Nigerian workers have confirmed receiving Federal Government’s new minimum wage. The spokesperson of Nigeria Labour Congress, Benson Upah and the Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim disclosed this in a separate statement on Thursday. Upah and Etim’s comments come as DAILY POST exclusively reported on Thursday that […]
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Niger rejoins Multinational Joint Task Force to combat insurgency, says Defense Minister
The Nigerian Armed Forces, led by Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), have reintegrated the Republic of Niger into the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), according to Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, the defense minister. Speaking through Ibrahim Kana, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense, at a press […]
No $49bn Missing Under My Watch, Ex-president Jonathan Speaks
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, revisited claims that over $49billion oil money was missing from the government coffers under his watch in 2014, noting that the narrative was not true. Jonathan made the assertion during the launch of a book, ‘Public Policy And Agent Interests: Perspectives From The Emerging […]
SWDC: Senate Approves Bill Creating South West Development Commission
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill aimed at establishing the South West Development Commission, News360 Nigeria The commission is designed to tackle environmental, ecological, and other developmental challenges facing the South West region of the country. The initiative seeks to enhance growth and provide solutions to pressing regional issues, driving […]
FG Increases Corpers’ Allowance To ₦77,000
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. The increment is N7,000 above the new national minimum wage. This was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), dated September 25, 2024, and signed […]
We’ll Tackle Padding By Deploying Technology In 2025 Budget – FG
The federal government through the Budget Office says it has concluded plans to drive an efficient budgetary system for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) by introducing the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System Budget Preparation Sub-System (GIFMIS/BPS). The Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, disclosed […]
Industrial Court voids dues deduction order, awards damages against Hon. Minister
The Presiding Judge, Jos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Galadima has declared that Comrade Lucky Oyinbo and Rev. Samuel Adewale representing themselves and on behalf of Pensioners of Federal Parastatals of Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Nigeria Police […]
NDLEA Arrests Ex-Convict For Importing Cocaine Worth ₦4.6 Billion
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have again arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Christian Ogbuji. Ogbuji was first arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May 10, 2023, upon arrival from Uganda via Addis Ababa, onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 951 for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine […]
Shaibu To Obaseki: Obey Court Order Reinstating Me As Deputy Governor
The outgoing Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has been told to take the path of honour and obey the subsisting court judgement reinstating his estranged deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu as the duly elected Deputy Governor of Edo State. Shaibu made the call in a statement issued by his media […]
Organisers Of Fearless In October Protest Release Details
#FearlessInOctober Protests: Take-It-Back Movement Unveils Time, Convergence Points For Protesters In Lagos, Rivers, Kwara, Others September 24, 2024 The nationwide protests aim to highlight the pressing issues of hunger and economic hardship, and draw the attention of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the plight of Nigerians as a result of […]