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Jun

2024

Address Electricity Tarriff Hike Alongside Minimum Wage Increase – Labour Tells FGN

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy

Address Electricity Tariff Hike Alongside Minimum Wage Increase – Labour Tells FG The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) say the federal government should address the issue of the electricity tariff hike. On Monday, the two unions announced that they had “relaxed” their nationwide strike. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the strike has been “relaxed for one week”. Labour had embarked on the strike after negotiations with the federal government on a new minimum wage hit a brick wall. The industrial action paralysed economic and government activities across the nation for two days. In a communiqué…

Jun

2024

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NLC Strike: Ajaero And His Gang Are Fighting For Peter Obi, Their Demand Will Lead To Inflation That Will Completely Destroy Nigeria- Reno Omokri

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Labour, News Flash

Reno Omokri wrote; ₦494,000 is more than sixteen times the current minimum wage of ₦30,000. If the Federal Government accepts that as the new minimum wage, and Nigeria's production capacity does not also increase times sixteen, it will lead to the mother of all inflation that will destroy the Nigerian economy and turn us into Zimbabwe and Venezuela. If producers of goods and services, like Dangote, Indomie, Nestle, Flour Mills of Nigeria, Glo, petrol stations, etc, have to pay their staff a minimum of ₦494,000, what do you think they will charge for their products? You, as a worker, will…

Jun

2024

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Why Organised Labour Suspends Strike For 5 Days

Labour, News Flash

Why Organised Labour Suspends Strike For Five Days The Organised Labour has suspended the nationwide strike for five days to give room for uninterrupted meeting with the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage. A source with the leaders of Labour disclosed this to Vanguard. The Labour leaders had a successful meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, and other government officials on Monday and reached a resolution that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was committed to a new minimum wage higher than N60,000. They equally resolved that the Tripartite Committee would meet every…

Jun

2024

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Police To Establish Full Drone System To Aid Security

Crime, News Flash, Security

Police To Establish Full Drone System To Aid Security The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says the Nigeria Police Force will soon establish a full drone system to tackle the nation’s security challenges adequately. Egbetokun said this while delivering the first distinguished Personality Lecture, organised by the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Studies (TCEMS), University of Ibadan (UI), on Monday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture was titled: “The Nigeria Police Force and the Management of Internal Security”. Egbetokun said although the force already had a drone, it would now establish a full…

Jun

2024

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Soldiers Killed In Obikabia: Abia State Government Provides Hot Line For Informants

Abia State, Crime, Good Governance

SPECIAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Following the placement of 25 million Naira bounty on perpetrators of last Thursday's dastardly killing of five soldiers in Obikabia, Obingwa Local Government Area, the Abia State Government hereby provides a hot line - 07071902444 - for informants to use and reach the government. Consequently, members of the public who have information on who the assailants are should feel free to use the phone number provided to give useful information that would lead to the arrest of the killers. The State Government assures prospective informants of adequate protection of their identities as well as discreet use of…

Jun

2024

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Zenith Bank’s First Female GMD Assumes Office

Business, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤'𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐌𝐃 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 The newly appointed Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Adaora Umeoji, assumed duty at the bank's head office in Lagos on Monday. The company revealed this in a video shared on its Facebook page on Monday. The caption read, "Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji OON, Group Managing Director / CEO, Zenith Bank Plc, arrives Zenith Bank Head Office in Lagos." PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the company's secretary, Michael Otu, disclosed in a statement that Umeoji's appointment was effective June 1. Umeoji takes over from the former GMD, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu,…

Jun

2024

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NLC Strike: FG Offers To Pay More Than N60,000 As Minimum Wage

FGN, Labour, News Flash

FG Offers To Pay More Than N60,000 As Minimum Wage The Federal Government has agreed to pay more than the N60,000 it initially proposed as new minimum wage. The decision was taken at a meeting the government had with labour leaders on Monday night in Abuja to address the dispute over the national minimum wage in response to the nationwide strike declared by the organised labour.. The meeting, held in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday evening aimed to resolve the impasse and bring an end to the industrial action that had paralysed…

Jun

2024

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Germany Opens Portal For Skilled Nigerian Workers To Apply For Jobs

Immigration, Labour, News Flash

Germany Opens Portal For Skilled Nigerian Workers To Apply For Jobs The Government of Germany has introduced the ‘Opportunity Card,’ a new initiative aimed at attracting skilled workers from non-European Union (EU) countries, including Nigeria. This is just as the portal where applicants were asked to apply showed Nigeria as one of the countries of residence of intending applicants. The Opportunity Card, a type of residence permit, allows individuals from third countries—nations outside the EU—to enter Germany to seek employment. The card is valid for up to one year and can be extended if the individual finds qualified employment, enabling…

Jun

2024

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Visa Ban Imposed On Nigeria By UAE Resolved -Keyamo

Immigration, FGN, News Flash

Visa Ban Imposed On Nigeria By UAE Resolved – Keyamo Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has said the United Arab Emirates, UAE, authorities have concluded plans to lift the travel barriers between it and Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen at the welcome dinner for delegates attending the International Air Transport Association, IATA, 80 Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Dubai, weekend, Keyamo said issues relating to visa denial by the UAE had been resolved. He added that an announcement would soon be made, saying what remained was to fine-tune the processes for lifting the…

Jun

2024

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Nigerian Army Speaks As NLC Raises Alarm Over Presence Of Soldiers At Meeting Venue

Labour, News Flash, Security

Army Speaks As NLC Raises Alarm Over Presence Of Soldiers At Meeting Venue The Army Headquarters has addressed and refuted a ‘false’ report by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), which alleged that soldiers are currently surrounding the venue of the ongoing meeting between the NLC and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The NLC had earlier on its official X account raised alarm that soldiers are currently surrounding the venue of the ongoing meeting between the NLC and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday night, TRIBUNE ONLINE reports. According to an official statement…