Ohanaeze Condemns Call For Enthronement Of Acting President General 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOhanaeze Condemns Call For Enthronement Of Acting President General 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 26, 2024

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the call by some people for an enthronement of acting President General of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, Publicity Secretary of the organisation made this known on Wednesday in a press statement. The press statement reads, “The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to some documents making the rounds to the effect that there is an urgent need for an Acting President General to...

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Nigeria Hunter and Forestry Security Services Anambra State Command calls for Credible LGA Elections

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Hunter and Forestry Security Services Anambra State Command calls for Credible LGA Elections

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)September 25, 2024

Ahead of Saturday’s Local Government Election in Anambra State, the Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services, NHFSS, has called for a free and credible election. Speaking, the State Commander of the group, Destiny E. Jonas, assured voters and all participants in the upcoming local government elections to be held this Saturday, 28 September 2024, of adequate discharge of their responsibilities to ensure a hitch-free election across the State. Addressing newsmen...

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Anambra Government Parades 11 Illegal Revenue Collectors, Sand Miners

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra Government Parades 11 Illegal Revenue Collectors, Sand Miners

PilotnewsSeptember 25, 2024

Anambra state government has paraded sixteen illegal revenue collectors and sand miners extorting and intimidating residents and motorists in Ogbaru Local Government Area. Five of the suspects were arrested while masquerading themselves as government IGR collectors while another 11 were arrested while dredging sand from unapproved areas which were sealed off by the state government at Second Niger Bridge. Parading the suspects in Awka, the Managing Director, Operation Clean And Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade, Comrade...

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FG Approves Revised Public Service Salary Structure to Reflect New Minimum Wage

EconomyNewsNigeriaFG Approves Revised Public Service Salary Structure to Reflect New Minimum Wage

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 25, 2024

…Implementation to Begin July 2024 The Federal Government has approved the revision of the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure, CONPSS, with effect from 24 July 2024. This was announced by the Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, Ekpo Nta, during a press briefing held in Abuja on Tuesday. Nta stated that President Bola Tinubu gave his assent to the Act after the bill was forwarded to him by the National Assembly....

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IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu Forces Judge to Withdraw from Terrorism Case

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu Forces Judge to Withdraw from Terrorism Case

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 25, 2024

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has recused herself from the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The case, which centres on terrorism charges brought by the federal government, hit a major roadblock Tuesday after Kanu openly expressed his lack of confidence in the judge during court proceedings. Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, for over...

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Sexual Harassment: Female Soldier Complainant Discharged From Service after Review

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSexual Harassment: Female Soldier Complainant Discharged From Service after Review

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 25, 2024

The Nigerian Army has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment. The Army on Tuesday said the female soldier was booted out of the service on medical grounds after the conclusion of its probe, however, she’s entitled to a pension and all other benefits for life. Major-General, Onyema Nwachukwu, the spokesman of the land Army told Journalists at Army headquarters, that the senior officer did not commit the...

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Deaf Association Campaign For Integration Of Sign Language In School Curriculum

EducationNewsNigeriaDeaf Association Campaign For Integration Of Sign Language In School Curriculum

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 25, 2024

The Acting National President of Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD), Haruna Tsafe has called on the federal government to incorporate sign language into the country’s official language and educational curriculum. He made the plea while in his keynote address during the 34th Annual General Meeting and General Election held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Tuesday. “Sign language, if incorporated, will enhance accessibility, and inclusion, as well as improve communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. “State governments should...

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Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.3% in Q1 2024

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaUnemployment Rate Rises to 5.3% in Q1 2024

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 25, 2024

NBS Reports Gender and Regional Disparities Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, compared to 5.0 per cent in the last quarter of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed on Tuesday. This increase highlights a concerning trend, with more Nigerians unable to secure jobs. The report from NBS further broke down the figures by gender and location. Unemployment among females stood higher at 6.2 per cent,...

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FG Approves Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure For Workers

EconomyNewsNigeriaFG Approves Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure For Workers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 25, 2024

Following the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Federal Government and labour leaders on the implementation of new Minimum Wage, the federal government has approved the upward review of the consolidated public service salary structure (CONPSS). Recall that on July 29, President Bola Tinubu signed the minimum wage bill into law and on September 20, the committee on consequential adjustments in salaries for civil servants said the agreement will come into effect from...

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Flood Sacks Families in Anambra Estate, Residents Call for Help

NewsNigeriaFlood Sacks Families in Anambra Estate, Residents Call for Help

PilotnewsSeptember 24, 2024

Monday’s torrential rainfall in Awka, Anambra State, has displaced over a dozen families from their homes in Ngozika Estate. The flood, caused by heavy downpour overnight, affected many families in Ngozika Estate, the capital city of Anambra State. Although Anambra was initially identified as one of the states at risk of flooding this year, specific local governments have been flagged as particularly prone to flooding. Residents in those areas have been warned to seek safer...

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