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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....

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has visited12 rescued kidnapped victims, who were abducted from theIgueben Train Station in Edo State.The governor visited the rescued victims at the Police CottageHospital in GRA, Benin City, where they had been taken fortests and rehabilitation after the rescue operation.Governor Obaseki called on relevant authorities to investigatethe negligence of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, wh...

The Edo State Police Command says 12 more passengerswho were abducted at the Tom Ikimi Train Station in Iguebenhas been rescued unhurt in Ughboa Forest.The state police commissioner, Mohammed Dankwara, saidthe rescue mission was made possible by the joint forcesworking tirelessly to ensure the victims were reunited withtheir families unhurt.The operation brings to 18 the number of victims rescuedwhile two others who...

The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, OlumuyiwaAdejobi, has debunked the rumoured planned strike ofmembers of the Force.Adejobi was reacting to a publication by online news platform,SaharaReporters, on a purported planned mega protest inLagos by policemen over alleged six-month unpaid arrears.The Force PRO said policemen protesting or embarking onstrike was not possible.He noted that the Poli...

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abujafor Nouakchott today to receive the “African Award forStrengthening Peace’’ in the Mauritanian capital on Tuesday.According to presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, theaward is for the President’s leadership role in promotingpeace on the continent.Adesina said the award will be presented to President Buhariby the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, which is an assembly...