Kidnapping has become rampant across Nigeria. Hardly a day passes without a report of somebody or some people being abducted in one place or another especially on the highways. The kidnapping…
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AEDC Announces Fresh Electricity Tariff Hike
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has commenced the implementation of a fresh electricity tariff hike for Band A customers, getting 20-24 hours power supply. AEDC disclosed this in a notice to…
BREAKING: Kaduna gov to reinstate monarch dethroned by El-Rufai
The Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, on Thursday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to upholding the rule of law by reinstating the dethroned paramount Chief of Piriga in Lere Local Government Area of…
Minimum Wage: Get Ready for a Pay Bump— Governors Boast, Raise Labour’s Hope
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has assured Nigerians and the organised labour that better minimum wage will result from ongoing negotiations. The governors had previously rejected the Federal Government’s proposal of N62,000,…
Physical Inactivity Puts Millions at Risk of Chronic Diseases— Study reveals
New findings showed that nearly 1.8 billion people did not meet the recommended physical activity levels in 2022. The study was undertaken by researchers from the World Health Organisation and academic…
NLC storms LP office, demands Abure’s resignation
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress national transition committee, on Tuesday, stormed the headquarters of the Labour Party in Abuja, demanding the immediate resignation of the National Chairman, Julius Abure. The…
NUJ to Tinubu: Resolve minimum wage issue
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, on Sunday, urged President Bola Tinubu to resolve the lingering issue of the minimum wage of Nigerian workers. The union also called on the President to…
DMO: Nigeria’s debt stock hits N121trn
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s total public debt stock hit N121.67 trillion (91.46 billion dollars) in March. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, made this known in a…
Lagbaja: 120, 000 Boko Haram fighters, family members surrender to Army
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. TA Lagbaja, on Thursday in Kano, hinted that about 120, 000 Boko Haram fighters and their families in the North-East, have surrendered to the…
BREAKING: New Minimum Wage Details Surfaced as Lawmaker ready to sacrifice salary
Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, the lawmaker representing Nasarawa West zone, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to approve at least N150,000 as the new minimum wage. As reported by a popular…