FG Extends Provisional Wage Increment To All Employees
The N25,000 provisional wage increment announced for low-grade workers is now applicable to all levels of civil servants, the President Bola Tinubu-led government announced on Sunday evening. Femi Gbajabiamila, President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff (CoS), made the announcement. This comes after President Bola Tinubu’s proposed provisional wage increment of N25,000 for the average low-grade […]
BUA Drops Cement Prices
The price of BUA cement has been reduced from N6,000 to N3,500 per bag, according to the manufacturers of BUA cement. This comes barely two weeks after a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The new prices of BUA Cement, which BUA Group announced in a statement on Sunday under the heading “Reduce in Prices […]
Slovakia Elections: Populist Party Wins Vote But Needs Allies For Coalition
A populist pro-Moscow party led by former PM Robert Fico has won Slovakia’s parliamentary elections, with almost all votes counted. The Smer-SSD party had a clear lead with almost 24% of the vote despite exit polls suggesting victory by a liberal centrist party. Smer has pledged an immediate end to military support for Ukraine. Mr […]
Jamaal Bowman: Democrat Denies Setting Off Fire Alarm To Stall Spending Vote
An investigation has been launched after a congressman in the US House of Representatives triggered a fire alarm as his party was trying to delay a crucial budget vote on Saturday. Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat, says it was an accident. But his opponents have accused him of trying to disrupt the vote designed […]
US Congress Avoids Government Shutdown In Last-minute Deal
The US government has avoided a federal shutdown after both House and Senate agreed on a short-term funding deal. A bill ensuring funding until 17 November received overwhelming support, and was signed into law by President Joe Biden minutes before a deadline. However, it was stripped of any new aid for Ukraine for its war […]
October 1: Nationwide Strike Still Stands – NLC Sends Message To Nigerians
On Saturday, the organised labour unions, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), vowed to embark on a nationwide strike on October 3, 2023. In its 63rd Independence Day message, the union urged Nigerians to participate in the nationwide strike regardless of their ethnic, religious, or political affiliations. The […]
Over 60 Houses, Possessions Are Destroyed By Heavy Flood In Nasarawa
Following a heavy flooding in two of the state’s Local Government Areas, no fewer than sixty houses and possessions worth millions of naira have been destroyed in Nasarawa State. Zachary Allumaga, the director general of the state emergency management agency, revealed this while addressing reporters in Lafia on Saturday. He explained that in August 2023, […]
FG Makes Move For Fresh $1.5 Billion Loan From World Bank
The administration of President Bola Tinubu is seeking the World Bank for a fresh loan of $1.5 billion. According to information obtained from the Washington-based institution’s website, the loan is titled “Nigeria Human Capital for Opportunities and Empowerment,” according to Sunday Punch. The loan’s objective is “to strengthen systems for improved delivery of primary healthcare […]
Nigeria@63: Tinubu’s Independence Day Speech [Full Text]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have joined Nigerians to celebrate the special occasion of the country’s 63rd Independence Anniversary The Nigerian leader praised the nation’s founding fathers, mothers, and past heroes in his speech that was televised across the country on Sunday morning. He claimed that it was because of their liberation fights that modern Nigeria […]
Lagos Govt. Commence Demolition Of Markets Around Train Stations
The government of Lagos State has started demolishing markets around train stations. Earlier, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had on Wednesday issued a two-day ultimatum to traders selling their wares on train tracks to vacate. The Lateef Jakande Train Station was the first to be demolished as part of the Lagos State Building […]
