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— As FG plans to make skill acquisition compulsory for primary, secondary schools As the Tripartite Committee of the National Minimum Wage prepares to release the harmonised recommendation for the new minimum wage expected to take effect from May, the National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, on Wednesday, proposed N350,000 as the new living wage. NAAT based its recommendation on …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised that his administration will prioritise the completion of the East-West Road in view of its importance not only to the Niger Delta states but to the entire country. The East-West Road is the major gateway linking the South-South States to other regions in the country and has been in a dilapidated state over the years. The …

Kaduna House Commences Probe Of ex-Gov El-Rufai’s Tenure Sequel to the setting up of a probe committee by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate financial dealings of the state under the administration of former Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the committee has swung into action and will scrutinise transactions from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023. The House of …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State with the money laundering charges against him through his lawyer. The trial judge, Emeka Nwite, issued the order following Mr Bello’s absence from court on Tuesday. It made it the second consecutive time the defendant would fail …

Following a runway excursion incident suffered by Nigerian carrier, Dana Air, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, yesterday, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has ordered the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, to suspend the airline until comprehensive audits on its fleet are conducted. Meribole, who stated that the audit must include safety protocols, maintenance procedures and financial …

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has dethroned 15 district heads over alleged insubordination, land racketeering, aiding insecurity and conversion of public properties. The press secretary to the Governor Abubakar Bawa announced the dethronement on Tuesday in a statement, according to the Vanguard. The District Heads dethroned were those of Unguwar Lalle, Yabo, Wamakko, Tulluwa, lllela, Dogon Daji, Kebbe, Alkammu, and …

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over an ongoing N8 billion money laundering probe of Nigeria Air. According to a report by Vanguard, Sirika arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday. Sirika is currently being quizzed by …

 …Solicits stakeholders’ support for secured, prosperous Edo Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the ban on open grazing in the State still remains, warning that anyone found wanting will be made to face the full wrath of the law. The governor said this while addressing stakeholders during an interactive session on the Edo State Regional Development and Benin …

President Bola Tinubu has stressed that those who think that illegal mining has no connection with financing terrorism are sorely mistaken. He has, therefore, emphasized that while seeking to address the root causes of terrorism, Africa must also attack the roots that feed this evil branch – ransom and illegal mining – as, according to him, terrorism evolves and perfects …

It was anticipated that Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu would be freed after the Court of Appeal held that the Federal Government brought him back to Nigeria illegally. However, the Supreme Court disagreed on the basis that an illegal arrest cannot prevent a suspect’s trial. It was expected that the proceedings would move faster after that verdict. Instead, the …