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FG Raises Allowance of NYSC Members to N77,000 Per Month

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The Federal government has approved the increase of monthly allowance paid corps members undergoing the mandatory national service to N77,000 effective from July 2024.

The acting Director of Information and Public Relations, National Youth Service Corps, Caroline Embu, announced this through a statement on Wednesday.

The statement said the increase is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.

According to the statement, the increase is contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated 25th September 25, 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta.

The statement read: “Prior to this, the Director General, NYSC Brigadier General YD Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman in which he solicited for a robust welfare package for Corps members.

“The NYSC boss is thankful to the Federal government for the timely gesture and is optimistic that it will not only bring much needed succour to the Corps members, but also boost their morale and motivate them to do even more, in their service to the nation.

“Before this increase, the monthly allowance for Corps members was Thirty-Three Thousand Naira (N33,000).”

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Incessant Crashes, Loss of 3500 Lives: FG to Ban 60,000-litre Petrol Tankers

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Nigeria may face tanker shortage as the Federal government, on Wednesday, hinted of plans to ban 60,000- and 45,000-litre capacity trucks.

While most tankers hauling petroleum products across the country are around 45,000 litres, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said such capacity would be outlawed.

Coming amidst rising tanker accidents that have been causing deaths and the destruction of properties, NMDPRA issued an immediate ban on petroleum products tankers with a 60,000-litre capacity.In the absence of pipelines, Nigeria relies on tankers to haul petroleum products across the country, a development that has remained a menace to road infrastructure and the lives of citizens.NMDPRA’s Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Ogbugo Ukoha, told journalists in Abuja that the action on the 60,000-litre capacity would take effect from March 1, 2025, while the 45,000-litre capacity would be allowed to load products until the fourth quarter of 2025.

Reports said between 2010 and 2025, over 2,500 truck accidents claimed more than 3,500 lives in Nigeria, with the deadliest incident occurring in Jigawa in 2024, where an overturned fuel tanker exploded, killing dozens and leaving a scarred mass grave.

While stakeholders had agreed in 2020 to cap truck loads at 45,000 litres, NMDPRA said tankers exceeding 60,000 litres have continued to ply the roads, worsening the accident crisis.

The authority said there would be a phased approach, beginning with the 60,000-litre ban and gradually scaling down to 45,000 litres by the fourth quarter of 2025.

“We cannot fold our hands and wait for pipelines or railways to become viable alternatives,” the official stressed.

“Every life lost is one too many. This is the work we must do, and we will not back down,” Ukoha said.

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Saraki, Alaibe Visit Greg Uanseru to Offer Condolences

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Former Senate President and Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and former Managing Director/ CEO, Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC), Mr. ‘ ‘Timi Alaibe today, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, paid condolence visits to Oil magnate, Greg Uanseru over the passing of his wife, Ema.

Dr. Saraki, who was accompanied by Mr. Osaro Onaiwu and some aides, on his part, said he was saddened by the news of the death of Mrs. Aniema Uanseru and noted that because of the inevitability of death as decreed by God, Mr. Uanseru would have to accept it in good faith as he bears the loss.

Dr. Saraki urged him to find the strength and courage required to carry on because the children and other members of the family were looking up to him for strength and encouragement.

According to Dr Saraki ” We are here to express our heartfelt condolences to you and your family on the passing of your wife.

” Words cannot express how you are feeling now because losing a loved one can be so painful, but please be strong.May God grant you the fortitude to bear this loss, do count on my support and prayers”

In his own remarks, Mr. Alaibe said the late Mrs. Ema Uanseru was very dear to his heart.

He said her passing is a personal loss but he wants his friend, Greg and the children not to mourn like unbelievers because he knows that Ema was resting in heaven.

Mr. Uanseru, who is President/CEO of GCA Energy Limited thanked Senator Saraki, Alaibe and their entourage for the visit and noted that his mourning will last for long because no one can replace his wife, Ema, who was his confidante, home maker and wonderful mother

The visit was rounded off with prayers after which Senator Saraki signed the condolence register.

It would be recalled that Mrs, Uanseru passed on in London, in January 17, 2025 and since her demise, there have been an outpouring of love as well as condolence visits by prominent Nigerians such as Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Senator Sanusi Daggash, Mr ‘Tunde Fowler, Chief James Ibori, Mr. Valentine Ugbeide, MD/CEO, Gremore Ltd and Mr Gabriel Ogbechie, CEO, Rainoil Limited.

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Lagos Assembly: Rhodes-Vivour Condemns Attempt to Force Meranda to Resign

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The 2023 Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has alleged an attempt to use the Department of State Services, DSS, to force the Speaker of the state Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, to step aside or resign.

Rhodes-Vivour said the invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly by DSS operatives was a major blow to politics in the state.

Operatives of the DSS and the Nigeria Police, on Monday, took over the Lagos State House of Assembly

The invasion followed a leadership crisis between the Assembly and its former speaker, who was impeached on January 13.

Meranda had replaced Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker.

Obasa was impeached while he was in the United States.

Upon his return to Nigeria, Obasa had insisted that he was not impeached, stressing that the lawmakers failed to follow due process in his removal.

However, featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Rhodes-Vivour said lawmakers must not owe their loyalty to godfathers.

He said: “It was a major low for politics in Lagos State today.

“What we saw today was an attempt to intimidate the speaker to step aside and resign by using armed men and threats of violence.

“Whoever is behind this should solve this problem in a civilized fashion because the State Assembly must owe its loyalty to its constituents and not any godfather.”

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