New minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024 – FG
The Federal Government says that although the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage has yet to conclude its negotiations, workers will not lose anything as the new minimum wage…
Seyi Tinubu has offered to reconcile Wizkid, Davido – Miami
Nigerian actor and singer, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, has said the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has offered warring Afrobeats stars, Wizkid and Davido. Recall that…
Sixteen travellers killed in Enugu road crash
Sixteen occupants of a Toyota Hummer Bus were, on Tuesday, burnt beyond recognition when the bus burst into flames after plunging into a fence along Enugu/Opi/Nsukka Road in Ekwegbe…
Workers Day: NLC, TUC issue ultimatum for reversal of electricity tariff increase
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress TUC, have appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and Power Sector operators, to reverse the increase in…
Minimum wage: FG, Labour talks deadlocked, NLC defends N615,000 demand
The ongoing negotiations for a new minimum wage have deadlocked following the inability of the Federal Government and organised labour to reach a consensus on the issue. President Bola…
Lagos-Calabar highway: FG commences payment of N2.7bn compensation to affected property owners
The federal government has commenced the payment of compensation to some property owners affected by the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. David Umahi, minister of works, at…
Naira drops to N1,370/$ at parallel market, gains marginally at official window
The naira declined to N1,370 against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Wednesday. This represents a 1.48 percent depreciation from N1,350 traded…
Coastal highway: Umahi chides Obi, says he’s inciting south-east people against FG
Minister of Works, David Umahi says Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra, is inciting people of the south-east against the federal government over the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. Umahi…
Biggest mess created in 2023 was devaluation of naira – Dangote
Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, says the devaluation of naira created the biggest mess for the company in 2023. Dangote spoke on Tuesday during the annual general…
School boy killed in London sword attack named as 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin
The teenage boy who died in the Hainault sword attack in north-east London has been identified as 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin. Police said Anjorin died from stab wounds shortly after…
