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The Federal government on Monday says it will introduce a new wage system based on employee’s productivity in the civil service. The Director-General of the National Productivity Centre, Nasir Raji-Mustapha, disclosed this on during a meeting with newsmen. According to him, the formulation of an innovative wage system was being considered by the government because it realised that productivity was a key factor in the growth of the country’s economy […]

President Bola Tinubu has mandated all government ministries, departments, and agencies to begin the procurement of compressed natural gas-powered vehicles. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale on Monday. According to the statement, the policy was in line with his commitment to ensure energy security, drive utility, and cut high fuel costs. It also noted that the directive […]

A group of lawyers, on Friday, said they have written petitions to both the United Nations, the government of the United Kingdom and other international organizations to seek a visa ban against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Olanipekun Olukoyede. The legal practitioners, who made the disclosure during a press conference they held in Abuja, accused the EFCC Chairman of disregarding valid court orders and breaching […]

Ebonyi State Government says it has cleared the second tranche payment of gratuities for retirees civil servants from 1996 to 2023 totalling over N5 billion. The state governor, Francis Nwifuru, approved the sum of N1.6 billion for the exercise. The committee in charge of the exercise concluded payment of the backlog on Thursday. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, […]

Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu has restrained the Nigerian police from arresting, detaining, questioning and prosecuting Sholabomi, the wife of Ayotunde Richards, a gospel singer and former member of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) remanded in Ikoyi Prison. This was confirmed by the family’s lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana who explained that the police obtained her statement without showing her the petition written against her by MFM. According […]

House of Representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency during 2023 general election, Obinna Nwosu has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State. Nwosu made this known in a statement in Umuahia, the state capital. The Abia Chieftain said he joined the party to support the government and contribute to the development of the country.  

Senator Sunday Katung (PDP-Kaduna South) has called for open trials of bandits unleashing mayhem on innocent citizens in the country. Katung made the call when he visited Ambe community in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State to condole them over last Sunday’s attack on the community, during which six people were killed and seven injured by bandits during a wedding party. He believes that the open prosecution of bandits […]

House of Representatives said yesterday that the controversial Lagos-Calabar coastal highway had no National Assembly’s approval. In a motion, titled “Urgent need to investigate the procurement process and award of contract for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway’’ by Austin Achado representing Benue State at plenary in Abuja, the award of the contract did not follow due process,m and did not get the approval of the National Assembly, hence the need to […]