Nigeria

By Sofiat Adenekan Following a protracted industrial action that began in March, public primary school teachers across the Federal Capital Territory are set to return to classrooms today, Wednesday, July 9. The long-awaited breakthrough followed the intervention of the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who forced the six Area Councils to release N16 billion from their internally generated revenue for the settlement of the arrears and minimum wage owed the teachers. […]

By Sofiat Adenekan The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing rebuke of opposition political parties, accusing them of lacking sincerity in their recent coalition efforts and asserting that their motivations are rooted in personal gain rather than national interest. Speaking during a Thanksgiving service at St James Anglican Church, Asokoro, to mark the successful completion of key infrastructural projects in the FCT, Wike […]

...Pays 31 Million Naira Medical Bills of Nestle Staff By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has insisted that the continuous and prompt payment of claims to beneficiaries of the Employees Compensation Scheme is a demonstration of the Fund's commitment to improved workers welfare in the country. He made this declaration just as a staff of consumer goods giant, Nestle […]

By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government has commenced the distribution of fertilizer to support over 30,000 farmers across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Timothy Ojomah, in an interaction with the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah. The product, valued at ₦3.2 billion, is designed to enhance productivity across key crop value chains of rice, […]