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National Assembly: Senate To Fast-Track New Minimum Wage Bill

National Assembly: Senate To Fast-Track New Minimum Wage Bill

Senate to fast-track new Minimum Wage Bill The Senate, on Friday, declared that it would give the expected new Minimum Wage Bill from the executive arm of government, expeditious consideration for improved welfare of workers and industrial harmony in the country. Senate’s plan for expeditious consideration of the bill when received, was disclosed in a statement by Chairman, Seante Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity, Senator Diket Plang (APC, Plateau Central). Plang assured Nigerians that the 10th Senate and by extension, 10th National Assembly, of its commitment to improving the living conditions of workers in the country in tackling the…
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South-East Development Commission Bill: Presidential Aide On Community Engagement Lauds Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

South-East Development Commission Bill: Presidential Aide On Community Engagement Lauds Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

SOUTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION BILL: PRESIDENTIAL AIDE ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LAUDS SEN. IFEANYI UBAH Hon. Barr. Chioma Nweze, The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) on Community Engagement (South East) has showered encomium on Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, The senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District for reintroducing the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (SB.129) which has passed the First Reading in the Nigerian Senate. Baring her mind on the relevance of the bill, Barr. Chioma Nweze stated that the re-introduction of the bill was timely at a time the South East zone is yearning for more…
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Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa

Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa

Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Ohafia Political Think Tank, Mben Political Assembly, MPA Hail Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa For Taking The Debilitating Effect Of Erosion In Ohafia To the Front Burner. Recall that Honourable Ibe Okwara Osonwa moved a motion this week in the house of representative seeking urgent Government intervention in tackling the debilitating devastation of erosion which has affected so many Ohafia communities like Amaekpu, Elu, Ebem, Asaga and others. Briefing AttNews through Phone call, the President of the Ohafia Political Think Tank Mben,…
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Alleged N54bn Contract Inflation: Counter Accusations Rock Ministry As Reps Committee Summons Director

Alleged N54bn Contract Inflation: Counter Accusations Rock Ministry As Reps Committee Summons Director

Alleged N54bn contract inflation: Counter accusations rock ministry as Reps committee summons Director There was drama when the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the slow pace and controversies surrounding the alleged re-award of the Ijebu-Igbo-Ibadan road project commenced hearing. The Hon. Kwamoti Bitrus Laori ad hoc committee had last Thursday, visited the project site in Ibadan, Oyo State, and parts of Ogun State before inviting the Federal Ministry of Works and the contractor for a meeting with the lawmakers on Tuesday. During the investigative hearing, the lawmakers requested the representatives of the Ministry of Works to explain the…
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News Update: Drama As Contractor Accuses Works Ministry Of Inflating Road Project From N9 To N54 Billion

News Update: Drama As Contractor Accuses Works Ministry Of Inflating Road Project From N9 To N54 Billion

NEWS Update:Drama As Contractor Accuses Works Ministry Of Inflating Road Project From N9b To 54 Billion AttNews gathered that Drama ensued at the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigative hearing on Thursday as a construction company, DC Engineering Limited accused officials of the Federal Ministry of Works of inflating a road contract from N9.8 billion to N54.3 billion. Canadian Companies Offering Jobs with SponsorshipsSign UP get Free 600N600N Free Bonus for New MemberFree 600N for Sign UPConstruction and rehabilitation of 41-kilometre Ijebu-Igbo Ita Ibadan Road has been halted for over five years after its award of contract and became a…
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Tell Peter Obi To Give You Ministerial Slots, Don’t Disturb Tinubu – Ebonyi North Senator Onyekachi Tells South East Senators

Tell Peter Obi To Give You Ministerial Slots, Don’t Disturb Tinubu – Ebonyi North Senator Onyekachi Tells South East Senators

Tell Peter Obi to give you ministerial slots, don’t disturb Tinubu - Ebonyi North Senator Onyekachi Tells South East Senators The Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has said that when Southeast senators protested and demanded more ministerial slots in President Bola Tinubu's government, they were reminded that the Southeast region voted for Peter Obi and Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election. Senator Nwebonyi, who is the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation and Water Resources said this while speaking at a news conference…
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Senate Presidency: Plot To Replace Godswill Akpabio As Senate President Thickens Amidst Controversy

Senate Presidency: Plot To Replace Godswill Akpabio As Senate President Thickens Amidst Controversy

Presidency Inner Caucus Are Reportedly Shopping Replacement For Senate President Akpabio Amidst Controversy. There are indications that the presidency is increasingly worried about the negative image Godswill Akpabio's recent remarks about 'Token' for Senator is casting on the administration even the face of Subsidy Removal. Inside Presidency Sources have revealed that individuals within President Bola Tinubu’s close circle have quietly initiated efforts to identify a potential successor for Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Although seen as a “discreet but urgent search,” these associates of the President are also rumored to be contemplating changes to the existing Senate leadership structure once the…
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Senate Enjoyment Allowance: Amount Received By Principal Officers, Other Senators Revealed

Senate Enjoyment Allowance: Amount Received By Principal Officers, Other Senators Revealed

Senate Enjoyment Allowance: Amount Received By Principal Officers, Other Senators Revealed On Thursday, former Deputy National Public­ity Secretary of the All Progres­sives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank alleged that Nigerian Senators received N35 million while principal officers got N50 million each for their annual vacation. AttNews recalls Senate President Godswill Akpabio had on Monday night told Senators that the clerk of the National Assembly (NASS), Magaji Tambawal, had sent a “token” (money) into their in­dividual bank accounts to “enjoy” their annual “vacation.” “In order to enable all of us to enjoy our holidays, a token has been sent to our…
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President Tinubu Sends 19 More Ministerial Nominees To The Senate For Screening

President Tinubu Sends 19 More Ministerial Nominees To The Senate For Screening

💥BREAKING President Tinubu Sends 19 More Ministerial Nominees To The Senate For Screening : ●AHMED TIJJANI ●BOSUN TIJJANI ●DR MARYAM SHETTI ●ISHAK SALAKO ●TUNJI ALAUSA ●TANKO SUNUNU ●ADEGBOYEGA OYETOLA ●ATIKU BAGUDU ●BELLO MATAWALLE ●IBRAHIM GEIDAM SIMON BAKO LALONG ●LOLA ADEJO ●SHUAIBU ABUBAKAR ●TAHIR MAMMAN ●ALIYU SABI ●ALKALI AHMED ●HEINEKEN LOKPOBIRI ●UBA MAIGARI ●ZEPHANIAH JISSALO
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National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal In Kaduna Affirms Former Okada Rider LP House Of Reps Member’s Victory

National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal In Kaduna Affirms Former Okada Rider LP House Of Reps Member’s Victory

National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal In Kaduna Affirms Former Okada Rider LP House Of Reps Member's Victory The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna, Friday, dismissed the petition brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Kaura Federal Constituency, Gideon Gwani to invalidate the election of his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Donatus Mathew. Donatus, a former Okada rider, won the House of Representatives election conducted on February 25th, 2023 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Gideon Gwani, who was the Minority whip at the 9th Assembly in the House of Representatives, not satisfied…
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