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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the immediate payment of N70,000, the new minimum wage for all administration staff. This was contained in a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT, Anthony Odeh, and made available to journalists on Tuesday. Recall […]
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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has declared that his administration’s mission is to turn the state from a departure lounge into an investment destination hub through strategic partnerships with critical stakeholders. Soludo also stated that Anambra is much more than ready for investment, insisting that the fundamentals are very strong for the state to […]
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Austin Aigbe, Regional Advocacy Lead and ECOWAS Liaison Officer for the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network, has underscored the urgent need for a substantive minister to revitalise Nigeria’s struggling petroleum sector following President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle. Aigbe, in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Thursday, spoke on the recent cabinet shake-up, stating, “It’s […]
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President Bola Tinubu has stated that Nigeria’s high unemployment rate is primarily due to its rapidly growing population, which has outpaced the creation of sufficient job opportunities. He explained that the increase in population has not been matched by a corresponding rise in service providers and job opportunities, creating a significant gap between the number […]
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A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has the planned cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Tinubu would not make any difference. On September 25, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that Tinubu had expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet. However, Onanuga failed to give […]
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The Economic Community of West African States Food and Cultural Festival says its upcoming festival holding in Nigeria is aimed at promoting food security, poverty alleviation and zero tolerance for hunger in 16 ECOWAS countries. Its Director-General, Ambassador Felix Ihonre said this at the Preparatory Inter-Ministerial/Stakeholders Meeting on ECOWAS Food and Cultural Festival in Abuja […]
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Nigerian lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has accused President Bola Tinubu of shielding the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, who is wanted by security agencies for fraud, from being arrested. Adeyanju made these claims during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday while drawing a contrast between how the former Kogi state governor […]
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Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has expressed concern over the recent response by the President to the economic challenges facing Nigeria, saying that President Tinubu’s proffered solutions to the nation’s economic crisis are going to further worsen the state of the nation. George made these remarks during an interview […]
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AS the tensions over the minimum wage subside, concerns remain about the burden of payment on the federal, state, and local governments, and the organised private sector. While states should explore ways to increase their IGR to meet the new wage bill and fund capex, the three tiers of government should widen the tax net […]
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President Bola Tinubu, former president, Muhammadu Buhari, governors and others, on Thursday, mourned the death of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. The family confirmed the demise of the elder statesman in a statement on Thursday evening. It reads: “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo […]
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