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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Onanuga, as a colossal loss to the country. Onanuga, who represented Sagamu, Ikenne, and Remo North Federal Constituencies, died on Wednesday after a brief illness. The governor, during a visit to the Sagamu residence of
Gov Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has suspended his Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions, Alhaji Bashir Ado, over alleged premature statement on N70,000 minimum wage. This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Bala Ibrahim, in Dutse, on Saturday. Ibrahim said the government viewed with serious
Minimum wage: Nigerian Governor suspends Special Adviser on salaries, pensions
Gov Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has suspended his Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions, Alhaji Bashir Ado, over alleged premature statement on N70,000 minimum wage.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Bala Ibrahim, in Dutse, on Saturday.
Ibrahim said the government viewed with serious concern, a statement circulating in various sections of the media alleging that the governor has approved N70, 000 as new minimum wage for workers in the state.
“This sounds embarrassing and pre-mature as the Committee headed by Head of the State Civil Service, set up by the Government to advise on the appropriate wage is yet to complete its assignment and submit report,” Ibrahim said.
He explained that as a result of the development, the governor has approved the immediate suspension Ado, pending findings of a committee set up under the chairmanship of the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Barr. Bello Abdulkadir.
The SSG added that the committee, which was given two weeks to submit its report, is to investigate the source, actual content of the alleged statement, and the motive behind it.
Ibrahim named Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture and Dr. Abdullahi Muhammad, Commissioner of Health and Muhammad Hahaha, Permanent Secretary Establishment and Service Matters, office of the SSG as members of the committee.
Minimum wage: Nigerian Governor suspends Special Adviser on salaries, pensions
The Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Area in Delta State, Dr. Lucky Avweromre, on Sunday, declared that the massive presence of soldiers in the Okpare-Olomu community three days ago was not an invasion as widely reported. The council boss said that the soldiers were on their routine community-to-community monitoring patrol of Ughelli South Local
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The Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Area in Delta State, Dr. Lucky Avweromre, on Sunday, declared that the massive presence of soldiers in the Okpare-Olomu community three days ago was not an invasion as widely reported. The council boss said that the soldiers were on their routine community-to-community monitoring patrol of Ughelli South Local
A 45-year-old man, Ayobami Oshoko, has died by suicide at his home in the Mango, Oke-Ata area of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident took place around 6:00 am on September 30. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro on
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A 45-year-old man, Ayobami Oshoko, has died by suicide at his home in the Mango, Oke-Ata area of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident took place around 6:00 am on September 30. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro on
