Tag: Salaries
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[Photos] Despite owing salaries, Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi unveils palatial mansion
While workers, pensioners Kogi State are languishing in the plentitude of sufferings as a result of emoluments owed them for long months, the story is different for Governor Yahaya Bello, who administers the state. Unperturbed by the many criticisms that beleaguer his administration, Gov Bello unveiled a palatial mansion for himself on Mahmoud Atta street,…
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Delay in Ekiti workers’ salaries not caused by arrest of Fayose’s commissioners – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has said the arrest of the Commissioner of Finance, Toyin Ojo and Accountant General, Mrs. Yemisi Owolabi, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not the cause of the delay in the payment of workers’ salaries. The party described the claim by the Chairman of…
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Okorocha, Bello, Dickson, 7 other govs owing workers’ salaries despite FG’s release of Paris Club refund – NLC
…says 10 defaulting governors must give account of Paris Club refund spendings …kicks against increase in electricity tariff The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Tuesday made good its intention to name state governors who mismanaged the first and second tranches of the Paris Club refund released to them by the Federal Government. The congress also…
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FG blasts governors, says “stop blackmailing us over unpaid salaries”
The Federal Government has advised state governments to desist from blackmailing it over unpaid salaries and allowances of their workers and pensioners. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, gave the advice when he featured at the News Agency of Nigeria’s Forum in Abuja. He said it…
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Sagay fires back at Senate, insists ‘your outrageous salaries, allowances running Nigeria dry’
The row between the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay and the National Assembly members especially those of the red chambers is not about to end as the embattled chairman insisted that he won’t stop criticizing the NASS members as long as their bogus salaries, allowances are not reviewed.…
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Why we pay workers half salaries in Kogi State – Gov Bello’s aide
Kogi State Government has cleared the air why some workers in the state receive half salaries while others were fully paid. The Director General, Media and publicity to the State Governor Kingsley Fanwo on his official twitter handle explained that the Governor Yahaya Bello government over the months have been able to pay full salaries…
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Dead workers are still collecting salaries in Benue – Gov Ortom
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has lamented that dead workers and some others who are supposed to have retired are still collecting salaries in his state. He said the sharp practices had increased the state’s wage bill to N7.9bn monthly, which he said was too much for his government to handle. Ortom said this…
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JUST IN: S’Court sacks Senator Danladi, orders him to return salaries, allowances within 90 days
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, ordered Sen. Sani Abubakar Danladi, representing Taraba North Senatorial District, to vacate his seat and refund all salaries and allowances he received within 90 days. The court also declared Alhaji Shuaibu Isa Lau, as the senator representing Taraba North. The order was contained in the judgement of the…
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Pensioners beg FG to pay pension, salaries before Sallah
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, on Tuesday urged Federal and state governments to pay pension and workers salaries before the Sallah festival. The union said in statement issued in Abuja by its General Secretary, Mr Actor Zal that the gesture would ease current hardship and allow pensioners and workers celebrate the event without hassle. It…
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Sun Trust Bank denies withholding National Assembly aides’ salaries
The management of Sun Trust Bank on Wednesday denied reports that it withheld the salaries of legislative aides in the National Assembly salaries. Mr Usman Abdulqadir, Executive Director for Finance and Risk, made this known at the press briefing in Lagos. Abdulqadir said the bank had executed all mandates given to it with respect to…