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Aug

2024

President Tinubu Okays 300% Salary Increase For Judicial Officers

Tinubu Okays 300% Salary Rise For Judicial Officers President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The National Assembly had in June approved a bill that grants a 300 per cent salary increase for judicial officers at the federal and state levels. This followed the consideration and adoption of an executive bill transmitted by the President which sought to prescribe improved salaries and allowances as well as other fringe benefits for judicial…

Aug

2024

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Jonathan, Buhari Attend Council Of State Meeting In Aso Villa

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Jonathan, Buhari Attend Council Of State Meeting In Aso Villa Council of state meeting, FEC meetingPresident Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over his first National Council of State meeting since assuming office. The meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja is being attended by former presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Mohammadu Buhari. With no executive powers, the National Council of State is an advisory organ of the federal government. Its membership includes the president who is the Chairman; Vice President, who is the Deputy Chairman; all former Presidents of the Federation and all former Heads of the Government of the Federation; all…

Aug

2024

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Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun Appointed New Chief Justice Of Nigeria

FGN, Judiciary, News Flash

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been appointed as the New Chief Justice of Nigeria The former Chief Justice (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has retired as a Supreme Court judge this August paving the way for the appointment of the second female to ever hold the post of CJN. Kudirat Kekere-Ekun (born1958), has been a Supreme Court judge since 2013, has succeed Ariwoola when he takes a bow on his controversial tenure. The constitution mandates that the president sends the name of the most senior Supreme Court judge to the Senate for confirmation as CJN when the incumbent retires. Kekere-Ekun is the most…

Aug

2024

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Jubilation As FG Pays 45-Months Minimum Wage Areas To NiMET Staff

Economy, FGN, News Flash

Excitement As FG Pays 45-Months Minimum Wage Arrears To NiMET Staff The Federal Government has settled the outstanding minimum wage arrears for the staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), covering a period of 3 years and 9 months. This payment resolves a long-standing issue dating back to 2019, which had caused tensions between NiMet’s management, its employees, and labour unions. The Director General of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for authorizing the settlement of these arrears. The unions had initially planned to initiate a strike on May 20, 2024, but this action was halted…

Aug

2024

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President Tinubu Commissions CNG Buses Produced By Innoson Motors

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Tinubu Sets To Commission CNG Buses Produced By Innoson Motors President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to commission a fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses produced by Innoson Motors yesterday. The commissioning ceremony will took place shortly at the State House in Abuja. The CNG buses, manufactured by the indigenous company Innoson Motors, are expected to enhance public transportation while contributing to environmental conservation by reducing carbon emissions. The commissioning of the buses is anticipated to boost local manufacturing and support the growth of Nigeria’s automotive industry. Officials say it also aligns with the Tinubu-led government’s efforts to modernize…

Aug

2024

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189,256 Drivers Licences Awaiting Collection Nationwide – FRSC

FGN, News Flash, Security

189,256 Drivers Licences Awaiting Collection Nationwide – FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has responded to a media publication regarding the delay in issuing national driver’s licences across the country. It also said over 189,256 licences have been produced and are awaiting collection at various State Boards of Internal Revenue across the country. The Corps Public Education and Strategic Communication Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ogungbemide, who applauded the media platform for its watchdog role, said it was pertinent to correct some of the misconceptions conveyed in the publication. This, he said,…

Aug

2024

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Governorship Candidate, Others Arrested Over #EndBadGovernance Protest

FGN, Human Rights, News Flash

Governorship Candidate, Others Arrësted Over #Endbadgovernance Protest BREAKING: Governorship Candidate, Kumuyi, Others Arrësted Over #Endbadgovernance Protest The Nigerian Police Force have arrested the 2024 African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Kunle Wizeman Ajayi. He was arrested alongside Patrick Owolabi, Kolawole Kumuyi, who are members of the Take It Back (TIB) Movement. Others arrested include Oluwatobi Akinkuotu, Olalekan Oladehinde. The arrests occurred in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, during the grand finale of the nationwide protest against hunger, hardship, and poor governance, known as #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. The TIB Movement has condemned the police’s actions, demanding the immediate and…

Aug

2024

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We’ll Bring Back Niger, Mali, B’Faso To Ecowas – President Tinubu

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash

We’ll Bring Back Niger, Mali, B’Faso To ECOWAS – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu says the Economic Community of West African States will continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. “We will do everything to offer a hand of friendship to them and give them reasons to come back to us,” Tinubu, who chairs the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed at a meeting with ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff on Friday in Abuja. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed…

Aug

2024

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Nigeria Still Repaying $10.6Billion Loans Taken By Ex- president Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan – World Bank

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Nigeria Still Repaying $10.6billion Loans Taken By Ex-Presidents Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan – World Bank The World Bank Group Finances has disclosed that the Nigerian government is still repaying $10.6billion in loans taken by former presidents. The loans totalling 69 were obtained during the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, and Goodluck Jonathan. The Debt Management Office (DMO) had in June 2024 reported that as of March 31, 2024, Nigeria’s total domestic and external debt stood at N121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion). The domestic debt amounted to N65.65 trillion ($46.29 billion), while external debt was N56.02 trillion…

Aug

2024

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ICPC Raids NAHCON Office, Picks Director Over Alleged N90 Billion Hajj Subsidy

Crime, FGN, News Flash

ICPC Raids NAHCON Office, Picks Director Over Alleged N90 Billion Hajj Subsidy Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja, over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion intervention for the 2024 hajj. According to a source, the anti-graft operatives who stormed the Hajj house shut down official activities in some strategic offices, including the office of the chief executive officer, finance and procurement departments. The source, who prefers anonymity, said the sting operation, which lasted several hours has further brought the commission…