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Saying I committed treason is height of rascality – Peter Obi; Tinubu promises Nigerian workers a living wage instead of a minimum wage | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Saying I committed treason is height of rascality – Peter Obi Tinubu promises Nigerian workers a living wage instead of a minimum wage Egypt has opened border for Nigerian students…
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Nigeria’s budget to bear N49bn cost for incoming lawmakers’ salaries and allowances
The PUNCH has conducted an investigation revealing that the incoming lawmakers' salaries and allowances in Nigeria may cost the country approximately N49bn. This amount covers the salaries and allowances of…
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The Late 5: No more ‘wife of the president,’ I am now First Lady – Aisha Buhari; Sanwo-Olu increases LASTMA officers’ allowance | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: No more 'wife of the president,' I am now First Lady - Aisha Buhari Wife of the President Aisha Buhari on Thursday,…
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You will get your allowances this week | Buratai tells soldiers
Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has assured Lafiya Dole troops that their two months outstanding operational allowances would be paid this week. Army spokesman, Sani Usman in a statement said the…
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Monthly allowances: Court grants SERAP’s application against NASS
The Federal High Court in Lagos granted permission to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project to proceed in its bid to ascertain the exact earnings of national lawmakers. SERAP is also demanding…
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Supreme Court sacks reps member, orders refund of allowances
The Supreme Court on Friday removed Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, representing Orumba north/south, Anambra federal constituency at the House of Representatives. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun gave the…
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Nobody shortchanged Super Eagles – NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation has denied a report on an African football website that it shortchanged players of the Super Eagles with regards to payment of their win bonus for…
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Super Falcons confirm receipt of payment of allowances
Members of the Super Falcons have confirmed payment of their allowances by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The players had protested the non-payment of their allowances and bonuses after winning the African…
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We have started paying Falcons their allowances – NFF
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on Friday said it has started paying the Super Falcons their allowances and bonuses. The Federal Government had promised to make the money available to…
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FG releases N471.8m for payment of Eagles, Falcons allowances’ to NFF
The Federal Government has released the funds required to pay all outstanding bonuses and allowances owed the super Eagles and the Super Falcons to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In…
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Dalung was in Cameroon but never visited us – Falcons
Members of the Super Falcons on Wednesday said Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung refused to visit the team even though he was in Cameroon. They said this during a meeting with…
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Timeline: #PayFalcons | This is how we got here
Nigeria has a habit of treating its heroes shabbily and with disdain. This trend has been a norm over the years, from one administration to another, and it's apparent that…
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BREAKING: Super Falcons protest non-payment of allowances (PHOTOS)
Nigeria's female football team, the Super Falcons are currently at the gate of the National Assembly protesting the non-payment of their allowances by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The Falcons…
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We did not expect Falcons to win AWCON – Sports Minister
Minister for Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung says no one expected the Super Falcons to lift the 2016 African Women Championship on Saturday in Cameroon. Dalung made the disclosure on Thursday while…
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Ondo polls: IG orders probe into non-payment of police personnel
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has constituted a panel to investigate the non-payment of allowances to police personnel who partook in the Ondo governorship election. Some of the policemen…
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We can’t pay N284bn to ASUU – FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it can't meet the demand made by the Academic Staff Union of Universities that it should pay allowances running into N284bn. The Minister of…
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Legislative aides threaten to ground N’Assembly over unpaid allowances
The National Assembly may be grounded next week as legislative aides say they would down tools over unpaid allowances. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the aides staged a warning…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Oh ye Melaye, how about the speck in thine eye?
by Tolu Omoyeni In the wake of the recession in Nigeria, Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi west in the National Assembly called on President Buhari to sack three of his…
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Salary Breakdown: How Senators, Reps earn N6.78bn annually
Investigations by Economic Confidential has revealed that members of the 8th Senate and House of Representatives earned a total of N6.78 billion as salaries and allowances in a year even as…
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We can no longer guarantee industrial peace | ASUU wants N124billion from FG now
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday demanded the payment of N124 billion it claims the Federal Government owes lecturers from 2013 to 2016. The ASUU Calabar Zone at a conference in…
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#RioOlympics: We We have paid all outstanding allowances – Dalung
Minister of Youths and Sport development Solomon Dalung has stated that the national U-23 football team have been paid all outstanding allowances. The minister also said that footballers were not entitled to…
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#RioOlympics2016: Dream Team gets allowances, Etebo to miss Denmark game
Nigeria Olympic team have reportedly received their camp allowances for 22 days after threatening to boycott their quarter-final game against Denmark over unpaid allowances. According to Africanfootball.com, the team's spokesperson…
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#RioOlympics2016: We are not street kids | U-23 team threatens to boycott quarter-final game
Nigeria U-23 team have threatened to boycott the Rio Olympics quarterfinal game against Denmark and have already skipped training in Salvador because they insist on receiving the balance of their…
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‘FG spends N165bn every month on salaries and allowances’ -Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on today disclosed that the Nigerian government spends N165 billion on salaries and allowances per month. Adeosun stated this during a joint meeting with…
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Buhari approves payment of ex-militants’ allowances
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of outstanding allowances to former Niger Delta militants who are beneficiaries of the amnesty programme. The process of the payment has been kick-started by the…
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Federal Lawmakers owed salaries, allowances as cash crisis hits House of Reps
The reduction of the National Assembly's budget from N150bn to N120bn has resulted in unpaid salaries and allowances of members of the House of Representatives. Punch reports that the 360-member legislature has…
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Japheth Omojuwa: The Super Eagles and their allowances – Before you shoot at them (Y! FrontPage)
by Japheth Omojuwa Indicting players when issues of allowances come up with the national team will never solve the problem. The reaction of the players is only the result of…
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No, thank you: ASUU strike continues as lecturers refuse FG’s N600 billion offer
by Adeola Balogun Despite continued efforts and promises of more financing made by the Federal Government, striking lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have…
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“Our annual budget is only N150billion” – Senator Ndoma-Egba responds to accusations of lawmakers’ extravagance
by 'Jola Sotubo The unending controversy over the allowances of lawmakers in the country has led to one senator suggesting that the National Assembly be scrapped. The agitation for the…
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Tonnie Iredia: Art of fighting for allowances in Nigeria
by Tonnie Iredia Football is probably the best example of where our citizens have to fight for their allowances all the time. Each time players of our national team –the…
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy