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DS Adegbenro Poly mass communication studios best in S’West- NBTE
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Mass Communication Studios of the D. S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori-Ewekoro, Ogun State, have been rated the best in South West and among the most sophisticated in the country. The representative of the Mass Communication Division of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Mallam Garba Dansabe stated this during the exit briefing of the…
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Pay reform key to fixing Nigeria’s public sector, says Olaopa
To ensure optimal productivity by workers with top-notch skills in the country’s public service, the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa has urged out-of-the-box innovation to institute competitive pay policy. Olaopa spoke when he visited the Chairman/CEO, National Salaries Incomes & Wages Commission (NSIWC), Abuja, Mr Ekpo Nta in Abuja on Friday. While stating the…
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Abiodun lauds FG’s plan to link industrial clausters by rail
…says resuscitation of Ibadan-Abuja narrow gauge will boost trade, commerce Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said plans by the Federal Government to connect industrial zones in the country through rail lines, if successfully implemented, would reduce pressure on the nation’s highways and prolong their lifespan. The governor also noted that the resuscitation of the narrow gauge from Ibadan to…
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LASG pays 1,013 retirees N3.149b in 103rd bond presentation
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State government on Friday paid another N3.149 billion to 1,013 retirees in its 103rd retirement bond certificate presentation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu described the presentation as ‘a continued affirmation of the government’s commitment to the welfare of its workforce, both active and post-service. The government, since inception of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), has paid N138 billion…
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Hardship: NLC declares 2-day nationwide protest Februray 27
The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day nationwide mass protest for February 27 and 28. Joe Ajaero, the President of the Union, stated this at Labour House, Abuja, during an ongoing press conference. The protest was declared to press the demands on the current hardship being faced by Nigerians. It would recalled that Nigeria Labour Congress…
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Lagos Police investigates cause of injury on 12-year old girl
The Lagos state Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has ordered a detailed investigation into the alleged hit of 12-year-old Amina Alege by a teargas canister fired by officers of Dopemu Division. WesternPost reports that Alege was hit by a teargas canister when the police was responding to public disturbance by students of Abibat Mogaji Millenium Secondary School Iloro and…
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Health Care Improvement: Tinubu approves upgrade of health facilities nationwide
By Innocent Raphael President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. This was communicated in a press statement issued by the presidency on Friday and signed by the special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngalele. According to the statement, the move was necessary to enable the adequate equipment…
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How FG can strengthen Naira- Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly has decried the continued downward slide in the value of the naira against the dollar. The lawmakers, at plenary, advised the federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on some bold steps to take so as to shore up the value of the naira. Part of the advice by the House was…
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NLC, NULGE laud Abiodun for donating two 18-seater buses to workers
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Hammed Ademola Benco, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for being sensitive and responsive to the plight of workers in the state. Benco spoke at the presentation of two brand new 18-seater buses to the NLC and the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The…
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LASTMA warns skitmakers over unauthorized use of uniform, kits
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has declared the use of its uniform and kits by film and skit makers without permission illegal. Acting General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who frowned at the demeaning manner in which movie and skit makers portray Lastma institution in their movies and skits by using agency’s uniform without recourse to the…
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