FG, OPS on collision course over NSITF levy hike
Indications emerged, yesterday, that the Federal Government and the Organised Private Sector, OPS, may be on collision course over the proposed increase in the levy employers pay to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, under the Employees’ Compensation Scheme, ECS.
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Benue pensioners take plight to streets of Makurdi
The pensioners warned that they would embark on a two-day statewide peaceful protest if their long-standing demands were ignored
6 students die, others missing in Benue boat mishap
By Peter Duru Makurdi —No fewer than six persons, mainly students returning to school, have been confirmed dead following a boat mishap at Buruku crossing in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. Many others are also still missing after the wooden boat conveying passengers across the river bank late on Monday night. Sources in […]
Naira appreciates to N1,490/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,490 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,495 per dollar on Monday.Likewise, the naira appreciated to N1,420 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,420 […]
Acquisition of new fighter aircraft from Italy’ll strenghten Nigeria’s airpower – CAS
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has said that the acquisition of the M-346 Fighter Aircraft from Italy by the Federal Government will strengthen Nigeria’s Airpower and Deterrence in the fight against national security threats, especially terrorism, banditry and economic sabotage.
Man, 33, sentenced to death for raping 2 children, woman in Calabar
By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR —A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced Okon Effiong, a 33-year-old man to death for aggravated assault, rape and armed robbery. The convict was sentenced by Justice Blessing Egwu, on Monday. Vanguard gathered that Effiong had, alongside four others, gang-raped a lady and two children […]
