Workers’ Salary Increase: NLC Gives Federal Govt Conditions For New Minimum Wage
As a result of the continuous rise in the prices of commodities, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have listed conditions for the proposed review of the…
Train Stops For Man Who Sits on Lagos Rail Track After Losing ₦35,000
A moving train at Cappa/Oshodi in Lagos on Thursday halted for a man on who sat absent-mindedly on the rail track over loss of his N35,000. The man was resting…
Nigeria to Make $1.6bn Annually From Ajaokuta Steel Company – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday the Ajaokuta Steel Complex would generate $ 1.6 billion annually and provide 500,000 jobs for Nigerian youths. The president, according to a statement issued…
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Warns Against Attack on Staff
The management of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital has warned against attacks on its medical staff by patients’ families. The warning followed the assault of a medical doctor in…
Court Stops DSS From Arresting Emefiele Over Alleged Terrorism Financing
Justice M. A. Hassan of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, restrained the Department of State Services (DSS) from arresting the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…
2023: NDLEA Warns Politicians on Illicit Drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has cautioned politicians against providing illicit drugs for youths to fight their political opponents. The NDLEA Commander in Kano State, Abubakar Idris Ahmad,…
‘Kukah Political Priest With Soft Spot For PDP’ – Presidency Tackles Bishop Over Remark on Buhari’s Govt
The presidency on Thursday described as erroneous the recent statement credited to Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, on the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government in the…
OPINION: Governor Makinde and 13th-Month Salary to Oyo Civil Servants | By Fasasi Ismail
In Nigeria, the 13th-month salary or pay is not statutory. It is not obligatory that such payment is made; hence, it is not mandatory. However, it is a practice that…
Group Urges G5 Governors to Adopt Peter Obi For 2023 Election
A group in the South-East, Igbo Think Thank, on Wednesday urged the five aggrieved governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adopt the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi,…
Senate Seeks Five-Month Extension on Withdrawal of Old Naira Notes
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old Naira notes to June 30, 2023. The apex bank announced…