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Kwara Not Deducting Teachers’ Salary -NUT

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3 years ago

October 5, 2022

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State Chapter, has absolved the State Government of a purported illegal deduction from teachers’ salary under the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) for September 2022.
The Union disclosed this in a statement jointly signed by the State Chairman, Oyewo Bashiru, and Secretary, Mr. Moni Mike Modesty, respectively.
The statement said: “The attention of the state’s leadership of NUT, Kwara State wing, has been drawn to complaints by some public school teachers in the state of a purported illegal deduction as check-off dues in the month of September 2022 to the NUT from the salaries of teachers in the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) which had been made from their salaries, and the negative insinuations.
“The development is aimed at disparaging the images of the Kwara State Government and the union, as consequences from the alleged illegal deductions are now being circulated..”
It revealed that the said check-off dues deduction was in line with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment approved NUT constitution amendments in 2014, wherein the monthly payable check-off dues by members was increased from two percent to three percent of members monthly basic/consolidated salaries.
It further stated that this has been implemented across the federation and FCT since 2014 except in Kwara State, which has been maintaining a 1.39 percentage deduction that is at variance with the law, but unknown to the State Government.
The statement said the directive to effect compliance with the new approved rate, which has been in existence since 2014, was given by the headquarters of the NUT, which mandated the NUT state leadership to liaise with the State Government to ensure what its due to the union is correctly deducted.
It added that: “The follow-up action to the directives of the NUT national headquarters led to the state government’s correction of the age-long anomaly in the September 2022 payrolls of teachers under TESCOM, which will eventually cascade to teachers under the employment of SUBEB.”

The statement maintained that the incorrect applications of NUT 3 percent check-off dues before now has been robbing the union at the national, state and local government branches of their lawful membership financial entitlements, and is also fatally affecting the union’s financial standings with NLC, ITUC, E.I Global, E.I Africa and many other international trade union organisations that the NUT is affiliated to.

The NUT “apologised to the Kwara State Government for the embarrassment which the false narratives have caused, and appealed to the teachers to show understanding and maintain peace and order as far as the implementation of the three per cent check-off dues was concerned.

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Firefighters battle New Year Day inferno in Abuja, several states

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18 hours ago

January 2, 2026

The Tide

Federal Fire Service FFS entered the New Year on full operational alert, tackling multiple fire outbreaks across the country from midnight into the early hours of January 1, 2026, in what officials described as one of the busiest festive-season deployments in recent years.

The intensified nationwide response followed a December 2025 directive issued by the Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, who had ordered that no firefighter should proceed on leave throughout the holidays.

According to a statement by the National Public Relations Officer and Head of Corporate Services of the FFS, DCF Paul Abraham, the no-leave policy proved critical as the Service moved swiftly to contain fires in several states.

The Federal Capital Territory FCT recorded its first fire incident of the year barely twenty-three minutes after midnight when flames erupted at Cake Hot Restaurant located within River Plate Park, Wuse, Abuja.

Abraham said fire crews from the Federal Fire Service and the FCT Fire Service arrived promptly and were able to stop the blaze before it could spread through the popular recreational centre.

While a section of the garden area was destroyed, no lives were lost and no injuries were recorded.

Officials said property worth an estimated ?1.5 billion was saved, although losses were placed at about ?500 million.

“Preliminary findings suggested that the fire was triggered by objects thrown during New Year celebrations, reinforcing long-standing warnings over the dangers posed by fireworks during the harmattan season”, the Service said.

The Controller General had repeatedly urged Nigerians to avoid fireworks, candles and open flames indoors, warning that the dry winds characteristic of the season allow fires to spread rapidly.

He also warned the public about electrical faults and power surges and advised that electrical appliances be switched off and unplugged when not in use or when occupants leave their homes, stressing that overloading sockets and extension boxes remains a significant cause of domestic fires.

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Enugu North LG chairman presents ?10.8bn 2026 Budget, prioritises roads …Security, Healthcare, Human Capital Development

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18 hours ago

January 2, 2026

The Tide

Chairman of Enugu North Local Government Area in Enugu State, Dr. Ibenaku Harford Onoh, has presented a Ten Billion Eight Hundred Million Naira (?10.8bn) 2026 budget to the legislative council of the local government.

The budget, tagged “Budget of Continued Growth and Consolidation,” was presented on Wednesday during a plenary session attended by councillors, department heads, and other stakeholders.

Dr. Onoh explained that the 2026 budget is designed to consolidate achievements recorded in 2025 while scaling up development across the council’s 13 wards. Priority areas include road infrastructure, grassroots security, healthcare delivery, youth empowerment, and digital governance.

He also reviewed the 2025 budget performance, highlighting significant revenue growth and successful completion of key projects. Notably, the council’s internally generated revenue more than doubled, attributed to the introduction of digital revenue collection platforms and other innovative measures.

Among the 2025 achievements, Dr. Onoh mentioned the reconstruction of major roads at European Quarters, Hilltop, Coal Camp, and Ukwa Street, Ihewuishi, as well as the upgrade of the local security architecture through the reorganisation of the neighbourhood watch into “The City Watch.”

On the 2026 budget, the chairman stated that projected revenue would come from statutory allocations, VAT, internally generated revenue, and counterpart funding through public-private partnerships.

He noted that capital expenditure would take the larger share of the budget, with over half allocated to the economic sector. Planned projects include:

Completion of transport terminals at Aria Market

Construction and reconstruction of urban roads

Establishment of two sports centres

Healthcare interventions

Youth skills development programmes.

Dr. Onoh emphasised that the projects, policies, and programmes outlined in the budget are aimed at complementing the initiatives of Governor Peter Ndubisi Mbah, who is setting standards for local government councils to follow.

Responding, the Leader of the Legislative Council, Rt. Hon. Chizoba Nnamani, said the budget would be carefully scrutinised in the interest of residents before its passage.

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Christians Convert To Islam or die As ISWAP burns down Christian village

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18 hours ago

January 2, 2026

The Tide

Christians in Adamawa have been asked to Convert to Islam or die as commanded by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP).

.The ISWAP forcedly burnt down Christian village in Adamawa Nigeria as reported on January 1, 2026.

The Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, has continued to wreak havoc on Christian communities in the Northeast, Nigeria.

This comes as ISWAP burned down a Christian village in Adamawa State.

A security expert, Brant Philip, disclosed this on Thursday in a viral video released by the terrorists.

“ISWAP released an image of one of the Christian villages in Adamawa State burning, alongside a statement saying that all Christians in Nigeria are legitimate targets, and they have an opportunity to “spare their blood” by converting to Islam or paying the jizyah tax to ISWAP,” Brant Philip wrote on X.

The move is perceived as retaliation for recent joint airstrikes by the Nigerian and United States military against a terrorist enclave in Sokoto, Nigeria.

Recall that five days ago, United States President Donald Trump announced that the US military launched airstrikes against terrorists in Sokoto State.