Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has announced a new minimum wage package of N80,000 for public civil servants in the state. Eno also constituted an Implementation committee with a mandate to deliver its report within one month. A statement signed by the commissioner of Information and Strategy, Ini Ememobong on Wednesday, said the committee is chaired by the Head of the Civil Service, Effiong Essien. Ememobong said, “Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced that the State Government will pay a new minimum wage of N80,000 for all state government employees. “To ensure a…
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The Olagunsoye Oyinlola-led Reconciliation Committee, set up to resolve the factionalisation of the National Working Committee in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, announced on Tuesday that it has completed its mission. Addressing journalists after a three-hour marathon meeting with the warring parties, Oyinlola disclosed that the differences within the ranks of the NWC have been resolved, allowing the party to move forward with the task of nation-building. The former Osun State Governor also noted that his committee would update the PDP Governors’ Forum on its findings and possible recommendations at its meeting later tonight. He said, “The outcome of today’s…
Leicester City’s midfield powerhouse Wilfred Ndidi has secured his place among Nigeria’s Premier League legends, becoming the ninth Nigerian to reach 200 appearances in England’s top flight. With his achievements, Ndidi joins an exclusive group of Nigerian football players who have had a lasting impact on the Premier League. He now joins such greats as former Arsenal player Nwankwo Kanu, who is second placed with 273 Premier League games, and Shola Ameobi, who has the most Premier League appearances by a Nigerian with 298. Ndidi has established himself as a staple in Leicester’s midfield because of his consistency and work…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Monday admonished religious leaders to focus on praying and counselling governments at all levels instead of raining curses on them. The president’s wife gave the warning at the opening ceremony of a four-day International Conference of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative scheduled to be held in Abuja. The ABLI initiative themed ‘Value-based leadership model for Africa’ attracted several African and European leaders as well as global Christian leaders. In her address, Tinubu, who was represented by the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Princess Gloria Akobundu,…
The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has recommended the expulsion of former Governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, for allegedly acting against the party’s interests in the state. Speaking during a press briefing on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, the state PDP Caretaker Chairman, Dare Adeleke, said the call for Fayose’s expulsion was due to his alleged anti-party activities and misconduct, including his public endorsement of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. He explained that the recommendation for Fayose’s expulsion was part of the submissions made to the Tom Ikimi-led Disciplinary Panel and the Olagunsoye Oyinlola Reconciliation Committee. Adeleke…
Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they fought back to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. Ten Hag had defiantly slammed “fairy tales and lies” about his United future on Friday as the Dutchman insisted he was not in danger of the sack. However, the 54-year-old is widely believed to be fighting to save his job after presiding over United’s worst start to a top-flight season since 1989-90. Ten Hag was surely teetering on the brink of being dismissed after Brentford pounced to take the lead in first-half stoppage time when Ethan Pinnock met…
The leadership of the Labour Party on Friday debunked speculation that its National Chairman, Julius Abure, is secretly working for the ruling All Progressives Congress. The rebuttal was issued in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh. Ifoh, who accused the Nigeria Labour Congress and former party chieftain, Kenneth Okonwkwo, of championing their persecution, described the allegation as a figment of their imagination. According to him, the rumour was a deliberate attempt to demarket LP in favour of rival parties. He said, “It has become imperative for the leadership of the Labour Party to quickly respond…
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu approved an increase in the minimum wage for Nigerian workers from N30,000 to N70,000. However, the implementation across states has been gradual, with some still yet to adopt the new minimum wage. While a number of states have pledged to meet the N70,000 minimum wage, others have gone further, committing to pay amounts higher than the federal mandate. Below is a list of states that have announced plans to pay above N70,000: On October 16, 2024, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced a new minimum wage of N85,000 for Lagos State workers, N15,000 above the federal…
A former lawmaker representing Obokun State Constituency in Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has said the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola would contest and win the 2026 Governorship Election in the state. Oyintiloye’s statement was in reaction to insinuations going round purporting that Oyetola, who served as the state governor between November 27, 2018, and November 26, 2022, having lost the July 17, 2022, Governorship Poll to Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, was uninterested in the 2026 APC ticket. The ex-lawmaker in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, said…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has said 90 per cent of its substations have received bulk power supply following efforts to recover the grid which suffered another collapse on Tuesday. It said the ongoing restoration of the national grid which collapsed for the sixth time this year is ongoing and almost completed. The Public Affairs General Manager of TCN, Ndidi Mbah said in a press statement that it has restored supply to Abuja. On Monday, the grid collapsed at about 6:18 p.m., plunging many into darkness. Checks by our correspondent confirmed that power generation dropped from 3.87 gigawatts at 5…