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Governor Otti Lauded For New Pail Loader Caterpillar Acquisition, Boosting Environmental Cleanliness
The Deputy General Manager of ASEPA Umuahia Zone, Mr. Ambrose Jonah, has praised Governor Alex Chioma Otti for providing a new Pail Loader Caterpillar to enhance environmental cleanliness in the state. Speaking to the media, Mr. Jonah highlighted the machine's role in addressing unauthorized dumping sites within the Umuahia Zone. The equipment is expected to significantly improve the agency's efficiency...
SGF, Ministers Hold Emergency Meeting Today
The Federal Government has scheduled an emergency meeting in response to a planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. This comes after President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the organisers to shelve the protests and give his administration more time to execute people-oriented programmes. A circular shared with The PUNCH on Tuesday by sources with knowledge of the meeting indicated that all...
Small Businesses In Jigawa Receives FG’s N150,000 Grant
On Tuesday, The Federal Government offered N150,000 grants to outstanding Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in Jigawa. Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced the offer while launching the 4th edition of the Expanded National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Clinic, in Dutse, Jigawa. The expanded National MSME Clinics is one of the federal government’s strategies for ease of doing business in Nigeria. This will...
WAEC Officials Detained In NASS
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies, Tuesday, detained representatives of WAEC in the National Assembly. The four officials detained were: Head of National Office, WAEC Nigeria, Amos Dangut, who represented the Registrar; Senior Deputy Registrar, Angus Okeleze; Acting Director of Finance, Victor Odu and Deputy Director of Finance, Segun Jerumeh. The decision of the committee to detain the...
Tourism Boost: Amb. Onyekachi Atuloma-Loveday Appointed To Lead Abia ATPN Chapter
In a move set to boost the tourism industry in Abia State, the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) has appointed Amb. Onyekachi Atuloma-Loveday as the Chairman of its Steering Committee for the state chapter. The appointment, announced on July 23, 2024, is seen as a significant milestone for the tourism sector in Abia State, with Amb. Atuloma-Loveday brings...
Labour Meets With Governors’ As National Assembly Approves N70,000 Wage
Labour union meets state govts to ensure they comply with the Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill which empowers workers earn N70,000 monthly The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill after President Bola Tinubu had transmitted the new wage bill to both chambers of the National Assembly, seeking expeditious support of the lawmakers...
Don’t Proceed With Planned Protest, Tinubu Begs Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to shelve a planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest slated for next month. Information Minister Mohammed Idris, who briefed selected State House correspondents after a meeting with the President on Tuesday, said Tinubu urged the protest organisers to shelve the plan and await the President’s response to their complaints. “The issue of the planned protest, Mr President...
Senator Kalu Is The Most Reliable Businessman I Ever Met — Apostle Alozie
An Abia based Cleric, Apostle Chuks Alozie, has announced Forbes rated international businessman and astute politician, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the most reliable businessman he ever met. Addressing Participants at the NYFC annual business seminar for young entrepreneurs held in Abuja on Tuesday, the cleric has used the eminent businessman as an inspirational example of the integrity demands of...
Senate Passes N70,000 New Minimum Wage Bill
The Senate has passed a bill to amend the National Minimum Wage Act of 2019 to increase the National Minimum Wage from N30,000 to N70,000. The bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday also includes a provision to decrease the interval for reviewing the National Minimum Wage from every five (5) years to every three (3) years, among other related matters. The Executive...
Minister Moves To Broker Peace Between Dangote, Regulators
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has intervened in the tussle between the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the supervising agencies in the oil and gas industry over issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. On Monday in Abuja, Lokpobiri met with Dangote and the heads of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory...
