Our ReporterSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says lawmakers will ensure that Nigerians get a survival wage that can take them home in the ongoing minimum wage review.Abbas, who was represented by Rep Busayo Oluwole-Oke, made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Policy Dialogue on
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Our ReporterThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC have lauded the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, for his contributions to the anti-corruption fight in the country.Speaking at the ICPC Policy Dialogue on corruption, social norms and behavioural change in Nigeria on Tuesday in
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Anietie Udobit, UyoThe governor of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Umo Eno, on Tuesday commended the state owned airline, Ibom Air over what he described as ‘seamless check-in process, comfortable seating, and friendly cabin crew’.The governor who was heading out of the state for an official engagement joined passengers to pass
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has commended Google over its N1.2 billion grant initiative for the federal government’s 1 million jobs initiative.He gave the commendation when he received some executives of the tech giant at the presidential villa in Abuja on Tuesday.The vice president observed that the announcement
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Senior Pastor of Family Worship Centre, Sarah Omakwu, has urged Christians not to accept the reality of the Muslim-Muslim presidency in the country.Addressing her congregation recently in a viral video, Pastor Omakwu said it was wrong for Christians to move on.She said: “I have noticed that Nigerians
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AKpevwe Udobit, AbujaThe Federal Government has announced that the implementation of the Students Loans Scheme will commence during the 2023/2024 academic session.The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, made the disclosure in Abuja during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Students Loans.He said
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Chief Magistrate Ibrahim Mohammed of an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday rejected a request by the Police headquarters in Abuja, seeking the termination of an alleged fraudulent sale of a $400,000 oil vessel to Alhaji Kamoru Yusuf, owner of Kam Steel Holdings Limited.The court during its last sitting, remanded the
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