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Nasarawa govt promises to pay N70K minimum wage
Nasarawa state government on Tuesday assured its civil servant that the APC government is the state would pay the N70, 000 nairai minimum wage agreed by the federal government.
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state who gave the assurance through his Senior Special Assistance on media and public Affairs, Peter Ahemba said his government
Can not afford to tap his workers anything less than what can take it’s workers home.
According to Ahemba, governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa is more than ready to pay N70,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state.
Ahemba explained that the state government has set up a.Committee to put neccesary modalities for the implementation of the new minimum wage in the state.
“Already government has approved the payment of the new minimum wage which is set to commence any moment soon.
“Governor Abdullahi Sule is ready to pay the ₦70,000 minimum wage passed into law by the National Assembly and accented to by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. His excellency Engineer Sule is committed to Workers welfare and the entire development of the state”, Ahemba said.
The SSA further explained that the state government was happy with the youths in the state over the nationwide protest for refusing to be part of those winning back government preparedness to resolve the nation’s crisis.
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“The government of Abdullahi Sule is aware of the current hardship Nigerians are going through and he is taking proactive measures to address the current hardship through youths engagement and entrepreneurship training as parts of his agenda of industrialisation.
Governor Sule urged the youths to remained calm as his administration is working hard to creates employment for the youths through his industrialisation policy that is fast yeilding result.
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Umahi Frowns At Slow Pace Of Suleja-Minna Road Construction
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed sadness and disappointment over the slow pace and poor quality of the Suleja-Minna federal road construction, which has been ongoing for 14 years.
Despite reports of 84% completion, Umahi stated that the work executed does not match the reported progress.
Umahi’s comments came during a Town Hall Meeting and stakeholders’ engagement on the construction of the 1,068-kilometer Sokoto-Badagri superhighway in Minna, Niger State.
The minister emphasized the need for improved quality and speed in the project’s execution and added that all contractors handling federal government projects in Niger State will be invited for assessment.
The Minister had passed through the Suleja-Minna Road to attend the meeting and express disappointment over the snail pace of work.
In addition to addressing the Suleja-Minna Road project, Umahi announced that the Federal Government is redesigning the Kano-Abuja Expressway. The new design will feature the use of concrete, which is expected to increase the road’s lifespan to between 50 to 100 years.
Governor Umaru Bago praised the value addition captured along the corridor of the road, particularly the irrigation potentials that the proposed 68 dams will avail farmers in the State. He also declared support for the choice of concrete in road construction.
Other stakeholders at the event raised concerns over funding and completion time of the projects.
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Bitcoin hits $90,000 for the first time as Trump backs crypto
Bitcoin reached a record high above $90,000 on Wednesday, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency gained from President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to ease regulation on digital assets.
Bitcoin surged to a peak of $91,000 before settling at $90,670.
The volatile asset has soared since Trump’s US presidential election victory last week, repeatedly setting new records.
Trump had pledged during his campaign to make the United States the “Bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world.”
His previous term included corporate tax cuts that boosted market liquidity, encouraging cryptocurrency investment.
In September, Trump announced he and his sons, along with entrepreneurs, would launch a digital currency platform called World Liberty Financial. However, its sales launch earlier this month was lacklustre, with only a fraction of tokens sold.
Cryptocurrencies have drawn global attention, marked by extreme volatility and the collapse of major industry players, including the FTX exchange.
In the lead-up to the election, Trump reportedly became the first former president to use Bitcoin in a transaction, buying burgers at a New York restaurant that hailed it as a “historic transaction.”
AFP
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NYSC announces date for ‘2024 Batch C’ registration
The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Wednesday, announced the date for the online registration of prospective 2024 batch C stream I corps members.
The management said the exercise will commence on Thursday, 14 November, 2024.
This was made known in a post on the official X handle of the NYSC on Wednesday.
“Online Registration for 2024 Batch ‘C’ SC Stream I commences 14th November 2024,” the statement read.
The orientation course will commence later on a date to be announced by the NYSC management.
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