federal employees

US House Passes Budget Deal, Averts Federal Government Shutdown

Dec 21, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

The Republican-led House of Representatives narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown by passing a budget deal just six hours before the midnight deadline. The measure, which passed by a bipartisan vote of 366-34, now heads to the Democratic-controlled Senate for approval before reaching President Joe Biden’s desk for signature. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East … Read more

BREAKING: FG Begins New Minimum Wage Payments For Workers

Sep 26, 2024. by Praise Ben

Federal government employees will start receiving the new minimum wage payment on Thursday, September 26th. Bawa Mokwa, the Spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, confirmed that federal employees can expect notifications regarding their updated minimum wage salary payments from today. However, Mokwa did not specify whether the new minimum wage would … Read more