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The newly approved N25,000 quarterly accoutrement allowance from the federal government has been rejected by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD).   Recall that the federal government announced earlier this week that it has approved an accoutrement allowance of N25,000 per quarter to medical and dental doctors in hospitals, …

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has kicked against the federal government’s sharing formula for the recently approved N500 billion palliative.    The federal government had said that it would use the Bank of Industry to support small-scale industries across geopolitical zones.   Commenting on the sharing formula, Governor …

Veteran Nigerian singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s administration decision to pay the sum of N8,000 to 12 million Nigerian families for six months to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal. Naija News reports that Tinubu had unveiled plans to transfer N8,000 to 12 million poor households …

The meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the crisis resulting from the fuel subsidy removal has ended in a deadlock.   The meeting which began at about 4pm at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, had the the spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu; Dele Alake, NNPC …

At least 594 repentant Boko Haram members have graduated from the Federal Government’s Operation Safe Corridor’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration camp in Malam Sidi, Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State.   Speaking during the graduation ceremony, the camp Commandant, Col. Uche Nnabuihe, said that 590 of the repentant Boko …

The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has discharged the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.   Kanu was prosecuted by the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 15 count charge bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism, offences he denied. Kanu had faulted the …

The federal government’s move to obtain an order directing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its ongoing strike, suffered a setback on Friday September 16, as the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) refused to hear the application.   Recall that the court had on Monday September 12, adjourned the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the takeover of the Gombe State Airport by the federal government.   This was announced by Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya on Friday September 9, while briefing State House reporters after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.   Yahaya said the takeover would ensure the …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has revealed the “miserly offer” made by the federal government.   Recall that in a statement issued by ASUU on Thursday, August 18, after the resumed meeting of the federal government and ASUU over the lingering strike action by the union, the Union president revealed that it rejected …

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) threatened to sanction Nigeria over its decision to withdraw from international competitions for two years.   This was conveyed in a letter signed by the World basketball body’s Head of Legal, Jaime Lamboy, and dated May 18, 2022.   Recall that few weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari approved with …