Economy

Governor Sanwoolu Approves N85,000 As Minimum Wage In Lagos State

Governor Sanwoolu Approves N85,000 As Minimum Wage In Lagos State

Governor Sanwoolu Approves N85,000 As Minimum Wage In Lagos State Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwoolu has approved N85,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state. This is in line with the federal government’s approval of N70,000 as minimum wage in Nigeria. Governor Sanwoolu made this announcement on Channels TV this night in an interview session. “You mentioned minimum wage and what I need to throw in for my people. I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed with our union, is N85,000 today. “It’s not a competition, so I’m not…
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Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Increase To $39 Billion In October – Cardoso

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Increase To $39 Billion In October – Cardoso

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rose To $39 Billion In October – Cardoso Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 percent to $39.12 billion as of October 11. Cardoso spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on banking regulation. The CBN governor said the country’s reserves stood at $34.70 billion at the end of June. Data from the apex bank had showed that foreign reserves fell to $32.29 billion on April 15 — the lowest level in over six years. Cardoso said the nation’s foreign exchange…
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FGN Proposes Drastic Overhaul Of FAAC Sharing Formula

FGN Proposes Drastic Overhaul Of FAAC Sharing Formula

FG Proposes Drastic Overhaul Of FAAC Sharing Formula The federal government is proposing a major shift in the distribution of funds from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). This was revealed by Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, in a statement on his X (formerly Twitter) handle. Oyedele disclosed that the federal government is set to take only 10 percent of the total FAAC allocations, while states and local governments will receive a combined 90 percent. This represents a drastic departure from the current sharing formula, which allocates 52.68 percent to the federal…
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FGN To Reverse Increasing Unemployment Rate – Shettima

FGN To Reverse Increasing Unemployment Rate – Shettima

FG To Reverse Growing Unemployment Rate – Shettima Assures The Federal Government is working to reverse Nigeria’s growing unemployment rate, Vice-President Kashim Shettima said on Saturday. Shettima said this at the launch of the Nasarawa state human capital development strategy document and gender transformative human capital development policy framework in Lafia. He stated that the current administration is committed to empowering Nigerians with globally competitive skills which would enable them excel anywhere in the world. STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE AT NASARAWA HCD STRATEGY DOCUMENT LAUNCH: Under Tinubu, We’ll Reverse Growing Unemployment Rate, VP Shettima Vows *** Says Nigerians must begin…
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Why We Agreed To N70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Petrol Price Hike – NLC President

Why We Agreed To N70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Petrol Price Hike – NLC President

Why We Agreed To N70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Petrol Price Hike – NLC President President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, detailed the NLC’s reasoning behind accepting a N70,000 minimum wage offer during a recent interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show. Ajaero explained the decision occurred amid discussions with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the NLC turned down further fuel price increases while negotiating the wage agreement. Ajaero highlighted that despite organised labour’s initial push for a N250,000 minimum wage, they ultimately accepted N70,000 after negotiations reached a deadlock. “While we were discussing, we…
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Obi Breaks Silence On Increased Fuel Price

Obi Breaks Silence On Increased Fuel Price

Peter Obi Breaks Silence On Increase In Fuel Price The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has condemned the recent increase in fuel prices, calling on the Federal Government to reverse the sudden hike. Obi’s statement comes after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced an increase in petrol price, raising it from ₦897 to ₦1,030 per litre. The latest price surge marks the second increase within a month, following a previous rise from ₦615 to ₦897 in September. In a post on his X handle on Saturday morning, Obi described the fuel price hike…
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Atiku Nicknames Tinubu ‘T-Pain” Over Hardship He Has Inflicted On Nigerians

Atiku Nicknames Tinubu ‘T-Pain” Over Hardship He Has Inflicted On Nigerians

Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Hardship, Calls Him ‘T-Pain’ Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has slammed President Bola Tinubu for being undisturbed by the hardship his policies including the removal of petrol subsidy has inflicted upon Nigerians. In an X post on Thursday, Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), labelled Tinubu as “T-Pain” for drowning the well-being of Nigerians. “The haphazard and disingenuous approach of the current administration to fuel subsidy management has been the reason we are in this current economic crisis in the country. “As things stand, there will be no let up in…
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Amid Hardship, Nigerian Banks Declare Huge Profits; Customers Complain

Amid Hardship, Nigerian Banks Declare Huge Profits; Customers Complain

Amid Hardship, Nigerian Banks Declare Huge Profit; Customers Complain Commercial bank customers in the Federal Capital Territory have urged banks to pay more attention to customer satisfaction than declaring massive profits. They spoke against the backdrop of some commercial banks making an estimated profit before Tax of N3.8 trillion in the first half of 2014. According to reports, the banks, which include Zenith Bank, UBA and 10 others, recorded a 108.2 per cent increase from the N1.83 trillion recorded in the first half of 2023. But bank customers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that they were…
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NNPCL Increases Fuel Price To N1,030 Per Litre In Abuja, N998 In Lagos

NNPCL Increases Fuel Price To N1,030 Per Litre In Abuja, N998 In Lagos

NNPCL Increases Fuel Price To N1,030 Per Litre In Abuja, N998 In Lagos Filling stations belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) have increased the pump price of fuel. The product which previously sold for N897 in Abuja, the nation’s capital, currently sells for N1,030. Daily Trust correspondent who visited an NNPC outlet in Maitama observed how motorists queued up to purchase the product amid complaints. At another NNPC station in Gudu, still in Abuja, motorists queued up while waiting for attendants to commence sale. When our reporter asked an attendant if the station was out of stock,…
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Crude-For-Loans: NNPC Votes 8Million Barrels Monthly For $8.8 Billion Debt – Report

Crude-For-Loans: NNPC Votes 8Million Barrels Monthly For $8.8 Billion Debt – Report

Crude-For-Loans: NNPCL Votes 8Million Barrels Monthly For $8.8 Billion Debt – Report The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has pledged 272,500 barrels per day of crude oil through a series of crude-for-loan deals totalling $8.86bn. By pledging 272,500 barrels daily, it means that about 8.17 million barrels of crude will be used for different loan deals by the national oil firm on a monthly basis. This is according to an analysis of a report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and the NNPC’s financial statements. Under these deals, notable projects include Project Panther, Project Bison, Project Eagle Export…
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