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Prosecute States that fail to pay N30,000 minimum wage- Falana tells AGF
A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, to sanction states that fail to pay the current N30,000 minimum wage. He said since the payment of the minimum wage is an agreement entered into freely, state governments unable to honour such a deal are breaching the law. Falana on Channels…
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NPF to implement full drone system to enhance security
By Innocent Raphael The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced plans for the Nigeria Police Force to establish a comprehensive drone system aimed at addressing the country’s security challenges. Egbetokun disclosed this initiative during the inaugural Distinguished Personality Lecture organized by the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Studies (TCEMS) at the University of Ibadan. The lecture, titled “The…
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BREAKING! Minimum Wage: Strike continues, says NLC
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said the industrial action still continue until it hears from its organs at a meeting schedule for Tuesday (Today). This was made known by the NLC on its X handle (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning. NLC wrote: “Until we hear from Our Organs at our Meeting scheduled for today, 4th June, we are still…
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FG, Labour sign agreement as Tinubu promises minimum wage above N60,000
…..Labour to convene meeting of its organs on FG’s commitment As the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria, the Federal Government and the leadership of the Labour Unions have signed agreement after the marathon meeting between the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume and…
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Reflections on new national anthem as patriotism and hope renewed-By Prof. Tunji Olaopa
The recent policy decision by the Tinubu administration to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem has generated lots of furors on social media and in the public space. And this is for obvious reason. Many Nigerians are wondering as to the appropriateness of such a decision at a time when the governance indices are all seemingly on the downward spiral.…
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Travel ban between UAE, Nigeria resolved – Keyamo
By Innocent Raphael The travel ban between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria has been resolved, according to Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Speaking at a welcome dinner for delegates attending the International Air Transport Association (IATA) 80th Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Dubai over the weekend, Keyamo announced that the…
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BREAKING: FG, Labour in meeting over ongoing strike action
As the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria, the Federal Government has invited labour leaders to a meeting in Abuja. The meeting, which is presently ongoing, has the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; and his counterpart in the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo,…
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BREAKING: FG calls for emergency meeting over minimum wage
The Federal Government has called for an emergency meeting of the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday (Tommorrow), June 4. The previous meeting of the committee was abruptly stopped on May 31 when the organized labour negotiation team left, as the government and…
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ASUU joins NLC nationwide strike
By Innocent Raphael The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced its participation in the ongoing strike led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). This action follows the Federal Government’s failure to meet the unions’ demands for a minimum wage increase. In a statement released on Monday, ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke directed university…
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VIDEO: Labour shuts Abuja airport
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