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JUST IN: Chief of Army Staff, General Lagbaja, dies at 56

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the death of Lt. General Taoheed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff.   Lagbaja died at the age of 56.   According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, he passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness.   The statement reads, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56.…

JUST IN : Appeal Court acquits former CJN Onnoghen, orders FG to unfreeze his accounts

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, from his conviction for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. A three-member panel of the Appeal Court, led by Justice Abba Bello Mohammed, acquitted the ex-CJN and ordered that all his frozen bank accounts be unfrozen immediately. Mohammed’s verdict is based on the terms of settlement reached by his legal team and the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN. Recall that…

JUST IN : Tinubu appoints Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff

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President Bola Tinubu, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS).   A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, explained that Major General Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.   Until his appointment, Major General Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the Elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna.    

BREAKING: Gov Umaru Bago approves N80,000 as minimum wage for Niger workers

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The Niger state Governor, Umaru Bago has approved N80,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state. The farmer Governor disclosed this shortly after meeting with the Organised Labour in the State at Government House, Minna. He assured that the payment would be for both the State and the Local government Civil Servants, effective from November, 2024, added that the Committee on the Minimum Wage will work on the consequential adjustments. The farmer Governor further assured that the N80,000 is sustainable, especially with the State’s strides in Agriculture. He…

BREAKING: Tinubu scraps Niger Delta, sports ministries,merges others

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President Bola Tinubu has officially scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development.   The decision to scrap the two ministries according to a statement by the spokesman of the president, Mr Bayo Onanuga, was reached during the Federal Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday.   Onanuga said, “President Tinubu and Federal Executive Council scrap Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of sports development.   “There will now be a ministry of regional development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development Commission,…

Breaking: NUJ FCT Council Members Impeach Patrick Osadebamwe led-EXCO

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Hundreds of Members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council on Saturday, impeached the Council Chairman, Patrick Osadebamwe and his Executive Council (EXCO).   The aggrieved Journalists drawn from various Chapels across the nation’s capital city unanimously resolved to sign impeachment notice during the heated Congress held at Council’s Secretariat located in Utako District of Abuja.   Prior to the nomination exercise, one of the Senior Journalists had drawn the attention of the embattled Chairman to the exclusion of the Nomination Committee on the agenda…

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…

Fuel Hike: NLC calls for immediate reversal, says Nigerians are getting poorer

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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded an immediate reversal of the fresh fuel price hike, saying Nigerians are getting poorer daily.   This medium earlier reported that NNPCL announced a fresh increase in the price of fuel on Wednesday from N898 to over N1030.   Reacting to the development, the President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, wondered why the federal government continued to jack up the price of virtually every month even when the minimum wage was yet to be implemented.   In a statement titled “What next after increase…

BREAKING: Gov Ododo approves N72,500 as minimum wage for Kogi workers

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The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred Naira (N72,500) for civil servants in the state with immediate effect.   Ododo who approved while receiving a report from the Kogi state minimum wage implementation committee headed by the state Head of Service, Elijah Avenemi, said he was more committed to the overall welfare of all cadres of workers in the state.   The Governor also gave tax relief to all the workers in the state for the next year adding…

BREAKING: Farida Musa Kalla emerges Business Personality of the Year 2024

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Farida Musa Kalla ,also known as FMK has been announced as Business Personality of the year 2024,by the organizers of Nigeria Service Awards.   Farida Musa Kalla (FMK) is an acclaimed and trailblazing textile entrepreneur, renowned for her groundbreaking work in the African fabric industry. As the founder of FMK, a leading brand specializing in premium Ankara fabrics, Swiss laces, and veils, Farida has built a thriving business that employs over 80 staff members and operates four branches across the region.   She is celebrated as the first woman in…