Day: October 16, 2024

Senate confirms Appointment of 21 Commissioners for Revenue Mobilisation Commission

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21 nominees have been confirmed by the Senate as Federal Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).   President Bola Tinubu had in August appointed the nominees and sorted for the senate’s confirmation.   The confirmation was a sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of the Joint Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs and Finance for the Confirmation of the Nominations for Appointment as Federal Commissioners in the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).   The upper legislative chamber on Wednesday confirmed…

JUST IN : Sanwo-Olu announces ₦85,000 minimum wage for Lagos workers

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The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that his administration is planning to increase the minimum wage for workers to N85,000.   He disclosed this while speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday evening.   Sanwo-Olu said, “You mentioned minimum wage and what I need to throw in for my people. I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed with our union, is N85,000 today.   “It’s not a competition, so I’m not going to say that we’re paying more than…

There’s no impeachment threat against me – Akpabio

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has advised Nigerians to disregard stories of his planned impeachment described it as fake news and a figment of the reporters imagination and ethical deficit.   Recall that an online publication, OrderPaper Nigeria on Wednesday, published a story titled “DSS Takes Over National Assembly Amid Impeachment Speculations Against Senate President Akpabio”, which has been disseminated by other media outlets.   The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh in a statement on Wednesday said the report…

CDS receives Dein Of Agbor Kingdom,says Traditional Rulers are Vanguards for National Stability

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa yesterday, 15 October, 2024 received the Dein of Agbor Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Dein Keagborekuzi Benjamin Gbenoba 1 on a courtesy call. The CDS while receiving the traditional ruler, described traditional rulers as a vanguards for national stability. General Musa appreciated the Monarch for finding time to visit the Defence Headquarters. He further said the Armed Forces of Nigeria ( AFN) will continue to partner with the traditional institutions to achieve it’s constitutional mandate. He assured the First Class Chief…

Osun Bishop calls for Improved Teachers’ Welfare on Teacher’s Day

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As Osun State joined the global celebration of ‘Teacher’s Day’, the Bishop of Ijesa North Anglican Diocese, The Rt. Revd. Isaac Oluyamo, has urged governments to prioritize teachers’ welfare.   At a special prayer program held at Rehoboth Mountain, Ijebu-Jesa in Osun State, Oluyamo emphasized the importance of proper care for teachers, including timely salary payments, proper remuneration, and improved working and living conditions.   “I implore governments to ensure teachers’ salaries are paid promptly and provide adequate benefits,” Oluyamo said. “Loan schemes for cars and housing, allowances, and promotions…

NYSC to partner NCCALW on sensitization against proliferation of illegal arms

Lukman Laleye Babalola

National Youth Service Corps NYSC,is set to partner National Centre for the Control of Arms and Light Weapons (NCCALW) to sanitize Nigerians against proliferation of illegal arms.   NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed said the Scheme is strategically placed to collaborate with NCCALW towards the effective sensitization against the rising tide in the transnational movement of illegal arms and weapons within the Nigerian geographical space. General Ahmed said with an annual average mobilization of over 380,000 Nigerian graduate youths and deployment of same to every nook and crannies…

DSP Barau mourns Liberty TV’s Senate Correspondent, Mohammed Adamu

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has mourned the passing of Senate Correspondent of the Liberty TV & Radio, Malam Mohammed Adamu, who died in the early hours of today (Wednesday) in Abuja. Late Adamu, who hailed from Kaduna State, served as the State House Correspondent of Liberty TV & Radio before his deployment to the National Assembly. In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau said the deceased was a hardworking and committed journalist. Senator Barau extended his condolences…

TRIBUTE: How Justice Emmanuel Ayoola Changed My World. A Father and Confidant. By Sir Folu Olamiti, FNGE

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It was happenstance I least expected that Monday morning of 1999. I had dressed up to go to work as Editor of Nigerian Tribune from my new home at the outskirts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Moments later, Justice Ayoola drove in in his yellow 19th century Mercedes Benz car. He alerted to discuss heartily with one of my neighbors. He was obviously in an expansive mood that morning. I greeted him with reverence he deserved as a man of his stature and standing in legal jurisprudence and society…