By Aluta News Feb. 14, 2024 Singapore authorities are to refund wrongly collected goods and services tax (GST) worth 7.5 million Singapore dollars (5.5 million U.S. dollars) to taxpayers from March. The ministry of finance said this in a statement issued on Wednesday. It said the ministry found out afterContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 14, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has sought the confirmation of Senate for the confirmation of Dr Kelechi Ohiri’s appointment as the Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio and read at plenary onContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 14, 2024 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to consider annual review of national minimum wage because of inflationary trend and value of Naira. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President made the call in Abuja at the 2nd National Labour Adjudication and ArbitrationContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, appointed Assistant Professor at Top Canadian Law School By Aluta News February 14, 2024 Distinguished Nigerian human rights lawyer, Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, has recently been appointed tenure-track assistant professor at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University. This institution, which bears the name ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 13, 2024 The Federal Government plans to establish a National Commodity Board as a solution to the escalating food inflation in the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this known on Tuesday at a two-day, high-level strategic meeting on climate change, food systems and resource mobilization,Continue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 13, 2024 The Federal Government has assured the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of resuming the payment of wage award to workers this week. Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State, Labour and Employment, gave the assurance at a meeting with theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 13, 2024 The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Special Duties, National Planning, and Economic Development to look into spending and utilisation of increased allocations from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) by state governments. The committee on Inter-Governmental Affairs was also mandated toContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 13, 2024 Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa has called for a stop on the cyber bullying of Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi over his performance at the finals of the AFCON 2023. Ahmed, in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said the defeat of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 13, 2024 Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has flagged off the second phase of the state’s Conditional Cash Transfer Programme where 6,000 indigent citizens would be receiving N7,000 monthly stipends for two years. Sule, while inaugurating the exercise (Kudin A A Sule) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 13, 2024 Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has called on Nigerians to explore online courses to equip themselves with necessary skills. The minister gave the advice on Tuesday at the inauguration of an online academy, TechAdvantage in Abuja. He said that theContinue Reading
