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Reps to probe CBN mass retrenchment
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to investigate the mass retrenchment in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The motion was passed at an emergency session on Wednesday to commemorate 25 years of Nigeria’s unbroken democracy since May 1999. A member of the House, Jonathan Gaza (SDP, Nasarawa) “worried that this retrenchment without any fair hearing in the…
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FG, Labour resume new minimum wage negotiation Friday
The Tripartite Committee meeting on the new minimum wage will reconvene on Friday, May 31, 2024, as the Federal Government has extended an invitation to Organised Labour for the continuation of negotiations. The letter which was signed by the Secretary of the Committee, Ekpo Nta, was sent to the Presidents of the two labour centres namely the Trade Union Congress…
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Tinubu inaugurates National Assembly library, calls for collective action on unity
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja, inaugurated the National Assembly Library and Resource Centre, which is named in his honour. Before the inauguration of the library, the President had briefly attended a commemorative sitting of the National Assembly, where he made extemporaneous remarks. He said this in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the…
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Financial, administrative autonomy for LGs will be a game changer, says Dosunmu
Public policy expert, and former director-general, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Ade Dosunmu, has stated that the financial and administrative autonomy for Local Governments (LGs) will be a game changer in democratic experience. The FG had approached the Supreme Court with a suit seeking to compel governors of the 36 states of the federation to grant full…
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BREAKING: Court discharges Miyetti Allah Leader as FG withdraws suit
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has discharged the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Kore, Bello Bodejo, of an alleged terrorism charge filed against him by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. In a ruling, Justice Ekwo discharged Bodejo after counsel for the AGF, Aderonke Imana, moved an oral application for the withdrawal of the…
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BREAKING: Tinubu signs National Anthem Bill into law
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the National Anthem Bill passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday. The bill seeks to revert to Nigeria’s old National Anthem at independence in 1960 “Nigeria we hail thee “ . The old National anthem was abrogated by the military in 1978 and 46 years after, President Bola Tinubu signs the National Anthem…
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BREAKING: CJN summons Kano Judge, Federal Judge over conflicting orders
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court over conflicting interim injunctions regarding the Kano Emirate, causing uncertainty in the state. The Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice S. A. Amobeda, issued an order for the eviction…
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Senate postpones public hearing on CBN, NDIC amendment bills
By Innocent Raphael The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions has announced the postponement of the public hearing on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act Amendment Bills and the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Act Amendment Bill. The hearing was initially scheduled for Thursday, May 30, 2024. A statement released by the Committee’s Clerk, Mrs. Tinuke…
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FG commences free distribution of 1m gas cylinders
As part of its effort to promote clean cooking energy for families across the country, the Federal Government, FG on Tuesday commenced the free distribution of gas cylinders with a target of moving at least one million homes to clean cooking gas by 2030. The programme, which is under the ‘Decade of Gas’ initiative, tagged LPG grassroots penetration, is expected…
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One-year anniversary: FG begins N75,000 cash payment to 75m Nigerians
The Federal Government announced on Tuesday the reinstatement of the suspended social investment programme, aimed at providing direct payments to 75 million Nigerians across 50 million households. This initiative is intended to alleviate the hardships faced by citizens, particularly vulnerable groups, as disclosed during a ministerial sectoral briefing marking President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office. Wale Edun, the Minister…
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