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Amid Power Grid Collapse, Nigeria Supplies Togo, Benin 24-Hour Power – TCN CEO

Amid Power Grid Collapse, Nigeria Supplies Togo, Benin 24-Hour Power – TCN CEO

Nigeria Supplies Togo, Benin 24-Hour Power Supply – TCN The Managing Director and CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, has disclosed that Nigeria supplies 24-hour electricity to neighbouring countries Togo and Benin, amid ongoing discussions in the country following a recent power grid collapse. “We supply Togo, Benin, and Niger. They get power from Nigeria on a 24-hour basis, and they are paying for it,” Abdulaziz stated during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Tonight program on Sunday. When asked why many Nigerians do not enjoy uninterrupted power, he responded, “Nigerians are getting 24-hour supply, but it’s…
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Analysis Of States Implementing Higher Than National Minimum Wage – By Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Analysis Of States Implementing Higher Than National Minimum Wage – By Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

States Implementing Higher than National Minimum Wage Nigeria's minimum wage landscape has shifted with several states adopting higher than N70,000 minimum wage. Lagos State, renowned for its thriving economy and high cost of living, leads this charge. Rivers State, fueled by its robust oil and gas sector, also implements this wage. Akwa Ibom State, rich in natural resources, and Delta State, boasting a diversified economy, follow suit. Ogun State, with its significant agricultural production and manufacturing, completes the list. Comparative GDP Analysis Lagos State's GDP stands at 33.7 trillion Naira, surpassing others. Rivers State trails with 13.3 trillion Naira, while…
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FGN Announces Introduction Of 15 Skill Acquisition Into Primary/Secondary Schools Curriculum

FGN Announces Introduction Of 15 Skill Acquisition Into Primary/Secondary Schools Curriculum

Breaking News….. The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the introduction of 15 skill acquisition into the curriculum of Primary and Junior Secondary schools in Nigeria. Students will be able to choose one out of the 15 Skills and obtain both theoritical and practical knowledge of it before promotion to another class. The Student will choose a particular skill out of the 15 and have the knowledge from Primary 1 to J SS 3 (9 years) starting from 2025 academic year. Teachers will be trained, retrained and employed in both public and private schools all over the Country. The 15…
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JAMB Makes U-Turn, To Admit Candidates Who Will Turn 16-Year-Old Next Year For 2024/2025 Admissions

JAMB Makes U-Turn, To Admit Candidates Who Will Turn 16-Year-Old Next Year For 2024/2025 Admissions

JAMB Makes U-turn, To Allow 16-Year-Old Next Year Students For 2024/2025 Admissions The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that tertiary institutions in Nigeria can admit students who will turn 16 years old by August 31, 2025, for the 2024/2025 academic session. This flexibility, as outlined in a circular issued on Thursday, permits institutions to enrol qualified candidates who meet all other admission criteria, regardless of their age at the time of application. The Board explained that the decision was made to ensure fairness, particularly as some institutions are expected to conclude their 2024/2025 admissions as late as…
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Yoruba Nation: FGN Speaks On Sunday Igboho’s Petition To United Kingdom.

Yoruba Nation: FGN Speaks On Sunday Igboho’s Petition To United Kingdom.

Yoruba Nation: FG Speaks On Sunday Igboho’s Petition To UK The Federal Government has said the petition by Yoruba nation agitator, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as “Sunday Igboho”, calling on the United Kingdom to consider the Yoruba nation was not endorsed by the UK government. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said media reports on the petition “were highly misleading.” He explained that “Following media reports on the petition submitted at No. 10 Downing Street by Mr Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the British High…
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15-Year-Old Student Sues Education Ministry, JAMB, NUC Over New Admission Policy

15-Year-Old Student Sues Education Ministry, JAMB, NUC Over New Admission Policy

15-Year-Old Student Sues Education Ministry, JAMB, NUC Over New Admission Policy Master Chinaemere Opara, has sued the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the introduction of the new admission policy. Opara, a 15-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS) Student, filed the suit through his guardian, Mr Maxwell Opara, his father and a lawyer, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the originating motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1512/2024 dated Sept. 30 and filed Oct. 14 by Wayne Elijah, the SS 2…
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FGN Proposes Drastic Overhaul Of FAAC Sharing Formula

FGN Proposes Drastic Overhaul Of FAAC Sharing Formula

FG Proposes Drastic Overhaul Of FAAC Sharing Formula The federal government is proposing a major shift in the distribution of funds from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). This was revealed by Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, in a statement on his X (formerly Twitter) handle. Oyedele disclosed that the federal government is set to take only 10 percent of the total FAAC allocations, while states and local governments will receive a combined 90 percent. This represents a drastic departure from the current sharing formula, which allocates 52.68 percent to the federal…
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FGN To Reverse Increasing Unemployment Rate – Shettima

FGN To Reverse Increasing Unemployment Rate – Shettima

FG To Reverse Growing Unemployment Rate – Shettima Assures The Federal Government is working to reverse Nigeria’s growing unemployment rate, Vice-President Kashim Shettima said on Saturday. Shettima said this at the launch of the Nasarawa state human capital development strategy document and gender transformative human capital development policy framework in Lafia. He stated that the current administration is committed to empowering Nigerians with globally competitive skills which would enable them excel anywhere in the world. STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE AT NASARAWA HCD STRATEGY DOCUMENT LAUNCH: Under Tinubu, We’ll Reverse Growing Unemployment Rate, VP Shettima Vows *** Says Nigerians must begin…
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Women No Longer Require Husband’s Approval Letter For Visa Clearance – NDLEA

Women No Longer Require Husband’s Approval Letter For Visa Clearance – NDLEA

Women No Longer Need Husband’s Approval Letter For Visa Clearance – NDLEA The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that married women will no longer be required to present a letter of approval from their husbands to obtain visa clearance for international travel. In a statement released on Thursday via X by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, it was revealed that this decision followed a reassessment of the necessity of the requirement. The statement noted that the initial inclusion of this requirement was in response to certain developments in specific countries, which had necessitated…
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NLC President Frowns Over Another Fuel Price Hike

NLC President Frowns Over Another Fuel Price Hike

NLC President Frowns Over Another Fuel Price Hike The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has condemned the fuel pump price increase by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, noting that a registered private company should not dictate fuel prices for Nigerians. AttNews earlier reported that the NNPC raised the retail price of petrol to N1,030 from N897 per litre, across some of its retail outlets in the FCT. The new price, being the second increase in one month, after it earlier increased prices from N617/litre to N897/litre in September, represents a 14.8 per cent or N133…
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