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Inflation: We May Consider Increasing Minimum Wage From N30,000 — FG
The Federal Government has revealed plans to increase the minimum wage of workers from the current N30,000. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, stated this in Abuja on Monday while addressing members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at a public presentation of a publication titled, “Contemporary History of Working Class Struggles.” Ngige stated that the increment in the...
Arbitrary Harassment, Brutalisation Of Lawyers, Citizens By Security Agencies Unacceptable — NBA-SPIDEL
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA- SPIDEL) has decried the disturbing harassment of lawyers in the course of discharging their professional assignments to their clients by security agencies, saying it is unacceptable and cannot be condoned. NBA- SPIDEL says the maltreatment ranges from brutalization of lawyers to denial of the use of their communication...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Health Worsening In DSS Detention, Lawyer Cries Out
The lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Monday said that the detained leader of, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu’s health condition has continued to deteriorate in the detention facility of the Director of State Services, DSS. Ejiofor stated this to newsmen in Owerri, after they visited Kanu, at the DSS, detention centre, in Abuja. He alleged that...
ISWAP Exploiting WhatsApp, Telegram And Others To Destabilise Nigeria
A report by the Institute for Security Studies has revealed that the Boko Haram terrorists’ breakaway group, the Islamic State of West Africa Province, are skillfully exploiting digital platforms, particularly, WhatsApp and Telegram, to organise and carry out their criminal activities in the West African region. This is as the institute urged governments across the African continent to pressure tech...
FG Spends N6.16tn In 16 Months On Debt Servicing
Debt service gulped N6.16tn in 16 months, according to the 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy Paper. In 2021, the Federal Government spent N4.22tn on debt service, and further N1.94tn between January and April 2022. A breakdown shows that domestic debt service cost N2.05tn, while foreign debt service gulped N946.29bn in 2021. There was also N600m sinking fund and...
FG To Establish Job Centres Across Nigeria, Says No Going Back On Pulling 100 Million Persons Out Of Poverty
The Federal Government, weekend said it is setting up job centres in the 774 local government areas of the country as well as improving the Nigerian Electronic Labour Exchange to match jobseekers with jobs. Already the government said the informal sector especially the artisans has been included in the National Health Insurance Act that was recently passed into law to...
Ikpeazu To Complete Ubakala Regional Water Scheme, Other Projects As Dry Season Sets In
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has assured that his administration will always keep the people of Umuahia South close to his heart, assuring that his administration is desirous to make the Ubakala Regional Water Scheme become functional before his exit as Governor. Governor Ikpeazu who disclosed this while receiving the traditional Rulers and stakeholders of Umuahia South LGA comprising...
Abia 2023: Bende Royal Fathers Back Mascot Kalu’s Guber Bid, Confer Him AKA EKPUCHI ONWA 1 (Photos)
The governorship candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP) in Abia state, Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu on Friday secured the backing of traditional rulers in Bende who also gave him the chieftaincy title of, “Aka Ekpuchi Onwa I” of Bende. 888 عربي Chief Kalu, a former Chief of Staff to the Abia state government was confer the traditional title...
Excitement As Chief Dan Okeke Celebrates New Yam Festival With Abiriba Community
People of Abiriba community in Ohafia local government area of Abia State have welcomed with great excitement the APC candidate for House of Representatives, Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency High Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke to their community at their 2022 Igbara Ikoro Ndi (new yam festival). Chief Okeke who was accompanied by APC Candidate for Ohafia North State House of Assembly Hon....
14 Britons, Four Americans, 268 Others Now Nigeria Citizens
A total of 286 foreign nationals, including four Americans, 14 Britons and 86 Lebanese, yesterday took the Oath of Allegiance adopting Nigerian citizenship. The ceremony was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola told State House correspondents that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) had, on February 9, 2022, approved a list of...
