Minimum Wage: FG offers N62K, labour requests N250K

09 Jun 2024

The Federal Government has increased its offer for a new national minimum wage to ₦62,000, while organized labour has reduced its demand from ₦494,000 to ₦250,000. This development follows the submission of the cost implications of the new minimum wage by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to President Bola Tinubu. A source confirmed this […]

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LASU overall best student gets N10M from Gov. Sanwo-Olu

09 Jun 2024

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu offers the sum of N10M to be the best-graduating student at the 27th convocation ceremony of Lagos State University (LASU) on Thursday. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Sanwo-Olu on New Media, Jubril Gawat, shared this information in a post on X, mentioning that the governor arrived at the university at 12:38 […]

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SS3 students crash car while celebrating graduation

09 Jun 2024

The graduation celebration of a group of overzealous SS3 students ends in an accident after running into a tree, causing severe damage to the car. A video making the rounds on social media captured the joy in the hearts of some high school graduates who packed themselves in a car. In the video, they could […]

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Minimum wage: Don’t plunge nation into monumental crisis, Labour tells govs

08 Jun 2024

Organised Labour has rejected claims by state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, that they cannot afford N60,000 minimum wage, urging the governors not to plunge the country into a monumental crisis. Speaking on behalf of Labour, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, accused the governors of lying with their resources, contending […]

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Drug reaction caused Mohbad’s death, autopsy reveals

08 Jun 2024

Almost a year after his death, the autopsy conducted on the body of the Nigerian rapper and singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has finally revealed the possible cause of his death. The report, which went viral on the internet yesterday, said though the cause of the singer’s death could not be ascertained, there […]

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Multichoice appeals N150m fine

08 Jun 2024

MultiChoice Nigeria has said that it will appeal Friday’s ruling of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal in Abuja, which awarded a N150m fine against it for challenging the court’s jurisdiction. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the tribunal had fined MultiChoice Nigeria the sum of N150 million for disobeying its order. The order […]

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Liz Anjorin and Iyabo Ojo finally reconcile after long rift

07 Jun 2024

Popular Nigerian actresses Lizzy Anjorin and Iyabo Ojo have finally reconciled after a long rift between them. Recall that Iyabo Ojo sued Lizzy Anjorin for defamation, claiming N500 million in damages after their social media feud got out of hand. Court notices were pasted at the entrance of the residence of Lizzy in February 2024 […]

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Organized labour slams Anambra lawmaker for allegedly assaulting union officials

05 Jun 2024

THE organized labour in Anambra State has slammed a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly for allegedly assaulting its officials who were picketing the Assembly complex during the suspended strike. The lawmaker, Tony Muobike, representing Aguata 2 constituency was said to have told the workers that they do not deserve any new minimum […]

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Implement living wage for Nigerian workers, Reps urge FG

05 Jun 2024

The House of Representatives has again called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to announce a living wage for Nigerian workers to address incessant cases of industrial actions by organised labour. The House resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Balanga/Biliri Federal Constituency, Gombe State, Mr […]

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