Newscenter Media News Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu (a.k.a Cubana Chief Priest) to forfeit N10 million to the Federal Government as …
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Minimum wage: Private sector insists on N62,000 as Tinubu consults govs, others
• New wage may emerge in August, says Osifo • Figure above N62,000 will lead to litigations, job losses, NECA warns • Catholic bishops urge parties to dialogue, be realistic …
Read More »Customs mourns as DC dies at National Assembly during Reps probe
Deputy Comptroller of Finance Administration and Technical Service, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Andrew Essien, slumped and died at the National Assembly, yesterday, during an investigative hearing by the House of Representatives. NCS …
Read More »Path to national economic transformation, by Olaopa
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, yesterday, outlined steps that could be taken for national economic transformation. The professor of public administration and retired federal permanent …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu celebrates birthday with physically challenged children
Tinubu congratulates Lagos gov, Gbajabiamila on birthday Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, marked his 59th birthday with 250 children with disabilities from 17 schools drawn across the state. The …
Read More »Despite denials, Sokoto Assembly considers new bill against Sultan
• Atiku calls for constitutional reform to protect traditional rulers After repeated denials by the Sokoto State government yesterday against moves to dethrone the Sultan of Sokoto, the Sokoto State …
Read More »NELFUND defers launch of students’ loan portal
Says 117 failed to submit students’ data Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has postponed the launch of the students’ loan portal initially billed for Tuesday, June 25, by two weeks. …
Read More »Southwest group begins campaign for creation of Yoruba Obas’ Forum
A Southwest group, Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movements (AYDM), has begun campaign for the creation of O’odua Council of Traditional Rulers that will coordinate the regional affairs of traditional rulers …
Read More »Cholera:‘10m Almajiris, street kids at high risk’
In the aftermath of the cholera outbreak in the country, the Almajiri Child Rights Initiative (ACRI) has cautioned that destitute and street children are at high risk of contracting the disease. According …
Read More »Student loan: NELFUND postpones application for state varsities
The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Tuesday, announced a 14-day postponement of the application process for student loans for state institutions. According to a statement by the …
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