June 12: Atiku Sends Democracy Day Message To Nigerians
Gorip Wushiba Habila Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, in his Democracy Day message on Tuesday, acknowledged that while democracy remains the best system of government, it has yet to fulfill its promise of…
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CBN Fires 16 Directors Following Implementation Of Obaze Report (See List)
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly disengaged sixteen out of twenty-nine directors heading different units within the apex bank. Plateau News has learned that this action is part…
Democracy Day: FG Declares Wednesday Public Holiday
To mark this year’s Democracy Day, the Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, as a public holiday. Plateau News reports that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, extended congratulations…
If You Can Spend ₦17 Trillion On A Project, Then Any Amount Can Be Paid As Minimum Wage – Lamido To FG
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has asserted that the Nigerian government has sufficient resources to afford any amount as the new national minimum wage. Organised Labour initially demanded…
Minimum Wage: SGF Receives Tripartite Committee Report (See details)
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has formally received the recommendations of the 37-member Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage. The report, which seeks to…
BREAKING: Southwest governors appoint Sanwo-Olu as new chairman
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has been elected as the new Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum. The election took place during a meeting at the Lagos House…
We Cannot Afford ₦62,000 ‘New’ Minimum Wage – ALGON
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has stated that local councils cannot afford the proposed ₦62,000 as the new minimum wage. They attribute this to the meagre allocation…
Breaking: We Are Not Going On Strike – NLC Declares
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has declared that organized labour will not go on strike tomorrow regarding the current new minimum wage dispute with the…
Strike: Leave National Grid Alone – Nigerians Beg NLC
Nigerians have taken to social media to appeal to organized labour not to switch off the national grid if they resume their strike over demands for a new national minimum…
‘States That Can Pay ₦62,000 As New Minimum Wage’ (Full List)
A report has claimed that only nine states in Nigeria may be able to effectively pay a new minimum wage of ₦62,000 without sacking workers or getting indebted. The source,…