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Kwara govt signs minimum wage agreement with tertiary institutions workers
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Kwara Kwara State government on Monday signed agreement with the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council on the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage and consequential adjustment for non-teaching staff at the Colleges of Education, Kwara State Polytechnic and College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS). The agreement, among other things, set the effective date for the implementation…
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I’ll win guber election, bring Rivers people together – Abe
Former representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said that the main objective of Project SMA 2023 is to bring Rivers people together to build an economically viable and a prosperous Rivers State. Abe, who disclosed this when he appeared on a live programme of the African Independent Television (AIT), over the…
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Okada riders to FG: Ban will not solve Nigeria’s security challenges
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Commercial motorcycle operators (Okada) in Kwara State have called on the Federal Government to reconsider the proposed ban on their operation. The Federal Government, through Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had disclosed the government plan to ban commercial motorcycle operation and mining as part of efforts to check and curtail terrorism and banditry…
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Edo embarks on Census of public, private schools, reviews impact pf EdoBEST
The Edo State government has said the ongoing census of public and private schools in the state will help in improving the standard of education. Addressing journalists after visiting selected schools in Benin City, Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa-Oviawe, said the exercise will ascertain what is obtainable in public and private schools across the state to improve policies and…
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Soludo says Anambra needs N250bn annually for infrastructure, signs revised 2022 budget
Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo has signed a revised budget for the state. In a post on his Facebook, Soludo praised the state House of Assembly for “doing their work with integrity”. According to him, the state needs N250 billion to fill the critical infrastructure gap. He also announced that the lawmakers approved his administration’s request to borrow N100…
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NBTE Accreditation: Gov Ikpeazu sacks Abia poly council, suspends management
The Abia State government has announced the immediate dissolution of the governing council of Abia State Polytechnic and suspension of the institution’s management. Chris Ezem, the Secretary to the State Government, said this in a statement on Thursday in Umuahia. Mr Ezem said the move was to reposition the polytechnic, whose accreditation was withdrawn by the National Board for Technical…
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I’ve left Rivers APC, but remain part of Tinubu’s family – Abe
Former representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe said, he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. He, however said that he is still part of the family of the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Abe, who stated this while speaking on TVC TelevisionpProgramme on Wednesday morning in…
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Customs intercepts 107 contrabands worth N139m in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Sector 3 of Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted contrabands goods worth N139.7 million. Coordinator, JBPT, North Central Zone, Sector 3 Kwara State, Comptroller Olugboyega Peters made this known at a press briefing in Ilorin on Wednesday. The seized items are Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), foreign parboiled rice, motorcycles, cartoon…
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Waiting to see you become President, Chimammanda Adichie pens emotional birthday tribute to Peter Obi
Happy Birthday to Peter Obi, my dearest Big Bro: I will never forget your kindness to my beloved parents. Thank you for the respect you showed them, for your many visits to Abba, where you gave to Daddy and Mummy the most precious gifts: your time and your attention. Thank you for walking this still-unbearable journey of grief with my…
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We must market A’Ibom as tourist destination – Eno
Worried by the increasing negative portrayal of Akwa Ibom State and its people in some sections of the media, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Umo Eno has advised that the state be packaged and marketed as a tourist and investment destination which it really is, rather than dwell on the negatives. Pastor Eno gave the advice…
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