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Zamfara Pays N5.3bn to Settle Gratuity Backlog The Zamfara Government says it has paid about N5.3 billion to settle 13 years backlog of gratuity owed retired civil servants in the state. Gov. Dauda Lawal, made the disclosure in a statement by his Spokesman, Mr Suleiman Idris in Gusau on Monday. Lawal explained that his administration […]

Blackout-Labour Unions Shutdown National Grid -TCN The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says that the Labour Unions have shut down the national grid, resulting in black out nationwide. Mrs Ndi Mbah, TCN’S General Public Affairs Manager, said this in a statement in Abuha on Monday. Mbah said that the national grid shut down occurred at […]

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has filed a lawsuit against one of its employees, Komolafe Oluwayomi, 45, for allegedly hacking into the bank’s system and stealing N9,989,000 from its account for personal use. The defendant was ordered arrested by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in charge of Bar Beach division, Victoria Island, Lagos following a complaint […]

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee has proposed to transform the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursement process. The committee plans to shift from monthly to daily disbursements to the three tiers of government. Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee Taiwo Oyedele stated this in Abuja on Monday at […]

The Nigerian Army Headquarters have revealed why soldiers stormed the venue of a meeting between the Federal Government and organised labour on Monday. Recall that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SFG, George Akume, summoned the leadership of the Organised Labour for a meeting over the ongoing nationwide strike. After arriving at the […]

The immediate past governor of Sokoto State and senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to stop disassociating himself from Muhammadu Buhari’s administrative failure. Tambuwal, who spoke in Sokoto at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders’ meeting, yesterday, said from day one, the APC as a political party had no […]

Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Ignatius Kaigama, has challenged political leaders to abide by the spirit and content of the re-introduced National Anthem by championing the cause of service delivery to Nigerians. Archbishop Kaigama, during yesterday’s homily delivered at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Piwoyi, Abuja, said he was surprised at the speed with which the […]

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has appealed to the Organised Labour to shelve its ongoing industrial action which has crippled economic activities in the country. Onyejeocha said the Federal Government is not the sole decider of a new minimum wage as it must be determined by state governments and the Organised Private […]

Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has explained why he reduced civil servants’ N35,000 wage award to N15,000. Governor Aiyedatiwa said the reduction was to enable his administration gets enough resources to pay the wage award for workers of the tertiary institutions. Aiyedatiwa, who spoke in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has defended the decision of workers in the electricity sector to shut down the national grid on Monday. In a statement on Monday by NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero the Congress tackled the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over claims that the monitoring and compliance team of NLC attacked workers manning […]

The highly anticipated quick reference handbook, “Identifying the Essential Ingredients of Economic and Financial Crimes Offences In Nigeria: An Investigators Guide, A Lawyer’s Handbook,” authored by seasoned legal practitioner and EFCC prosecutor Nwandu Kalu Ukoha, Esq., is now available for purchase. This groundbreaking resource is set to revolutionize the way investigators, prosecutors, and legal professionals […]

The federal government has appealed to organised labour to call off the ongoing nationwide indefinite strike and return to the negotiation table. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday commenced an indefinite nationwide strike over the government’s refusal to increase the minimum wage from N60,000. The federal government had […]