The Nigeria Labour Congress has demanded N794,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the South West geopolitical political zone. The labour union in the South West, through the chairperson of the Lagos State chapter of the NLC, Funmi Sessi, made the demand during her presentation at the […]
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FG to open online portal for student loan in March
The Federal Government has stated that the Nigeria Education Loan Fund portal for eligible students would open in March. The Executive Secretary, of NELFund, Dr. Akintunde Sawyer, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria today in Abuja, urged eligible students to register to access the […]
260,000 candidates sitting for 2024 Mock-UTME, says JAMB
No fewer than 260,000 candidates today sat for this year’s Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination across 793 Computer-Based Test centres across the country. The Registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made this known after monitoring some of the centres in Abuja. Oloyede, who expressed delight over the seamless conduct of […]
Soludo promises to implement fully the Truth, Peace and Justice Commission’s report submitted to him.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has promised that his administration would implement fully the report of the Anambra Truth, Peace and Justice Commission submitted to him by the Professor Chidi Odinkalu -led commission. Soludo set up the Commission at the early stage of his administration when the issue of insecurity took centre […]
Mounting Debt/ Poverty Profile, Unemployment: Group Fingers CSOs, Planning Officers, Banks Policies
Mounting Debt/ Poverty Profile, Unemployment: Group Fingers CSOs, Planning Officers, Banks Policies Chuks Collins, AwkaMarch 6, 2014 A non-governmental Organization(NGO) -the Civil Rights Concern (CRC) has found a correlation between the increasing mass unemployment, high debt profile and widespread poverty in Anambra State to Planning officers, bank policies and Civil […]
Anambra Workers Threaten Strike To Press Home Their Demands, Give Govt. 7-day Ultimatum To Act
Anambra Workers Threaten Strike To Press Home Their Demands, Give Govt. 7-day Ultimatum To Act By Ifeizu Joe The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have issued 7-day ultimatum to the Anambra State Government to address issues of workers welfare. The came up despite the fact […]
Citizens Urged To Guard Against Any Act That Can Lead To Fire Disaster As Anambra Fire Service Extinguishes Bush Fire Near State Secretariat Complex Awka
Citizens Urged To Guard Against Any Act That Can Lead To Fire Disaster As Anambra Fire Service Extinguishes Bush Fire Near State Secretariat Complex Awka Citizens have again been advised to guard against any act that can result to fire outbreaks. The Fire Chief, Anambra State Fire Service, Engr. Dr […]
Citizens Urged To Guard Against Any Act That Can Lead To Fire Disaster As Anambra Fire Service Extinguishes Bush Fire Near State Secretariat Complex Awka
Citizens Urged To Guard Against Any Act That Can Lead To Fire Disaster As Anambra Fire Service Extinguishes Bush Fire Near State Secretariat Complex Awka Citizens have again been advised to guard against any act that can result to fire outbreaks. The Fire Chief, Anambra State Fire Service, Engr. Dr […]
NDLEA Warns Youths, “Hard Drugs Do Not Give Inspiration”
NDLEA Warns Youths, “Hard Drugs Do Not Give Inspiration” By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that the Agency seized no fewer than 3.338 tons of different types of hard drugs in the State in 2023. Anambra State Commandant of […]
Centre For Arms Control Cautions Blacksmiths Against Fabrication of Guns
Centre For Arms Control Cautions Blacksmiths Against Fabrication of Guns By Precious Oham The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has cautioned blacksmiths in the country to desist from fabricating guns. The South West Coordinator of the Centre, Ben Sola Akinlade, gave the advice […]