Niger State Governor Umar Mohammed Bago has approved a minimum wage of N80,000 for civil servants at both the state and local government levels. The announcement came after an extensive discussion between the state government, organized labour, and ot…
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TETFund tackles security challenges in Tertiary Institutions
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in Nigeria, Aminu Bello Masari has disclosed the intention of the Fund to create a new intervention aimed at addressing issues of security and power in tertiary…
Read MoreCross River confirms two new cases of M-pox
The government of Cross River has discovered two new cases of M-pox in Calabar Municipality, raising the number identified in the council to five.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr Ekpo Bassey disclosed this during an interview in Calabar…
Read MoreGroup targets 1,000 Edo residents for free eye screenings, surgeries
LIONS Club International, a humanitarian group, is conducting free eye screenings for no fewer than 1,000 Edo residents as well as performing free surgeries for patients with cataracts
The three-day eye programme is organised by LIONS International D…
Read MoreGroup targets 1,000 Edo residents for free eye screenings, surgeries
LIONS Club International, a humanitarian group, is conducting free eye screenings for no fewer than 1,000 Edo residents as well as performing free surgeries for patients with cataracts
The three-day eye programme is organised by LIONS International D…
Read MoreKwara Govt Launches Free Hypertension, Diabetes Screening, Oct. 28
The Kwara State Government, is set to record another landmark achievement by launching a free screening exercise for hypertension and diabetes across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State, beginning from Monday 28th October.
The one week exercis…
Read MoreNigeria Plans US-Diaspora Bond
Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has said Nigeria is considering launching a diaspora bond in the United States as part of its strategy to achieve monthly remittance inflows of $1bn.
The CBN chief disclosed this on the sidelines of t…
Read MoreGombe: Lawmakers approve Bill to Establish Disability Commission
The Gombe State House of Assembly has passed the bill to establish the Gombe State Disability Commission.
The move is considered a landmark development aimed at protecting the rights of people with disabilities and ensuring their full participation a…
Read MorePlateau records 20 cholera cases, 2 deaths
Dr Cletus Shurkuk, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, has said the state had recorded 20 cases of cholera, resulting in two fatalities.
Shurkuk said, the confirmed cases were reported in Kwalmiya community, Kanam Local Government Area (LGA).
Accordi…
Read MoreReps Move To Address HND, Degree Dichotomy
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education has given the assurance that, the dichotomy between Degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) in status and employment in the country will be addressed.
Chai…
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