NLC Rejects N35% Salary Increment Say Govt Mischievous
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on Wednesday, described the salary increment approved by the Federal Government as mischievous. ALSO READ: AGILE project trains 2,400 on schools improvement plans in Sokoto Ajaero said that organized labour should agree on N615,000 as the living wage for civil servants in Nigeria. The Federal Government had […]
AGILE project trains 2,400 on schools improvement plans in Sokoto
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto A socio-education project driven organisation , the Adolescence Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment(AGILE) says it has concluded arrangements for the training of 2,400 SBMC members on Schools Improvement Plan (SIP) in Sokoto state. The training is designed to feature SBMC roles, responsibilities and support to SIP across AGILE participating schools. […]
JAMB Releases 2024 UTME Results, 1.4 million candidates scored below 200
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. ALSO READ: Senator Wamakko loses elder brother, Liman Wamakko JAMB’s Registrar Ishaq Oloyede announced the release of the UTME results in a press conference held at the board’s headquarters in Bwari on the outskirts of Abuja. According to […]
Senator Wamakko loses elder brother, Liman Wamakko
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto SENATOR Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko’s elder brother, Alhaji Liman Tambari Wamakko is dead. Late Tambari Wamakko died on Sunday night at Usmanu Danfodiyo University , Sokoto following a brief illness. The deceased was laid to rest after a funeral prayer led by Liman Shehu Ardo Wamakko , the Chief Imam of Wamakko […]
Security And Banditry Challenges In Northwest Nigeria: Katsina State In Focus
By Ehis Agbon & Michael Galadima Northwest Nigeria, particularly Katsina State, faces several security challenges, primarily stemming from banditry and related criminal activities. These challenges have significant implications for the safety and well-being of residents, as well as for socio-economic development in the region. Here are some of the key security and banditry challenges in […]
IPMAN Fuel Scarcity Will Last For Two More Weeks
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, says the current scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly called petrol may last for two more weeks. ALSO READ: Tinubu Says Fuel Subsidy Removal Saved Nigeria From Bankruptcy The Public Relations Officer of IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike stated this on Sunday while reacting to the lingering scarcity […]
Tinubu Says Fuel Subsidy Removal Saved Nigeria From Bankruptcy
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday said that Nigeria would have gone bankrupt if his administration had not discontinued fuel subsidy payments. ALSO READ: Plight Of Persons With Disabilities, Beyond Charity To Human Rights He said though the policy came with economic pains, it was in the best interest of Nigerians. Tinubu spoke at the Special […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU TO BILL GATES: TECHNOLOGY IS THE ENEMY OF CORRUPTION; WE ARE INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCELERATE PERFORMANCE
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology that is tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. Speaking during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr. Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, […]
Kaduna State Governor Reiterates Commitment to Completing World-Class KSMC TV Studio
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to completing the state-of-the-art Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC) TV studio, a project inherited from the previous administration. This commitment was made known by the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KSMC, Ahmed Maiyaki, during a reception celebrating his appointment. Maiyaki pledged to […]
Kaduna State: Plight Of Persons With Disabilities, Beyond Charity To Human Rights
By Yusuf Ishaku Goje Just reflect for a minute. Assuming out of the 8.04 million multidimensionally poor (MPI survey, 2022) in Kaduna State, a sizable number, conservatively lets say 15%, are vulnerable Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). This means about 1.2 million PWDs suffer multiple times as much from multidimensional poverty compared to those considered abled […]