The tripartite committee on minimum wage ended its deliberations last week, submitting two figures to President Bola Tinubu for consideration as the new minimum wage. While the government and the organised private sector are proposing ₦62,000, organised labour is demanding ₦250,000 as the new minimum wage. However, the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC),…
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, says he pities President Tinubu if he approves an “unsustainable” minimum wage for workers in the country. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) warned that not all state governments and the organised private sector can pay the ₦62,000 proposed by the Federal Government and the ₦250,000…
Nigeria have failed to win a match out of four games in the qualification series, the latest being a shocking loss to the lowly Benin Republic in their last clash. The development triggered a backlash from fans calling for Finidi George’s sack. Days after the loss, the NFF, in a Thursday communiqué following a meeting,…
Powerful conservative lawmakers sent the bill straight to the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, bypassing discussion in committees, which caused an outcry from progressive groups. In Rio de Janeiro, protesters lit candles and chanted, “A girl is not a mother.” Activist Vivian Nigri accused lawmakers of defending “the right of the foetus” at the expense…
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. He said personal particulars of the candidates and their running mates have been published at INEC state and local government offices in Ondo State. According to Olumekun, two political parties, the New Nigeria Peoples…
The World Bank has approved a total of $2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to help stabilise its economy following reforms and scale up support for the poor, it said in a statement on Thursday. In April, Finance Minister Wale Edun said Nigeria was seeking up to $2.25 billion in World Bank loans and expects the…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day. The President had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagles Square, Abuja venue of the programme. Our correspondent observed that the President lost his footing momentarily as he was about to step into…
At the location of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration, President Bola Tinubu slipped on Wednesday while getting into the parade vehicle. The President had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagle Square, Abuja venue of the programme. It was observed that the President lost his footing momentarily as he was about to…
Tens of thousands of people have died, millions have been displaced, and there has been a significant disruption to health services due to a protracted conflict that began several months ago. I’m not talking about Gaza. I’m talking about Sudan – the war the world has either forgotten or ignored. Sudan is the world’s largest…
