Day: March 20, 2024

BREAKING: CJN to earn N5.39m monthly, as Reps pass Judicial Officers Salaries bill

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The House of Representatives has passed a bill for an Act for upward review of the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial office holders in the country, with a total monthly package of N5.39m for the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Under the bill which was submitted to the House on Tuesday by the President, other Justices of the Supreme Court are to earn a total package of N4, 213,192.54, while the President of the Court of Appeal is to earn a total monthly package of N4, 478,415.78. Similarly, justices…

BREAKING: Nigerian Senate passes Student Loan Act 2024

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The Senate has passed the student loan (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024.   The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND that considered the Bill.   The chairman of the committee, Senator Muntari Dandutse (APC – Katsina South) presented the report during plenary.   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had last week, written to the Senate and the House of Representatives, seeking the repeal of the Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Bill, and…

EFCC Chair applauds CAC’s Business registration ,says the initiative ‘ll boost fight against corruption

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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukayode has said Corporate Affairs Commission’s efforts towards formalising unregistered businesses had potential to boost the fight against corruption and other financial crimes in the country.   The EFCC Chairman stated this today when he received the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, on a courtesy call to his office. Ola Olukayode lamented that a lot of Nigerians fell victim to the activities of some International Money Transfer Operators IMTOs, in view…

FCT Police parades dismissed Soldier,other suspects for Armed robbery, kidnapping ….. Nabs 3 over fake kidnap

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The FCT Police Command this morning while briefing Journalists on the command’s most recent achievements paraded some Suspected criminal for armed robbery, kidnapping and fake kidnap. The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Bennett Igweh at media briefing which was held at FCT Police Command, Abuja on Wednesday said on 17th March,2023 at about 02:30 PM, following a distress call received by Mabushi Division from the victims; one Blessing Mafulul Damia and Haliru Zakari, that some men in an unregistered Toyota Hilux trailed them while on their way home from H-…

How First Nupe Newspaper Titled; Eduko Esanwo Nupe Tashiru was Founded On 1st January, 2017

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The first Nupe Language Newspaper was Founded on 1st January, 2017 by Adamu Idris Manarakis niw, Nupe Language Professor Honourary, Tashiru Nupe & Founder /Director ILLEC. The importance of communication, knowledge, and enlightenment is very vital to the development of any society. The initiative of Adamu Idris Manarakis to produce the _EDUKO ESANWO NUPE_ _TASHIRU_ (first pure Nupe newspaper) is therefore very commendable. This Newspaper will surely encourage and proudly gladden the minds of the Nupe people in Nigeria and anywhere around the world. As expected, of any Newspaper, it…