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Civil servants under the employment of the Federal Government are facing low-key Christmas celebrations following the delay in payment of their December 2024 salaries.It was learnt that Federal workers suffered delayed salaries in November 2024. Findings revealed that most Federal workers received their November 2024 salaries during the second week of December.Multiple sources within the civil service, tha...

The Ogun State House of Assembly passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1,054,542,020,147, presented by Governor Dapo Abiodun exactly 20 days ago. The Assembly made slight adjustments to the recurrent expenditures of about 21 agencies, while the capital expenditures of five agencies and the revenue targets of two agencies were also revised. This was contained in a statement issued by Lekan Adeniran, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. ...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has declared that oil production must continue to rise at all costs.He stated that the only way to improve the nation’s economy was to ensure a sustained increase in oil production.Oluyede said this during his maiden visit to the Headquarters of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt.The COAS, who was accompanied by other se...

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commended Mr. Peter Omoh Dunia (also known as Peter Black) and members of Ogbona Youth Forum for building and donating an ultra modern police station with fully equipped ICT centre to the Nigeria Police force for the security of lives and property of the people of Ogbona community in Etsako central Local Government Area of the state.The elated Edo State Governor, while on a ...

 The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has initiated enforcement action against five airlines (two international and three domestic operators) for various violations of Part 19 of the NCAA regulations.The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection to the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in a statement released today.They were sanctioned for nonpayment of refunds within the stipulated time...

A Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Olabisi Ogunkanmi, has ordered the remand of Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, proprietor of a radio station; and Fasasi Abdulahi, Principal of Bashorun Islamic High School, at the Agodi Correctional Facility in Ibadan.The remand order will remain in effect pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Oyo State Ministry of ...

The National Assembly Service Commission has approved the appointment of Aminu Yero as the Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly.The commission approved Yero’s appointment during an emergency meeting of the Commission held today. Earlier, it announced the appointment of Ibrahim Atiku as the substantive Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly.This decision followed a night meeting convened by Senate Pre...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has raised alarm over a disturbing trend in oil bunkering operations, where women and children are reportedly being used as human shields at illegal refining camps in the state.Diri disclosed this during a meeting with first-class traditional rulers and Local Government chairmen at the Government House, Yenagoa.He described the situation as worrisome and called f...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his stance on the removal of fuel subsidy, declaring he has no regrets about the decision.Tinubu made this assertion in the evening during his first Presidential media chat since assuming office. The President emphasised that continuing to subsidize fuel was economically unsustainable, especially given its widespread impact beyond Nigeria.“I don&r...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has firmly stated that he has no intention of reducing the size of his cabinet, explaining that the current structure was designed to ensure efficient Governance for a large nation like Nigeria.Speaking in a media chat, Tinubu responded to suggestions to downsize his cabinet, emphasising that the country’s population of over 200 million requires a substantial number of officials to manage i...