In a statement, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on the occasion. He urged Nigerians to remain steadfast on the tenets of democratic governance and reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to positive reforms to revive the nation’s economy and enhance security. The minister […]
Labour insisted on ₦250,000, its latest demand at the last meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage , as the living wage for an average Nigerian worker. NLC Assistant General Secretary, Chris Onyeka, who spoke with journalists on a television programme, insisted that labour would not accept the latest government’s offer of ₦62,000 and […]
Recall that the governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement issued by the Director of Media and Public Affairs for NGF, Halimah Ahmed, the governors said the proposed minimum wage was too high and not sustainable. The governors said if the […]
Recall in November, the National Assembly approved an additional N15 billion to construct the building, bringing the total cost of the project to N21 billion. The government faced backlash over the construction because of the economic situation in the country. Explaining the high cost of the project at the commissioning on Friday, the FCT Minister, […]
The court, presided over by Justice Abdullahi Liman adjourned to rule on the matter following a heated argument between counsels in the matter. The applicant, Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the Kano Emirate, Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi had approached the Court seeking his fundamental human rights and that the court should restrain the respondents from enforcing, implementing […]
President Tinubu made the appeal at a meeting with a delegation of the International Finance Corporation ,IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, led by its Managing Director, Makhtar Diop in Abuja. He urged global financiers to consider more strategic investments in agriculture, infrastructure, research, and development on the continent.Tinubu said the expectations of […]
Acting Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, in a statement in Benin, announced Sen. Matthew Urhoghide as the Campaign Council Director-General , and Joe Ugheoke as Campaign Council Secretary. Other notable members included Peter Akpatason, who is Deputy Director-General- Operations, and Mike Onolememen, Deputy Director-General , Administration. Lucky Imasuen, Odi Okogie and Abu Lawani are Coordinators for Edo […]
He cautioned the mainstream media and social media platforms to desist from reporting fiscal policy documents that have not been ractified by the government. Onanuga lamented that one of the documents titled Inflation Reduction and Price Stability ,Fiscal Policy Measure etc, Order 2024 is being shared as if it were an executive order signed by […]
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this in Abuja after a Federal Government delegation on the new minimum wage met with the President. The FG delegation includes Idris; Edun; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Labour Minister Nkiruka Onyejeocha; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; Chief of […]