Biography, Parents, Net Worth, Salary, Girlfriend, Career and More Ademola Lookman Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman, born on 20 October 1997, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Serie A club Atalanta and the Nigerian national team. Born in England to Nigerian parents, Lookman has quickly become one of the most exciting … Read more
Approximately 5,000 teaching and non-teaching staff employed under the Adamawa State Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB) in Yola are yet to receive their November 2024 salaries. This delay affects more than half of the 9,000 workers drawing salaries under the board in a state where workers are typically paid on the 23rd of every … Read more
A newly promoted officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), identified only as Opatola, has reportedly slumped and died shortly after receiving his salary. According to sources, Opatola was attached to the Iwo division and collapsed in the division’s restroom on Monday, just a short time after starting his duties. One anonymous … Read more
Non-academic staff in Nigerian universities have commenced an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Sunday, October 27, 2024. This decision was made by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Arrives Abuja After Two-Week Working … Read more
By Kunle Aremu The Nigeria’s constitution has provided room for the review of national minimum wage but it seems the organised labour unions and those representing the Federal Government do not actually understand the context of that law. This was the import of the argument of the former Lagos State Governor Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) … Read more
Reactions, Outrage As NLC Exposes Senators’ Monthly ‘Salary’. Labour unions demand ₦494,000 minimum wage, opposed to ₦60,000 offered. NLC highlights Senators’ lucrative earnings, sparking outrage. EKO HOT BLOG reports that amidst the escalating debate on the proposed minimum wage, Nigerians are voicing their concerns on microblogging platform X, highlighting the stark contrast between the salaries and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, suggests that the current salary of Nigerian lawmakers is a far cry from what it is supposed to be. Making this claim while speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday, Kalu explained that the salaries of lawmakers is different from … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said university lectures have remained on same salary structure for 15 years. The union said the development was caused by the failure of the Federal Government to implement the agreements it reached with the university teacher in the past decade and a half. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Federal workers from different ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) are currently experiencing delays in receiving their January salaries, sparking apprehension among the workforce. According to an internal memo obtained by TheCable from the National Mathematics Centre in Abuja, the delay is attributed to the incomplete 2024 budget appropriations on the Government … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged the Federal Government to release the salaries of lecturers withheld for embarking on a strike in 2022. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, told the Punch that the union expected the government to pay the withheld salaries but that there … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Mike Akpara, has assured civil servants in the state that all the backlog of salary arrears and pensions will be cleared before December 31, 2023. The commissioner who spoke in a chat with selected journalists in Umuahia, the state capital, on Sunday … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State Government has faulted calls by the All Progressives Congress for it to keep to its campaign promise of paying all the salary arrears of workers within the first six months of assumption of office. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, while clearing the air … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reassured Nigerian workers that the government is prepared to review their salaries in an effort to offset the impact of fuel subsidy removal. Akpabio conveyed this assurance during a courtesy visit from the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, and members of the National Assembly … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian lawmakers have opened up on their situation since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced fuel subsidy removal. According to them, their monthly salary is no longer enough to meet their needs since the government stopped the payment of subsidy on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol or … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Wednesday attributed the delay in June salary payments for some government employees to technical challenges. The Director of Press at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa relayed this information on Wednesday. EDITOR’S PICKS OPM’s Apostle Chibuzor Rushed To Hospital After Collapsing … Read more
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, says his administration is working to increase the salaries of public workers in the state civil service. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday while addressing the workers at the state secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja EDITOR’S PICKS Buhari To Depart Nigeria For US On Sunday, Sets To … Read more
Buhari Has Reacted To Recent Request For Increase In Salary Of Nigerian Workers EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he understands workers in the nation deserve an increase in salary. Buhari however added that an increase in workers’ salaries can’t be accommodated in government spending at the moment … Read more
ASUU Slams FG, Says No Resumption Without Payment Of Salary Arrears EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday said it would not call off its strike until the salary arrears of its members were paid. The university lecturers also said they would not teach students to make … Read more
The ruling party has not refunded aspirants who stepped down during the national convention EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to comply with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directives to return nomination costs to candidates who withdrew during the party’s March 26 consensus National Convention, which was four months ago. … Read more
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Oyo State on Tuesday directed their members to stay at home. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Oyo State has given its members the go-ahead to remain at home. According to the union, the failure to pay their … Read more