The acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes commission, (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, indicated the readiness of the agency to rehabilitate internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys. Magu who said this while delivering a lecture titled “Strategic change administration and innovation to curb corruption in Nigeria” at the third All Administrators …
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The Federal Government and organised labour have finally reached an agreement on the percentage increase on the consequential adjustment in workers’ salaries as a result of the new minimum wage of N30,000. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, tweeted from the venue at about 3:00 am …
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President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, over the incessant criticism of the interventionist agency. The President who made this order during the visit of the nine governors from the Niger Delta States to the President said “what is currently …
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The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Dr Ayuba Wabba, has described as mere speculation, reports of agreement to a 20 per cent and 13.5 per cent consequential adjustments for workers on Grade Levels 7-14 and 15-17 respectively. At the minimum wage meeting, Wabba said although organised labour and the government’s …
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Delta chapter has started to shut offices and schools in Asaba ahead of the planned strike over delay to implement the new minimum wage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Wednesday that the NLC members were seen patrolling Asaba in a marked Hiace …
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…As he felicitates with Omo-Agege As Nigeria celebrates its 59th anniversary of nationhood, a PDP stalwart from Orogun in Delta State, Chief Pius Odioko Ovbije, has advocated a return to the 1963 Republican Constitution which emphasized regionalism, in order to address some of the national challenges confronting the country. Ovbije …
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the discovery of hydrocarbon deposits in the Kolmani River II Well on the Upper Benue Trough, Gongola Basin, in the North-Eastern part of the country, saying that a Drill Stem Test is currently on-going to confirm the commercial viability and flow of …
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A one time President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has advised the federal government of Nigeria to consider legislation on criminal immunity to Nigerians who have plundered the country, as this will lead to massive inflow of Nigeria’s money in foreign banks. The former President also …
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Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday declined to comment on the outcome of his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the agenda of the meeting between President Buhari and Jonathan, which lasted for about 15 minutes, was unknown to newsmen. The …
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has created 11 centres for verification of results and other documents of foreign trained graduates. The information is in a statement by the NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, on Thursday in Abuja. She stated that the scheme devised …
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