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The federal government has directed all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) implementing increases in salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits without its approval, to desist from such acts. Ekpo Nta, chairman, National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC), issued the warning at a two-day training workshop for salary inspectors in Abuja. The training […]

The Labour Party (LP) says Peter Obi, the flagbearer, is a law-abiding and peaceful person. Julius Abure, national chairman of the LP, in a statement on Tuesday, said Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, admonished the party’s candidate in “bad faith” before the international media. Abure alleged that the spokespersons of […]

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he never discussed or encouraged anyone to undermine the Nigerian state. TheCable reported that Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, during an interview with some international media organisations on the just concluded 2023 polls accused Obi of inciting people to violence while seeking […]

KPMG says Nigeria’s unemployment rate will rise further to 40.6 percent in 2023. In its report titled ‘Global Economic Outlook’, the professional services firm said the figure is based on its estimates. As at fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the country ‘s unemployment rate stood at […]

Some Nigerians in the United States have staged a protest against the electoral victory of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect. In videos posted on social media on Monday, some persons were seen waving the Nigerian flag in front of the White House while others held the American flag in what appeared to be a […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) delayed the uploading of results to its portal due to suspected cyber attacks during the presidential poll. Mohammed said the allegation of fraud being bandied by the opposition is a result of ignorance of how the process works. […]

The tenders board of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has approved the award of 57 contracts worth over N6 billion in the dying days of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The NDPHC is owned by the three tiers of government and manages the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs). Given the […]

Tonye Cole, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, says his party is being frustrated from challenging the outcome of the state governorship election. Speaking on Monday in an interview with Channels Television, Cole said the violence unleashed on Rivers APC members is a ploy to waste the party’s time […]