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Jun

2024

FG Invites Labour For Emergency Meeting Tuesday

FG Invites Labour For Emergency Meeting Tuesday In a bid to stop the ongoing strike by organized labour, the Federal Government, through the National Salaries Wages and Income Commission, has extended an invitation to the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. However, it is not yet clear if the Labour leaders will attend the meeting. Some unions have shut their workplaces to comply with the directive of the two labour unions to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. On Friday, organised labour announced that they will be commencing a nationwide indefinite strike due to the refusal…

Jun

2024

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Labour’s N494,000 Minimum Wage Demand Unsustainable – FG

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

Labours’ N494,000 Minimum Wage Demand Unsustainable – FG The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the sum of N494,000 national minimum wage being demanded by organized labour, which cumulatively amounts to the sum of N9.5 trillion bill, is capable of destabilizing the economy and jeopardizing the welfare of over 200 million Nigerians. Idris stated this at a news conference in Abuja in response to the threat by the organized labor to embark on strike if their demands were not met. He said the offer of N60,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government, which translates to a…

Jun

2024

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JAMB Releases 3,921 Additional Exam Results, Reschedules Exams

Education, FGN, News Flash

JAMB Releases 3,921 Additional Exam Results, Reschedules Exams The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Sunday that the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) registration will now close on Monday, June 17, 2024. To accommodate the increased number of prospective DE candidates, JAMB has expanded DE registration points beyond the Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) in the states experiencing high demand. This decision comes in response to numerous requests and pleas from stakeholders and authorities over the past month for an extension. Spokesperson for JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Sunday, listed centres in affected states as follows, Lagos State,…

Jun

2024

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Labour Proceeds With Strike Despite NASS Leadership Plea

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

Labour Proceeds With Strike Despite NASS Leadership Plea After a four-hour meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday evening in Abuja, the leadership of the Organised Labour confirmed that the nationwide industrial action scheduled to start on Monday, June 3, 2024, will proceed as planned. “For now, we don’t have the power to call off the strike. Tomorrow (Monday) morning, the strike will kick off as we take their (NASS) plea asking us to call off the strike to our various organs,” stated Festus Osifo following the meeting with the National Assembly leadership. Earlier, Osifo, the President…

Jun

2024

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Killing Of Soldiers: President Tinubu Sends Strong Message To Non-State Actors

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

(Killing Of Soldiers): President Tinubu Sends Strong Message To Non-state Actors President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the killing on Thursday of Nigerian Army personnel in Aba, Abia State. AttNews recalls that they were killed by gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Reacting to the development in a statement he personally signed, President Tinubu said non-state actors attacking the country’s security personnel should be aware that the Federal Government and the Armed Forces of Nigeria have the capacity to crush them. He said it was restraint that had been prevailing. The President said: “I have…

Jun

2024

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WAEC Speaks On Suspending Ongoing Exams Over Labour Strike

Education, FGN, News Flash

WAEC Speaks On Suspending Ongoing Exams Over Labour Strike The Branch Controller (Ekiti) of West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mrs T.A.Y. Lawson has stated that the nationwide strike set to begin on Monday will not interfere with the examinations throughout the country. This was contained in a letter to principals and school proprietors in Ekiti State titled: “Notice of commencement of indefinite strike by NLC and TUC” with reference number EK/BC/SC/EXAM/07/Vol.1/89 late Friday. The letter reads: “The attention of Management has been drawn to a notice of the Commencement of Indefinite Strike by NLC and TUC effective, Monday, 3rd June…

Jun

2024

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‘It’s My Priority’ – Tinubu Speaks Over Reintroduction Of Old National Anthem

FGN, News Flash, Presidency

‘It’s My Priority’ – Tinubu Speaks Over Reintroduction Of Old National Anthem President Bola Tinubu says returning the old national anthem was always a priority for him. Tinubu spoke on Thursday during a meeting with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the presidential villa in Abuja On May 29, Tinubu enacted the legislation that returned the old national anthem themed: ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’. The return of the old anthem had divided opinions, with some commentators criticising the move as yet another case of “misplaced priority” given the plethora of challenges confronting Nigerians. “Let me allude to…

May

2024

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Army Breaks Silence Over Killing Of 5 Soldiers In ABIA, Reveals Next Action

FGN, Abia State, News Flash, Security

Army Breaks Silence Over Killing Of 5 Soldiers In Abia, Reveals Next Action Army Defence Headquarters on Friday reacted to the killing of five soldiers deployed to protect citizens in Abia State. Director Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, Major General, in a statement to Vanguard accused the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, of perpetuating the dastardly act yesterday. The military vowed that it would be fierce in its response to the killing of its troops at a checkpoint in Abia State. Read the full statement: “Troops of OP UDO KA deployed at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Areas…

May

2024

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Tinubu To Sack Poor Performing Ministers

FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu To Sack Non-Performing Ministers President Bola Tinubu has vowed to drop any member of his cabinet whom he feels falls short of the expectations of Nigerians. Speaking at a meeting with the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, the President said he would continue to do his best for the country. “I thank the cabinet members for their efforts, but I will relieve any of them of their duties anytime I feel that they are failing Nigerians,” he said. He also appealed to state governments to prioritize the needs of local communities…

May

2024

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FG Begins Distribution Of Cooking Gas To One Million Homes

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

FG Begins Distribution Of Cooking Gas To One Million Homes The Bola Tinubu-led federal government has commenced the free distribution of filled cooking gas cylinders to rural women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, flagged off the distribution exercise in Abuja on Tuesday, May 28. The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources is carrying the initiative under the Decade of Gas outreach programme. The project, Politics Nigeria understands, has a target of 250,000 households across the country annually over the next four years. The ministry distributed the cylinders to over…