Tag: Salaries
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Gbajabiamila denies pledging to offset ASUU’s salary arrears
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied committing himself to offset the arrears of salaries owed members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by the Federal Government. The denial is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Information, Mr Benjamin…
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ASUU kicks against education loan, says its a monumental failure
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has kicked against the proposed introduction of education loans, stating that it has proven to be a monumental failure in Nigeria and some other countries where it was introduced. Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU, made this known in a statement he signed, after the union’s National Executive Council…
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Gov. Dave Umahi approves christmas bonus for Ebonyi workers
As part of efforts of the Ebonyi state government’s social contract to Civil Servants, the governor of Ebonyi state, David Nweze Umahi, has directed the early payment of christmas bonus of Fifteen Thousand Naira each, to Ebonyi state workers. The governor also added that civil servants in the State, should be paid their November and…
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FG to adjust workers salaries to current realities – Ngige
The Federal Government says it will adjust workers salaries to meet the current realities in the economy of the country. Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment said this at the public presentation of the NLC of 40 publication titled, “Contemporary History of Working Class Struggles’’ on Monday in Abuja.
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I’ll not renege on full payment of workers’ salaries, pensions, if reelected – Oyetola
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, has said he would not renege on his promise of make payment of full salaries and pension to workers and retirees, if reelected. Oyetola said this during an engagement programme with members of The Triangular Group of Pensioners on Sunday in Osogbo.
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Gov. Obaseki approves salaries for newly recruited teachers
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has approved appointment letters, stipends and salaries for all categories of teachers recently recruited in the state. Mrs Ozavize Salami, Executive Chairman, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) announced this on Friday in her address at the graduation ceremony of pedagogically trained teachers and head teachers in the state.…
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Senate President reveals salaries, running costs of lawmakers; says NASS grossly underfunded in last four years
The President of the Senate, Senator
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Legislative aides threaten to picket NASS over unpaid salaries
National Assembly Legislative Aides have threatened to picket the legislature starting from Monday over the non-payment of their 2019 unpaid salary arrears and allowances. They resolved to ground all activities at the Assembly to press home their demands, as they decried the series of alleged infractions perpetrated by the National Assembly Management. The group stated…
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SERAP to Buhari: Redirect N4.8bn to monitor WhatsApp calls to pay doctors’ salaries
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to urgently redirect the proposed spending of N4.8bn of public money to monitor WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and text messages of Nigerians and other people, to pay some of the salaries of striking resident doctors, improve their benefits, as well as improve public healthcare…
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Yobe Government explains slash in LG workers’ salaries
The Yobe State government has said the decision to deduct from local government workers’ salary is a painful one which is better than sacking staff. This was in reaction to the outcry against deduction in salaries by staff. According to the State Commissioner for Information, Home Affairs and Culture, Abdullahi Bego, who addressed the press…