FG approves 25%, 35% salary rise for civil servants

Aminu Imam
Asiwaju on pay uncrease

The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary increase for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. The salary structure is the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure, (CONPSS); Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure, (CONRAISS); Consolidated Police Salary Structure, (CONPOSS); Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure, (CONPASS); Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure, (CONICCS) and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure, (CONAFSS). According to an issued statement signed by the Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku said the increases…

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Workers’ Day: FG declares today public holiday

Aminu Imam
Interior Minister

The Federal Government has declared today, Wednesday, May 1, as public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day. This declaration was contained in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr. A’ishetu Gogo Ndayako on behalf of the Minister, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Dr Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, re-iterated the need for excellence, efficiency and equity in all spheres of labour, re-affirming the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to fostering a culture of innovation, productivity,…

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Kaduna Refinery to resume 60% production capacity by December – MD

Aminu Imam
Kaduna Refinery

The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), has said that the rehabilitation of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company, (KRPC), would be completed by the end of 2024. Managing Director of KRPC, Mustafa Sugungun, made this disclosure on Monday, during an oversight visit to the refinery by members of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Petroleum Downstream, led by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. He pointed out that the 110,000-barrel-per-day refinery will start producing at 60 percent capacity by the end of the year, while full production will take…

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ICPC traces ₦219.8bn allocation across 176 MDAs over five years

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ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, (ICPC), says it has uncovered a startling revelation over the allocation and management of public funds in Nigeria. At a press conference held in Lagos yesterday, the ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu Aliyu, disclosed that the Commission, through its Constituency and Executive projects Tracking Group, (CEPTG), has meticulously tracked a total sum of ₦219.844 billion disbursed to 176 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) since 2019. Aliyu emphasised the importance of directing government funds towards impactful projects that serve the most vulnerable segments of the population. According…

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StarTimes secures non-exclusive broadcasting rights for LaLiga

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StarTimes

Pan-African pay-TV operator, StarTimes, says it had secured non-exclusive broadcasting rights for the next five seasons for the leading Spanish football leagues, LaLiga and LaLiga-2. According to the multi-year agreement, StarTimes will deliver programming of the football tournament in Spain until the 2028/2029 season to customers in sub-Saharan Africa. LaLiga matches will be available in many languages, including English, Portuguese, and local dialects, to fans in the sub-Saharan territory, ensuring that every fan, regardless of their language, feels catered to. Sports acquisition and Operations Director of StarTimes, Tiffany Shao,, said,…

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₦200bn debt: Petrol marketers threaten withdrawal of services amid fuel scarcity

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Petrol marketers

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN), has threatened to cripple the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, over non-payment of ₦200bn bridging claims. The threat comes following current nationwide scarcity which has seen prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, surge to between N610 and N800 at the pump, and between N1000 and N1200 at black market. The association’s Unit Chairman and Spokesperson, Aba Depot, Oliver Okolo, who made the threat, said it was with the backing of the IPMAN’s national…

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Court to hear three applications on Ganduje’s suspension May 27

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Ganduje

A High Court in Kano yesterday fixed May 27, 2024, to hear three applications on the suspension of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The applications to be heard by the court are preliminary objection, jurisdiction and joinder. The applicants, Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Borguma, through their counsel, Ibrahim Sa’ad, informed the court that they had filed a Motion ex-parte with a 13-paragraph affidavit seeking an order for an interim injunction on Ganduje’s suspension. Recall that the court had on April 17, 2024, granted an…

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Fuel scarcity: H/Reps. orders suspension of electricity tariff hike, summon petroleum minister

Aminu Imam
House of Reps

The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), to halt the rollout of the new electricity tariff. It also summoned the Minister of Petroleum Resources over the current fuel scarcity. These decisions followed the adoption of separate motions moved by Shehu Ajilo and Nkemkanma Kama, a lawmaker from the Labour Party (LP) representing Ebonyi State. Recall that on April 3, NERC approved an increase in electricity tariffs for customers belonging to Band-A, which led to legislative action. Customers in this category, who receive 20 hours of…

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‘Fuel scarcity’ll last for 2 more weeks’ — IPMAN

Aminu Imam
Fuel queues

…Says NNPC not supplying them with products The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN), said yesterday that the petrol scarcity currently spreading to more States across the country will take at least two weeks to normalise. This is even as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), insisted yesterday that it has adequate stock of the product. However, IPMAN’s Public Relations Officer, Chinedu Ukadike, said the product is not available in the country, adding that it has become a bit of a challenge to source the product because most…

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NANS threatens mass action over fuel scarcity

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NANS

National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), has threatened to embark on mass action if the Federal Government fails to take immediate steps to address the current fuel scarcity in the country. The students’ body also asked the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to resign if he could not take decisive actions to resolve the fuel crisis. The association’s senate president, Babatunde Akinteye, in an issued  statement yesterday, lamented that the fuel scarcity has left many citizens, including students, frustrated and helpless. Nigerians…

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