The Commander of the United States Africa Command, General Michael Langley, has visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement released…
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NLC Issues Final Warning to Governors: Pay New Minimum Wage or Face Consequences
The Nigeria Labour Congress has given state governments an ultimatum of December 1, 2024, to implement the new minimum wage. It also accused fuel marketers of inflating petrol prices, claiming the…
NUJ to Abia Govt: Pressure FG to expedite work on Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road
The Abia State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has advised the Abia State government to pressurize the Federal government to expedite action on the reconstruction of the Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene…
Minimum Wage: Seven States, FCT Hold Back as Workers Struggle with Rising Costs
No fewer than seven states and the Federal Capital Territory have failed to approve the minimum wage expected to commence in October this year. This is as 25 states have commenced…
BREAKING: Katsina govt recruits additional 550 security watch corps to fight insecurity
The Katsina Government on Friday deployed addition 550 operatives into its security outfit, named: “Community Watch Corps”, to boost the fight against insecurity in the state. The 550 operatives who were…
FG, Lagos Stakeholders Advocate for Digital Economy, E-Governance Bill
The Federal Government met with stakeholders in Lagos on Thursday to discuss the proposed Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill, part of a series of consultations designed to shape a nationwide legal framework…
FG Panel Highlights Maintenance Failures Behind Nigeria’s Frequent Grid Collapses
The Federal Government has revealed that a poor maintenance culture and inadequate and aged equipment, among other challenges, are the underlying reasons for the incessant multiple collapses of the national power grid…
New Tax Bills Pose No Threat to Revenue Collection, Says FIRS
Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed concerns that the four tax bills currently before the National Assembly threaten the existence of any government revenue-generating agency or its…
Backlash as Discos Hike Meter Prices – Consumers Speak Out
Power distribution companies in Nigeria have announced an increase in the price for various electricity meter models, marking the second price hike in four months. Power consumers kicked against the development,…
Why OAU Workers Protest Today – Full Details Revealed
Members of the National Association of Academic Technologists, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife branch, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest over the non-payment of their withheld salaries for over five months and the…