Update On Kaduna Primary School Teacher’s Salary With The Economy Hardship

Update on Kaduna primary school teacher’s salary with the economy hardship. It is just the 7 point that explains all about the Primary school teacher’s salary according to the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board.

1. Contrary to popular opinion, the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board wishes to categorically state that the State Government does not pay Primary School teachers’ salaries;

2. ⁠These salaries are being paid by their respective Local Government Councils through the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) after every Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting;

3. JAAC meetings are held monthly, once FAAC allocations have been received by each State Government. However, there was a delay in the release of LG funds ⁠for the month of February 2025 from the Federal Government, the delay thereby affected payment of salaries for the said month;

4. ⁠However, as at 26th March, 2025, ALL LGAs have remitted the FEBRUARY salaries to SUBEB and SUBEB have in turn made disbursements accordingly;

5. For the month of March, so far, 8 LGAs, namely Kaduna South, Soba, Lere, Makarfi, Kaduna North, Zaria, Kajuru and Sanga have REMITTED the salaries to SUBEB. While waiting for the other 15 LGAs to credit SUBEB’s account, the Board has since commenced processing for payment;

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6. ⁠The Board is particularly aware of the timing and the inconveniences this delay might have caused, especially during this blessed month of Ramadan. Our team are working tirelessly to expedite the payment of March 2025 salaries with a target to complete all disbursements before the Eid Celebrations;

7. While we fully understand and apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused, the Board appreciates the patience and understanding of our dedicated teachers and staff during this period.

Courts Jail 17 Internet Fraudsters In Edo

Courts jail 17 internet fraudsters in Edo. The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentence of 17 internet fraudsters before Justices A.N. Erhabor and W. I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Courts, sitting in Benin City.

The convicts are: Ekene Ezerioha, Ayeleso Ayodeji Richard, Prince Unity Igbinekaro, Marvelous Adebor, Osayande Oseh, Chukwuebuka James Edozie, Clinton Osayi Okojie, Chinedu Ugwu Kingsley, Emmanuel Ezeala, Isioma Christopher, Adebayo Ayomide, Ubaro Best, Junior Oboh, Chieye Goodluck, Lucky James Isioma, Jeremiah Okwuezuru Nwadiashi, and Destiny Grace.

They were prosecuted on a separate one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, retention of proceeds of crime and possession of fraudulent documents.

The charge against Ekene Ezerioha reads: “That you Ekene Ezerioha (m) on or about the 14th of March, 2025 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did have in your possession, documents which you knew or ought to have known contained false pretence, thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6 and 8 (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”

All the defendants pleaded “guilty” to their charge when they were read to them, prompting the prosecution counsel, F.A Jirbo, K Y. Bello, Isa K. Agwai, Faisal Ibrahim, Al-Amin Ibrahim Abdul, Bala-Ribah and Salihu Ahmed to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, while counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, stating that they have become remorseful for their actions.

Courts Jail 17 Internet Fraudsters

Justice Erhabor convicted and sentenced Igbinekaro, Adebor, Oseh, Edozie, Okojie, Christopher, Best, Nwadiashi, and Grace to two years imprisonment, each or to pay N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) fine respectively, while he sentenced Richard, Kingsley, Ezeala, Goodluck and Isioma to three years imprisonment, each or to pay N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) fine respectively.

On his part, Justice W.I. Aziegbemhin convicted and sentenced Oboh, Ayomide and Ezerioha to two years imprisonment each or to pay N400, 000 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) fine, respectively.

In addition to their sentences, all the convicts forfeited their phones, computers and money in their respective bank accounts to the federal government and undertook in writing to be of good behaviour henceforth.

The convicts’ journey to the correctional centre began with their arrest in a sting operation by operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC following intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.

Wike Faulted NBA For Declaring That State Of Emergency In Rivers By Mr. President Was Illegal

Wike faulted NBA for declaring that state of emergency in Rivers by mr. President was illegal. The minister called on the Body of Benchers to call the NBA to order over the association’s unnecessary criticism of the judiciary.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has faulted the Nigeria Bar Association’s stand that the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu was unconstitutional and illegal.

Mr Wike alleged that the NBA discredited Mr Tinubu’s decision because the Rivers State Government promised to host their annual general conference.

The minister stated this when officials of the Body of Benchers, led by its Chairman, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), visited him in Abuja on Friday.

He added that the association did not support the declaration of the state of emergency because there would be no money to give to the NBA for the conference.
“What kind of hypocrisy is this?” he queried.

The minister called on the Body of Benchers to call the NBA to order over the association’s unnecessary criticism of the judiciary.
He said that the body should not sit and watch, while the NBA and its members destroy the legal profession.

He said that some of the members of NBA, often, without reading a judgement, go on national television to condemn the judgment and criticise the judges.
He noted that such actions have continued with no sanction.

He added, “If you don’t discipline somebody, nobody will learn any lesson. We shall no longer allow our profession to be pulled down. I cannot believe, as a lawyer, that you make a contribution to help the legal profession, and you will be criticised by your fellow lawyers. Sir, time has come that we need to say look, enough is enough.

We cannot continue to discourage our judges and justices. It is not done anywhere. I have never seen where members of a profession are the ones bent on bringing the profession down.’’

The minister also accused the NBA of describing any support rendered by the executive arm of government to the judicial arm as a bribe.

Mr Wike recalled that when NBA was building its national secretariat, the leadership wrote to the executive for support, adding that nobody saw that as a bribe.

He added, “I was the only one who contributed to the NBA to build the national secretariat. The NBA didn’t see it as a bribe.

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When you contribute to the Body of Benchers, it is a bribe, but when you contribute to the NBA it is not a bribe, they will take it. The same NBA will rely on state governments to sponsor their activities, but when the state government supports the judiciary it is bribery.’’

Mr Wike said that the constant taunting of judges and justices had made them avoid attending social gatherings or going to church or mosque for fear of molestation.

He added that judges could no longer shake people’s hands freely because lawyers would accuse them of collecting bribes.

He said, “It has gotten to the stage that our judges are so scared of going to a mosque or church or even greeting somebody they know because of fear of bribery.

They run away from shaking people’s hands because they will start accusing them of collecting brides. This must stop.’’