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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the sum of N35,000 as wage award to all Federal civil servants. The new pay will be effective from September 1, 2023, as contained in a memo from the Presidency and signed by the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, CEO of National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo U. O. Nta. The circular was addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, Deputy Chief […]
The Federal Government’s announcement to commence monthly payment of N25,000 to vulnerable pensioners has generated diverse reactions. While many have commended the government for the move, others are of the opinion that it is like a drop in the ocean. It was recalled, that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, announced the government’s plan as captured in the National Social Register of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), when she […]
By Aisha Adesanya Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has reiterated the need for Nigeria and the United Kingdom to further deepen their relationship to promote peace, security, and economic development in both nations. The Minister stated this when the British High Commissioner, Richard Montgomery, paid him a working visit at the ministry's headquarters in Abuja. Gaidam, who noted that the United Kingdom has consistently been a champion of […]
Egypt and Liverpool footballer Mohamed Salah has called for an end to “massacres” in Gaza, saying humanitarian aid must immediately be allowed into the besieged Palestinian enclave. The 31-year-old forward made his first comments on the deepening Israel-Gaza conflict on Wednesday amid growing outrage over the deaths of nearly 500 people in an explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City. Palestinian authorities say the blast was caused by an Israeli […]
Turkish company Karpowership has restored power to Guinea-Bissau's capital after cutting off supplies over an unpaid bill of $15m (£12m). The company resumed operations late on Wednesday after receiving a payment of $6m from the government. Bissau had been plunged into darkness for nearly two days, with hospitals affected and radio stations off-air. The country is one of the poorest in the world and has been beset by instability since […]
The African Union Commission has fallen victim to cybercrime after fraudsters deployed artificial intelligence tools to impersonate the continental body’s head Moussa Faki. Mr Faki who is the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the secretariat of the African Union routinely writes to global leaders whenever he needs to place a call. Such a letter is formally known as note verbale and is the standard procedure for scheduling meetings between […]
An increasing number of Nigerian businesses are feeling the strain of the increasing costs of production, largely due to the removal of subsidies on petrol and diesel. As a result, the costs of petrol and diesel continue to climb, causing production expenses to surge. This unpleasant situation has become a cause of worry for some operators that their businesses might fold up if the government fails to intervene urgently. President […]
By Matthew Ayoola The New Managing Director of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, OGFZA, Alhaji Bamanga Usman Jada has promised to establish the Zones in all States of the Federation in Nigeria. Alhaji Jada made the promise while assuming Office in Abuja. He said the move became necessary for achieving the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu in the area of economic development. "First and foremost, […]
By Florence Adewale Human Rights Advocates have converged on Abuja to review the National Report of the United Nations Human Rights Council in preparation for Nigeria's Fourth Cycle, Universal Periodic Review. At the occasion, the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba said the Universal Periodic Review is a unique process that involves a review of the human rights records of […]
