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NDLEA Warns Interior Ministry Recruitment Applicants Against Drug Test Payment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned applicants undergoing recruitment into four security agencies under the Ministry of Interior against paying for the mandatory Drug Integrity Test, saying the Federal Government has already covered the cost of the exercise. The agency said no candidate or personnel participating in the screening would be required...
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GUO Logistics Claims Daily Follow-Up On Victims, Rejects Abandonment Allegation

GUO Logistics has disputed allegations that it abandoned victims of an incident involving its operations, saying its representatives have maintained daily contact with hospitals, the police and affected families since the incident occurred. The company said its personnel were present at the general hospital where the victims were initially taken, remaining there from the early...
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Makinde Has Funded Doctors’ Allowances Since 2023, Oyo Tells APC Governorship Candidate

The Oyo State Government says it has been funding allowances and welfare entitlements for medical and dental officers since December 27, 2023, dismissing allegations of neglect by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli. The government maintained that it was addressing the concerns of the affected medical professionals through ongoing engagements with...
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Tinubu Retains Three NMDPRA Directors, Brings In Three New Executives

President Bola Tinubu has opted for a mix of continuity and fresh appointments in the leadership of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), retaining three existing executive directors while nominating three new officials for key positions in the agency. The six nominees, whose appointments are subject to Senate confirmation, are expected to...
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Tinubu Unveils ₦12.1bn Support For Elderly, Persons With Disabilities Nationwide

Tinubu Unveils ₦12.1bn Support For Elderly, Persons With Disabilities Nationwide

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has announced a ₦12.1 billion support programme for elderly citizens and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), with 500 beneficiaries to receive ₦200,000 each in every senatorial district across the country. The intervention, under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), will cover all 109 senatorial districts, with 250 persons with disabilities in...
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Minimum Wage Debate: NECA Warns Against Wage Hikes That Could Hurt Businesses

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has cautioned against wage increases that ignore employers’ financial capacity and prevailing economic conditions, warning that poorly structured adjustments could threaten businesses and employment. NECA’s Director-General, Adewale Oyerinde, said minimum wage reviews must reflect workers’ cost of living, productivity, prevailing economic realities and the ability of businesses to sustain...
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Fresh Borrowing: Tinubu Defends $1tr Economy Drive As Labour, Opposition Demand Answers

President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s proposed external borrowing, insisting that Nigeria needs long-term financing to build infrastructure capable of supporting a $1 trillion economy by 2030, amid growing questions over the country’s need for additional loans. Tinubu argued that investments in major highways, transportation, healthcare, education and vocational training would expand economic activities,...
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State Police Closer to Reality as 30 Assemblies Approve Constitutional Amendment

The establishment of state police in Nigeria has moved a step closer to reality after 30 of the country’s 36 State Houses of Assembly approved the proposed constitutional amendment to decentralise policing. The development has strengthened efforts to allow states to operate their own police forces, although further constitutional procedures must be completed before the...
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