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States Will Commence Implementation Of New Minimum Wage January — FG
The Federal Government says many states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will comply with the new national minimum wage by January 2025. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, stated this at the ministry’s headquarters, Abuja, when he received a delegation of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCN), on Thursday. He specifically appealed for patience from...
Afarata Ibeku Celebrates As Sir Lucky Fred Nwoko Receives Chieftaincy Honor ‘Osinawataburueze 1’ (Photos)
On Monday, January 20, 2025, His Royal Majesty, Eze Osquared Onwukwe, the Ata 2 of Afarata, conferred a prestigious chieftaincy title, "Osinawataburueze 1 of Afarata Ibeku," on High Chief Sir King Lucky Fred Nwoko. The ceremony, which took place during the 2nd Coronation of Eze Osquared Onwukwe at the Nbom Ibeku Umuahia Square, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia...
“States Electricity Commission Has No Jurisdiction Over National Grid” – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said that state governments do not have jurisdiction over the national grid and over electric power stations established under federal laws or operating under licences it issued. The commission stated this in its reaction to the controversies generated by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s decision to slash the Band A tariff. In a notice on...
Nnamdi Kanu Gives Conditions For True Reconciliation [See Conditions]
Detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has given conditions for true reconciliation to be achieved in Nigeria. He gave conditions for true reconciliation, demanding the siting of an international airport, seaport, and good roads in the South East to bring the long-abandoned zone up to speed with other regions. Kanu who said he was not...
Private Sector, Opposition Split As Tinubu Reshuffles Cabinet
President Tinubu discharged five, approved reassignment of 10 ministers to new portfolios, nominated seven send to the Senate for confirmation. This came as the President renamed the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to the Ministry of Regional Development, scrapped the Ministry of Sports Development, and merged the Ministries of Tourism and Arts and Culture to become the Federal Ministry of...
NCAA To Penalize Airlines For Delayed Ticket Refunds
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is prepared to punish airlines that fail to provide passengers with their refunded tickets on time. NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr. Michael Achimugu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, ticket refund compliance regulations remain central to the NCAA’s consumer protection agenda. He said the time had...
FG To Construct Flyover On Abuja-Lokoja Road – Umahi
Minister of Works, David Umahi says the ministry under his watch will construct a flyover as a permanent solution to end the perennial flooding on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the minister stated this on Tuesday during his tour to inspect ongoing construction works on the Abuja-Lokoja road a day after his inauguration in...
My Husband Not A Magician, Says First Lady Oluremi Tinubu
The First Lady, Remi Tinubu, says President Bola Tinubu’s government is focused on fixing the country’s problems but admitted that his husband is not a magician. With many struggling with a tripling of fuel prices, a sharp naira devaluation, and inflation now at 25 percent, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) – the two major...
Bank Workers Blame CBN As Cash Shortage Worsens
The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Others has attributed cash shortages to CBN’s inability to meet the cash demands of banks. Speaking with The Punch, ASSBIFI President, Olusoji Oluwole, highlighted the dire impact of the scarcity, particularly as the festive season approaches, with increased demand for cash for shopping and business transactions. “In terms of the cash scarcity,...
Nigeria, America Denied Entry To Europe Ahead Of Border Reopening
Nigeria has been excluded from the list of countries whose travellers could be received into Europe when the borders reopen on July 1. Schengenvisainfo. com reported that the European Union Commission released a list of 54 countries that qualified for travels into Europe as the union opens its borders that were shut to contain the spread of COVID - 19. The...
