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Jun

2024

Organised Labour Reveals Next Move After Rejecting N62k Minimum Wage Offer

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

Organised Labour Reveals Next Move After Rejecting N62K Minimum Wage Offer The Organised Labour comprising of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) is awaiting President Bola Tinubu’s decision on the newly proposed ₦62,000 minimum wage. Recall that the Tripartite Committee on Friday increased the new minimum wage offer from N60,000 to N62,000. But the TUC President, Festus Osifo immediately rejected the figure, stating that Labour would not accept anything less than ₦250,000 as a fair minimum wage. Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) stated that Tinubu’s verdict would determine Organised Labour’s next move.…

Jun

2024

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Tinubu Names Abuja Expressway After Chinua Achebe

Abuja, Environment, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu Names Abuja Expressway After Chinua Achebe President Bola Tinubu has approved the naming of the M18 road infrastructure in Guzape District, Abuja after renowned novelist, Chinua Achebe. The President stated this during his address at the inauguration of the road in Abuja on Saturday, June 8. This was contained in a post by Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Olusegun Dada. He wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Commissions the M18 road infrastructure in Guzape District of Abuja. Names road after Nigerian Novelist and Poet, late Professor Chinua Achebe.” This move is coming days after naming an expressway…

Jun

2024

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FGN, Labour Bicker Over N62,000 Proposed Minimum Wage

FGN, Labour, News Flash

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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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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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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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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FGN Break Silence Over Report Of Spending N814 Billion On Reintroduced National Anthem

FGN, Gossips, News Flash

FG Breaks Silence Over Report Of Spending N814 Billion On Reintroduced National Anthem The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says the federal government has not allocated funds for the promotion of the new national anthem, contrary to reports on social media. Lanre Issa-Onilu, the director-general of the agency, spoke on Wednesday at the presentation of the official version of the new national anthem in Abuja. On May 29, President Bola Tinubu signed a bill reintroducing the old national anthem. However, there have been criticisms against the reintroduction of the anthem. There have been reports on social media that Atiku Bagudu, minister…

Jun

2024

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Presidency Speaks On Receiving N105k Minimum Wage Proposal From Wale Edun

Economy, FGN, Labour, News Flash

Presidency Speaks On Receiving N105k Minimum Wage Proposal From Wale Edun The Presidency has come out to deny reports that the Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun proposed N105,000 as minimum wage. Reports emerged on Thursday afternoon that Edun presented a new minimum wage template of N105,000 (approximately $220) per month for Nigerian workers. The report also claimed that Tinubu is currently reviewing the proposal, and an official announcement is expected soon. But in a tweet, presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga debunked the news. He said: “The Honorable Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the…

Jun

2024

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Again, FGN Fails To Agree With NLC On New Minimum Wage

FGN, Labour, News Flash

Again, FG Fails To Agree With NLC On New Minimum Wage The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero on Thursday said no new figure was proposed by the federal government as minimum wage. Ajaero revealed this while speaking with Journalists after a tripartite committee meeting to discuss a new minimum wage from the N60,000 earlier rejected by organised labour. THE WHISTLER had reported that the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun had earlier in the day submitted the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage to President Bola Tinubu. Edun’s proposal was a backdrop of…