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Nigeria 60k minimum wage headlines

NEWSMinimum Wage: Cut your salary to N60,000 – NNPP chieftain tells govsPublished on June 9, 2024By Musliudeen Adebayo A chieftain of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has advised governors across the country to cut down their salary if they are truly serving their people. Oguntoyinbo made this declaration in view of the rejection of the Federal Government’s proposed new monthly minimum wage of N60,000 by the state governors. DAILY POST reports that the Federa

Sports Minister Welcomes Deaf Eagles, Congratulates Team on Nigeria's First Appearance at World Deaf

_Ministry to begin work on making deaf sports mandatory at National Sports Festivals and Youth Games_ The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, today welcomed back Nigeria's Men's Deaf football team, also called the "Deaf Eagles", in Abuja, after their participation at the 4th edition of the World Deaf Football Championships that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Minister hailed the team for their outing as they made Nigeria proud. Nigeria was a first time pa

Proper Coordination of Humanitarian Responses In Nigeria, will reduce duplication and improve result

....As UN Agency Promises 2024 Intervention Funds To Support Humanitarian Trust Fund The Federal government has reiterated the need for all development partners, including the United Nations agencies providing humanitarian services in Nigeria to be properly coordinated by the government and to make decisions during planning for 2024 based on priorities of Government. * According to the federal government, the era of rendering duplicating humanitarian services and wasting minimal resources in the

Assessing the Democratic Failure in Nigeria: Challenges and Solutions

Introduction: Nigeria, often hailed as the "giant of Africa," has continuously struggled with democratic governance since its transition from military rule to democracy in 1999. Despite periodic elections being held, the nation has been marred by numerous democratic failures that have hindered its progress and development. This article aims to analyze the been struggling with numerous challenges on its path towards a successful democracy. While there have been positive strides, it is undeniable

African Games 2024: Sports Minister Visits Team Nigeria’s Training Camps to Motivate Athletes

Charges athletes to deliver best ever appearance The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has issued a rallying call to Team Nigeria athletes, urging them to strive for excellence and make the 2024 African Games the nation's best appearance at the Games. Senator Enoh's call comes as Nigeria gears up to compete in the prestigious sporting event to be hosted in Accra, Ghana. In an impassioned address to the athletes during an interactive session on Wednesday, Senator E

Addressing Electricity Power Failure in Nigeria

By Cynthia Maduekwe Electricity power failure remains a persistent challenge in Nigeria, significantly impacting the daily lives of its citizens and hindering economic growth. This explores the root causes of power failures in Nigeria and proposes a multifaceted approach to address this critical issue. 1. Infrastructure Development: One of the primary reasons for power failures in Nigeria is the inadequate infrastructure. Investing in the development and maintenance of power generation, transmis

Barr. Okoi Obono-Obla writes Tinubu, mobilizes public petitions against alleged MTN, Multichoice exp

By Akpan David, Calabar A former presidential aide, Obol Okoi Obono-Obla has submitted a petition to President Bola Tinubu over what he termed exploitative, criminal and very poor services by two South African firms, Multichoice Nigeria Ltd and Mobile Telephone Network (MTN). In the letter dated 6 November 2023, the activist and lawyer prayed the president to invoke the power vested in him by the provisions of Section 40 (4) of FCCPC and constitute the Consumers Protection and Competition Tribun

Teachers' Day-Oyo teachers pledge continued loyalty to state governor

Teachers in Oyo state have pledged their continued loyalty to the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for his good deeds to them.

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Nigeria U19 maiden participation at the ICC Cricket World cup in Malaysia excites NSC

Approves Foreign Training tour in India for the team The National Sports Commission, NSC, has approved a foreign training tour in India for the Nigeria U19 Women team who are currently preparing to feature at this year's ICC U19 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup, slated for Malaysia from the 18th of January 2025. The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon, Bukola Olopade, revealed that the Commission is working closely with the Nigeria Cricket Federation, in the area of logistics ,

CROSS RIVER HOSTED HISTORIC NIGERIA SECONDARY SCHOOLS FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NSSFFL) 2025 IN CALABAR

By ETTAH EMMANUEL O Lagos Triumphs with 2 golds🥇 , Team Akwa Ibom 2 silvers🥈 , Cross River 1 Bronze 🥉& Abuja 1 bronze 🥉 By Ettah Emmanuel O. The ancient city of Calabar marked a historic milestone as it hosted the Nigeria Secondary Schools Flag Football League, bringing together nine states at the renowned U. J. Esuene Stadium from January 14th to 16th, 2025. The grand finale of the competition was officially launched by the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on Thursday

Graphic art Cartoon of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya Governor of Gombe State at Work b Salim Gombe

Graphic art Cartoon of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya Governor of Gombe State at Work by Salim Abubakar Gombe

JUST FOR HIM

My heart pants and beats for him, His physique arouses my emotion and makes me flabbergasted. His breath is like fresh air that blows to cool my temper. I sort for help but there was none,then he came and mend my weary heart. His laughter and charming smiles kills every pain in my heart. His smartness and Intelligence gives the solution to every puzzle in my life. I sort for more of him but couldn't find any like him. His benevolent act towards people around me makes me excited and feel safe a

Nigeria causing vaccine derived poliovirus spread to neighbouring countries-WHO

The World Health Organisation has expressed concerns over the possible outbreak of the vaccine-derived poliovirus, also known as CVDPV2, and is also concerned about the poor quality of supplementary immunisation

BLUE BYTES (GENESIS) CHAPTER 2: HOTSHOT: #10: BAKASI

ONE GOD AND THREE CHICKS? IT'S MOMENTS LIKE THIS HE LOVES TO LAST FOREVER AND SADLY THEY DON'T

BLUE BYTES (GENESIS): CHAPTER 2: HOTSHOT: #9: CASSANOVA

BLUE IS LOADED AND LIKE MOST YOUNG MEN WILL ENJOY HIS DAYZ(MONEY) HOW HE SEES FIT

BLUE BYTES (GENESIS) CHAPTER 2: #7: BULLY

NO REMORSE, NO EMPATHY, THE ONLY WAY TO FIGHT A BULLY IS WITH POWER

ALAKETU OF KETU CONGRATULATES TOBI AMUSAN ON HER GREAT ACHIEVEMENT

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY OBA AJIBADE ADEBOWALE ADEGBITE, ORIMADEGUN 1, ALAKETU OF KETU YORUBA LAND, BENIN REPUBLIC, CONGRATULATES TOBI AMUSAN ON HER GREAT ACHIEVEMENT

S2023: INEC rejects expansion of cutoff time for party primaries

The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed that the June 3 cutoff time for ideological groups primaries and different courses of events for the 2023 political decision stays consecrated. Yakubu expressed this at INEC's quarterly consultative gathering with heads of 18 enlisted ideological groups on Tuesday in Abuja. The INEC supervisor talked as the IPAC National Chairman, Yabagi Sani, engaged the Commission to broaden the June 3 cutoff t

GBOLERU RULING HOUSE OF IKIRUN CRIED OUT, ALLEGED INJUSTICE IN SELECTION OF NEW AKINRUN

The Gboleru Ruling House of Ikirun which is the next to produce the next Akinrun of Ikirun has raised alarm that the State Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs wanted to pick the new Oba from Obaara Ruling House against the existing rotation arrangement.