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 PRESS STATEMENT  President Buhari Approves Postponement of 2023 Census President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for 3-7 May 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming Administration.  The President gave the approval after meeting with some members of the Federal Executive Council and the Chairman of the National Population Commission and his team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday (28 April 2023). In arriving at the decision to postpone the Census, the meeting reiterated the critical need for the conduct of a Population and Housing Census, 17 years after the last Census, to collect up-to-date data that will drive the developmental goals of the country and improve the living standard of the Nigerian people. The President noted that with the completion of the Enumeration Area Demarcation  of the country, conduct of first and second pretests, the recruitment and training of adh...

  The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has revealed that the Federal Government has approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country. Ngige made this known on Wednesday night when he featured on  Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. The minister said the salary increment became important in view of the current economic reality of the country, however adding that President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to approve the percentage used for the increment. This is as he noted that the pay rise was already included in the 2023 budget and would take effect from January 1, 2023. “The Federal Government is looking at giving people in the public service a pay raise to take care of the increased cost of living. “In the Presidential Committee on Salaries, we have done something for the civil servants for those who are on Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure and some corporations, MDAs that are on that CONPSS. CONPSS is the salary scale for civil servants. ...

  The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government has approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country. Ngige, who was a guest on Channels Television’s programme, said the pay raise is a peculiar allowance for civil servants in view of the current economic reality. He explained that the money will help the government workers navigate through inflation, rising cost of living, hike in transportation fair, housing and electricity tariffs. “The Federal Government is looking at giving people in the public service a pay raise to take care of the increased cost of living,”  he said. “In the Presidential Committee on Salaries, we have done something for the civil servants for those who are on Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure and some corporations, MDAs that are on that CONPSS. CONPSS is the salary scale for civil servants” “We put a percentage for the President to approve, we have approved it at our own committee level. We said it sho...

Two troubled financial institutions, UT Bank and Capital Bank, were yesterday compulsorily taken over by GCB Bank following the revocation of their licences by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The two banks are said to be financially insolvent – putting customers’ investments at great risk – and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) was compelled to intervene. The acquisition was in line with Section 123 of the Banking Act, 2016 (Act 930), which grants the Central Bank the authority to revoke the licence of any bank that is deemed to be in financial distress. The unannounced action, which was carried out to prevent mass withdrawal by depositors, caused fear and panic among customers, with the BoG assuring that there was no cause for alarm and that their investments are safe. Immediately the announcement was made, the two banks were rebranded with GCB logo at both the Airport and Spintex Road headquarters. The workers of the banks were initially prevented from accessing their offices; ...

The baby, whose manhood was chopped off by his step mother in Niger State, Dauda Buhari, is dead. The Director General of Child’s Right Agency, Mariam Kolo, disclosed that Buhari died in Wada village in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, after a brief malaria illness. Speaking with Punch, on Wednesday, Kolo said Buhari had “slight malaria which made his temperature to rise and he died even after he had been administered his prescribed drugs.” Kolo revealed that Buhari died at a time he was scheduled to undergo a genital transplant in the United Kingdom, UK. The DG said the sickness was not a relapse on his health, as he was doing extremely well after a series of corrective surgeries. Expressing sadness over the death of the baby who is now over a year old, Kolo said the case of the stepmother who is currently being remanded in the Old Minna Prison would be determined. Recall that Buhari’s step mother, Bara’atu Rabiu, had on June 18, 2016, ch...

These days, many people prefer to make their skin care products at home. It always helps to know what exactly you are applying on your skin. However, some of these products do more harm than good. It may sound surprising, but the fact that something is natural does not mean that it is good. So proceed with caution when making use of DIY tips. Beautiful black women. Photo: Makeup trends Here are five products most people use in their homemade treatments that may harm their skin: 1. Lemons Fresh lemons Lemons are used for lightening parts of the skin and can be very effective in a short period of time. There is a reason why you can only leave this on for a few minutes, and you are warned against hypersensitivity. Due to the acidic PH of lemons, the skin ‘s protective layer can be eaten up in the process of lightening parts of the skin. The skin then becomes more sensitive to the sun, and can lead to blistering or bad discoloration. You don’t want that now, do you? It is ...

How To Care For Your Eyes . The eyes, they say, are the window to the soul. This may or may not be true. However, the area around your eyes are thin and delicate and need to be treated with tender loving care otherwise you may be faced with eye bags, dark, wrinkled or puffy eyes. Nobody wants that. The causes of the area around your eyes looking so terrible could be because of your genes, overexposure to the sun, stress or lifestyle factors. The ways to repair the eye area range from using home remedies, laser treatments, or surgery in extreme cases. There are some ways, however, in which you can take proper care of your eyes: 1. Rest Young woman sleeping.Photo: The Octopus News Try and get as much sleep as you can. There is a reason for the recommended 8 hours of sleep at night. The period you sleep is the time your body uses to heal itself, especially your face. If you have difficulty falling asleep, turn off all your gadgets an hour before you go to sleep and you will sleep bet...