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Jun

2024

Minimum Wage: Hints Of Another Nationwide Strike By NLC

Minimum wage: Labour hints on another nationwide strike The Organized Labour has planned to declare a nationwide strike over President Bola Tinubu’s delay in approving the new minimum wage bill.The union expressed concern over Tinubu’s delay in announcing the figure to be submitted to the National Assembly since he received the final report. The Head of Information of the NLC, Comrade Benson Upah said not every problem will be solved with a strike while adding that strike is always the last option. Comrade Upah advised Nigerians to be patient in drawing conclusions, contending that the report was sent to the…

Jun

2024

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Nigeria Is Poverty Capital, Stop Downplaying Our Situation – Obi Tells Tinubu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Nigeria Is Poverty Capital, Stop Downplaying Our Situation – Obi Tells Tinubu The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has implored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop downplaying the hardship currently being suffered by citizens with his view that it’s not peculiar to Nigeria alone. Obi noted that rather than face the reality that we are the poverty capital of the world and the most insecure people and take decisive steps to stem the situation, the government is trying to play the ostrich even when the people are overwhelmed by the situation. The…

Jun

2024

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ASUU Threatens Strike, Says FGN Has Turned Universities To Constituency Projects

Education, FGN, News Flash

ASUU Threatens Strike, Says FG Has Turned Universities To Constituency Projects The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed concerns over the establishment of more universities without adequate funding for the existing ones. Chairperson of the ASUU chapter at the Federal University Gashua branch in Yobe State, Dr Melemi Abatcha, stated this at a press conference in Damatiru, the state capital on Thursday. He said that politicians have treaded universities, especially at the state level, as personal initiatives and constituency projects. Abatcha also emphasized on ASUU’s ongoing concerns regarding insufficient funding for universities and the challenges faced by academic…

Jun

2024

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FG Unveils Mobile Courts To Curb Bullying, S3xual Assault In Schools

FGN, Education, Judiciary, News Flash

FG Unveils Mobile Courts To Curb Büllying, S3xual Assãult In Schools The federal government has unveiled mobile courts and new guidelines for hotels and schools to ensure speedy access to justice for cases of gender-based violence, sexual assault, and bullying. NAN reports that Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the women affairs minister, was at an Abuja partnership meeting with the stakeholders involved. The stakeholders include representatives from the ministries of health and education, medical facilities, hotel owners, NGOs, and CSOs. Mobile courts are easily moved from one place to another to adjudicate disputes and administer justice. Kennedy-Ohanenye noted the alarming cases of sexual…

Jun

2024

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Nigerian Army Takes Delivery Of Its First Set Of Aircrafts

News Flash, FGN, Security

Nigerian Army Takes Delivery Of Its First Set Of Aircrafts The Nigerian Army (NA) has taken a significant step in enhancing its operational capabilities with the delivery of the first batch of new aircrafts. The berthing of the aircrafts marks a significant milestone in the development of the Nigerian Army Aviation’s capacity to provide air support for ground operations. The aircraft BELL UH-1H (HUEY) helicopters, were formally received by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja in a brief ceremony held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday 20 June, 2024. Receiving the aircrafts, General…

Jun

2024

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Nigerian Government Set To Send First Civilian To Space

Environment, FGN, News Flash, Technology

Nigerian Govt To Send First Civilian To Space (Details) The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to send its first citizen to space. The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Mathew Adepoju, disclosed this groundbreaking development during a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Dr. Adepoju revealed that the Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) to facilitate this ambitious venture. He said the move will propel Nigeria into the ranks of nations actively participating in human spaceflight. “This collaboration, which is…

Jun

2024

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Nnamdi Kanu Seeks Negotiation With Nigerian Government

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Human Rights, News Flash, South East

Nnamdi Kanu Seeks Negotiation With Nigerian Govt The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu on Wednesday, expressed willingness to seek negotiations with the Federal Government. Kanu anchored his move for a negotiation with the Federal Government under section 17 of the Federal High Court Act. The IPOB leader has been detained by the Department of State Services, DSS, since 2021 when he was re-arrested in Kenya and repatriated to Nigeria. Since his return, the IPOB leader has been facing trial for terrorism-related charges before an Abuja Federal High Court. Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage: FGN Pushes N62,000 Pay Despite Labour’s Opposition

Economy, FGN, Labour, News Flash

Minimum wage: FG pushes N62,000 pay despite Labour’s opposition The Presidency, on Sunday, insisted that the N250,000 minimum wage clamour by Organised Labour is unsustainable, warning that the Federal Government cannot channeled all its resources to meet such a demand. The warning comes two days after the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria raised concerns over the N62,000 being proposed by the FG. The ALGON said if approved, the wage may put a strain on the councils’ financial burden. On Tuesday, May 28, talks between the Federal Government and Organised Labour broke down after the government and the Organised Private…

Jun

2024

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Stop Buying Presidential Jets, Focus On Alleviating Suffering – Peter Obi Slams FGN

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Focus On Alleviating Suffering, Not Buying Presidential Jets – Obi Slams FG The Labour Party Presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, on Monday, faulted the Federal Government for contemplating adding new aircraft to the existing Presidential fleet. Three days ago, the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence mandated the FG to buy new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The committee’s recommendation was contained in a report released after it investigated the status of the aircraft in the presidential air fleet. The recommendation comes a few months after three planes from the Presidential Air Fleet…

Jun

2024

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Presidency Knocks New York Times Over Jaundiced Report On Nigeria’s Economic Situation

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Presidency Knocks New York Times’ Over Jaundiced Report On Nigeria’s Economic Situation The Presidency has reacted to a report published in the New York Times criticising the Nigerian economy as facing the worst trajectory in a generation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, reacted to the report credited to Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal’s. According to the Presidency, the feature story with the title, ‘Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation’, published on June 11, reflected the typical predetermined, reductionist, derogatory and denigrating way foreign media establishments reported African countries for…