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The Edo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, Thursday afternoon, escaped an assassination attempt on his life in Benin City, the state capital.
The Edo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, Thursday afternoon, escaped an assassination attempt on his life in Benin City, the state capital.
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Wednesday, decried the delay in new minimum wage negotiations and urged the Federal Government and the leadership of organised Labour to ensure that any agreement reached must be backed up by stakeholders' ability to pay.
President Tinubu has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years.
Read more: Tinubu approves 70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers
Lagos State is set to complete the new Orientation Camp that will adequately accommodate all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the State to undertake the compulsory one-year national service.
Read more: Sanwo-Olu earmarks N5bn for construction of NYSC permanent camp in Lagos
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking to invalidate the nomination of Olumide Akpata as validly elected candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Edo governorship election scheduled for Sept. 21.
Read more: Court dismisses suit seeking to void Akpata’s nomination as Edo LP governorship candidate
In line with his administration's commitment to provide quality, affordable and efficient health care services for Lagos residents, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, launched the Ilera Eko Standard Jaara Health Insurance scheme.
Read more: Lagos gov't launches Ilera Eko Standard Jaara Health Insurance Plan
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 14, 2024.
Read more: Tinubu appoints new head of civil service of the Federation
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed Sept. 25 for arraignment of former Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in spite of a case be filed in the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
Read more: Court fixes Sept. 25 for Yahaya Bello’s arraignment