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Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State said the payment of N30,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state will commence in June. He disclosed on Wednesday during a meeting with the leadership of the Zamfara State chapter of the Labour Union in Gusau, the state capital. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the implementation of the minimum wage reflects the state government’s dedication to enhancing the welfare of workers. “The Zamfara State government will start paying a minimum wage of N30,000 instead of N7,000 effective June this year,” the statement read. Governor Lawal reiterated…

The Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly will today, screen an additional eight nominees for the position of commissioners in the Rivers State Executive Council. The nominees were forwarded by Governor Siminalayi Fubara as part of his ongoing efforts to strengthen his administration. The screening to commence at 10: am, marks the second exercise to be conducted under Oko-Jumbo’s leadership. The first, which took place last week, saw the successful screening and confirmation of Dagogo Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria as the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state. The eight nominees to be screened…

The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Monday gave the Federal Government a deadline of May 31, 2024, to reverse the hike in electricity tariff. The unions took the decision at the end of a jointly held National Executive Council meeting. “The NEC once again vehemently condemns the unilateral increase in electricity tariff by the authorities. This action, taken without due consideration for the economic hardships faced by the masses and the provisions of the Law, is deemed unjust and burdensome. The NEC reaffirms its demands for an immediate reversal of the tariff hike and the vexatious…

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Monday five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash. “I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of Raisi and other officials in the crash in East Azerbaijan province. President Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country. Raisi was travelling with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian who also died in the accident. Rescue teams had been scouring the…

The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority has written Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority stating Air Peace has reportedly violated some aviation safety regulations The development came barely three months after the Nigerian carrier commenced the Lagos-London route. Two mandatory occurrence reports on Air Peace had been reportedly sent to the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. The UK CAA, in turn, forwarded the complaints to the NCAA. The CAA’s letter of complaint forwarded to NCAA was entitled; ‘United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report with reference number: CAA-UK, -2024-0217’ and ‘NATS Management System Safety Report.’ The NCAA has also written to Air…

Iranian state media said President Ebrahim Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country. Rescue teams had been scouring the area since Sunday afternoon after a helicopter carrying Raisi, the foreign minister and other officials had gone missing. Early Monday, relief workers located the missing helicopter, with state TV saying the president had died. “The servant of Iranian nation, Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi has achieved the highest level of martyrdom whilst serving the people,” state television said Monday, with Mehr news agency also saying he was dead. State television broadcast photos of…

A helicopter in the convoy of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in “an accident” on Sunday, state media reported, without specifying if the president was on board. “Some unconfirmed reports say that the helicopter carrying President Raisi has had an accident in East Azerbaijan province,” state television said, adding that rescue efforts were underway. “The harsh weather conditions and heavy fog have made it difficult for the rescue teams to reach the accident site,” state TV said in an on-screen news alert. According to some local media, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and local officials were travelling in the…

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), has said that no life was lost in a building collapse at Sabon-Gari area of Minna metropolis in Niger. The Director-General of the agency, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed this in a statement in Minna on Saturday. Baba-Arah said the agency received a distress call at about 3:15 p.m. on Friday of a building collapsed at Sabon Gari area of Minna. He said the agency alerted the emergency responding agencies for search and rescue operations. “The search and rescue operations were conducted by officials of NSEMA, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), State Urban…

The Federal Government has constituted the governing councils of federal tertiary institutions in the country. This list of the constituted governing councils was released on Saturday by the Federal Ministry of Education. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who released the statement containing the list, stated that inauguration and retreat of the councils would hold on May 30 and 31, 2024. She said, “The inauguration and retreat for the Governing Councils will take place on Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 2024, at the National Universities Commission, 26 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja. Both…

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has convicted a medical doctor and founder of MedContour Services Ltd., Dr Anuoluwapo Adepoju, who conducted a failed plastic surgery that resulted in the death of one Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020, FIJ reports. This was disclosed by a former Director-General of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Babatunde Irukera on Friday. In his tweet, Irukera, tweeting as #TundeIrukera, wrote, “Today is a day of pride for me that I prosecuted Anu Adepoju and her medical practice. Though I’ve left, the case has ended in a conviction strengthening the accountability framework…

As part of the measures to tackle incessant power outages in the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved the gradual payments of power sector debts estimated at over N3.3tn. Consequently, about N1.3tn owed power generating companies by the Federal Government will be paid via cash injections and promissory notes, while about $1.3bn (N1.994tn using the current official closing rate) owed to gas companies will be paid via cash and future royalties. Already, the Federal Government has commenced payment of the cash part of the N1.3tn debt owed Gencos and concluded plans to settle the second part via promissory notes…

The Federation Allocation Allocation Committee has disclosed that during the May 2024 meeting of the FAAC held in Abuja, N1.2tn from the April 2024 Federation Account Revenue was shared by the federal, states, and local governments. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The document revealed that N1.2tn total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N284.71bn, distributable Value Added Tax revenue of N466.45bn, Electronic Money Transfer Levy revenue of N18.02bn, and Exchange Difference Revenue of N438.88bn. Total revenue of N2.19tn was…

Emirates Airlines says it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai. In a statement on Thursday, the airline, with its hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said flight services will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates Airlines had suspended its Dubai-Lagos flights in 2022 over its inability to repatriate trapped funds in Nigeria. Nigeria and the UAE have a long history of restriction of flights between both countries based on certain unresolved issues surrounding the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA). Visa restrictions later surfaced as diplomatic fireworks…

The labour unions comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have walked out of the ongoing minimum wage negotiations with the government and the Organised Private Sector. Angered by the N48,000 proposal by the Federal Government as the national minimum wage, the labour unions described the offer as ridiculous. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, explained that the government is not serious about negotiating with the Labour on the new minimum wage. He explained that the FG does not have the necessary data to negotiate with Labour. Ajaero maintained that Government have till the end of the month…

A 200 level student of department of Computer Science, Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano, Abdullahi Juli Mansur was on Tuesday suspended for immoral behaviour on campus. Mansur’s suspension follows his public show of affection to an admirer, a female school mate on campus, an open demonstration of love otherwise considered as immoral disposition. Leading to his suspension, Mansur was seen on a short video clip that went viral on social media platforms how he (Mansur) attempted to extend a red bouquet to a female student in the school premises, ostensibly to showcase intimate affection. Although, the supposed admirer did not…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) cautioned intending pilgrims to be wary of criminal characters intending to use unsuspecting pilgrims to transport illicit substance to Saudi Arabia. National Commissioner, North West, NAHCON, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Othman gave the advise on Monday at Stakeholders Meeting and Inauguration of Operation Committee for 2024 Hajj in Kano. The Islamic scholar reminded Kano contigents of previous ugly incidences that almost tarnished the image of the country, insisted on no condition should intending pilgrims accepted to transport bag or parcel to anyone in the Kingdom. Bin Othman’s admonition came when a non governmental…

Abdulwahab Magaji, an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) serving in the Federal Capital Territory, reportedly shot himself dead at his residence in Kano The tragic incident occurred at his home on Binta Street, Farm Estate area, according to reports from PUNCH. Magaji’s family alerted the police about his death, leading to officers rushing to the scene. He was then taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The body has since been handed over to the family for burial according to Islamic rites. The Customs National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, and the FCT Police Public…

Members of the organised labour have started picketing the offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and distribution companies (DisCos)’s premises nationwide over the hike in electricity tariff. The action of the workers follows a joint directive from the leadership of both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at weekend to their members to picket these offices in protest of the tariff hike. “We write to inform you of the picketing action scheduled to take place in the offices of the NERC and Electricity Distribution companies (DISCOS) in all states, including the FCT,”…

The Nigeria Police Force have declared a United Kingdom-based Nigerian woman, Dorcas Adeyinka, wanted. According to a Special Police Gazette Bulletin shared on its verified Facebook page on Sunday, Adeyinka is wanted by men of the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit, Abuja, over alleged case of cyber-stalking, abduction, among others. The police promised handsome reward for anyone that will provide information on her whereabouts. According to the bulletin, Adeyinka, who works as blogger, hails from Ekiti and and always visit Ogudu and Ikeja areas of Lagos. …

Some of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State, have been rescued, the state government has confirmed. In a statement on Sunday, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the students were rescued safely by local hunters and other security agents. He did not disclose the exact number of students rescued but the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Williams Aya, told our correspondent via text message that 14 students were rescued. The Commissioner said that the local vigilante men and security agents engaged the…