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Federal Government workers at all levels will get the sum of N25,000 as palliative to ameliorate the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy. This was announced by the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila on Sunday after the Federal Government met with organised labour at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “The 25,000 naira earlier announced by President Tinubu for low-grade federal workers as an intervention is now to cut across all levels of workers,” Gbajabiamila said. This statement was issued following the ongoing meeting with the National Labour Union (NLC) and the…

Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut has been appointed by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Dangut takes over from Patrick Areghan, whose tenure ends this month. WAEC made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, Dangut, until his appointment, was the Deputy Registrar/HNO’s office. It stated that Dangut joined the service of WAEC in 1998 as an Assistant Registrar II and rose through the ranks to become a Deputy Registrar in April 2018. He won the Nigeria Examinations Committee’s commendation for transparent conduct of examination between 2000 and…

At least, 10 people, including three children, were killed and 60 more injured when the roof of a church came crashing down on a baptism in northeastern Mexico on Sunday, authorities said. The disaster struck the coastal town of Ciudad Madero, in Tamaulipas state, with a Red Cross rescuer telling local media that 80 people had been in attendance at the Santa Cruz parish when the roof caved in. “Unfortunately, ten people are confirmed dead. “Of these, five are women, two men and three children,” Governor of Tamaulipas, Americo Villarreal, told reporters at the scene of the disaster. AFP

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it did not sign a non-prosecution plea bargain with suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The refuttal was made by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). A report recently claimed that  Emefiele and the Federal Government, represented by the AGF, had signed a plea bargain, while the signature of President Bola Tinubu was being awaited to complete the process. Emefiele and his associates were slated for arraignment over N6.9bn procurement fraud at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in August. Speculations have…

The BUA Group on Sunday, announced a reduction of its price of cement to 3,500 per bag effective from October 2, 2023.  The group announced this in a statement posted on its X handle. It reads: “We refer to our previous pronouncements regarding our intent to reduce cement prices upon the completion of our new lines at the end of the year, in order to spur development in the building materials and infrastructure sectors. “As per the commitment made to reduce prices and following a periodic review of our operations for efficiency, the management of BUA Cement Plc wishes to…

The organised labour has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s N25, 000 Provisional wage increment for the average low-grade worker to cushion the effect of the removal of petrol subsidy. The organized workers also rejected the government proposed six months of the Provisional wage increase and the N15 million additional Conditional Cash Transfer for vulnerable households Recall that President Tinubu in his nationwide broadcast on the occasion of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary had said: “Based on our talks with labour, business and other stakeholders, we are introducing a provisional wage increment to enhance the federal minimum wage without causing undue inflation. For…

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality star, Ilebaye has won the Naija All-Stars edition of the show. She won the reality show on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Ilebaye was one of the top six housemates which included Cross, Pere, Mercy, Adekunle, and Cee-C. After four evictions, Ilebaye and Mercy were the last two housemates standing. By the win, Ilebaye took home a whooping N120 million grand prize for the winning the reality show. – Here Are Five Things To Know About the 20-year-old latest reality TV star: 1. Ilebaye is the third female housemate to claim the BBNaija title, following in…

The acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D has called for collaboration with the police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety and security of the people. IGP Egbetokun made the call on Saturday in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government of Ogun State while addressing the evolving security challenges facing their communities. He also stressed the need for vigilance and security consciousness. He emphasised that such collaboration play roles in building safer communities that protect lives and property. The police boss similarly urged the youths to discourage violence and social vices that undermine communal peace…

Following the Sunday fatal crash on the Ologbo Bridge, on the Benin/Sapele expressway, Delta State, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has called on tanker drivers conveying inflammable products to ensure compliance with minimum safety standards by installing safety valves (Anti spill) in their vehicles. The crash occured at Ologbo Bridge, on the Benin/Sapele expressway, Delta State on 1 October, 2023. The dual crash involved 15 different categories of vehicles. The affected vehicles are; 1 Toyota Hiace Bus, 2 FORD Buses, 1 Volkswagen Passat passat, 2 J5 Peugeot buses, 1 Daylong Motorcycle and 8 Tankers.…

Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon’s ousted President Ali Bongo, has been charged with money laundering, receiving stolen property, forgery, and the use of forgery. Public prosecutor Andre Patrick Roponat announced on Friday that Sylvia Bongo’s case had been brought before an investigating judge the day before. He also said her house arrest order was being upheld. The charges follow weeks of uncertainty about Mrs Bongo’s whereabouts, after she was put under under house arrest on 30 August when the military deposed her husband. The decision to charge the former first lady comes after her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin was…