Tag: Allowances
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Governor directs 100% increment in corps members’ allowances
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has directed increase in allowances of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state by 100 per cent. Lawal disclosed this on Friday in Gusau, while declaring open the orientation course for the 2025 Batch ‘A’,
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Finally, FG fulfils promise begins payment of N77k allowance to NYSC members
Finally the Federal Government has officially commenced payment of N77,000 monthly allowance to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. The announcement of a pay increase by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which earlier brought relief and excitement among corps members nationwide, was met with disappointment following delay in implementation of the new allowance. For almost six…
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FG endorses 50 per cent increase of inmate feeding allowance
The Federal Government has endorsed a 50 per cent increase in the feeding allowance for inmates in Nigeria, effective from August 2024. This measure according to the government is aimed at address rising food costs and improve welfare. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Correctional Service, Abubakar Umar, who confirmed the increase on Thursday said, it…
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Army dismisses allegation of diversion of troops’ allowances
Army headquarters on Monday dismissed reports of corruption and diversion of troops’ Ration Cash Allowance (RCA), allegedly made by troops providing security for Chinese nationals working on the Zungeru Hydroelectricity Dam project in Niger. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, stated i
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Blackout in Abuja ends as workers suspend strike; FG gives AEDC 21 days to pay allowances
The Federal Government has
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Covid-19: NMA demands increase of allowances, says N5k hazard pay insult to health workers
The Nigerian health workers have called for an increase in their hazard allowance as they are major front liners in the fight against the pandemic. Speaking at a webinar recently, the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Innocent Ujah, said all health workers are being paid N5,000 a month as hazard allowance, a sum…
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My salary, allowances as Buhari’s minister not up to what I received as lecturer in Saudi Arabia – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, has declared that he had not purchased property anywhere in the world since assuming office as Minister, asserting that he was motivated by patriotism to serve his country. He dismissed insinuations that he had procured three houses in Abuja within the period of his…
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BREAKING: FG gives N4.5bn allowances for striking doctors
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Friday, disclosed that the Federal Government has released N4.5bn to 31 federal teaching hospitals and medical centres nationwide. He said the sum covered hazard and inducement allowances of striking doctors for April and May. Ngige disclosed this to State House correspondents shortly after he, the Minister…
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2019 polls: EFCC grills INEC accountant, three others for allegedly diverting N84.6m adhoc staff allowances
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and quizzed four officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for alleged diversion of N84, 696,000 meant for the payment of ad hoc staff engaged for the 2019 presidential and governorship elections in the country. The suspects, who were grilled by the Sokoto Zonal Office…
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Court stops FUTA VC from spending earned allowances
The National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, has dragged the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, (FUTA), Prof Adeola Fuwape before an Akure National Industrial Court(NIC) over alleged illegal disbursement and misappropriation of Earned Allowances to undeserving staff without recourse to 2009 federal government/Unions Agreement. The presiding Judge, Justice Abiola Adewemimo has…