The Federal Government has approved the increment of corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July 2024. The increment was announced Wednesday evening in a statement posted by the National Youth Service Corps on its official Facebook page. The statement read, “The Federal Government has approved the increment of Corps Members’ monthly…
Kayode Lawal, The Federal High Court in Abuja, has restrained the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors, National Working Committee (NWC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party from tampering with or dissolving the Executive Committees of the party in Rivers State. The court also restrained them from constituting any interim committee to replace the…
Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday hosted Osun State indigenes in Abuja and delivered an extensive brief on his stewardship in a mini – ‘Ipade Imole’ hosted by the Ministry of Federal Affairs in Abuja. The event attended by leaders of various towns and professional associations witnessed advice, suggestions and questions on governance issues to which…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues. ASUU is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement of 2021, as well as the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 strike…
A single mother, Rebecca Ako, living in Owenna, Osun State, arrested for spending fake currency, has been paraded by Osun Amotekun Corps. Ako was among suspects nabbed for various offences across the state by Osun Amotekun Corps, paraded by the security organisation. A statement signed by the spokesperson for Osun Amotekun Corps, Yusuf Idowu, obtained…
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that there were “big threats” on his life posed by Iran after the Republican presidential candidate’s campaign team said the United States intelligence warned him of “real and specific” threats from Tehran. “Big threats on my life by Iran. The entire US military is watching and waiting,” Trump wrote on…
The Economic Stabilisation Bills (ESB) which have been approved by the Federal Executive Council contain some recommendations of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee as part of the Accelerated Stability and Advancement Plan (ASAP) of the government. The ESB seeks to amend about 15 different tax, fiscal, and establishment laws to facilitate economic…
Osun State workers have eulogized the State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke for his support to the labour family in the state, saying they have been the beneficiaries of his good governance as evidenced by the welfare packages for Osun State Workers. In a release jointly signed by the NLC, TUC and JNC Chairmen, they said…
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 24, 2024 (NAN) Panelists at a dialogue on the Media of the Future have emphasised the importance of media representation for people of African descent and the need for Africa to build its mega media platforms. The panelists made the call at an online dialogue on the theme: “The…
Nigerian R&B star, Bankole Wellington, widely known as Banky W, has relocated to the United States with his family. The Empire Mates Entertainment boss revealed the move on Instagram, sharing that he will be pursuing a Master’s degree at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Alongside a photo of himself, his wife, actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington, and…
