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By Kamil Opeyemi Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan on Thursday embarked on a three-week industrial action. President of ARD-UCH, Dr Abiodun Ogundipe, disclosed this to newsmen in Ibadan saying that the action was to demand for the enrollment of their colleagues on government’s payment platform. He said the strike commenced at 8 a.m. on Thursday to call the attention of government to the plight of 250 members of the association. Ogundipe said the members were employed at UCH in May and were yet to be captured on the…
* By Omolade Durojaiye Super Falcons of Nigeria got their Women’s World Cup Group B campaign off to a solid start with a 0-0 draw against Olympic champions Canada in Melbourne, though they had some good fortune after veteran Christine Sinclair missed a penalty for the North American team on Friday. Nigeria finished the game well and created enough chances to have won the match, and will have a hint of regret themselves that they could not grab the win in what is going to be a Group of Death that also includes co-hosts Australia and Republic of Ireland.…
By Halimah Olamide The National Economic Council (NEC) has directed that each state of the federation should come up with its comprehensive Social Register for vulnerable people. NEC, at its meeting in Abuja on Thursday, said this would enable the government identify the real beneficiaries of government’s Cash Transfer programme. Analysts have seen this as an indirect indictment and rejection of the register used to operate the scheme under the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, made this known while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the NEC meeting, chaired by the Vice President, Kashim…
By Halimah Olamide Anambra state governor, Prof Charles Soludo, has revealed that he has cut down the N137m his predecessor spent on monthly cleaning of offices to a sum of N11m. Soludo, while addressing journalists at the end of the National Economic Council Meeting in Abuja on Thursday, said the reality is that states must look at how to cut down on spendings in order to provide basic needs of the people. He said when he assumed office, it was costing about N137 million every month to clean up public offices, and so on. “Today, in Anambra, we’re doing N11…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a N907.05 billion June Federation Account revenue to the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs) This was disclosed in a communiqué issued at the end of the FAAC meeting for July on Thursday in Abuja. The meeting was chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein. According to the communiqué, the N907.05 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N301.5 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N273.23 billion, and Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N11.44 billion. It also included Exchange Difference…
FBN Holdings Plc says it has recorded a profit before tax of N206 billion for the first half of 2023 financial year. The holding company said this in its unaudited financial results on Thursday in Lagos. The holding company also recorded a growth of N656.6 billion in gross earnings respectively. Commenting on the results, the Group Managing Director, FBN Holdings, Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, said, “FBNHoldings has continued to deliver a strong financial performance despite the complex operating environment. “Thanks to our reinforced foundations, deep market understanding, strong risk management and execution capabilities. “On the back of this and in line…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promised to build a befitting South-West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat and name it after the party’s late chieftain, Soji Adagunodo. The late Adagunodo was the national vice chairman, PDP, South West before his demise. Makinde said on Thursday, during the commendation service held in honour of the deceased, that the gesture was to immortalise the late PDP chieftain. He said that the late Adagunodo contributed a lot to the progress of the party in the zone and Nigeria as a whole. The governor said that he would singlehandedly secure a land, build…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of Infrastructure Support Fund (ISF) for states as part of measures to cushion the effects of the petrol subsidy removal on the Nigerians. A statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, said the approval was disclosed at the monthly meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the new Fund would enable states to intervene and invest in the critical areas of transportation, including farm to market road improvements; agriculture, encompassing livestock and ranching solutions. Others areas are…
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has called for 300 per cent increment in the minimum wage for workers across all sectors due to the inflation caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. NULGE National President, Mr Ambali Olatunji, said this in a communique jointly signed by Mr Isah Gambo, General Secretary of the union, at the end of its regular National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja. Olatunji said that the 300 per cent rise was imperative considering the inflation necessitated by the removal of fuel subsidy on local government staff. Accordingly to him, it…
By Kamil Opeyemi Eleven members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) were on Thursday, brought before an Amawbia Chief Magistrates’ Court in Awka, for the alleged conspiracy, impersonation and forgery. The defendants are; Chidi Orakwue, Alagwu Odife, Kenechi Ezeibe, Chidi Nzekwe, Ifeanyi Nworah, Victormary Anuna, Ifeanyi Okam, Chukwunonso Okaka, Patrick Nwalutu, Ugochukwu Igbokwe, and Onyebuchi Nwankwo. They are facing a six-count charge of conspiracy, altering of document, forgery, impersonation, malicious damage of NULGE property, and placing the Union’s president in fear of physical injury and anxiety. They however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Police prosecutor, CSP…