“In a swift move, the Nigerian National Assembly has passed the National Minimum Wage Act 2019 (Amendment Bill) just minutes after it was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. The bill, which aims to increase the national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, sailed through both the Senate and House of Representatives with ease, receiving unanimous…
Only a few states appear to have received the 20 trucks of rice palliative earmarked for each of the 36 states by the Federal Government and the issue is causing anxiety. A survey at the weekend shows no northern state apart from Kano had received the consignment of rice while in the South-West, only Oyo…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana on Saturday, July 20. According to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu is in Ghana to take part in the sixth mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the…
A 2023 presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dele Momodu, has advised President Bola Tinubu to ensure there is discipline within the administration, especially looking at the ongoing political situation in Rivers State. Momodu who gave the advice in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday on his verified X handle @DeleMomodu,…
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the current economic situation in the country is being addressed and the prices of commodities will soon come down. Food inflation has reached over 40 per cent in recent months according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), pushing the prices of essential commodities beyond the…
The meeting between President Bola Tinubu and organised to discuss the long-awaited new minimum wage has ended without a resolution. Labour leaders, who met with the President, told reporters that talks will continue next week. They said they need to consult with their members on the discussions with the President. However, Nigeria Labour Congress President,…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has expressed strong support for the country’s bid for re-election into the FIFA Council. According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the FIFA Council is the principal decision-making organ of the world governing soccer organisation in the intervals of the FIFA Congress. The Council comprises 37 members elected by…
Some House of Representatives members have called for sanctions against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and six Area Council Chairmen for alleged insubordination and refusal to appear before its committee despite receiving invitations. A member of the House Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, Ikonne Ifeanyi, made the…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with leaders of Organised Labour on Thursday. The meeting which is scheduled to take at the Presidential Villa in Abuja will discuss the new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The meeting, said to be at the instance of the President, will have the Nigeria Labour Congress,…
President Bola Tinubu’s reign as the chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government has come to an end today. The Nigerian leader is expected to hand over the baton of leadership to another leader. The body is currently holding its 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority in Abuja. Tinubu’s leadership tenure…
