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LG autonomy: Supreme court reserves judgment on FG’s suit against state govs

By Innocent Raphael The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on a significant lawsuit filed by the Federal Government against the governors of the 36 states, concerning alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas (LGAs). The lawsuit, initiated by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, seeks to secure full autonomy for…

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I will approve the minimum wage Nigeria can afford – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said he will approve a new minimum wage the government can afford.  He stated this in Abuja on Wednesday at a dinner to mark 25 years of uninterrupted democratic dispensation in Nigeria. He said, “The minimum wage is going to be what Nigerians can afford, what you can afford and what I can afford. Cut your…

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Permanent Secretary denies sexual harassment allegations by Minister’s aide

By Innocent Raphael  Permanent Secretary of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Lamuwa has responded to allegations of sexual harassment made by Simisola Ajayi, a staff member under his supervision.  The allegations surfaced in a petition authored by the legal chambers of Femi Falana and were subsequently referred to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr…

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Defence Chief accuses EU, Finnish Govt of supporting IPOB’s Simon Ekpa

– Says, ‘They don’t mean well for Nigeria’ Olaolu Bilau, Abuja Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has accused the Finnish Government and the European Union of supporting the self-acclaimed prime minister and factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa. General Musa spoke on Wednesday at a Security Summit and Townhall programme organised…

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Advocate for realistic wages for workers, FG tells Labour

Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has encouraged Organised Labour to agree to a national minimum wage that won’t harm the economy. The Minister underlined the need for a realistic and sustainable minimum wage structure that balances workers’ needs with the nation’s economic reality. He spoke Wednesday, on the first day of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of…

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NLC disputes President Tinubu’s assertions on minimum wage agreement

By Innocent Raphael  Organized Labour has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s assertion that a consensus on a new national minimum wage has been reached.  In his speech on Wednesday, during his nationwide broadcast commemorating Democracy Day., President Tinubu announced that an agreement had been struck between the Federal Government and Organized Labour on the long-debated new minimum wage and that an…

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NCAA issues AOC to Abuja-based Flybird aircraft company 

By Innocent Raphael  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited, a non-scheduled operator headquartered in Abuja.  Acting Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, speaking at the formal ceremony on Monday, urged Flybird to demonstrate its capability and capacity to justify the issuance of the AOC.…

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PRP condemns alleged monetization of electoral processes in Nigeria 

By Innocent Raphael  The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has raised concerns about what it described as the monetization of the country’s electoral processes.  In a statement released by Comrade Muhammed Ishaq, the party’s Acting National Publicity Secretary, on the occasion of Democracy Day, the PRP criticized the current state of Nigeria’s democracy. The statement highlighted that as Nigeria celebrates 25…

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Electricity subsidy reduced to N1trillion, says Adelabu

Government subsidy on electricity has decreased from over N3 trillion to N1 trillion, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu said. The Minister spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at a public hearing on electricity tariffs, organised by the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Power, Commerce, National Planning, and Delegated Legislation. According to the Minister, the introduction of Band A…

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Not only President Tinubu; anyone can miss his step – Shehu Sani

A former Nigerian lawmaker and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, Wednesday, dismissed those making a fuss over the incident involving President Bola Tinubu during the Democracy Day celebration at Eagle Square, Abuja. Sani was reacting to videos circulating on social media showing President Tinubu momentarily losing his footing as he stepped into the parade vehicle. Taking to his X…

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