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While surrogacy and other methods of assisted reproductive services offer a lot of hope to intended parents, many fertility clinics, surrogate agents, and young women have turned it into a transactional affair. One of the ways of achieving parenthood is through surrogacy which has gained popularity across the globe, including in Nigeria, especially for couples with difficulty having children. While …

Nigeria currently has a N30,000 minimum wage. However, many states do not currently pay up to the minimum wage. President Bola Tinubu wants to, at least, double the minimum wage Nigerian workers earn, spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale has said. Mr Ngelale stated this in an interview on Channels Television Thursday night, according to a statement by the presidency. “I don’t want to preempt …

Surrogates or egg donors are not informed about the life-altering decisions they are taking so they remain ignorant about the long-term consequences and health risks involved. Kingswill: Operations in Secrecy This is the second part of this report. You can read the first part here. James, George, and Obi have common tales of urban poverty. Aware of the near impossibility for …

Urges ECOWAS  Leaders to strengthen political and diplomatic options to resolve the political compass in Niger Republic The Senate has asked the Chairman of the Economic  Community of  West  African  States,  ECOWAS and other leaders of the region to tread softly in addressing the political quagmire in Niger Republic. Rising from a closed-door session that lasted close to two hours …

The Department of State Services has invited and interrogated the Secretary to Ogun State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, over recent allegations of fraud levelled against him. A source from the DSS who craved anonymity hinted our correspondent that the invitation and subsequent interrogation were a result of the allegations levelled against him. The source told our correspondent that the grill took …

Many Political analysts predicted that they would fall apart particularly when it became obvious that the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu would contest for the governorship election of the state by 2024 but none of the analysts predicted that it would come so soon. About one year and four months to the end of their …

About 512 directors in the civil service who have spent eight years on the directorate cadre may be forced out of the service sequel to the implementation of the newly revised Public Service Rules, 2021, by the Federal Government. The PSR, which takes effect from July 27, 2023, was launched by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of …

• Why labour suspended strike after meeting Tinubu – Osifo • NNPCL, NIPCO partner to deliver CNG• CAN: Nigerians should give Tinubu a chance on palliatives • Nothing fruitful in labour leaders’ meeting Tinubu, says Aborisade•• S’West pensioners demand N40,000 minimum pension Don’t limit discussions to FG alone, hold govs responsible, Yoruba council tells labour After striking a mutual understanding with …

The President, Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the nomination of Dr Mariam Shetty, a nominee from Kano State. The President replaced Shetty with Mariya Mahmoud. He also nominated former spokesperson for the Bola Tinubu presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo. President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday sent an additional list of 19 nominees The PUNCH reported on Thursday that the ministerial nomination of Maryam …

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the implementation of the new retirement age and length of service for all categories of teachers in the state that are recognized by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN. Recall that the immediate past Governor of the State, Chief Samuel Ortom had in May before his exit signed the Bill extending …