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Reps Move To Investigate Promotion Stagnation In Civil Service

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Reps Move To Investigate Promotion Stagnation In Civil Service

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate promotion stagnation in the Federal Civil Service from 2013 to 2023. This followed a motion moved by Rep. Salman Idris, the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Agric Colleges and Institutions in Abuja. He said that promotion remained the progression of civil servants, as well as a motivational incentive for productivity. READ ALSO: LPPC Shortlists...

ICPC, Others Expose Long-Suspected Mystery Behind Missing LG Allocations

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ICPC, Others Expose Long-Suspected Mystery Behind Missing LG Allocations

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and other federal agencies have revealed that there is no verifiable evidence showing that local government allocations from the Federation Account reach the councils directly, exposing a long-suspected mystery surrounding local government finances in Nigeria. This revelation reinforces widespread concerns about the lack of transparency, accountability, and autonomy at the...

Court Orders Emefiele To Forfeit $1.42m Corrupt Proceeds

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Emefiele Granted N2bn Bail in 753-Unit Estate Case

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the final forfeiture of $1.426 million linked to the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji of the High Court gave the verdict of the final forfeiture of the funds to the Federal Government. The forfeiture followed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Imo, Jigawa, Sokoto Record Highest Petrol Prices In April – NBS

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''Petrol Subsidy Yields $84bn Gain, Finance 40 Roads'' – Report

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Imo, Jigawa, and Sokoto States recorded the highest average retail prices for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in April 2025. According to the NBS’s latest PMS price report released on Tuesday, residents in Jigawa paid the highest average price at N1,588.50 per liter, followed by Sokoto at N1,567.84...

Shoot-On-Sight Order Against Igbo Youths Genocidal — Ohanaeze Decries

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned the “shoot-on-sight” order by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Nigerian military against protesting Igbo youths, warning that such was call for another pogrom and genocide. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation claimed that the alleged move would commence from Orlu, Imo State, in the next few days, adding that the secret plot was recently elaborated by a...

Hold Irresponsible Religious Leaders For Faith Division — Osinbajo

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has blamed irresponsible faith leaders for religious tensions in the country and for failing to promote unity. Osinbajo made the remark when a delegation from the Kuje interfaith community, led by Sam Ogbodo, the Senior P...

Petrol Price Still N1,025 Per Liter Despite Dangote Refinery Slash

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Dangote Refinery Suspends Petrol Sales In Naira

The most recent Dangote Petroleum Refinery ex-pot price cut of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as gasoline, from N970 per litre to N899.50 per litre has not been reflected in the minimum pump price of petrol. Most petrol stations in Lagos have retained the old price range of N1,025 minimum in Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, while some major...

Police Implement Ban On Tinted Windows, Covered Number Plates In FCT

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Police Nab Two Suspects In Murder Of 80-Year-Old Woman In Anambra

In an attempt to stop the rise in crimes like kidnapping, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has declared a crackdown on cars with tinted windows and covered license plates. In a statement posted on X.com late Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, warned vehicle owners in the FCT to remove any tinted glass from their vehicles or face...

INEC To Get N18bn For Conduct Of Imo, Bayelsa, Kogi Polls

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INEC Schedules By-Elections For August 16

The Independent National Electoral Commission will get N18bn for the conduct of the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections. The polls are billed for November 11, 2023, and according to the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Atiku Bagudu, the electoral umpire will get the fund out of the N2.1 trillion 2023 supplementary budget. Bagudu spoke on Monday at the State...

How FG Will Tackle Unemployment In Nigeria – President Tinubu Reveals

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President Tinubu Swears In Two NPC Commissioners

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday said it will establish industrial hubs to accelerate job creation to tackle rising unemployment in the nation. President Bola Tinubu disclosed this at the 55th International Conference of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) in Abuja. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiru Onyejeocha, said his...

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