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Fuel: Edo joins Kwara, reduces work days to three
Fuel: Edo joins Kwara, reduces work days to three
Edo State Government has announced the reduction of work days from five to three to cushion the effects of the petrol subsidy removal on civil servants.
This was came through a statement on Tuesday by the state governor, Godwin Obaseki.
With the policy, Edo has joined Kwara State, which earlier declared that all its workers would work for only three days in a week as part of measures to ease the burden of rising transport fares due to the fuel subsidy removal.
Governor Obaseki said his government shared the pains of the people, stressing that his administration would stand with them “in these very challenging times”.
“In the wake of fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government, fuel prices have increased astronomically leading to a rise in prices of goods and services and overall cost of living,” he said.
As a proactive government, we have since taken the step to increase the minimum wage paid to workers in Edo state from the approved N30,000 to N40,000, the highest in the country today.
“We want to assure you that we will continue to pay this amount, while we hope to increase it even further if more allocation accrues to our state from the federal government in view of the expected savings occasioned by the removal of the fuel subsidy.”
He also said, “Edo state government is hereby reducing the number of work days that civil and public servants will have to commute to their workplaces from five days a week to three days a week till further notice. Workers will now work from home two days every week.”
He also added that the state is also working on deepening EdoBEST@Home initiative to create more virtual classes, thereby reducing the cost of commuting by parents, teachers and pupils to school.
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Dino Melaye wins six-year legal battle against FG
Dino Melaye wins six-year legal battle against FG
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, says justice has been served in his case against the Federal Government, after six years.
Melaye said the court had acquitted him of 12 cases filed against him by the government.
Posting on X, Melaye wrote: “Justice served after 6 years. Justice delayed is never Justice denied. God alone be praised. Sen Dino Melaye 12- Federal Government and IGP 0. EN. 12 cases all won by God. PROF MIKE OZEKHOME AND RICKY TAFA THANK YOU. NO RETREAT NO SURRENDER.”
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Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital High Court in Maitama has cleared Melaye of two charges of providing false information concerning an alleged assassination attempt on his life in 2017.
This legal battle began in February 2018 when Melaye faced accusations of falsely implicating Edward Onoja, the then Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, in the alleged assassination plot.
Justice served after 6 years. Justice delayed is never Justice denied. God alone be praised. SEN. DINO MELAYE 12 – FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IGP 0. 12 CASES ALL WON BY GOD. PROF MIKE OZEKHOME AND RICKY TAFA THANK YOU. NO RETREAT NO SURRENDER. pic.twitter.com/ZIi9KY6kEo
— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) October 7, 2024
Dino Melaye wins six-year legal battle against FG
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84 lecturers died in three months waiting for unpaid salaries – ASUU
84 lecturers died in three months waiting for unpaid salaries – ASUU
Eighty-four university lecturers have lost their lives owing to the refusal of the the Federal Government to pay their salaries, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said.
ASUU disclosed that the deceased lecturers died between May and August 2024 amid the worsening economic hardship in the country.
The President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known on Channels Television’s socio-political programme ‘Inside Sources’ with Laolu Akande.
He said, “In the past three months, from May to August (2024), Nigerian universities lost 84 academics to death. In three months, because of what our people are going through.
“Despite this crisis, you are holding somebody’s three-and-half or more salaries on the no-work, no-pay, you are owing this money. People are trying to survive, you introduced fuel increase, you introduced electricity increase, and everything is gone now.”
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The President of the ASUU demanded more funding for university education in Nigeria, noting that the sector can only function optimally if lecturers are incentivized and motivated.
He revealed that he earns N420,000 per month despite being a professor for 15 years.
According to him, Nigerian lecturers can’t compete globally if they are paid poorly.
Recall that on September 25, 2024, ASUU issued the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues including the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement as well as the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 industrial action.
In 2022, academic and non-academic unions in Nigeria embarked on an eight-month strike to press home some of their demands including a better welfare package.
The administration of then President Muhammadu Buhari subsequently invoked a ‘no work, no pay policy’ against the unions but President Bola Tinubu, in October 2023, approved the release of four of the about eight months withheld salaries.
84 lecturers died in three months waiting for unpaid salaries – ASUU
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Wike initiated plots to destabilise Rivers — Ex-Commissioner
Wike initiated plots to destabilise Rivers — Ex-Commissioner
A former commissioner for information in Rivers state, Austin Tam-George, has expressed disappointment in Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT) over alleged attempts to destabilize the state.
Tam-George shared his thoughts on Channel Television’s “Morning Brief” on Monday, reflecting on his 2017 resignation under Wike’s governorship.
Wike governed Rivers from 2015 to 2023 and has been at odds with Governor Siminalayi Fubara for nearly a year.
The feud escalated more ahead of local government elections, prompting Tam-George to urge Wike to prioritize his ministerial duties.
Tam-George noted Wike’s focus should be on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), particularly addressing its struggling public schools.
Instead, Wike’s actions are met with resistance from Rivers people, who want Governor Fubara to implement effective administration.
Tam-George appealed to Wike to let Governor Fubara do his job, saying, “For God’s sake, let us allow Governor Fubara to do his work.”
Wike initiated plots to destabilise Rivers — Ex-Commissioner
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