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    Day: May 14, 2026

    OHCSF Denies Approving 40% Peculiar Allowance for Federal Workers

    May 14, 2026 (updated May 14, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Rosemary Nwanpka The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has dismissed reports claiming it approved a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants, clarifying that it neither sanctioned nor officially communicated such approval to labour unions. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations,... Read more

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    Stray Bullet Injures Boy as Mob Attacks NDLEA Operatives During Bakassi Raid

    May 14, 2026 (updated May 14, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Johnson Abel A young boy was hit by a stray bullet on Wednesday after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency came under attack from a mob during a raid in Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The anti-drug agency had reportedly stormed the area to apprehend suspected drug dealers when the operation turned violent,... Read more

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