Federal Government Increases Corps Members’ Allowance to N77,000
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance for corps members to N77,000, effective July 2024. This decision, announced by NYSC’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, follows the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, as confirmed in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission. Previously, […]
US Rapper P Diddy: A Full Rundown of Allegations and Legal Issues
Music mogul Sean Combs, known as P Diddy, was arrested on September 16 by federal agents in New York following months of civil lawsuits accusing him of sex trafficking, sexual abuse, and rape. Combs is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after being denied bail twice. Federal prosecutors accuse Combs and his […]
ASUU Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to Federal Government Over Lingering Issues
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to address unresolved issues. ASUU is demanding the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the 2021 Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement and the release of withheld salaries from the 2022 strike. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, […]
US President Biden Warns Against Full-scale War In Lebanon
As the United Nations General Assembly gets underway in New York, US President, Joe Biden, has warned against a full-scale war in Lebanon and said it is time to end the conflict in Gaza. In his final address to world leaders at the UN General Assembly, Biden said a diplomatic solution is still possible, noting […]
Justice Binta Recuses Herself From Kanu’s Case
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja has recused herself from Nnamdi Kanu’s case. She made the decision in line with Kanu’s request during the resumption of his trial today. Kanu, who had alleging that Justice Nyako had refused to obey the Supreme Court’s order, said he had lost confidence in the court. […]
FG revises Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure
The Federal Government has approved the revision of the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure, backdating it to July 2024. Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta, who announced this at a press briefing yesterday in Abuja, said his Commission would issue further directives on how pensioners, NYSC members and interns would benefit from […]
Osun Governor Reduces Workdays, Extends Palliatives for Public Servants
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has approved a reduction in the number of working days for public servants to ease the burden of rising transportation costs. This decision, which was announced through a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, aims to mitigate the impact of Nigeria’s current economic challenges. The change was […]
EU Supports Nigeria And Five Other Sahel Countries With 5.4m Euros
The European Union has supported Nigeria and five other Sahel countries affected by flood with 5.4 million Euros. The bloc, in a statement by its Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, noted that the 5.4 million Euros is to assist the more than 4.4 million people estimated to be affected by flood in the countries. A […]
Israeli Air Strikes Kill 492 People In Lebanon
At least 492 people have been killed in intense and wide-ranging Israeli air strikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon, in the deadliest day of conflict there in almost 20 years. Thousands of families have also fled their homes as the Israeli military said it hit 1,300 Hezbollah targets in an operation to destroy infrastructure that the […]
FEC Approves New Academic Curriculum for all schools
The Federal government has approved a new academic curriculum for all schools in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman who made this known after yesterday’s FEC meeting, said the curriculum, which will commence in October this year, will incorporate knowledge, values and skills to prepare students for entrepreneurial future. Our Correspondent, […]
