An indolent labour union and matters arising, by Hassan Gimba For the past four years, I have been insisting that our problem and even need now is not about salary increment but about being a productive nation that produces what it needs and uses what it produces. This would galvanise our economy and strengthen the naira. With a strong currency, ₦30,000 is more …

Eid-el-Kabir: Sokoto Governor Orders payment of June salary In an effort to ensure that workers in Sokoto state celebrate this year’s Eid-El Kabir comfortably, the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has approved the payment of June salary beginning from tomorrow Monday 10/ June 2024. Much as many civil servants welcome the idea, many sees it as not too good …

N62,000 Minimum wage: Tinubu’s verdict ‘ll determine our next move – Ajaero 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 …

Remembering Tayo Olafioye’s Minimum Wage: Maximum Wahala .As poets are prophets who see the future ahead of others, the current minimum wage wahala that grounded the nation’s economy earlier this week for two days, has again brought to the fore, the re-examination of why minimum wage negotiation in Nigeria always result to maximum wahala which wrote Tayo Olafioye *Minimum Wage: …

Madam Lydia Silifat Abubakar passes on The death has been announced of Madam Lydia Silifat Abubakar (Née Saliu) in Ikare-Akoko area of Ondo State. According to a statement from the family, Madam Lydia Silifat died in the early hours of Friday 07-05-2024 at the age of 73. She is survived by Otunba Abubakar Adeshina Omoluwabi, Olubusayo mutiu, Kuburat Makusota and …

“Senate Considers Bill to Control Cattle Rearing Business Amid Farmers-Herders Crisis” In response to the ongoing conflict between farmers and herders in Nigeria, the Senate is considering a bill that would regulate and control the cattle rearing business in the country. Sponsored by Senator Titus Tartenger, the proposed legislation would establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission. “As stakeholders …

Nigerian Senate Confirms SEC Director and Commissioners, FCC Member In a decisive move, the Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointments of John Agama as the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Samiya Usman, Abimbola Ajomale, and Frana Chukuogor as full-time commissioners of SEC. The confirmation of these nominees came after a thorough consideration of the report …

Senators Call on President Tinubu to Declare State of Emergency in Bandit-Prone Areas After a series of devastating banditry attacks that have plagued the country, the Nigerian Senate has issued a call for President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in areas heavily affected by terrorist activities. The Red Chamber of the National Assembly has also urged the …

New minimum wage amount proposed to Tinubu revealed Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, on Wednesday on behalf of the Government side, met the 48-hour deadline to present a new minimum wage template to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu is currently reviewing the proposal, and an official announcement would be made soon. It would be recalled that the Labour Unions …

NDDC Engages Media Practitioners On Completed Projects In Niger Delta Region. — We Are Determine To Make The Difference, Says Ogbuku. Media practitioners on Thursday, 30th May, 2024. Converged in Portharcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, region media tour and sensitization engagement. The event is in furtherance of the commission’s continual engagement with key stakeholders …