…lives. More than three years later, lecturers are still raising concerns about unpaid salaries and unresolved agreements. ASUU is again warning of industrial action. University infrastructure remains inadequate, while millions of young Nigerians compete every year for limited admission spaces. So where is the money?”,…
…administration, under the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, had improved salaries and allowances for correctional officers. He added that the Controller General, Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, was also doing a lot, including providing new barracks and infrastructure at the National Headquarters. He, however, identif…
…conditions are also placing severe pressure on Iranian households. Average monthly salaries are estimated at about $125, compared with basic household spending requirements of roughly $450, according to official data. The economic squeeze comes as fighting between Iran and the United States has intensified, with attack…
…their education while the workers whose services they depended on were reportedly owed salaries. He said, “We cannot keep silent because we are really facing challenges in our university. Imagine students having to pay school fees while lecturers’ salaries are not being paid. “ASUU had demands before the government, bu…
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…under the aegis of the Federal Workers Forum have demanded an immediate review of salaries and an increase in the national minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000. The workers, in a letter to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, argued that the current wage structure no longer reflected the prevailing economi…
…period under review. He said the investments generated sufficient income to pay staff salaries for 18 months without touching the principal. He added that the association began implementing the 20 per cent Bar Practising Fee remittance to branches, in line with the NBA Constitution and its financial policies. According…
…resorted to borrowing to finance fuel subsidy and, in some instances, to pay workers’ salaries. “Today, loans are largely tied to specific capital projects rather than recurrent expenditure such as salaries or fuel subsidy. We should not return to that era,” he declared. The NANS president said anyone aspiring to lead…
…performance in Nigeria’s public service. Photo Level 7 Pay BreakdownAt Grade Level 7, salaries are split across 14 steps, with each step representing a higher band of pay within that grade. A civil servant at Step 1 earns N1,277,667 annually, while a colleague at Step 14 takes home N1,653,093 per year.PAY ATTENTION: Fr…
…by its immediate benefit at the pump. We must examine its impact on government revenues, salaries, pensions, education, healthcare, infrastructure and the overall capacity of government to meet its obligations to citizens.” Yilwatda said many states previously struggled to pay workers’ salaries and pensions, with some…
…only thing the APC government has to show for trillions of naira is payment of workers’ salaries that can no longer guarantee food on the table. “Meanwhile, budgets remain unimplemented, local contractors remain unpaid, major public roads remain terrible, and Nigeria became one of the most dangerous places to live in,…
…Sani said the financial burden affected the state government’s ability to pay salaries and carry out development projects. The disagreement between the two politicians has also caused divisions among El-Rufai’s sons. Bashir has repeatedly criticised Sani on social media, accusing his administration of poor performance.…
…the matter. The N12 billion fund was approved in 2024 to settle outstanding salaries, allowances and bonuses owed to Nigeria's national teams and coaching staff. Despite the release of these funds, complaints over unpaid entitlements persisted across several national teams. The controversy deepened after the NFF turned…
…now have a government that has sufficient funds without any form of interruption to pay salaries, as I told you, without running to the federal government to ask for any sort of loans, to pay salaries. Some of this is being taken for granted. “But in the past, when salaries were not paid, those who are salaried will no…
…of Nigeria. He met an economy in shambles, when he came in 27 states couldn’t pay their salaries and pensions, but now the situation is different because of his reengineering and thinking out of the box. “In 2027, Nigerians will vote again and choose to keep President Tinubu in his position for another term. “We will s…
…travel. The figures offers a striking contrast to the ongoing debate over the official salaries of Nigerian governors. Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, recently said his monthly salary was N503,000, arguing that some senior civil servants, including permanent secretaries earned N900,000 monthly, more than stat…
Nigerian socialite Rahman Jago broke his silence on the reported arrest of his friend Poco Lee in the United KingdomPoco Lee, whose real name is Iweh Odinaka, is reportedly being held on remand over an alleged assault offenceLegit.ng reached out to the UK Met Police for comments on the alleged reports and got a respons…
…higher allocations, increasing the resources available to subnational governments for salaries, pensions, infrastructure and other public responsibilities. The ministry said, “States and local governments received significantly higher allocations through the Federation Account, increasing the resources available to mee…
…into development, citing investments in roads, bridges, healthcare, education, salaries, pensions, agriculture and social welfare. In Osun, the government said it had sustained investments in roads and bridges just as Delta recently inaugurated official quarters for permanent secretaries, alongside other infrastructura…
…published represent only a portion of what governors actually receive each month.Actual Salaries of Nigerian President and GovernorsEarlier, Legit.ng reported that the President of Nigeria earns an annual salary of ₦14,058,820, translating to a monthly income of ₦1,171,568, while state governors receive ₦7,782,968 annu…
…ignorance on governance and economy. Before I came here, 27 states were unable to pay salaries, not to even talk of pensioners, salary of workers. "In your state, I know a man that I raised who is nicknamed half salary," the president said. Aregbesola, a former close ally of Tinubu, who is now a chieftain of the Africa…
…and Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo. It said the indefinite strike at AAUA over unpaid salaries and concerns by unions over the implementation of Federal Government agreements showed the need for a more proactive approach to workers’ welfare. The group, however, commended the government for approving a 60 per cent increase…
…on Thursday, August 20, while speaking in Asaba,the state capital. The governor said the salaries of Permanent Secretaries were increased after they complained that some directors were earning almost the same amount as them. "When the Permanent Secretaries said most of the Directors are receiving almost the same thing…
…before the subsidy’s removal, saying, “Before I came here, 27 states are unable to pay salaries, not to even talk of pensioners, salary of workers. I know a man in your state that I raised who is nicknamed ‘half salary.’ They come to the federal, capping hand, unable to do anything.” Tinubu argued that the direct benef…
…retirees will benefit from consequential increases in their pensions whenever the salaries and emoluments of serving personnel are adjusted. Oluyede gave the assurance in Yola, Adamawa State capital, during an interactive engagement with military veterans from the North-East zone. The assurance came a day after retired…