From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina state government has approved the release of over N18 billion for payment of outstanding gratuity to retired civil servants in the state. The state Head of Civil Service, Falalu Bawale revealed this while receiving officials of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners Katsina branch. Bawale said the payment is for civil servants who retired between 2020 to 2023. He explained that N8.052 billion will be paid to civil servants working in various ministries and departments while ₦10.373billon is for retired civil servants m local government and education authorities. According to him, the Katsina state government…
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From Muhammad Sani Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni and the people of the State is making a necessary arrangement to receive the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Damaturu for the flag-off of the Multi-billion naira Mega Agricultural empowerment. The Commissioner of Yobe State Ministry of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Abdullahi Bego who is also the Chairman Publicity Committee for the Presidential visit stated to newsmen at the state NUJ Secretariat that arrangements have been concluded for the August visitor and his…
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Government in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly recommended the use of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) as a proven intervention that is cost-effective, safe, and reliable for malaria prevention, especially in regions with highly seasonal malaria transmission. Children aged 3-59 months at risk of severe malaria should be given chemoprevention drugs during peak malaria transmission rainy seasons to reduce the disease burden. This was revealed by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf during the 2024 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) at Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC), has announced an adjustment in the election timetable thereby bringing forward the 2024 Local Government Election date from Saturday, October 26th as earlier announced to Saturday 5th October 2024. Our correspondent gathered Authoritatively that This reversal of the new date was disclosed by the Chairman of the Commission Elder Aniedi Ikoiwak in a closed-door meeting in his office with Chairmen of 19 registered political parties in Akwa Ibom State at the AKISIEC headquarters, Uyo He further disclosed that the AKISIEC Law provides for 90-150 days according to…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja Members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) were in Abuja on Thursday 18th July 2024 protesting over the non-payment of their four months’ salaries by the federal government. Members of the two Unions who were also last week Tuesday also had a protest at their state branches and the FCT. The national protest by two Unions and other citizens was aimed at giving strong warning strike if the federal government failed to pay their four months’ salaries and to address other challenges…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Organized Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), comprising the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA); Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN); National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA); Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) and Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) commended the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, GCFR for putting to rest the protracted issue of the National Minimum Wage. In a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday said that speaking in Lagos, the Director-General, of Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja To have a credible and fair election in the cycle Gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo States, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited the new registrants to come forward for the validation of their biometrics in the same location where they registered during CVR. According to the Commission, the exercise will take place from Monday week 22nd of July to Sunday 28th of July 2024. In a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun mni said that “the…
By Rabiu Sanusi The management of Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency, led by the Director-General of the Agency Pharmacist Gali Sule, has organized a gigantic ceremony, on Thursday, to celebrate the notable achievements of the Kano government in the area of drug supply to health facilities across the state. The ceremony was part of a series of activities organized to celebrate the DG’s clocking of one year in office, as he was appointed to the position on 16th July 2023. The day’s activities, however, were kicked off by Qur’anic recitations and prayer conducted by some powerful and…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has issued a stern warning to officials of the state against the diversion of fertilizer distributed to 52,800 farmers across the 44 Local Government Areas. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Thursday. The governor’s warning was made during the flag-off of the distribution of free fertilizer to farmers across the 44 local governments, held at the Open Arena, Government House, Kano. The Governor mandated the Kano Project Protection Association (Kano-PRO-PA) to ensure adherence to the distribution guidelines intended for…
By Rabiu Sanusi His Royal Highness Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir Gaya has received his appointment letter to serve as the new Emir of Gaya Emirate. The Emir is the only one among the five deposed emirs to be reinstated by the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf. This follows the assent of a new law by the Kano State House of Assembly, which allows for the creation of three second-class emirs of Gaya, Rano, and Karaye. A statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, noted that the reinstatement of HRH Aliyu Ibrahim was based on…