The committee on consequential salary adjustments recently constituted by the federal government arising from the new Minimum Wage Act 2024 has concluded its assignment with both parties’ signing a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU). The federal government penultimate Friday, 20 September, 2024 formally inaugurated a 16-member consequential adjustments in salaries arising from provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2024, of N70,000, approved by President Bola Tinubu. The Chairman of the committee and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack inaugurated the committee on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The president on July 18 this…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, has disclosed that N4.4 billion has so far been credited to the relief account to ameliorate the suffering of flood victims in the state. The state government had established a dedicated account aimed at supporting the ongoing efforts to alleviate the hardships facing those affected by the Maiduguri flood disaster. “So far, we acknowledged a pledge of N13,195,500,000; however, as of yesterday (Sunday), we received a total amount of N4,441,494,902.81. All allocations to this account shall be made public in due course.” The governor, who made this disclosure while inaugurating the 35-member Relief…
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested Dauda Saidu, a 21-year-old scavenger, for allegedly desecrating a grave at Yelwa Christian Cemetery in the metropolis and stealing iron rods. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, who made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday, 22 September, 2024, said that the suspect was apprehended on 20 September, 2024, over trespassing, vandalism, and theft. “Saidu unlawfully entered the Christian cemetery in the Yelwan Kagadama area of Bauchi, damaging several graves and stealing iron rods in broad daylight,” Wakil stated. During interrogation, Saidu confessed to the crimes, admitting he had stolen…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has congratulated Monday Okpebholo for emerging as Edo Governor-elect under the platform of the party. Ganduje, in a statement by Mr Edwin Olofu, his Chief Press Secretary, on Sunday, 22 September, 2024 in Abuja, said Okpebholo’s victory was well-deserved. The former governor of Kano state said the triumph was a testament to the confidence the good people of Edo had in the progressive vision and leadership of the President Bola Tinubu-led APC administration. Ganduje, while conveying the party’s warmest felicitations to Okpebholo, stressed that his victory reflected the trust…
In what is regarded as one of the deadliest workplace accidents in Iran history in years, a devastating explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in Tabas, eastern part of the country, has killed no fewer than 51 people According to state media the blast occurred on the night of Saturday,21 September, 2024 around 9:00pm local time (1730 GMT) at the mine in South Khorasan province. According to reports, approximately 70 workers were present at the site during the incident and 20 others were injured. Earlier reports placed the death toll at 30, but officials have since…
Nigeria’s revenue from Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on passenger transportation grew by 53.14 percent to hit N1.69 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the N1.10bn recorded in the corresponding quarter last year. The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) made this disclosure in its rail transportation data for Q2, 2024. In Q2, 2024 a total of 689,263 passengers travelled via rail system, relative to 474,117 reported in the corresponding quarter of 2023. Similarly, N537.36 million was collected from goods/cargo conveyed via rail in Q2 2024, up by 206.68 percent from N175.22 million received in Q2 2023. In addition, revenue…
Things are looking good for the Nigeria’s economy as its external reserves, which represent the country’s stock of foreign currency, have reached a 22-month high of $37.39 billion as of September 19, 2024. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealed that as of 19 September, 2024, the reserves hit the highest level since November 4, 2022, when it stood at $37.36 billion. On a year-to-date basis, the country’s external reserves rose by $4.37 billion from $33.02 billion recorded at the start of the year on January 2, 2024. The development showed a recovery in Nigeria’s foreign currency position…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, 22 September, 2024 joined in congratulating the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party’s governor-elect in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Buhari, who spoke through his media aide, Garba Shehu, said he was hopeful that “this prized, historic electoral victory” will enable both leaders of the incoming administration and the party that lost to work together to strengthen democracy and maintain the trajectory of the state’s development. “Congratulations to the APC and the election winner, Senator Monday Okpebholo on the historic electoral victory and my warmest wishes for a new lease of life for…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje is presently in a happy mood as Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking his removal from office The suit instituted against Ganduje by the APC North Central Group was thrown out on Monday, 23 September, 2024 by the Judge on various grounds. Among others, Justice Ekwo held that the APC North Central Group is not a juristic person having not been registered in law and therefore has no legal power and capacity to file the suit. The Judge also…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his emergence as the winner of the just concluded Governorship election in Edo State. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to beat his closest opponent, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) who scored 247,274 votes in the 21 September, 2024 governorship election results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on the evening of Sunday, 22 September, 2024. Governor Oyebanji, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, made available to newsmen on Monday,23 September, 2024 hailed the people…