Following the agreement reached by the Federal Government and organized labour over the N70,000 minimum wage, the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has expressed concern over its ability to pay the newly approved minimum wage. The leadership of the workers’ union accepted the N70,000 minimum wage because President Tinubu promised to support the private…
Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s planned Thursday meeting with leaders of organized labor, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened a one-month shutdown if the minimum wage is expunged from the Exclusive to Concurrent list in the Constitution by Nigerian lawmakers. NLC President Joe Ajaero gave the warning on Monday while addressing participants at…
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project will be timely completed, saying rainfalls will not affect pace of work. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Lagos. Kesha said, “ Despite the fact that heavy rain can naturally slow construction progress,…
The Arewa Youth Ambassadors, an organization focused on political awareness to enlighten the youth about their role in ensuring good leadership in Nigeria, has called on the youth in northern Nigeria to shun any protest organized against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Monday, Namadi Duniya commented on the sacking and call…
The Federal Government has reached a compromise with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a development that has seen the authorities lifting the ban on Nigerian passport holders. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. The minister said,…
The Federal Government has said it has completed the distribution of 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 state governments as well as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for distribution to the most vulnerable persons as part of efforts to cushion the impact of hunger in the country. Minister of Information and National…
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu may likely take a final decision on the new minimum wage on Thursday this week. He said the President will be meeting with the organised Labour on Thursday before deciding on an amount that would be forwarded to the National Assembly….
Activist l awyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Monday, informed President Bola Tinubu of the implications of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited reducing its stake in the Dangote refinery from 20 percent to 7.2 percent. Adeyanju warned President Tinubu that NNPCL’s decision has significant implications for Nigeria’s economy and welfare. The Chairman of Dangote Group and…
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, has pledged cordial working relationship between council chairmen and the governors. The National President of ALGON, Alhaji Aminu Muazu-Maifata, made the promise during a news conference on Monday in Lafia, Nasarawa state. He said a cordial relationship would ensure proper developments at the grassroots. The ALGON leader…
A former spokesman of the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala, has said President Bola Tinubu decides who he wants to see and when. Bwala was reacting to claims by the Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, that Tinubu has shut his doors against ministers and members of the National Assembly…
