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BREAKING: FG to regulate social media -Minister

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The Federal Government on Tuesday said it was working on how to inject sanity into social media which it said was currently out of control. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja. Mohammed said no responsible government would sit back and allow such activities capable of setting the country on fire to continue unchecked. “It has reached a level that the government may just no longer fold its arms and allow this to continue,” he said. The minister also said no amount of attacks or criticism would stop the government from implementing the tougher sanctions for broadcast stations who breach the nation’s broadcast code especially as it concerns the dissemination of fake news as well as inciteful and divisive comments which were approved by President Muhammadu Buhari recently. He assured stakeholders that responsible journalists have nothing to fear as the government’s intention is not to gag the media. ...
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Breaking News: Hon.TeeJay Yusuf of PDP wins again at appeal court, Kabba Bunu Ijumu Fed. Constituency

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Appeal court hearing the case between Hon. Wemi Jones a candidate of APC in the last House of Representatives election of Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency challenging the Victory of Hon. T. J Yusuf of PDD has upheld the tribunal judgment in favour of PDP candidate Hon. T. J Yusuf thereby dismissing the petition of APC and its candidates. Details later...
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NYSC members to enjoy new minimum wage

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Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will be enjoying the new minimum wage like other workers across the country as confirmed by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare. The Youth Minister who disclosed this in series of tweets, said details of the new allowance for NYSC members will be provided by the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim after being briefed by officials of the Ministries of Finance And MYSD. He wrote; New Minimum Wage: NYSC members to enjoy new minimum wage/ allowee Details coming … Next week the DG NYSC will provide details of the new allowee for the Youth Corp members after full briefing from the Ministries of Finance And MYSD Meanwhile, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered that payments of the new minimum wage and the consequential adjustments must be completed by the 31st of December, 2019. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made this known when he briefed State Hou...
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Breaking News: Kogi PDP and Musa Wada's Roll out It Manifesto for 2019 Gubernatorial Election

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New minimum wage: Ngige reveals when payment will take effect

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The Federal Government has assured that the payment of the new minimum wage would take immediate effect. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen yesterday in Abuja, stated that the payment cuts across both the public and private sectors. Ngige said the consequential adjustment agreed upon were as follows: “For COMESS wage structure grade level 7 gets 23%, level 8 gets 20%, level 9 gets 19%, levels 10 to 14 get 16% while levels 15 to 17 get 14%. “For those on the second category of wages structure, CONHES , CONRRISE, CONTISS etc, level 7 gets 22.2%, levels 8 to 14 get 16%, levels 15 to 17 get 10.5%.” The Minister stated that the third category of the country’s “wage structure which includes the military and paramilitary was also factored in the agreement since they are not in the civil service, theirs would be communicated through the appropriate channels.” DAILY POST had reported that the  federal government...
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Picture News: Kogi State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajana Swears In Chief Edward Onoja as Deputy Governor of Kogi State.

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Lawmakers Impeach Kogi Deputy Governor

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The deputy governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba has been removed from office by the Kogi State House of Assembly on Friday. Achuba’s impeachment followed the submission of the judicial panel of Enquiry set up by the Kogi State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah to investigate the allegation of gross misconduct leveled against him same Friday. Chairman of the panel, Barrister John Baiyeshea on Friday led six other members of the panel, submitted the report to the Speaker, of the state House of Assembly, Kolawole Matthew, at the State House of Assembly in Lokoja. But the House few hours after the mission announced the deputy governor’s impeachment after an emergency meeting. Majority leader of the House, Bello Balogun announced that the house met, sat deliberated on the recommendations of the panel to arrived at their conclusion. Meanwhile, the running mate to governor Yahaya Bello, Chief Edward Onoja is to be sworn in tomorrow Saturday as the new deputy govern...
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