Amidst the backlash following the announcement of mass retirements at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the apex bank has assured that no one will be compelled to retire. This comes after the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, directed the apex bank to suspend the retirement of 1,000 staff and the associated payoff scheme until...
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Hookup responsible for high rate of missing girls – Police
The Public Relations Officer for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola has attributed the high rate of missing girls and ritual killings involving females in the state to “hookups”. Hookup is a slang used to describe brief, casual, transactional sexual relations between individuals. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, Odutola described the...
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alex otti appoints Chijioke Nwankwo as new deputy Chief of staff makes other appointments.
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has appointed Chijioke Nwankwo as the new Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor. He replaced the former Deputy Chief of Staff, Chinedu Ekeke who was recently elected as the Executive Chairman of Isuikwuato LGA. A press release made available to Journalists on Wednesday and signed by the...
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free education sabotage: anambra government demotes six teachers for illegal levies and extortion.
The Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board, ASUBEB, has issued a stern warning to teachers and school heads allegedly sabotaging Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s free and compulsory education policy. The board said six teachers have been sacked for sabotaging education in the state by charging money for sundry reasons. Dr Vera Nkiru Nwadinobi, Executive Chairman of...
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nigerian army rewards outstanding soldiers with electric motorcycles
The 3 Division of the Nigerian Army in a sustained initiative aimed at recognising exceptional performance within its ranks has presented electric motorcycles to outstanding soldiers of the division. It also said the decision to provide electric motorcycles to deserving soldiers was a strategic move to reduce dependence on fossil fuel by personnel while also...
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Nigerian Govt should tax luxury and rich people to shore up economy – Jimoh Ibrahim
Jimoh Ibrahim, Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial district, has said rich Nigerians should be made to pay taxes. According to Ibrahim, it’s a global practice that when an economic crisis hits a nation, the government directs its policies toward making the rich citizens pay heavy taxes to help the nation overcome its economic problems. Senator Ibrahim...
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Senate sets up committee to review tax reform bills
The Senate has constituted a committee to address the grey areas in the tax reform bills and report back to the committee of the whole before public hearing on the bills. The committe will be headed by the Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South). Barau also named Senators Titus Zam (APC, Benue North...
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Take security very seriously in your domains – Gov Uzodinma to southeast monarchs
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has advised the South East Traditional Rulers to take the problem of insecurity in their region seriously in every of their deliberations. The Governor made the appeal while attending the South East Council of Traditional Rulers Expanded Executive Council Meeting held at the Eze Imo Palace, Mbari Owerri,...
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Low-income earners can withdraw their pension savings- Nigerian government
The Nigerian government says low-income earners are permitted to withdraw their total retirement savings from their monthly pension pending the approval of the Minimum Pension Guarantee. This is according to a recent memo by the National Pension Commission, which was signed by the Head of the Surveillance Department of Pencom, simply identified as A.M Salem....
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IPOB political wing a sham, does not speak for my husband – Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife, Uchechi
Uchechi Kanu, wife of political activist and pro-Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, has described the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Political Wing as a sham. The group had claimed that Kanu authorized its political wing to open negotiations with the Nigerian government on the future of South East Nigeria. Spokesman of the group, Emereonye Nwachukwu, said the...