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TUC Wants ₦300,000 Minimum Pay For Lowest-Paid Federal Workers, Rejects ₦70,000 Allowance

adminOctober 28, 2026

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance, demanding instead that the salary of the lowest-paid federal worker be raised to ₦300,000 to reflect the rising cost of living. The labour centre argued that a temporary allowance would not provide lasting relief to workers struggling with...

Akwa Ibom Raises Students’ Bursary Fourfold To ₦200,000, Offers ₦250,000 For Medicine, Law, Engineering

adminOctober 28, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has raised the state government’s bursary for students in government-owned tertiary institutions from ₦50,000 to ₦200,000, while those studying Medicine, Law and Engineering will receive ₦250,000 each. The increase, announced on Wednesday during an interactive session at the Ibom Ignite Conference 2026 in Uyo, raises the general bursary allowance...

Open Forum Wants AKISIEC Barred From Charging Candidates, Seeks E-Voting

adminOctober 28, 2026

Open Forum Care for Humanity Foundation has urged the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to remove provisions allowing the state electoral commission to charge candidates non-refundable fees, warning that the policy could exclude financially disadvantaged aspirants from local government elections. The foundation also called for electronic voting in local government elections, stronger powers for...

Ondo Police Arrest 14 Over Mob Attack During Murder Suspects’ Rescue

adminOctober 28, 2026

Fourteen people have been arrested in Ondo State following an attack on police operatives who intervened to prevent the lynching of two suspects accused of killing a farmer in Ala community, Akure North Local Government Area. The incident followed the discovery of farmer Rasheed Hassan’s body on October 24 at General Camp, within the Government...

Fubara Seeks Traditional Rulers’ Support For Stability Ahead Of 2027 Polls

adminOctober 28, 2026

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called for stronger cooperation from traditional institutions in safeguarding community stability as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum. Speaking at a joint quarterly meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers on Wednesday, Fubara urged monarchs to exercise their influence responsibly, warning that politically...

Kano Lawmakers Cut N266bn From 2026 Spending Plan, Endorse State Police

adminOctober 28, 2026

Kano lawmakers have approved a major reduction in the state’s proposed supplementary spending for 2026 while advancing a constitutional change that could allow the creation of police services controlled by state governments. The revised spending plan, initiated by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, now stands at approximately N1.211 trillion, down from N1.478 trillion. The reduction of...

Reps Committee Seeks Admission Deadline Extension After JAMB System Disruption

adminOctober 28, 2026

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to extend the deadline for the 2026/2027 university admission exercise following a reported 96-hour disruption of the platform used to process admission offers. The committee warned that the tight admission schedule, particularly for public universities facing an...

PenCom Sets November Deadline for Retiree Healthcare Initiative

adminOctober 28, 2026

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has fixed November for the launch of a healthcare initiative aimed at easing medical costs for retirees, many of whom struggle to meet healthcare needs on their pension income. The Director-General of PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, announced the planned launch on Wednesday at the Senior Citizens Fair, held as part...

Lancet Researchers Urge Global Health Emergency Declaration Over Climate Deaths

adminOctober 28, 2026

Climate change should be formally recognised as a global health emergency, with governments adopting coordinated long-term measures to protect populations from rising temperatures, researchers have urged in a new Lancet study, according to Channels Television. The study, released on Wednesday ahead of the COP31 climate summit scheduled for November, estimated that heat-related deaths worldwide reached...

‘I’m Ready To Take Bullet For Tinubu’ — Uba Sani

adminOctober 28, 2026

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has declared his readiness to take political risks in defence of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, arguing that their shared struggle for democracy and what he described as federal government benefits to Kaduna State justify his continued support for the president. Sani, who said he had no regrets backing Tinubu...

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TUC Wants ₦300,000 Minimum Pay For Lowest-Paid Federal Workers, Rejects ₦70,000 Allowance

Akwa Ibom Raises Students’ Bursary Fourfold To ₦200,000, Offers ₦250,000 For Medicine, Law, Engineering

Open Forum Wants AKISIEC Barred From Charging Candidates, Seeks E-Voting

Ondo Police Arrest 14 Over Mob Attack During Murder Suspects’ Rescue

Fubara Seeks Traditional Rulers’ Support For Stability Ahead Of 2027 Polls

Kano Lawmakers Cut N266bn From 2026 Spending Plan, Endorse State Police

Reps Committee Seeks Admission Deadline Extension After JAMB System Disruption

PenCom Sets November Deadline for Retiree Healthcare Initiative

Lancet Researchers Urge Global Health Emergency Declaration Over Climate Deaths

‘I’m Ready To Take Bullet For Tinubu’ — Uba Sani

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