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Jun

2024

FGN, Labour Bicker Over N62,000 Proposed Minimum Wage

FG, Labour Bicker Over N62,000 Proposed Minimum Wage New figures from the national minimum wage tripartite committee have emerged as the Federal government and organised private sector made a new offer of N62,000, while organised labour came down to N250,000 from its previous figure of N497,000. Hope Uzodinma, the Imo Governor who spoke on behalf of the Nigerian governors announced this after a long negotiation meeting of the committee in Abuja Saturday evening. Addressing newsmen, Uzodinma said: “We are almost there because are just about to sign the dot and there will be a complete closure. Every other thing will…

Jun

2024

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Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths

Crime, News Flash, Security

Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths No fewer than twenty people have been killed by suspected terrorists when they invaded the Bassa community in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. It was learnt that those who were killed were young men between the ages of 20 years to 35 years living in the community. Sources told The Nation that the terrorists who were numbered over 50 were heavily armed with sophisticated weapons and operated freely during the attack which occured between 3 pm to 7pm. It was also learnt that after beheading the victims, the gunmen asked the members of…

Jun

2024

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Tribunal Fines Multichoice N150m, Order Free One-month DSTV, Gotv Subscriptions

Business, Judiciary, News Flash

Tribunal Fines Multichoice N150m, Order Free One-month DStv, Gotv Subscriptions Pan television service provider, Multichoice Nig. Ltd has been fined N150 million by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) for disobeying its order on subscription rates hike for DStv and Gotv packages. The tribunal, sitting in Abuja, also ordered the PayTv operator to give a one-month free subscription to all its Nigerian subscribers on the DStv and Gotv platforms, for flouting its order. The three-member tribunal chaired by Thomas Okosun in a ruling, found Multichoice culpable of contempt, by flouting its earlier order restraining the PayTv operator from implementing…

Jun

2024

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Strike: NLC Fires Secretary To The Govt, George Akume

FGN, Economy, Labour, News Flash

(Strike): NLC Fires Secretary To The Govt, George Akume Nigeria Labour Congress has berated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, for terming Monday’s nationwide strike by organised labour as a “treasonable felony and economic sabotage.” While rejecting the SGF’s insinuations, the NLC said the former Benue State Governor’s utterances exposed his personality. In a statement by its Head, Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, NLC argued that “Those who loot our treasury around the country, those who divert public resources meant for hospitals and schools; those who are involved in foreign exchange round-tripping; padding of budgets…

Jun

2024

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N60,000 Minimum Wage Too High, Not Sustainable – Governors Reject Proposal

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, News Flash

N60,000 Minimum Wage Too High, Not Sustainable – Governors Reject Proposal Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum have rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs for NGF, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, the governors said the proposed minimum wage is too high and not sustainable. NGF expressed concerns that if the N60,000 minimum wage is adopted, many states would allocate their entire Federal Account Allocation Committee funds to salaries, leaving no resources for development projects. The statement read in part, “The Nigeria Governors’…

Jun

2024

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PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Mr Yahaya Abubakar as Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), and the promotion of 122 senior police officers. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ani said until his appointment as a DIG, Abubakar was the AIG in charge of Zone 14 Katsina. He said the new DIG would represent the Northeast Geopolitical zone in the Police Management Team, replacing Mr Habu Sani who recently retired as…

Jun

2024

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Tinubu Administration Diverting Funds Through Secret Petrol Subsidy

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Tinubu Administration Diverting Funds Through Secret Petrol Subsidy – Atiku The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of diverting public funds through petrol subsidy, hence the refusal of the government to reveal how much is being spent on subsidy. Atiku said this in a statement on Thursday in reaction to a statement from the presidency. The former vice president said the clandestine subsidy regime was one of the reasons investments in the oil sector had refused to come in. He said, “Tinubu has brought the shady…

Jun

2024

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Gov Otti Receives Chief Of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar, As Nigeria Air Force Moves To Set Up Base In Aba

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Security

GOV OTTI RECEIVES CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, AIR MARSHAL ABUBAKAR, AS NIGERIA AIR FORCE MOVES TO SET UP BASE IN ABIA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has welcomed the decision by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to set up an operational base in the State, promising to give the Force all the support it needs to take off. Governor Otti said the move by the Air Force to establish a base in Abia could not have come at a better time than now that the Federal Government had put machinery in motion to build an airstrip in the…

Jun

2024

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FGN Has Not Resumed Fuel Subsidy – Presidency Disowns Leaked Fiscal Policy Documents

Business, Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG Has Not Resumed Fuel Subsidy – Presidency Disowns Leaked Fiscal Policy Documents The Federal Government has reacted to leaked fiscal policy documents which suggested that the government had resumed payment of petrol subsidy. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday, the Presidency dismissed the documents as unapproved policy proposals. He, however, said they are still subject to review and not official government documents. He said, “One of the documents titled Inflation Reduction and Price Stability (Fiscal Policy Measure etc) Order 2024 is being shared as if it were…

Jun

2024

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Peter Obi Distances Self From Labour Party’s Newly Created ‘Obedient’ Directorate

News Flash, Politics

Obi Distances Self From Labour Party’s Newly Created ‘Obidient’ Directorate Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has dismissed the attempt by the party to create a directorate for the ‘Obidient Movement.’ The ‘Obidient Movement’ started in 2022 when Obi, respected for his frugality, simplicity and humility, joined the Labour Party and energised mostly the youth across the nation yearning for an alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which have at different times been ruling Nigeria since 1999. In a post via X on Wednesday, the former…