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The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, FestusKeyamo has given 72 hours ultimatum to anti-graft agenciesin the country to arrest the presidential candidate of thePeople Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar over allegedcriminal breaches.The spokesperson of All Progressive Congress (APC)Presidential campaign Council made this known at a pressconference in Abuja.He said Atiku should be arrested and prosecute...

Nigeria’s inflation rate eased to 21.34 percent in December2022 from 21.47 percent in November 2022, first drop inabout 11 months.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest inflationreport showed a decline of 0.13 percent between Novemberand December.However, on a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation ratewas 5.72 percent points higher compared to the rate recordedin December 2021, which was (1...

The Department of State Services has denied invading theoffice of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, GodwinEmefiele.There were reports in some media outlets that the DSS hadstormed the CBN headquarters to arrest the governor of theapex bank.In a statement by the DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, thesecurity agency denied arresting Emeifele.Meanwhile, the CBN Governor resumed duty on Monday after...

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The Federal Government, through the Office of theAccountant General of the Federation, has requested thedetails of members of the Congress of University Academicsfor payment of withheld salaries.The request contained in a circular, signed on behalf of theAGF by the Director, Integrated Payroll and PersonnelInformation System, Charles Wali, addressed to the CONUApresident, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, was dated January 13, 2023....

The federal government through the National SalariesIncomes and Wages Commission says it has initiated processfor the review of the National Minimum Wage.The commission’s Head of Public Affairs, Emmanuel Njoku,said this in a statement in Abuja.Njoku said as part of the process to review the minimumwage, which would be due in 2024, the commission had heldseries of meetings and trainings towards a nationwidemoni...

Nepalis are observing a day of mourning for victims of thecountry's worst air disaster for some three decades.At least 68 people died when a flight from Kathmandu to thetourist town of Pokhara crashed and caught fire on Sundaymorning.195719_9148563_updates.jpgMobile phone footage showed the Yeti Airlines flight rolling...

A Mobile Court sitting in Benin City has convicted two driversin the metropolis for violating the state’s traffic laws.The drivers are among those apprehended by the Edo StatePublic Works Volunteers (PUWOV) for driving against traffic(one-way), in a renewed effort to restore sanity on roads inthe Benin metropolis.The offenders are Paul Robert, a Mitsubishi Bus driver withVehicle Number RSH514XN and Tobechukwu Miracle...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) saysa total of 12,352 Permanent Voter's Cards (PVC) werecollected on Saturday 14th of January across Edo State.Figures released by the Edo state INEC Head of VoterEducation and Publicity, Timidi Wariowei showed that OviaNorth East had the highest number of collections with a totalof 2494, followed by Oredo with 1334, Ikpoba Okha with1172, Etsako East 1020 and Egor with 1014. Ow...

Edo State has confirmed one death from Lassa fever andrecorded 12 new cases.This comes as the government stepped up measures tocontain the spread of the disease across all communities inthe state.The State Commissioner for Health, Professor Obehi Akoria,who revealed this while addressing journalists in Benin City,said the death is the first recorded since the recent outbreakof the disease in the state....