President Bola Tinubu says the appointment of Nyesom Wike as the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is one of best by his administration. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, spoke in Abuja on Wednesday when he commissioned the extension of the Inner Southern Expressway (ISEX) and the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) … [Read more…]
Global education stakeholders under the auspices of the NGEducators International Model United Nations, NGIMUN, an initiative of the International Human Rights Commission, IHRC, have recommended Enugu State’s education development model to other Nigerian subnational governments and countries as a veritable framework to eradicate poverty, contain insecurity, and improve living standard. The recommendation was made on … [Read more…]
Announcing yesterday the suspension of the nationwide strike that commenced Monday, in a communiqué at the end of their joint National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja, President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, and its TUC counterpart, Festus Osifo, gave insight into why labour suspended the indefinite nationwide strike yesterday The communiqué explained that NEC also … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu yesterday gave marching orders to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, to prepare the cost implications of a new minimum wage and present an affordable, sustainable and realistic figure today. According to him, the government’s new offer must be ready today as the basis of … [Read more…]
…says merit, gender sensitivity and federal character were guiding principles The Police Service Commission has approved and released the list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. The Commission, Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 received the report of the Police Recruitment Board. 9,000 applicants were approved for recruitment … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Executive Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani has stated that contrary to speculations, the Enugu State government did not increase taxes in the state but simply used a “penetration methodology” to collect taxes in the informal sector. Nnamani who spoke to Pacesetter during an interview explained … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have agreed to suspend the ongoing strike over disagreement on a new national minimum wage with the Federal Government for one week. A source attending the ongoing NEC meeting in Abuja confirmed this to our correspondent. “A joint NEC meeting of TUC/NLC has approved to … [Read more…]
The average fare paid by commuters for intercity bus journeys in Nigeria surged by 78.31% year-on-year to N7,122.57 in April 2024, up from N3,994.51 in April 2023. This data, sourced from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Transport Fare Watch for April 2024, highlights the significant increase in transportation costs over the past year. The … [Read more…]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that the federal government is providing up to N1 billion in credit facilities to large enterprises, including manufacturers, at a 9% interest rate. The Minister made this statement during an interview on Channel TV on Sunday on the state of the … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has disclosed that the ongoing nationwide strike will continue despite the agreement signed with the Federal Government at Monday’s meeting. Activities of most businesses, airports, schools, banks and others, especially public institutions, were grounded on Monday, following the nationwide strike actions by the labour. However, the congress, in a post … [Read more…]
…As Nigerian Railway extols Gov Mbah as a man of his words The Enugu State government has begun the disbursement of the second batch of compensation to the property owners and tenants of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, affected by the soon to be commenced construction of modern transport terminal at Holy Ghost, Enugu, according … [Read more…]
Distinguished Colleagues, My attention has been drawn to a notice issued by a group that calls itself “NBA Decides” announcing the conduct of an election poll in respect of our forthcoming NBA elections. May I inform all our members that the NBA is not conducting any such polls, neither has it given mandate to any … [Read more…]