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Abuja, May 3, 2024 – Some protesters from Zamfara State on Friday besieged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and urged it to reopen investigations against Bello Matawalle, a former governor of the state. The protesters, under the aegis of APC Loyalists Forum, urged the EFCC to investigate all petitions against the former governor, including the alleged contract diversion of up to the tune of N70 billion. Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC Director of Public Affairs, received the protest letter on behalf of the chairman. He promised that the commission …

Abuja, May 1, 2024 -The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has raised the maximum deposit insurance coverage for all licensed deposit-taking financial institutions. Deposit insurance coverage refers to the protection provided to depositors in deposit -taking financial institutions in case the financial institution fails or goes bankrupt. This coverage ensures that depositors will be reimbursed up to a certain limit for their deposits in the event of a bank failure Bello Hassan, its Managing Director, announced the development at press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He said the increase in …

Lagos, May 1, 2024 – Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says N615,000 should be the minimum living wage for workers in Nigeria. Ajaero said this on Wednesday while reacting to the pay rise announced for workers by the Federal Government during an interview on Channels Television. The Federal Government has approved a pay rise of between 25 per cent and 35 per for federal civil servants across various consolidated salary structures. Ajaero, however, said that the 35 per cent pay rise of the federal government …

Abuja, May 1, 2024 – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has deplored the miserable condition of Nigerian workers under the current administration. He made the observation on Wednesday in his May Day message to workers, saying no administration had trampled on the rights of workers like the President Bola Tinubu government. “As Nigerian workers join their counterparts across the world today to celebrate International Workers Day, it is a sobering truth  that the plight  of the Nigerian worker remains dire.  “Despite prolonged pledges and flowery words by the government, the …

Abuja, April 30, 2024 – Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 Elections, has condemned the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar highway project in spite of public outcry. He wondered why the government was bent on constructing the road in spite of the widespread outcry by the public, especially business and property owners directly affected by the project. Obi expressed his sentiments through a post on his X handle on Tuesday. “The outcry against this project has been overwhelming due to the current situation in the …

Abuja, April 30, 3024 – The federal government has embarked on new legacy initiatives to further cushion the burden of its reforms even as economy begin to manifest positive signs of recovery. These legacy initiatives are the consumer credit, social security and the student loan scheme. The government has also reduced the cost of governance through the presidential embargo on foreign trips by government officials and the consideration of the report on the report on the reduction of ministries and agencies. Mr Niyi Akinsiju, the Chairman of Independent Media and …

Abuja, April 30, 2024 – The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has denied reports of shooting at pro-Yahaya Bello protesters at its headquarters on Monday in Abuja Dele Oyewale, its Spokesman, denied the reports on Tuesday while responding to a video trending on social media. He said the operatives only dispersed the protesters who went to the commission’s headquarters to disrupt activities. ” No arrests were made as claimed by the group. ” They presented their letter which was received by the Director of Public Enlightenment Department, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, who …

Abuja, April 29, 2024 – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Finidi George as the new head coach for Super Eagles. The NFF Board announced this in a statement on Monday, It said the approval followed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee. George, 52, was a former Ajax Amsterdam and Real Betis forward.   (GBN)

Okene, April 28, 2024 – Nineteen persons died on Sunday in a road accident along the Okene-Lokoja highway. Jonas Agwu,  the Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), disclosed this in a statement. He said the accident involved a Dangote Truck with registration number NSH680YJ and a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number KMC455ZE. “The Toyota Hiace Bus, loaded from Kano was on its lane on the highway when the Dangote Truck driver who drove from Port Harcourt wrongfully overtook a vehicle and collided head-on with the bus. “The …