•Governor Nasir Idris Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi today signed into law a new minimum wage of N75,000 for the state civil servants. The governor signed the new bill in the presence of the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Joe Ajero, and other members of executives at Government House, Birnin Kebbi. … developing […]
•Governor Fubara The Rivers State Government has approved a minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state. The Head of Service of the state, George Nwaeke, announced that the approval was granted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara during a closed-door meeting with labour leaders and senior government officials. Following the meeting, Nwae...
•Nigerian Senate The upper legislative body has passed the South West Development Bill for a third reading following a report submitted by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Duties, Kaka Shehu Lawan. He said, “If the commission is established through presidential assent, it will like other development-driven commissions receive fu...
•Mpox The World Health Organisation (WHO) has for the first time prequalified an Mpox vaccine. •Mpox vaccine The announcement came on the heels of the arrival of the first MVA-BN vaccines to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of the epidemic. DRC has recorded nearly 22,000 cases and 716 deaths linked to the virus […]
•IGP Kayode Egbetokun President Bola Tinubu has approved that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, remain in office until 2027. Against the backdrop of reports that his tenure was extended, a senior police source, who requested anonymity, clarified that the letter was not an extension but rather a confirmation that he shoul...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has approved the request of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to use the 2023 dividends due to the federation to pay for petrol subsidy. The president also approved the suspension of the payment of 2024 interim dividends to the federation in order to augment the oil firm’s cash flow, [&hellip...
•Tinubu and Supreme Court justices President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law. Senator Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja today, Tuesday, August 13. In March, President Tinubu had sent a bill titled: “A Bill for [&h...
•Tinubu (center)and Organised Labour leaders President Tinubu has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. The Frontier reports that the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are currently at the Presidential Villa...
•Babajide Sanwo Olu Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, has approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state. A statement by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner For Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, yesterday, said the governor also ap...
•Taiwo Oyedele The federal government has approved a simplified and business-friendly withholding tax regime, according to Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee. The new regime aims to address challenges with the existing withholding tax system, which was introduced in 1977 to curb tax evasion and ...
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