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Jul

02

2024

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Labour Sends New Message To Tinubu’s Government Over Minimum Wage

Economy, FGN, Labour, News Flash, Politics

“What We Want to Hear”: Labour Sends New Message To Tinubu's Govt Over Minimum Wage President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has accused the federal government of hiding under the state governors. Ajaero said the delay in submitting the new minimum wage proposal to the National Assembly shows that the government has not put its house in order. He said any governor that cannot pay the new minimum wage, when it becomes effective, should resign. President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said what organized labour wants to hear is that the federal government want to consult…

Jul

01

2024

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Labour Urged To Declare Nationwide Strike Over Minimum Wage Delay

FGN, Labour, News Flash

Labour Urged To Declare Nationwide Strike Over Minimum Wage Delay The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights, CDWR, has called on Ogranised Labour to immediately mobilize and declare a nationwide strike over the minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff. According to CDWR, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, as the next step in the minimum wage struggle, should declare and mobilise widely for a 48-hour general strike and mass protest to demand a minimum wage not less than N200, 000 and the reversal of all anti-poor policies (privatization, deregulation, subsidy removal, electricity…

Jul

01

2024

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FCT, 27 Other States Fail To Access N36 Billion UBEC Grant

Education, Economy, FGN, News Flash

FCT, 27 Other States Fail To Access N36 Billion UBEC Grant Twenty-seven states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, have failed to access the N36.1bn education fund provided by the Universal Basic Education Commission in 2023. The N36.1bn figure is obtained from a document prepared by UBEC in March 2024, which showed how state-by-state matching grants were not accessed. The document, which was signed by UBEC’s Director of Finance and Account, Adamu Misau, said the sum of N36.1bn was not accessed by states. According to the data on the document, Jigawa, Sokoto and Zamfara states in the North-West;…

Jul

01

2024

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19 Million Households Benefit From FGN N4.3 Trillion Palliatives

Education, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

19 Million Households Benefits From FG N4.3 Trillion Palliatives The Federal Government may have rolled out palliatives worth N4.3tn to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal under the current administration. Parts of the palliatives have been payments of cash to no fewer than 18.7m vulnerable households, and acquisition of CNG powered buses amid the rising spate of inflation. It also included agricultural interventions and financial aids to manufacturers as well as small and medium scale enterprises in the country. This was just as the presidency said the series of palliatives were informed by President Bola Tinubu’s determination to…

Jun

30

2024

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Continuous Detention Is Unreasonable – Peter Obi

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

There Is No Reason for Nnamdi Kanu’s Continued Detention – Peter Obi Declares The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and other freedom fighters in detention According to Obi, Kanu’s continued detention is unjustified. He said, “I don’t see any reason for his continuous detention, especially as the courts have granted him bail. The government must obey the court.” He made the demands in a press briefing on Saturday in Onitsha, Anambra State. He added, “The rule of…

Jun

29

2024

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President Tinubu Urges Governors To Meet Targets On Food Security; Approves Immediate Rollout Of National Construction And Household Support Programme

Agriculture, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Prophecy

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU URGES GOVERNORS TO MEET TARGETS ON FOOD SECURITY; APPROVES IMMEDIATE ROLLOUT OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT PROGRAMME To boost agricultural productivity, strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in the real sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, as well as provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction and Household Support Programme to cover all geo-political zones in the country. Under the programme, the Sokoto-Badagry Highway, which will traverse Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos, is prioritized. Other road infrastructure projects, such…

Jun

29

2024

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President Tinubu Announced Eight New Appointments (See List)

FGN, News Flash, Presidency

President Tinubu Announces Eight New Appointments (FULL LIST) President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies in some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. Special Adviser to the President on Media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement issued on Friday. Tinubu said the new Federal Permanent Secretaries were appointed after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The President anticipates that the new Federal…

Jun

29

2024

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FGN Announces Date To Commence Payment Of N150bn SMEs, Manufacturer’s Loan

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG Announces Date To Commence Payment Of N150bn SMEs, Manufacturers Loan The Nigerian Federal Government says the disbursement of N150 billion in loans to micro, small and medium enterprises and manufacturers would commence by the end of July 2024. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this in a statement through her official X handle on Thursday. Uzoka-Anite said that 60 percent of the proposed one million beneficiaries of the Presidential Conditional Grant had received a financial grant of N50,000 without repayment obligations in the 774 local government areas of the country. She said, “To all applicants…

Jun

29

2024

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FGN Announces Fresh Job Opportunities For 30,000 3MTT Fellows

FGN, Empowerment, News Flash, Presidency

FG Announces Fresh Job Opportunities For 30,000 3MTT Fellows The Federal Government through the 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) program, has announced job opportunities for the 30,000 fellows that have graduated from cohort 1 of the program. The program coordinators announced this on Thursday, asking the fellows to start applying. While the nature of the jobs was not disclosed, the coordinators said the fellows would see the jobs that are available locally and remotely once they log in to their dashboards. “We are happy to announce that you can now explore job opportunities on the 3MTT Job Boards! These Job…

Jun

29

2024

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‘Is It The Fear Of Peter Obi Or The Fear Of Igboman’ – Sidney Dike(ABIA Politician)

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

Judging From What Wole Soyinka Said, Is It The Fear Of Peter Obi Or The Fear Of Igboman- Sidney Dike Chief Sidney Dike, a seasoned politician and former governorship aspirant of Abia State, explored the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the Igbo people in their quest for the Nigerian presidency. He said that it’ll be difficult for an Igboman to become the president of Nigeria. Chief Dike acknowledged the significant strides made by Peter Obi, whose recent political endeavours have brought the possibility of an Igbo presidency closer than ever before. According to Dike, Obi’s efforts have resonated particularly…