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  • Serie A champions, Napoli offers Super Eagles striker N6.5bn annually

    Serie A champions, Napoli offers Super Eagles striker N6.5bn annually

    Serie A champions, Napoli, have offered Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen a new two-year contract extension with a salary worth N6.5bn — €6.5m plus €1m in bonuses.

    “Napoli is in advanced talks to extend his (Osimhen) contract until 2027 with an increase in salary to €6.5m plus €1m as bonuses,” Skysports revealed on Monday.

    Rudi Garcia, Napoli’s new manager, confirmed that Osimhen would remain at the club ahead of the new season.

    “Of course, I have spoken to Osimhen who wants to stay here to make another great season with Napoli,” Garcia said.

    “I can assure you that he (OsImhen) wants to stay, he is happy to be with us and still wants to do great things.”

    Osimhen scored 26 goals plus five assists in 32 league appearances for Napoli, and was crucial to the Partenopei winning the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years last season.

    Osimhen is expected to return to pre-season training on Wednesday.

  • Uzodimma raises workers salary, announces N5bn loan for farmers

    Uzodimma raises workers salary, announces N5bn loan for farmers

    Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has announced a new minimum wage of N40, 000 for workers in the state to ease the pains caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.

    The governor also announced N5 billion revolving loan for farmers, as well as free transportation and medical care.

    Uzodimma made the announcement during a special meeting with critical Imo stakeholders, on Saturday in Owerri.

    The governor said the free transportation, feeding and medical care was for civil servants.

    He said other palliatives include the establishment of marketing and commodity boards, mass housing and recruitment of more teachers.

    Uzodimma said that the government had also a initiated scholarship scheme for Imo students, while retirees will be paid promptly.

    “It is clear to me that our people are suffering, particularly the low-income earners and those in paid employment.

    “I have therefore convened this special meeting with the leadership of Organised Labour, Traders, Farmers and Artisans, to announce the comprehensive palliative measures we are putting in place, which I am sure will ease these sufferings,” he noted.

    He expressed confidence that the measures would stimulate the economy, create additional jobs and enhance workers’  wages.

    “Let me say, however, that although the impact of the fuel subsidy removal policy appears harsh in the short-run, it will, in the long run, bring positive results.

    “There shall be an immediate upward review of the salaries and wages of workers in the state.

    “The minimum wage is hereby raised to N40, 000 with discretionary consequential adjustments.

    “At least your salaries would be able not only to take you home, but to also provide your basic necessities to enable you to make ends meet,” he said.

    Uzodimma directed state Head of Service to work out the modalities for daily free meal for civil servants as well as free medical treatment in designated hospitals.

    For farmers, he said the N5 billion revolving loan will be released immediately to stimulate production in the value chain.

    “Farmers will also be encouraged to form cooperatives to facilitate organized farming.”

    On teachers recruitment, he said it would be for all public schools.

    “There will be recruitment exercises for new teachers from primary to secondary and tertiary levels to boost employment and income generation, particularly among our graduates.

    “The government has approved bursaries for students in tertiary institutions,” he added.

    He said the government would train 100,000 youths annually in digital skills through the Ministry of Digital Economy and E-Government.

    “So far, 5,000 of them have been successfully trained and equipped with relevant kits and tools.

    “Another batch of 15,000 are currently in training and they will graduate in a few weeks,” he added.

    He assured retirees that the government would source funds to commence the payment of their gratuities from 2008/2009.

    The governor also assured the stakeholders that efforts would be intensified at providing mass housing for Imo people, including the completion of the ongoing mass housing estates in Mgbidi, Anara and Nekede.

    The Anglican Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. David Onuoha, commended the governor for taking the lead in providing solutions to the suffering of the people.

    Also speaking, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Dr Philip Nwansi commended Uzodimma for his leadership qualities which he noted had started yielding results in South East.

    Nwansi urged the governor not to relent despite the challenges he may be facing.

  • Delay in salary payment: Senate investigates alleged bribery of IPPIS officials

    Delay in salary payment: Senate investigates alleged bribery of IPPIS officials

    The Senate is investigating allegations of bribery and corruption of staff of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) officials at various universities.

    The alleged action by the officials had resulted to delayed capturing and payment of staff of Federal Government-owned universities who were recruited as far back as 2020.

    The resolution followed a motion by sponsored by Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra) during Wednesday’s plenary.

    The motion was tagged “Urgent Need to Investigate the Alarming Cases of Delays in Payment and Allegations of Corruption associated with the Capturing and Payment of newly recruited University Staff under (IPPIS)” .

    Ubah recalled that the system was introduced by the Federal Government in 2007 as a reform measure aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness in the storage of federal government employee records.

    “And also administration of their monthly payroll in such a manner as to guarantee confidence in staff emolument costs and budgeting.

    “The primary motive for the introduction of IPPIS was to take advantage of existing ICT on personnel and payroll management in other parts of the world.

    “So as to ensure that ghost workers are eliminated while bona fide Federal Government employees are paid accurately and timely.”

    He further said that since its introduction in 2007, over two million federal government employees across 696 MDAs, including some staff of federal government-owned universities, had been reportedly captured on the IPPIS platform.

    “The use of IPPIS for storage of personnel records and management of staff payroll in those universities was a thorny issue between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) during the recently suspended strike embarked upon by ASUU.

    “While the government insisted that IPPIS remains the best personnel records and payroll management system to be used for storage of records and management of payroll of university staff.

    “The union took a different position, recommending the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) as an alternative that is most suitable for universities particularly.

    “While the government and ASUU were unable to reach an agreement regarding which of the two payment platforms to be adopted for management of university staff payroll.

    “Recent allegations of bribery, corruption and delayed capturing and payment of some university staff recruited as far back as in 2020 through the IPPIS has called for urgent investigation of those irregularities,” Ubah said.

    He said that this was because of untold hardship caused to affected university staff and their families.

    “Some of the affected staff cutting across many universities have been alleged to bribe IPPIS officials for the purpose of getting captured on the platform.”

    In his remarks, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said: “When the final report of the investigation comes, we will be very glad to look at them.

    “This is because the issues are very germane; they touch on the lives of the future generation.

    “When we don’t put the educational system right, it means we will be increasing insecurity in the future because of the kind of products that will come out from the various universities.

    “When the teachers are not happy, their output will also be limited and this will impede the growth of education in the country,” said Akpabio.

  • 350 principals sacked, 17,000 teachers salary suspended over protest

    350 principals sacked, 17,000 teachers salary suspended over protest

    Authorities on Monday reported that Tunisia suspended salary payments for 17,000 teachers and sacked 350 school principals over protests demanding an increase in pay.

    The salary suspensions could affect about 30 per cent of the country’s primary school teachers.

    It will also escalate the conflict with the powerful UGTT union at a time when the North African country’s citizens grapple with dire economic crisis.

    As part of their protest, teachers in the country have refused to hand in school grades.

    Education Minister Mahamed Ali Bougdiri said “the students’ failure to obtain school grades is a disaster and a crime against children.”

    Ikbel Azzabi, a union official, told Reuters that Tunisia’s decision aims at “starving teachers”, and the next school season would be difficult due to expected protests.

    Hundreds of school principals have already started submitting their resignations.

    The education ministry maintains that the country’s public finances do not allow the teachers’ requests to be approved.

    Most people fear that the conflict between the ministry and union will deepen the ongoing crisis in Tunisia and threaten the new school season, amidst high inflation, poor public services, and loss of food commodities.

  • Speaker Abbas advocates UK pay standard for Nigerian workers

    Speaker Abbas advocates UK pay standard for Nigerian workers

    Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has advocated review of salary for workers in the country.

    Abbas said this in a statement  by his Special  Adviser on Media and Publicity,  Musa Abdullahi Krishi  in Abuja on Monday.

    He said it was imperative to take a look at what an average worker  would need to be paid as salary in view of the current economic reality.

    He said there was need to come up with a living wage that would take care of the basics of a person such that he would not have to look outside his lawful income.

    Abbas urged government to take example of UK experiment and the Western world, adding that, “fundamentally, what they did was to sit down and look at what an average worker will need to be paid as salary.

    “Today, if you are a labourer in London, you will be paid enough for you to go and pay your rent, take care of your basics and still be able to have a fairly good living.

    “With that kind of incentive, you don’t need to go and borrow, you don’t need to go and beg, you don’t need to go and steal.”

    He said the current Nigerian situation was such that an average worker earned less than what somebody could use to buy fuel to fill his car tank.

    The Speaker further said that such individual with such burden would not be honest and transparent.

    “For us to wage a war on corruption, we need to create an enabling environment where each and every one of us will be able to operate transparently.

    This,  according to him,  is without having to steal, intimidate and having to go and beg or to borrow and that is the beginning of the reform.

    “If we can get the rule of law working, we will be able to work on the reforms necessary for fighting corruption.

    “In fighting corruption, we also need to create an enabling environment where an average worker should be able to earn enough to live with his family,” he said.

  • JUST IN: Presidency denies approval of salary increase for political office holders and judiciary

    JUST IN: Presidency denies approval of salary increase for political office holders and judiciary

    The special adviser, special duties, communications & strategy to the President Dele Alake, has debunked the viral story of the purported 114%increase in the salary of the president Bola Tinubu, Vice president Kashim Shettima, elected Federal and State political office holders and judicial officers.

    Alake in a statement issued on Thursday said President Tinubu has not approved any salary increase, and no such proposal has been brought before him for consideration.

    The statement reads: we have followed with consternation the viral story of the purported 114% increase in the salary of the President, Vice President, elected Federal and State political office holders and judicial officers.

    “We state without any equivocation that President Bola Tinubu has not approved any salary increase, and no such proposal has been brought before him for consideration.

    “While we recognise that it is within the constitutional remit of Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission to propose and fix salaries and allowances of political office holders and Judicial Officers, such can not come to effect until it has equally been considered and approved by the President.

    “It is important to note that RMAFC, through its Public Relations Manager, has responded to this fake story being circulated and has already set the record straight.

    “However, that this unfounded story gained prominence on social media and in a section of mainstream media, again, brings to the fore the danger fake news poses to the society and our national well-being. The misinformation was, obviously, contrived to create ill-will for the new administration, slow down the upward momentum and massive goodwill the Tinubu-led administration is currently enjoying among Nigerians as a result of its fast paced, dynamic and progressive policies.

    “It is important to reiterate to journalists, media managers, and members of the public that stories on government activities and policy issues that do not emanate from approved official communication channels should be ignored.

    He urged media practitioners to at all times, cross-check their stories to ensure accurate reportage, which is the hallmark of responsible journalism.

  • Plateau owing ₦11bn in salary arrears – Muftwang

    Plateau owing ₦11bn in salary arrears – Muftwang

    Gov. Caleb Mutfwtang of Plateau has disclosed that the state government is owing its workers about N11 billion in salary arrears.

    The governor said this at a town hall meeting organised by the Plateau Radio Television Corporation (PRTVC) in Jos on Monday.

    The meeting with the theme: ‘ Unpacking the New Vision’ was organised as part of the activities to mark 2023 Democracy Day in the state.

    “Out of a wage bill of N2.9 billion for February, only N900 million was paid.

    “As of now, I can tell Plateau people without politicking that we are owing salaries up to May to the tune of about ₦11 billion.

    “ What we have inherited in the coffers of Plateau is ₦1.1 billion and therefore we are going to start in a difficult way,“ he said.

    He said that he inherited many challenges from the immediate past administration including a strike by the civil service which he has been able to resolve.

    Muftwang assured residents that the civil service would be re-equipped, re-invigorated, and modernised to perform its duties as the engine room of the state.

    He said the recent suspension of democratic structures in the 17 LGAs of the state was done in good faith following a recommendation by the Plateau State House of Assembly.

    He explained that his administration also suspended the recruitment exercise into the state civil service from Oct.1 2022 till date conducted by his predecessor pending an investigation.

    He said the step would ensure whether the exercise was conducted in line with due process, with a promise that those found to be properly recruited at the end of the investigation would return to their jobs.

    He dismissed as fake news, a story being circulated that he had dissolved the newly established traditional chiefdoms in the state.

    “ We will await advice from the Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Traditional Rulers and the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs before we take any step if there is need on such matters, “ he said.

    The governor said that he is currently receiving reports from government agencies to form basis for critical decisions, saying this will enable his administration act in line with public interest and reduce possibility of mistakes.

    He also charged the incoming members of PLHA to be inaugurated on Tuesday to be selfless in the discharge of their duties.

    He also reminded them that many of the state laws are archaic and not fit for the present time, hence they require urgent reviewing.

  • Anti-graft agencies launch probe into alleged IPPIS padding by OAGF staff member

    Anti-graft agencies launch probe into alleged IPPIS padding by OAGF staff member

    The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has suspended a staff member allegedly involved in the padding of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).

    The Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Bawa Mokwa, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.

    He said that the OAGF had also launched an investigation into the matter.

    According to him, there was no immediate evidence of infractions before the office, yet but thorough investigations have been launched to unearth the facts around the allegations.

    Mr Mokwa said that necessary steps were being taken to strengthen the controls around the IPPIS.

    The statement read in.part, “The OAGF is in receipt of enquiries over alleged “salary padding” on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) involving some unspecified Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA).

    “This is to inform the general (sic) public that there is no evidence of “salary padding” before the OAGF at this time; however, the office is aware of reported breach of the IPPIS third party payment protocol at an Institute outside Abuja.

    “The incident has since been reported to, and is being investigated by relevant anti-corruption, security and regulatory agencies.

    “In the meantime, a staff (member) suspected to be connected with the breach has been suspended to allow for thorough investigation.

    “All necessary steps are being taken to strengthen the controls around the IPPIS payment platform and an independent forensic audit of the entire payroll system is underway to ascertain if the reported breach is isolated or widespread.”

  • Labour Minister, Chris Ngige reveals monthly salary

    Labour Minister, Chris Ngige reveals monthly salary

    The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has revealed his monthly salary after tax deduction.

    Ngige said he receives N942,000 as his monthly salary with his personal assistant.

    Ngige made this disclosure on Monday during an interview on Channels Television.

    Speaking on the administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare in the last eight years, he said even political officeholders were not left out in the excruciating economic situation in the country.

    When asked about paying workers’ salaries from June and beyond, the minister said, ” I’m not the Central Bank governor, neither am I the finance minister. These two manage the Nigerian economy, the fiscal and micro. Even if it means printing money, I cannot print, and I don’t know how it’s done.

    ”My salary is N942,000 a month. That’s my salary with my Personal Assistant, that is the gross total after taxation. Every minister you see, that’s what it is. Special Adviser too, is around that amount at the federal level.”

  • Just in: 36 days to go Buhari begins 40% salary “raise and arrears” payment to federal civil servants

    Just in: 36 days to go Buhari begins 40% salary “raise and arrears” payment to federal civil servants

    The Federal Government has started paying the 40 per cent pay raise arrears to civil servants in the country.

    Reports monitored indicated that the government started the payment on Saturday, April 22.

    President Muhammadu Buhari had proposed a 40 per cent pay rise arrears for federal civil servants to cushion the effects of the planned removal of fuel subsidy.

    The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, later announced the approval by the Federal Government, adding that the pay rise had been included in the 2023 budget.

    Ngige disclosed that the payment would take effect from January 1, 2023, adding that the rise will be applicable to all workers from level 1 to 17.

    Reports said that some federal civil servants, on Saturday, started receiving bank alerts of the arrears.

    “I received my my own arrears today. Some of our other colleagues have also confirmed receipt of their arrears.

    “It came in alongside our April salary,” a high-ranking civil servant in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, who craved anonymity, told Punch.

    Details later…