Land Swap: Payment of compensation for economic trees, crops begins – FCTA
The FCT Administration (FCTA) said its pilot phase of the Land Swap, designed to address infrastructure deficit in the territory, had begun with the payment […]
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Oyo judiciary workers stay away from work over delay in salary payment
Judiciary workers in Oyo State, on Wednesday, called on the state government to ensure prompt payment of their salaries to ensure efficiency. The workers told […]
Jettisoning Zoning, VON DG mocks PDP for buying vehicle tagged “no refund after payment”
A foundation member of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu has mocked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for jettisoning the zoning of its […]
ECOWAS Court awards N20m payment to family of man who died in custody of Nigerian Agency
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has in its ongoing external session in Accra ordered the payment of a lump sum of 20 million naira to […]
FHA CEO seeks increased partnership with Navy, urges rent payment arrears
Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, Managing Director\Chief Executive, Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has call for increased synergy between the FHA and the Navy in the running of […]
FUTA Pension Officer Canvasses Prompt Payment of Benefits of Retirees
A Principal Assistant Registrar in the Pension and Statistics unit of the Registry of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has canvassed for the […]
Man, 29, docked over alleged default in motorcycle payment
Mr Henry Uchechukwu, 29, who allegedly obtained a Bajaj Motorcycle worth N500, 000 on credit and defaulted in payment, was on Tuesday dragged to court. […]
Marginal oilfields: NUPRC withdraws offers over signature payment failure
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has withdrawn the offer letters issued to awardees in the 2020 Marginal Field Bid Round (MFBR). Mr Gbenga […]
Diri rules out payment of ransom for kidnapped commissioner’s release
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has ruled out the payment of ransom to secure the release of the Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Mr Federal […]
AU, Afreximbank, AfCFTA inaugurate Pan-African payment, settlement systems
The African Union, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and AfCFTA have inaugurated the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), thereby making it available for use by […]
ASUU urges FG to deploy UTAS in payment of its salary arrears
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to adopt the Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) platform for the payment of their […]
Oyo Govt Tasks New Businesses on Tax payment
Oyo State Government has urged new businesses in the State to help it boost its revenue by paying their taxes, as at when due. The […]
PTAD completes payment of arrears of the consequential adjustment
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has completed the payment of arrears of the consequential adjustment to pensioners under the three operational departments of the Defined […]
FCE (Technical) Bichi hails FG over payment of outsourced workers’ salaries
The Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, Prof. Bashir Muhammad-Fagge, has commended the Federal Government over the provision of funds for the Public Sector […]
MTN Nigeria gets CBN approval for MOMO Payment Service
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc says it has received Approval in Principle from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a licence application for the MOMO […]
Yobe Govt., FMB sign MoU on workers’ Home Renovation Loan
Yobe Government and the Federal Mortgage Bank (FMB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the disbursement of Home Renovation Loan to civil servants […]
Police arraign man, 45, over alleged N1.2m fraud
The Police in Lagos on Tuesday, arraigned a 45-year-old man, Taiwo Awopetu, before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding one Pastor Felix Ogoh of […]
Woman, 38, in court for alleged N1.2m fraud
The police on Friday arraigned a 38-year old woman, Shakirat Durojaiye, before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly obtaining N1, 261, 000 under false […]
The Editor in a time of crisis, By Azu Ishiekwene
This topic reminds me of two recent personal incidents. I was in the office on the morning of Tuesday, July 13 when a colleague rushed […]
Appeal Court Dismisses Ex-NHIS Boss, Olufemi Thomas’s No-case Submission
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Thursday, September 30, 2021, dismissed the application filed by Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, a […]
Police arraign businessman, 45 for alleged fraud, issuance of dud cheque
The Police on Wednesday arraigned a businessman, Anthony Udebuani before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for alleged fraud of N600,000 and issuance of dud […]
Gombe Govt stops salaries of 731 workers for absenteeism
Gombe State Government has suspended the payment of salaries of 731 workers for being absent from work in the month of September. Some 170 others […]
In Nigeria, lady justice wears no blindfold
By Osmund Agbo Friday, August 20th was unlike any regular day for the over 4 million residents of the Kano metro area. More than 70 […]
Obadiah Mailafia: Passage of a Deeply Thoughtful Man, By Jibrin Ibrahim
I lost a good fried, Dr. Obadiah (Obed) Mailafia on Sunday at the young age of 64 years, apparently, from the Covid19 pandemic. Yes, another […]
UNIBEN Senate approves removal of N20,000 late registration fee
The Senate of the University of Benin has approved the removal of N20,000 late registration fee that led to a two-day mass protest by students […]