Minimum wage: Special Adviser On Salaries, Pensions Suspended

EconomyNewsNigeriaMinimum wage: Special Adviser On Salaries, Pensions Suspended

PilotnewsOctober 13, 2024

The Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions to Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State Alhaji Bashir Ado has been suspended over an alleged premature statement on the N70,000 minimum wage. The suspension was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Bala Ibrahim, in Dutse. The statement said the government viewed with serious concern a statement circulating in various sections of the media alleging that the governor has approved...

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EFCC Declares Oil Mogul, Bolaji Akinduro Wanted

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEFCC Declares Oil Mogul, Bolaji Akinduro Wanted

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 13, 2024

The oil mogul Bolaji Akinduro has been placed wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged fraud. On its verified Twitter handle @officialEFCC, the anti-graft agency urged anyone with useful information about his whereabouts should contact the EFCC or the nearest police station. Akinduro who is the Executive Chairman of Total Grace Oil and Gas Investment Limited is charged with stealing and getting money through deception. WANTED BY THE EFCC: BOLAJI HENRY...

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Anambra 2025: Uzu Okagbue Hosts Anambra Central APC Leaders

NewsNigeriaAnambra 2025: Uzu Okagbue Hosts Anambra Central APC Leaders

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 13, 2024

The 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election has continued to take full shape as Uzu Okagbue, the Deputy Director of Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Election Campaign Council for Anambra Central, hosts members of the Anambra APC State Working Committee from Central, Local Government chairpersons and ward chairpersons, for Anambra Central senatorial zone, at his home in Umunnachi, Dunukofia LGA. The meeting which recorded nearly 100% attendance, lasted for hours, as party leaders deliberated on modalities to...

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Sir Paul Chukwuma Charges Anambra Lawmakers to Make Sustainable Laws

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSir Paul Chukwuma Charges Anambra Lawmakers to Make Sustainable Laws

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 12, 2024

The 2025 Anambra State Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress – APC, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has charged Anambra State lawmakers with making sustainable laws for the State. Citing a recent series of amendments to the Anambra State Electoral Law 2024, as well as the Local Government Administration Law 2024, Mr. Chukwuma emphasized that the legislative arm of the State Government is not an appendix of the governor, but an independent arm...

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Nigeria Customs Sells Petrol At N630 Per Litre In Adamawa

NewsNigeriaNigeria Customs Sells Petrol At N630 Per Litre In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 12, 2024

The Nigeria Customs Service has auctioned to the public seized petrol by its operatives in Yola, Adamawa State at the rate of N630 per litre. Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi while briefing newsmen on its operations in the North-Eastern state said the products were seized at two petrol stations in Yola. He added that Operation Whirlwind of Nigeria Customs recorded significant success in its fight against fuel smuggling. Adeniyi, who was represented by...

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Flood Submerge Over 60 Communities In Kogi State

NewsNigeriaFlood Submerge Over 60 Communities In Kogi State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 12, 2024

The Ibaji Flood Plains Multipurpose Cooperative Society (IFPMPCS) of Kogi State says over 60 communities in Ibaji Local Government Area have been submerged by flood. Chairperson of the IFPMPCS Executive Committee, Prof Joy Ede Ukoje, made the plea during a press briefing in Lokoja said Ibaji is one of the LGAs in the state which faces devastating flood annually. Ukoje called on the Kogi State Government to take immediate action, including creating a disaster relief...

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First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu Urges Nigerian Youths To Work Hard

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFirst Lady, Oluremi Tinubu Urges Nigerian Youths To Work Hard

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

Wife of Nigeria President, Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerian youths to be hard-working, as the Tinubu-led administration is working hard to provide sustainable solutions to the current challenges facing the country. Mrs Tinubu made the remark during a courtesy visit to the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday, said “There is no food for lazy man.” The first lady explained that Nigerians should also work hard to...

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Senate Condemns LG Elections Conducted  In Some States

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Condemns LG Elections Conducted  In Some States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

The Senate has strongly condemned the recent local government elections conducted in many states for chairmen and councillors describing them as the rape of democracy. The Upper Chamber vowed to do the needful through required constitutional amendments about the sham for the survival of democracy in Nigeria. The condemnation followed a motion sponsored by the Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South) on the local government election conducted in Benue State...

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Fubara Heads to Supreme Court As Rivers State Assembly Crisis Deepens

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFubara Heads to Supreme Court As Rivers State Assembly Crisis Deepens

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

The Rivers State Government has reacted to the Court of Appeal’s decision, which upheld the Federal High Court’s ruling that nullified the N800 billion budget passed by four Rivers State House of Assembly members, led by Edison Ehie. Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, in a statement on Thursday, emphasized that the Appeal Court’s judgment did not reinstate the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the assembly. The Attorney General stated...

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Victims Of Kaiama Boat Accident Receives N100m Support From Kwara State Government

NewsNigeriaPoliticsVictims Of Kaiama Boat Accident Receives N100m Support From Kwara State Government

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

Victims of the recent Kaiama boat accident in Kwara State involving up to 200 people from Kaiama local government area have received N100m support from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Governor announced the support on Thursday during a visit to the Emir of Kaiama Alhaji Omar Mu’azu (Kiyaru IV) to again commiserate with the Emir and the people of Kaiama. Governor AbdulRazaq said the incident again underscored the reason for more institutional checks on water travel. “The government is supporting...

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