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In a statement released on Wednesday, The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, debunked the news that it has pulled out of the planned national protest over hunger and high cost of living in the country, further stating that the Congress cannot withdraw from a protest it did not organise. The statement was signed by the NLC […]
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have accepted the N70,000 minimum wage offered by the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu. This was announced by NLC President Joe Ajaero after a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ajaero noted that the unions agreed to the offer due to
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The House of Representatives Committee on Defence has invited the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, to discuss how the military plans to secure ‘ungoverned spaces’ occupied by criminals. This move is in response to President Bola Tinubu’s directive to address food security challenges in the country.
The Supreme Court’s recent judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria has sparked diverse reactions from Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The court declared that state governors cannot hold funds allocated for local government administrations and that a state government lacks the power to appoint caretaker committees. Afenifere views the judgment as a
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President Bola Tinubu has hailed renowned playwright and novelist, Prof. Wole Soyinka, as a shining light of Nigeria whose influence transcends the country’s borders. As Soyinka celebrates his 90th birthday, Tinubu named the National Theatre in Lagos after the Nobel laureate, now known as the ‘Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts’. Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu met with labour leaders on Thursday to discuss the minimum wage, but the talks were adjourned until next week to allow for wider consultation with all stakeholders. The labour leaders, led by the Presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, respectively,
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has directed the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadia Umar-Farouk, to provide a detailed account of the N729bn disbursed to 24.3 million poor Nigerians. The court ordered the former minister to disclose the list of beneficiaries, including their bank details, who received the N5,000 monthly payments for six months.
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear in 12 new judges into the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The ceremony will take place at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court by 10am. Among the new Judges is Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria, the CJN’s daughter-in-law. The
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have rejected the proposal by the Southern Governors’ Forum to decentralize minimum wage negotiations to state governments. The NLC described the proposal as “unfriendly and anti-worker”, stating that allowing states to determine their minimum wages would be detrimental to workers’ welfare. The Southern Governors’ Forum
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President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar, and Christian Association of Nigeria President Archbishop Daniel Okoh joined forces to urge Nigerians to embrace unity, sacrifice, and love as they celebrated Eid-el-Kabir. In a show of solidarity, the leaders emphasized the need for collective efforts to overcome the economic and security