The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country. Ngige, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, said the pay raise is a peculiar allowance for civil servants in view of the current economic reality. He … [Read more…]
Some key political players are plotting to foist an Interim Government in Nigeria, according to the Department of State Services (DSS). President-Elect Bola Tinubu is due for inauguration on May 29, but in a statement on Wednesday, Dr. Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesman, stated that some persons have weighed various options, which include foisting interim government … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has made fresh appointments in the Federal Civil Service. The Head of Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this in a circular on Wednesday. She said six new Federal Permanent Secretaries had been appointed. The newly appointed federal permanent secretaries are Mahmud Adam Kambari, Borno State; Esuabana Nko Asanya, … [Read more…]
Pepsi unveiled a new logo on Tuesday, which appears to take inspiration from its 1990s design amid a surging nostalgia for the era thanks to Gen Z The redesign comes alongside rising popularity for the ’90s era among Gen Zers. And it goes against the recent trend of minimalist logos with little-to-no identity. The cola’s … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as an inimitable statesman with an unyielding quest for a freer, just and more vibrant Nigeria. This was contained in a statement by Felix Morka, the party’s spokesperson, on Wednesday in Abuja to felicitate Mr Tinubu on his 71st birthday. “The APC rejoices with … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in the new chairman of the Police Service Commission, former Inspector-General of Police Dr Solomon Arase (retd). Arase took his oath of office at 10:05 am at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that no fewer than 142 people across 23 states have died from Lassa fever since the turn of the year. This was disclosed via the official website of the agency on Tuesday, where it showed that these 23 States have recorded at least … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday extended the ultimatum issued to CBN to make naira available in commercial banks by two weeks. The two organisations had earlier threatened to picket all branches of the CBN beginning from 29 March if government and the CBN did not end the … [Read more…]
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has withdrawn the case he filed at the Election Petitions Tribunal against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Titus Zam, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governor apologised to those he might have offended in the course of serving the state and the country, … [Read more…]
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure says the party will refund N25 million nomination fee paid by a deceased governorship aspirant of the party in Imo State, Humphrey Anumudu to his family. Abure spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after meeting with National Assembly-Elect members of the party. He also said no … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic (PDP) has appointed Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party. This was made known in a tweet on PDP’s verified Twitter handle. “In-line with the recent Court Order from the Benue State High Court, restraining the National Chairman, @iyorchiayu, from parading himself as Chairman of the party, the Deputy … [Read more…]
The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday appealed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to prevail on the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its planned protest slated for Wednesday. But at a closed-door meeting which held at the headquarters of Ministry of Labour and Employment in … [Read more…]