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NLC Reacts As FG Approves Pay Rise For Civil Servants

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted to the increase in the salary for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures.

Recall the Bola Tinubu government, on Tuesday, approved an increase of between 25 per cent and 35 per cent in salary for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures

A statement signed by the Head of Press of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku said the increases take effect from 1st January 2024.

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The statement said the Salary Structures included are the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS), Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICCS) and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS).

Reacting to the development in a chat with ThisDay on Tuesday, the NLC spokesman, Comrade Benson Upah said the gesture should be extended to all the categories of Civil Servants.

Upah said the salary increase is a welcome development and that the government should ensure that the margin is reflective of the harsh economic situation in the country.

He said: “I am yet to see the details of the statement but from what I heard, those affected by the pay rise are from the specialized Service.

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These categories of workers are already in the privileged sector but we expect it to be extended also to other categories of Civil Servants who are in lower cadre and are vulnerable

The labour leader also lamented the dire situation where even basic necessities such as transportation, education and healthcare had become unaffordable for Nigerian workers.

He said workers are currently seeking a return to better days, with a better life, better electricity, better infrastructure and enhanced salary.

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BREAKING! Senate invites DSS, NSA, other, over alleged funding of Boko Haram by USAID

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The Nigerian Senate reacting to the alleged funding of terrorism in Nigeria by the United States Agency for International Development USAID, Wednesday invited Security Intelligence Chiefs for investigation and veracity of the allegation by Perry Scott of the United States parliament.

The resolution followed an Order of Urgent National Security through Order 41 by Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Mohammed Ali Ndume.

Ndume urged the Senate to consider the revelation as too weighty to gloss over, given the devastation that terrorists have done to the country, particularly the Boko Haram fighters, stressing that the investigation would put paid to speculations on how the non-state actors have been surviving over the years.

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The heads of security intelligence agencies summoned by the Senate are, National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Directorate of Intelligence Agency, DIA, Department of State Services, DSS, and the National Security Adviser, NIA.

Senate President, Godswill in sustaining the resolution remarked that security issues should not be discussed in the market, noting that the head of security intelligence will offer the Senate better perspective in a close door meeting with them.

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UK’s inflation leapfrogs than expected three percent in January

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The U.K.’s inflation rate rose sharply to 3 per cent in January, coming in above analysts projections according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a reading of 2.8 per cent in the twelve months to January.

Britain’s consumer price index (CPI) fell to a lower-than-expected 2.5 per cent in December, with core price growth also slowing further.

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Core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, rose by 3.7 per cent in the 12 months to January, which was up from 3.2 per cent in the previous month.

Notably, the core services annual rate rose from 4.4 per cent to 5.0 per cent, the ONS said.

“Inflation increased sharply this month to its highest annual rate since March last year. The rise was driven by air fares not falling as much as we usually see at this time of year, partly impacted by the timing of flights over Christmas and New Year. This was the weakest January dip since 2020,” Grant Fitzner, the ONS’ chief economist, commented Wednesday.

After falling this time last year, the cost of food and non-alcoholic drinks increased, particularly meat, bread and cereals. Private school fees were another factor, as new VAT [a sales tax] rules meant prices rose nearly 13 per cent this month,” he said, in comments on the X social media platform.

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Responding to the latest data, U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that delivering economic growth and “getting more money in people’s pockets” were her priorities, while acknowledging that “millions of families are still struggling to make ends meet.”

The British pound was little changed against the dollar following the data release, trading at $1.2615.

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SAD! Bandits k!ll 2 abductees over delayed ransom

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Two people, Mohammed Danladi and Nasiru Yusuf, have been shot dead by their abductors in Gwargwada, Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to a delay in the payment of their ransom.

The victims, both natives of Gwargwada village, were abducted along with a herder and a woman at Gwombe junction on the Gwargwada-Rubochi road on Wednesday.

The kidnappers demanded N500,000 each for the two victims, but the families could only raise N500,000 in total.

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According to Shuaibu Abdullahi, a family member of the deceased, the kidnappers’ leader called on Friday, and the family explained they could not meet the full ransom demand. Tragically, this delay in payment led to the killing of the two men.

Tragically, this delay in payment led to the killing of the two men.

The abductors eventually released the herder and woman after collecting N3 million in ransom at their hideout in Kotonkarfe forest, Kogi State.

Gwargwada’s traditional ruler, Ugbada Alhaji Hussaini Agabi Mam, confirmed the deaths, stating that the victims were traveling from Rubochi when they were abducted. He lamented that the two young men lost their lives simply because of the delay in ransom payment.

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The FCT Police Command is yet to provide a statement on the incident.

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