The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. In a statement on Friday signed by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, quoted the minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as congratulating all Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on…
June 12 :Adeleke calls for credible Elections to Immortalize MKO Abiola, other Heroes of Democracy The Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has highlighted free and fair elections as the best way to honour the memory of the acclaimed winner of the June 12 Presidential election, Bashorun MKO Abiola and other democratic heroes. A statetement…
Auto Crash Claims Four Lives In Bayelsa. Four persons was killed in Famgbe II community along the Yenagoa-Oporoma road Bayelsa State on Monday night. The accident which involved a Siena car and a tricycle popularly known as Keke Napep, killed all three persengers in the tricycle, including the driver. Though the cause of the accident…
ONDO HOS URGES WORKERS TO PRIORITISE EFFICIENT SERVICE DELIVERY. The Ondo State Head of Service, Mr Bayo Philip has called on Public Servants in the state to partner him in building a virile Public Service that is innovative, using technology and data-driven processes. Mr Philip made the call on Tuesday while addressing the 17th edition…
Sanwo-olu Emerges Chairman of South West Governors Forum The South West Governors Forum, has announced Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as its new Chairman. This followed the death of the former leader of the Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu eight months ago. Briefing newsmen at the Lagos House, Alausa after…
Minimum Wage: NLC President, Ajaero Rules Out Strike on Tuesday The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that it will not embark on strike action on Tuesday, to demand new national minimum wage. This decision was made known by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, at the ongoing International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. According to…
South-West Governors In Closed-Door Meeting In Lagos Governors from South West states are currently meeting at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Lagos State. Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the governors, who stormed Lagos for their zonal meeting. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in company of his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat, received Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo…
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…
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…
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…
