Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved an increase of 33 per cent adjustments in the pensions of retirees under the Defined Pension Scheme (DBS) arising from the implementation of the New Minimum Wage Act. The governor has also announced plans to repeal the former governors’ pension law while presenting …
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The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed on Wednesday that Nigeria’s new national carrier may commence operation by the first quarter of 2022. The minister made the disclosure while addressing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. According to Sirika, the new national carrier is long overdue …
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The Senate on Wednesday considered a bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. The Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which scaled second reading during plenary is sponsored by Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi. Leading debate on the …
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The federal government said it will wade into the labour impasse currently rocking Kaduna State following commencement of 5-day warning strike by organised labour in the state, which on Tuesday took a violent turn. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, said the government will invite labour leaders …
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•Labour warns against plan •LCCI: we need innovative policy on petroleum Subsidy on petrol will soon be withdrawn, Minister of State for Petroleum Timipre Sylva, said yesterday. The minister told reporters there is no going back on the decision because the government can no longer afford it. Sylva explained that …
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#Security: IGP in #Enugu, launches ‘Operation Restore Peace for South East’ …As Gov. #Ugwuanyi reiterates commitment to safe, secure environment for residents The acting Inspector-General of #Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Tuesday, in Enugu, launched a special operation for the South East geo-political zone, known as “Operation Restore Peace …
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The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers has threatened to go on nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to caution Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who has declared the leadership of the organised labour wanted. Should NUPENG proceed on a strike, it will affect the supply and …
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Today in Paris, President Buhari participated in the African Finance Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron-GO
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• SANs slam El-Rufai over order on Wabba, NLC president dares gov There was confusion in Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital, on Tuesday when thugs attacked workers at a rally organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress as the strike in the state entered the second day. The NLC, in a …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited three national officers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for investigation for alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of funds and fraud. The letter dated May 17th 2021 and addressed to the Prince Uche Secondus, the party’s National chairman …
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