Federal Government Cuts Civil Servant Wage.
By Giwa Suliat Bolaji (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) Federal Government’s N100bn cut in supplementary budget for civil servant wage awards sparks condemnation from labor unions, citing a breach of agreement. The revised 2023 Supplementary Budget reveals controversial changes, including a swap of N5bn presidential yacht votes for Navy barges and increased defense […]
Governor Fintiri Urges Peace As Soldiers Allegedly Attack Adamawa Police Headquarters.
By Giwa Suliat Bolaji (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has called for calm between the Nigerian Army and Police in the wake of an alleged attack by soldiers on the state police command’s headquarters. The incident, occurring early Wednesday, resulted in the tragic killing of Inspector Jacob Daniel. […]
Senate Investigates Tax Waivers And Approves MTEF/FSP.
By Giwa Suliat Bolaji (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) The Senate has decided to scrutinize all tax waivers granted by the Federal Government since 2015, emphasizing the cancellation of those unrelated to non-governmental or non-profit organizations. Additionally, the Senate has called for the deregistration of irregular subsidiaries of the Nigeria Postal Service and […]
Police Disperse JUSUN Protest.
Giwa Suliat Bolaji (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) Police used tear gas to disperse protesting members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria in Osun State as Chief Judge Justice Adepele Ojo resumed office. The state government faced backlash for suspending the Chief Judge, leading to a backtrack on appointing an acting Chief […]
Protest Erupts In Imo State As Civil Servant Assaulted By Lawmaker’s Son.
By David Faith Boluwatife (I T Student, IFOTECH) In Imo State, civil servants, primarily information officers, took to the streets in protest following an alleged assault on their colleague, Unegbu Chimaobi, during the performance of his official duties. Precious Izuogu, the son of the state’s Local Government Service Commission chairman, is accused of the attack. […]
Ex-Serviceman Seeks Compensation After Lagos State Government Demolishes His Property.
By Samuel Abigael Busayo (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) Yussuf Fasanya, a former military service member, is demanding compensation from the Lagos State Government after his house was demolished for an agricultural processing hub. Fasanya, left homeless and in agony, declined a monetary offer to vacate his property. The demolition, carried out by […]
Report Reveals Lagos’ Annual Loss Of N4tn Due To Excessive Obstruction.
By Olanrewaju Joseph (SIWES student, OSCOTECH) A recent study by the Danne Institute for Research highlighted that Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, faces a significant annual loss of N4tn attributed to severe traffic congestion. The study, titled Behavioural Causes of Traffic Congestion in Lagos, funded by the Bank of Industry and Africa Finance Corporation, underscores the […]
Scarcity Of Naira Persists In Various States Despite CBN Assurances.
By Olanrewaju Joseph (SIWES student, OSCOTECH) Reports confirmed scarcity of Naira in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kwara, Gombe, Edo, Sokoto, and Ekiti States. Bank customers and Point of Sales operators express difficulty accessing cash for economic activities. This follows recent assurances from the Central Bank of Nigeria that there is ample Naira in circulation, asserting no […]
ICRC Reports Over 25,000 Missing Individuals In Nigeria Over The Past Decade.
By David Faith Boluwatife (IT Student, Ifotech) Aliyu Dawobe, the Public Relations Officer for ICRC Nigeria, reveals that more than 25,000 people have registered as missing cases with the Red Cross in the last decade. Initiated in 2013 in collaboration with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, ICRC’s family reunification efforts extend beyond the reported cases, […]
Federal Government Unveils Center To Monitor Mini-Grid Operations.
By David Faith Boluwatife (I T Student, IFOTECH) Federal Government inaugurated an Energy Management System (EMS) center in Abuja on Wednesday. The EMS, designated as a national mini-grid supervisory control and data acquisition system by the Ministry of Power, aims to address the challenge of insufficient energy data in Nigeria’s energy sector, according to Minister […]