Federal Government has increased the hazard allowance for medical doctors and health workers in the country. It was gathered that while the government increased the allowance for doctors from N5,000 to between N32,000 and N40,000; other health workers like nurses, laboratory workers among others had theirs reviewed to between N15,000 and N34,000. This was contained in a circular with reference number SWC/S/04/S.218/11/406 dated December 22,2021 and signed by the Executive Chairman of the National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission. The circular read in part, “Concerning the review of the hazard allowance applicable to health workers in the services of the…

Lagos state government has condemned the attempt by the Shangisha Landlords Association to demolish houses in Magodo estate phase two. It would be recalled that some police officers, said to have been accompanied by hoodlums, arrived at the estate with bulldozers Tuesday evening. The hoodlums marked some houses in the estate with an inscription which reads ‘ID/795/88 possession taken today 21/12/2021 by court order’ in what appeared to be a move to demolish the marked houses. But members of the Magodo Residents’ Association (MRA) locked up the gates leading to the exit and entry points of the estate in a…