Osun state government and labour leaders have announced the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage of N75,554,28 for all categories of workers including Local Government employees to take effect officially from the 1st of December, 2024. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi in a statement issued Friday said an indication to this effect was sequel to an extensive and exhaustive negotiations between the State government team and members of the state organised labour. Alimi added that Governor Ademola Adeleke has also approved an improved pension package of N25,000 across board to all pensioners in the state…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the former Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Mr. Gimba Kumo Ya’u, former Executive Director of FMBN, Mr. Bola Ogunsola, and the Managing Director of T-Brend Fortunes Nigeria Limited, Mr. Tarry Rufus over an alleged diversion of $65,000,000 before a federal High court in Abuja. The $65 million which was diverted by the trio was meant for the development of 962 units of residential housing units in Kubwa District in Abuja. The trio were arraigned on Tuesday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal…
The tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu may have suffered a setback in the House of Representatives after the inability of the Green chamber to push the Bills through the second reading unlike what happened in the Senate. To this end, for second reading, the House has promised to continue its consultation on the Bills. The Green chamber at the plenary on Thursday held an executive session which lasted for more than two hours. But the two hours meeting could not reach a compromise to proceed with the debate on the Bills. The Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu who…
The federal government Thursday in Abuja, launched and handed over 15 high powered buses under the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative to various transport operating unions in FCT. The Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’id Alkali while handing out the buses said the initiative was part of the renewed Hope Clean Energy Scheme. He added that the event was not just about launching of CNG buses and their handing over to the leadership of operating unions, but also about creating a new path that prioritises innovation, sustainability, and, most importantly, the well-being of every Nigerian. Alkali said: “Let me also congratulate…
Troops of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating under Sector 3 in Mongunu, Nigeria have eliminated 15 terrorists in Borno. Chief Military Information Officer, Lt-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, in a statement issued Thursday said during the clearance operation, own air component successfully targeted and interdicted several armed and wounded terrorists on motor bikes regrouping in Guzamala. He said: “In a continued effort to dismantle terrorist operations , troops of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating under Sector 3 in Mongunu , Nigeria have achieved further successes in its clearance operations in its ongoing clearance operation in Kukawa, Borno State. “Consolidating on…
The Police has described as untrue the allegation that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egebtokun was meddling in the upcoming Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 2024 elections. FCT Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh in a statement issued Friday said on November 25, 2024, a formal petition was submitted to the FCT Commissioner of Police by three individuals: Mr. Emeka Nze, Mr. Victorson Agbenson, and Mr. Johnchuks Onuanyim. She said the petition accused Ms. Grace Ike, Ms. Sandra Ogechukwu, Mr. Yahaya Ndambabo, and Mr. Jide Oyekunle of forging Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) certificates purportedly…
The House of Representatives has resolved to urgently propose and enact legislation that will regulate the production, installation and use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tanks and systems in vehicles. This, it said, was to ensure that such processes meet internationally accepted safety standards and prevent the fabrication of substandard CNG tanks by unqualified individuals; It also mandated its Committee on Gas Resources and the Committee on Industry to investigate the CNG cylinder explosion in Edo State that resulted in the tragic loss of lives and severe injuries to identify the causes and prevent future occurrences. The Green Chamber further…
The police have arrested one Chinedu Ngwaka and his wife, Janet Onyekachi Ngwaka for alleged N320 million fraud. A statement posted on X by ASP Aminat Mayegun said their arrest was made following a petition received by the police on the 9th September, 2024, which was addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, FCID Annex, Lagos. She noted that the petition was written by Chinedu Laz and Partners (Deo Gratia Chambers) on behalf of Mr. Tochukwu Unachukwu, the Managing Director of Casco Electronics Company Limited, against Ngwaka and his wife,. Mayegun explained that upon receipt of the petition, detectives…
The federal government has hinted that plans have reached advance stage to construct brand new bus terminals in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country. The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when the executive members of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) paid him a courtesy call in his office. He explained that the terminals would serve as CNG conversion centre, ease transportation and also provides job opportunities to those venturing into the industry. Alkali also revealed that the federal government was set to deliver not less than 15…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed concern about the increasing and inappropriate interactions between government actors and the tobacco industry. It added that despite the clear provisions of Section 18 of the National Tobacco Control Act 2015, which prohibits the tobacco industry from influencing public health policies, forming partnerships with public institutions, or engaging in youth initiatives disguised as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, the reverse is happening. The Executive Director of CAPPA, Oluwafemi Akinbode, while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, said the tobacco industry continues to partner with state governments openly, the National…