The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared industrial action in Oyo, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 13 other states, effective Monday, December 2, 2024, following the failure of these states to implement the new national minimum wage. This decision follows resolutions made by the National Executive Council (NEC) in Port Harcourt on November 8 and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded results from 4,173 of 4,519 polling units in the Edo State governorship election. This translates to 92.34 per cent of the results from the election already in the INEC Result Viewing, IREV, portal. – PDP Urges Supporters To ‘Follow The Results’ Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
The Asiwaju Patriotic Youth Alliance (APYA), Plateau state chapter has praised Rt. Hon. Ahmed Wase, the lawmaker representing Wase Federal Constituency at House of Representative. Wase, the former deputy speaker at the 10th National Assembly has been praised for presentation of bill to establish Federal University of Animal Health And Production in Plateau State. The…
Several persons have been feared killed after a speeding vehicle rammed into the Oye-Agu Market, Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, it was gathered occurred at about 11:10am on Wednesday, causing several items of the traders spilling on the road. Eyewitnesses near the scene said the driver of the Toyota…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed a Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office in Abuja over alleged non-payment of ground rent spanning 25 years. This action was confirmed on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Media, Lere Olayinka, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle. According to him, the…
The federal government has commenced the payment of the long-awaited N35,000 wage award arrears to its employees, fulfilling a key part of its commitment to support workers amid prevailing economic challenges. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and signed…
A yet-to-be-identified man attempted to breach the security perimeter around President Bola Tinubu on Thursday during an official visit to Kaduna State. The President was in Kaduna to commission several projects executed by Governor Uba Sani’s administration when the incident occurred. The man reportedly attempted to approach the President while he was delivering his speech,…
Comrade Ojetola Babatunde Yussuf ‘Toyyem’ have welcomed National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, stakeholders, cadres, senators and all comrades to the southwest pre-convention. The programme which is scheduled to hold on Saturday 31st of August, 2024 will host students leaders from Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun and Oyo states. Welcoming students’ leaders, Toyyem said the…
The Federal Government has announced the exemption of 63 items from Value-Added Tax (VAT), as part of its latest fiscal reforms. This was revealed by the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. The exemptions are outlined in the official…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular gospel singer, Dorcas Awolumate is reportedly dead. News of Awolumate’s death filtered in through the social media on Tuesday, 15th, October 2024. The Gospel Artiste on Sunday celebrated her husband’s birthday with beautiful pictures of both of them. The cause of her death was still sketchy as of press…