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FG Lessens Effects Of Reforms – Ministers
The senior figures of the Tinubu Administration had another chance to lay out the government’s policies and how they have impacted the people. The occasion was the briefing by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume on the activities lined up to mark the 64th independence anniversary. No fewer than 20 million Nigerians have received the government’s...
Nnaji Encourages Coperation On Innovation, Sustainable Growth
Minister Uche Nnaji emphasized Nigeria's efforts to leverage technological innovation to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Nnaji said this at his meeting with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, in New York. He noted the ministry’s move in advancing renewable energy, skill development, and technology transfer that align with UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These, he said, are crucial...
Oshiomhole Demands Gov. Obaseki’s Probe
Adams Oshiomhole, an ex-governor of Edo State, on Thursday demanded a probe of Gov. Godwin Obaseki as he round-off his term in two months. Oshiomhole made the call as the winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, alongside his running mate, Dennis Idahosa, was presented with his Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral...
N70,000 Minimum Wage: FG Begins New Salary payment
FG on Thursday began payment of the new salary and its consequential adjustments to public servants across all levels of the federal civil service. This means over 1.2 million civil servants on the payroll of the Federal Government will be paid the newly approved minimum wage in September. A warrant for this month’s salary signed by the Accountant-General of the...
Nigeria Loses $15.9 Billion Annually To Illegal Mining, Senator Kalu Reveals (Video)
In a bid to curb the economic losses incurred through illegal mining, the Senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has called for the establishment of a ranger service to tackle the issue. Speaking during a plenary session, Kalu emphasized that Nigeria loses approximately $15.9 billion yearly due to illicit mining activities. https://youtu.be/i6nGq-DTSHc?si=tArt_uP5I6kjRG0V Kalu stressed that a well-equipped ranger service would...
INEC Presents Certificates Of Return To Edo Gov-Elect, Deputy
The governor-elect of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, and Dennis Idahosa, his deputy, have received certificates of return from the INEC. The certificates were issued to them by the INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Edo State, Rhoda Gumus, on Thursday, five days after Okpebholo and his deputy were declared the winner of the poll. The issuance of certificates of return has...
Marketers Plan Direct Petrol Purchase
Oil marketers are seeking to deal directly with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery instead of buying the company’s Petrol from the NNPCL. Dealers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria said they had commenced moves that would ensure the direct purchase of petrol from the $20bn plant...
Federal Workers Jubilate As N70,000 New Minimum Wage Payments Begin Today
Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa disclosed this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST (not ABN TV) on Thursday. He assured that workers will begin getting alerts of their new minimum wage...
President Tinubu Plans Reshuffling Cabinet
Ahead of President Bola Tinubu's anticipated cabinet reorganization, several ministers have intensified their lobbying efforts to retain their positions. The Presidency on Wednesday stated that President Tinubu would soon rejig his cabinet, which confirmed Sunday Punch’s September 1 report that a cabinet shakeup was imminent. This happened as presidential aides told The Punch that some ministers had started frantic lobbying to...
Currency Floating Responsible For Petrol Price Hike — PENGASSAN
PENGASSAN posits that the unrelenting increase in petrol prices in Nigeria is as a result of naira floating, not subsidy removal. President of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, who stated this, argued that the major challenge facing Nigeria is the Federal Government’s devaluation of the naira. Calling for strategic management of the country’s exchange rate, Osifo said: “The real problem is the devaluation of...
