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Petrol Importation Reduced By 50%, Says Nigerian Govt

Abibat Babalola

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday, said petrol importation in the country reduced by 50 per cent since the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy. Idris said this at the third edition of the ministerial press briefing series, where the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare addressed journalists in Abuja. The briefing series was initiated to provide a platform for public officials to reel out their achievements and apprise Nigerians of the challenges of governance. Idris said Nigeria had begun to reap the benefits of…

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ASUU, NMA, Not Recognised Labour Unions in Nigerian – Govt

Aliyu Aliyu

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, has said the Nigerian Medical Association and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, as well as their affiliates, were not recognised labour unions in the public service. She also stated that the Federal Government was considering creating two additional councils in the education and health sectors. Yemi-Esan stated this during the opening of the separate and joint meetings of the national public service negotiating councils, which was attended by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige,…

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