Mrs. Olusegun Balogun
17 Oct
The Lagos State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council has said announcement of N85,000 minimum wage approval by Gov. Babjide Sanwo-Olu was unexpected. The council made this known in a statement signed by all chairpersons and secretaries of the union on Thursday. They include Mrs. Olusegun Balogun and Aladetan Abiodun, both representing Association of Senior Civil…
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US consumer inflation unexpectedly accelerated last month, data showed Wednesday, in a moment of potential political peril for President Donald Trump, who quickly blamed the uptick on his predecessor Joe Biden. The consumer price index (CPI) edged up to 3.0 percent in January from a year ago, the Labor Department said in a statement --…
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The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, passed the Tax Reform Bills through a second reading after an intense three-hour debate, with lawmakers overwhelmingly supporting the proposed legislation despite some reservations. The bills, which include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment…
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Plateau State Government have launched a Big Catch-Up Immunisation for children who missed routine immunisation due to crises in Jos North and South. The stakeholders who converged on Jos, the Plateau State capital, at the launch of the exercise lamented the rate of kids who missed their…
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A Russian court sentenced two Ukrainian men to 23 years each on Wednesday for trying to cut power to nuclear plants near Moscow and Saint Petersburg on behalf of Kyiv, a court spokesperson said. Russia has been hit by a wave of sabotage incidents since attacking Ukraine in February 2022, almost all of which security…
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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced Eze Kingsley to death by hanging for the murder of Wagbara David. The incident occurred on December 7, 2018, at Rumuosi community along the East-West Road. According to reports, Kingsley, a conductor of a petroleum tanker, used a sharp object to…
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger, on Wednesday presented Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to the Federal Housing Authority for the commencement of the ‘Renewed Hope Housing Project’ to be constructed on a 31-hectares land in Minna. The governor presented the C of O to Mr. Oyetunde Ojo, the Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA),…
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Valentine’s Day is upon us! The air is thick with love, but for many, this time comes with a great financial burden. Across Nigeria, florists, restaurants, and gift vendors are witnessing a surge in demand as couples prepare for February 14. However, taking a closer look at the romantic gestures lies a growing concern: the…
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Meta on Wednesday warned internet users to be wary of online acquaintances promising romance but seeking cash as scammers use deep fakes to prey on those looking for love. "This is a new tool in the toolkit of scammers," Meta global threat disruption policy director David Agranovich told journalists during a briefing. "These scammers evolve…
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The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo) says Nigeria’s target of over 2.4 million barrels per day can be met, if ongoing reforms are sustained. Ronald Adams, the Managing Director, SNEPCo, made this known in a statement signed by Mrs Gladys Afam-Anadu, Media Relations Manager of the energy firm, on Wednesday. According to…
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The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has been invited to the House of Representatives by the House Committee on Petitions over some officers’ refusal to retire. The Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation had alleged that some Assistant Comptrollers and Comptrollers were due for retirement but had blatantly refused to leave the service. The House…