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President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Perm Secs from Abia, Rivers and Gombe among other states. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, has commenced the process of appointing new Permanent Secretaries to fill vacancies in eight states. A memo from the OHCSF, signed by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, on October 7, 2024, indicated that officials currently undergoing disciplinary procedures were barred from applying for the positions of Permanent Secretaries. The memo stated that the appointment process had been approved by President Bola Tinubu.  According…

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Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has officially approved a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred Naira for Kogi Civil Servants, effective immediately. In addition, the Governor has suspended the tax burden on this approved sum for a period of one year. Governor Ododo announced this significant development during the unveiling of the new minimum wage, following the signing of the agreement. He emphasized the importance of implementing the new wage promptly to help civil servants cope with the current economic challenges facing the country. He highlighted the need for continuous dialogue and collaboration between the government and labour…

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has declared that former First Lady Patience Jonathan supported him but asserted the ex-first family did not make him politically. He spoke on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday. Wike applauded Jonathan for appointing him Minister of State for Education from July 2011 to April 2014. He said: “It would be unfair before the Almighty God to say that Patience Jonathan never supported me, it will be unfair. I don’t have the blood to say somebody who supported me did not, no, I would not.

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Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lashed out at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike over his recent outbursts on the just concluded local government election in the state. DAILY POST reports that Wike had in an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday expressed resentment on the move by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara to conduct the Saturday election despite a court judgement. Recall that Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja had in a judgement declared that the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, violated requisite provisions…

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Unity Bank and CashToken rewards promo has produced a new Millionaire. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Unity Bank customer, Mr. Amadi Chinmenem Gift Chike, has emerged as the latest winner of One Million Naira in the ongoing Cash Rewards Promo by Unity Bank Plc and CashToken Rewards Africa. CashToken Rewards Africa is a Cash-Reward-as-a-Service company that rewards customers for their patronage and loyalty. Mr. Amadi, a customer from Unity Bank’s Aba Road Branch, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, won the cash prize after completing qualifying transactions on Unity Bank’s digital banking channels including Unifi, *7799#, and on his Unity Bank-issued Verve card. Through these…

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Court has upheld Julius Abure as Labour Party National Chairman. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, has ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must officially recognise Julius Abure as the legitimate Chairman of the Labour Party. In a decision delivered on Tuesday, Justice Nwite affirmed the leadership of the Abure faction of the party and validated the March 2024 Nnewi convention that established the current national leadership, directing INEC to acknowledge this authority.This Nigeria news platforms recalls that the Abure-led faction accused Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023…

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Dangote Refinery has snubbed oil marketers on direct petrol lifting. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Dangote 650,000 barrels per day Lagos-based refinery has ignored oil marketers’ call to lift its Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) directly. This Nigeria news platform understands that the President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi and the President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry disclosed this to DAILY POST exclusively in separate interviews. This comes as a report emerged on Monday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has quit its role as sole off-takerer of Dangote Petrol. The development places…

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Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has named Manchester City’s Phil Foden as England’s best player at the moment. Rooney believes Foden is ahead of the likes of Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Bayern Munich’s Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. According to him, he really enjoys watching the 24-year-old plays. When asked to name England’s best player at the moment, Rooney told talkSPORT: “Phil Foden, for me. “I know he has not played that much this season for Man City but Phil Foden at his best is the best player England have got. “Cole Palmer has been sensational…

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NNPCL has ended its sole purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery.NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has officially ceased its exclusive purchase arrangement with Dangote Refinery, opening the market for other petroleum marketers to buy petrol directly from the refinery. This significant development, reported by PREMIUM TIMES, shifts the market away from the NNPC’s exclusive purchasing role, providing room for marketers to negotiate prices with Dangote on a “willing buyer, willing seller” basis.This transition aligns with Nigeria’s current market practices for fully deregulated products like diesel, aviation fuel, and kerosene, which are already open to direct sales. Dangote…

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