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  After over two months of inaction following July 27, deadlock in negotiation between the Federal Government and Organised Labour over the consequential adjustment arising from the N30, 000 new National Minimum Wage, NMW, the two parties will Wednesday resume what is considered a make-or-mar meeting. Already, there are worried …

  National Examinations Council, (NECO) has released the 2019 June/July Senior School Certificate examination,(SSCE) results just as it de-recognize three secondary schools from further conducting its examinations and blacklisted seventeen Supervisors for various malpractices. Acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the Council, Alhaji Abubakar Gana who made this known in Minna, Niger …

The Federal Government Tuesday said it had raised a joint panel to probe the $9.6 billion (N.2.946 trillion) fine imposed by a United Kingdom court on the country for allegedly defaulting in a gas supply contract believed to be sealed in 2010. The inquiry, to be conducted by the Economic …

A FORMER Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, on Tuesday said he did not steal N7.2 billion while in office between 1999 and 2007. He said during his tenure, the state had no such fund. Kalu spoke while continuing his testimony before Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High …

Ambassador Sylvanus Nsofor The Nigerian embassy in Washington DC has woken up from slumber to condemn the criminal act by 77 Nigerians, five days after the FBI published the earth-shaking list. In a statement on Monday, the embassy said the Federal Government “condemns such criminal acts in all ramifications”. Mr …

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated commercial banks to stop lending to firms without Tax Identification Number and individuals not having Bank Verification Number (BVN).  This was contained in its latest exposure draft on the review of the Prudential Guidelines, PG, for commercial, merchant and non-interest banks. …

The Minister of Science and Technology Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Monday said the Federal Government would deploy science, technology and innovation to actualize President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise of freeing 100 million Nigerians from the poverty trap. Dr Onu spoke while addressing Supervising Directors, Heads of Agencies and staff of the Ministry …

  As part of activities; marking the first anniversary of PHEMNICK NETWORK LIMITED,the travel and immigration agency is set to visit orphanages,in order to put laughter on their faces. This is revealed in a telephone chat with the founder and CEO;Otunba Dr. Toyin Aborisade. According to Dr. Aborisade,series of activities …

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye, has reacted to the nullification of his victory in the March 22 election and ordering of a fresh election by the Kogi West National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Lokoja on Friday. Melaye, in a statememt, said the judgment …

The Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has quashed the victory of Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial district. Melaye (PDP) was declared winner in the February election by INEC but Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC) approached the tribunal, challenging INEC declaration on three grounds of irregularities, over …