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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service with effect from November 1, 2024. Diri also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired workers as well as N7billion to reduce outstanding gratuity liabilities. His spokesperson, Daniel Alabrah, who disclosed…
47 mins ago
The National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) exercise has formally put the official telephone lines in Nigeria at 153.3 million, which is about a 30 per cent drop. Findings showed that by the completion of the exercise in September, subscriber numbers dropped from 219,304,281 in March 2024 to 153,323,316 six months later. The implication of…
50 mins ago
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency NiMet has predicted haziness and sunshine from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Saturday, forecast moderate dust haze in the northern region on Sunday with horizontal visibility ranging from 2km to 5km. The agency anticipated localised visibility of less than or equal to 1,000m during the…
58 mins ago
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have confirmed the death of two persons in an auto-crash on Saturday along the Lagos Badagry Expressway. Mr Williams Manga, Unit Commander, FRSC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the accident occurred at 7.10.a.m. opposite the Mammy Market Barracks axis of the expressway. One other person sustained…
1 hour ago
Over 40 persons are reportedly trapped in a building collapse in Lugbe, Abuja Municipal Area Council of FCT. Although FCT police command are yet to confirm casualties, sources said rescue workers are working hard to save trapped persons. Authorities in the police command pledged to react soon. Details later.