”. Labour had embarked on the strike after negotiations with the federal government on a new minimum wage hit a brick wall. The industrial action paralysed economic and government activities across the nation for two days. In a communiqué…

Jun

2024

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NLC Strike: Ajaero And His Gang Are Fighting For Peter Obi, Their Demand Will Lead To Inflation That Will Completely Destroy Nigeria- Reno Omokri

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Labour, News Flash

Reno Omokri wrote; ₦494,000 is more than sixteen times the current minimum wage of ₦30,000. If the Federal Government accepts that as the new minimum wage, and Nigeria's production capacity does not also increase times sixteen, it will lead to the mother of all inflation that will destroy the Nigerian economy and turn us into Zimbabwe and Venezuela. If producers of goods and services, like Dangote, Indomie, Nestle, Flour Mills of Nigeria, Glo, petrol stations, etc, have to pay their staff a minimum of ₦494,000, what do you think they will charge for their products? You, as a worker, will…

Jun

2024

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Why Organised Labour Suspends Strike For 5 Days

Labour, News Flash

Why Organised Labour Suspends Strike For Five Days The Organised Labour has suspended the nationwide strike for five days to give room for uninterrupted meeting with the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage. A source with the leaders of Labour disclosed this to Vanguard. The Labour leaders had a successful meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, and other government officials on Monday and reached a resolution that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was committed to a new minimum wage higher than N60,000. They equally resolved that the Tripartite Committee would meet every…

Jun

2024

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Police To Establish Full Drone System To Aid Security

Crime, News Flash, Security

Police To Establish Full Drone System To Aid Security The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says the Nigeria Police Force will soon establish a full drone system to tackle the nation’s security challenges adequately. Egbetokun said this while delivering the first distinguished Personality Lecture, organised by the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Studies (TCEMS), University of Ibadan (UI), on Monday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture was titled: “The Nigeria Police Force and the Management of Internal Security”. Egbetokun said although the force already had a drone, it would now establish a full…

Jun

2024

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Soldiers Killed In Obikabia: Abia State Government Provides Hot Line For Informants

Abia State, Crime, Good Governance

SPECIAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Following the placement of 25 million Naira bounty on perpetrators of last Thursday's dastardly killing of five soldiers in Obikabia, Obingwa Local Government Area, the Abia State Government hereby provides a hot line - 07071902444 - for informants to use and reach the government. Consequently, members of the public who have information on who the assailants are should feel free to use the phone number provided to give useful information that would lead to the arrest of the killers. The State Government assures prospective informants of adequate protection of their identities as well as discreet use of…