Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, has approved the payment of N70,000 new minimum wage for civil servants in the state. Mr Buni, in a statement by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Saturday, said the payment would take effect from December. According to Mr Mohammed, the approval is contained … Read more
“Our focus areas remain clear: agriculture; support for micro, small, and medium enterprises; youth empowerment; tourism; entertainment; social safety nets through poverty alleviation; physical infrastructure; healthcare; and education.” The post Delta proposes N936 billion budget for 2025 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more
The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) has reiterated the need for inclusive regional integration and resilient infrastructure to combat climate change and overstretched facilities in Lagos. ACRC is a UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) programme led by the University of Manchester in 12 African cities and implemented in Lagos by the Centre for … Read more
Chidimma Adetshina, Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner, has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Enugu State. The 23-year-old was named ambassador by the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, in an X post on Thursday. Her appointment came after a warm homecoming on Tuesday in Enugu, where she was welcomed with banners, traditional performances, … Read more
US Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz, 60, worked in multiple professions over the decades before becoming the 41st Minnesota Governor in 2019. He holds a master’s degree in education leadership and has implemented several progressive policies, including free school meals and better worker leave terms. The financial impact of these policies and Walz’s records on … Read more
What is there in caste?So far, not many people bothered to know about Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s caste. But his ‘Dalit’ background has come to the fore ever since he permitted prosecution of chief minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress party’s attacks on him as BJP’s puppet has not gone down well with the saffron party, which … Read more
Nearly half a million working-age residents of Massachusetts have limited English-language proficiency, representing another challenge for an economy that continues to lose many taxpayers to other states with lower taxes and cost of living. The roughly 480,000 residents with limited English proficiency represents approximately 10% of the state workforce, and may be a significant undercount, … Read more
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose (L) and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (R). (Images: PTI) After the bypolls for four West Bengal seats on July 13, four new TMC MLAs will have to take oath West Bengal saw political drama last month over the oath-taking ceremony of two Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs, including a letter … Read more
Just a week after the month-long imbroglio over the oath taking of two Trinamool MLAs ended, a fresh row seems to be brewing amid apprehensions over the oath taking of four newly-elected Trinamool MLAs who won the recent bypolls in West Bengal. Assembly Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay said on Monday that the process of oath taking … Read more
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, has yet to send the name of Nicholas Agbo-Ella as OPEC Governor for Nigeria in an apparent disobedience to President Bola Tinubu’s order. In a directive issued on 6 May, Mr Tinubu asked Mr Lokpobiri, whom he appointed in August 2023, to submit the name of … Read more
