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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CLERK SEEKS SPECIAL SALARY STRUCTURE, JOB SECURITY FOR LEGISLATIVE AIDES Kamoru Ogunlana, Clerk of National Assembly, says there is a need for the creation of a distinct salary structure for legislative aides working with the 469 federal lawmakers in both chambers. Ogunlana spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at a three-day capacity-building training organised by the national assembly in …

US REPORT RAISES HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS IN NIGERIA, PRESIDENCY DEFENDS REFORMS The United States government has raised concerns over security and justice delivery in the country, citing cases of enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions, News360 Nigeria reports. But the Presidency in a swift reaction last night, said the country’s judicial system was not only addressing concerns about lengthy pre-trial periods, …

TINUBU, POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS UNDERPAID, PRESIDENT EARNS N1.5 MONTHLY – FG The Chairman of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Shehu, has called for the review of the salaries of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ministers, and other political office holders. According to Shehu, Tinubu earns N1.5 million monthly while ministers earn less than N1 million. He added that …

COURT FREEZES FOUR BANK ACCOUNTS LINKED TO FORMER NNPCL GMD, MELE KYARI, OVER ALLEGED FRAUD Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to the immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, over alleged fraud. Justice …

ANAMBRA GOVT SACKS SOLUDO’S SECURITY OPERATIVES FOR ASSAULTING FEMALE NYSC MEMBER The Anambra State Government has dismissed operatives of the state ad-hoc security organisation “Udo Ga Chi” who were involved in stripping naked a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Jennifer Edema Elohor. Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Homeland Security, Prince Emeakayi disclosed this during an …

NIGERIANS REJECT PROPOSED PAY RISE FOR TINUBU, OTHER POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS The Nigerian Government is considering an upward review of salaries for political office holders, following concerns that their current earnings are inadequate and outdated. The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Shehu noted …

NIGERIAN GOVT SUMMONS IBOM AIR CREW, EMMANSON OVER AIRPORT INCIDENT The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has summoned Ibom Air cabin crew member, Juliana Edward and the embattled passenger, Comfort Emmanson, for further investigations. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this during a question and answer session at the Emergency National Civil Aviation …

NCAA ISSUES NEW DIRECTIVE ON PHONES, ELECTRONIC DEVICES: NO MORE AIRPLANE MODE Director-General Civil Aviation, (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has tasked air passengers to ensure they switch off their phones and other portable electronic devices during flight take-off and landing. He also directed Nigeria’s airline operators to amend their Operations Manuals to reflect this requirement and submit to the Nigeria …

₦70,000 MINIMUM WAGE UNDERMINED BY NAIRA DEVALUATION – US REPORT A US report on Nigeria has said that the recent new minimum wage of N70,000 ($47.9) approved by the federal government for federal workers has been eroded by the devaluation of the Naira, which has risen to over N1,500/$1. In the latest Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2024 …

I’M NOT AWARE THERE WILL BE PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION IN IBADAN – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, declared that he is not aware of the National Convention being planned by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to Wike, he is not aware that the PDP National …