[OPINION]: Knocks, Kudos Trail Buhari’s Apology To Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years administration will end in one month’s time. He will head home on May 29. Buhari emerged as President in 2015 amid heightened hope as a messianic figure that would rescue the country from downslide. He rode into power under the change mantra, promising Nigerians a more profitable deal than the erstwhile President […]
FG Didn’t Approve Pay Rise For Us – Civil Servants Dismiss Report
THE Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, yesterday dismissed media report that the Federal Government has begun payment of a 40 per cent pay rise to civil servants. President of ASCSN, Dr Tommy Okon, told Vanguard that the Federal Government did not approve any pay rise for civil servants, contending that people were just causing tension where there was none. He said: “The […]
Makinde’s Aide, Wale Ajani Visits Energy Commission of Nigeria, Solicits Collaboration For Alternative and sustainable Power Generation In Oyo
Oyo State Government has sought the support and collaboration of the Energy Commission of Nigeria in a bid to improve on power generation and supply in the state. The Director Genreal, Oyo state Liaison Office in Abuja and Lagos, Hon. Wale Ajani who spoke on behalf of the state government at a courtesy visit to […]
NPC Reacts To Report Of Hacked Server Ahead Of 2023 Census
NPC Reacts To Report Of Hacked Server Ahead Of 2023 Census The National Population Commission (NPC) has debunked a report of its server being hacked ahead of the 2023 Population and Housing Census scheduled to take place next month. The NPC on Monday issued an official statement signed by its spokesperson, Dr Isiaka Yahaya, to […]
FG Excludes Doctors, Lecturers As Payment Of 40% Salary Rise Arrears Begins For Civil Servants
Only the 144,766 federal civil servants under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure will benefit from the new 40 per cent peculiar allowance introduced by the Federal Government. This implies that other workers under the employment of the Federal Government but operating under different salary structures will not benefit. For instance, university workers, who are […]
‘We Don’t Have The Funding To Execute Population Census’ – FG Reacts To The Exercise Postponement
• The new date is for the exercise is…… Twelve days to the commencement of the national population and housing census, uncertainties have continued to trail the planned headcount and there are indications that it may be shifted due to funding and other logistic challenges. It was gathered on Friday that the National Population Commission […]
FG Disburses N45.3bn To Lift More Nigerians Out Of Poverty
Federal government has announced the disbursement of N45.3 billion to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory under the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. NG-CARES was launched on 20th January 2022. Minister of state budget and national planning, Prince Clem Agba made the disclosure at a press […]
2023 CENSUS: NPC Fix Date To Hold Training For Enumerators And Supervisors
The National Population Commission has given update on the 2023 census. The Commission said all plans are set to commence building numbering and household listing by April 17, before the actual census exercise kick-starts in May. It added that five training days for enumerators would commence from April 25 to 30, 2023. According to the […]
FACT CHECK: Is It True That Nigeria Have Lowest VAT Rate As Minister Of Finance Claimed?
Amidst the rise in the cost of living in Nigeria, the government continues to explore new ways to raise money. Recently, the Minister of Finance Budget and Planning, Zainab Ahmed, in an interview argued that Value Added Tax (VAT) rate should be increased from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. “VAT was one of […]
Breaking: State Govt Reinstates 1,288 Sacked Teachers
Breaking: State Govt Reinstates 1,288 Sacked Teachers The Kaduna State Government has approved the reinstatement of 1,288 public primary school teachers sacked in June 2022 after the conduct of competency test. Hauwa Mohammed, the Public Relation Officer, State Universal Basic Education Board, Kaduna SUBEB, made this known in a statement issued in Kaduna on Wednesday […]