Failure of the Federal Government negotiating team to present a fresh offer beyond the N60,000 it offered last week has stalled further negotiation. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday, given a marching order to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, to prepare cost implications of theContinue reading "FG’s failure to make fresh offer stalls minimum wage talks By Victor AhiumaYoung, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Gift ChapiOdekina"
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Amid Nigerian Workers’ Demand For Living Wage, Senate Passes Bill Approving 300% Salary Increase For Chief Justice, Other Judicial Officers
The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill granting the upward review of salaries of judicial officers at both state and federal levels by 300%. The bill was transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu for consideration and passage. This comes amid demands by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress for anContinue reading "Amid Nigerian Workers’ Demand For Living Wage, Senate Passes Bill Approving 300% Salary Increase For Chief Justice, Other Judicial Officers"
An Open Letter To The President By The ‘National Anthem’
LETTER I’m writing this letter to you, a few days after, through a Presidential action, you and the members of the National Assembly decided to give me a rebirth from my resting place of decades. The last time I checked, I have been dead for over two decades and have been restfully resting in theContinue reading "An Open Letter To The President By The ‘National Anthem’"
2027: You’ve no problem in FCT, Wike assures Tinubu By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: President Bola Tinubu has named a major road in the Federal Capital Territory FCT after Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka “for bringing fame and pride” to the country. Tinubu announced this on Tuesday during the commission of the full scope development arterial road N 20 in the nation’s capital, Abuja. At the event, FCTContinue reading "2027: You’ve no problem in FCT, Wike assures Tinubu By Omeiza Ajayi"
Election: Tinubu congratulates Indian Prime Minister, Modi on victory
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on his victory in the nation’s parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Modi’s coalition – the National Democratic Alliance – won a majority of the parliamentary seats, paving the way for a third consecutive term, which is a rare feat and the second time anContinue reading "Election: Tinubu congratulates Indian Prime Minister, Modi on victory"
Labor leaders must reconsider wage demand to avoid layoffs — Rewane By Nkiru Nnorom
Prominent economist Bismarck Rewane The Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company, FDC, Mr. Bismarck Rewane, has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, to reconsider its stance on benchmarking the minimum wage demand on dollar exchange rate, saying that it would result in massive job layoffs, especially among the private sector operators, who are the majorContinue reading "Labor leaders must reconsider wage demand to avoid layoffs — Rewane By Nkiru Nnorom"
Organised Labour Insists Tinubu Govt Must Take Steps To Reverse Electricity Tariff Hike, Abolish Classification Of Customers Into Bands
After a joint National Executive Council meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Tuesday, the Organised Labour insisted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration must take steps to reverse the recent electricity tariff hike and abolish the classification of customers into bands. This is contained in a communique issued at the endContinue reading "Organised Labour Insists Tinubu Govt Must Take Steps To Reverse Electricity Tariff Hike, Abolish Classification Of Customers Into Bands"
Cyberattack Forces London Hospitals To Cancel Surgeries, Appointments
Several London hospitals have cancelled operations due to a cyberattack on pathology services firm Synnovis, which was hit by ransomware. The firm supplies pathology laboratory services to the hospitals. Synnovis CEO Mark Dollar reported disruptions to pathology services, affecting King's College, Guy's and St Thomas' hospital trusts, clinics, and doctors' practices. The Washington Post reportsContinue reading "Cyberattack Forces London Hospitals To Cancel Surgeries, Appointments"
Minimum Wage: Compile figures, get back to me immediately, Tinubu orders Finance Minister. By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday gave a marching order to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, Mr Wale Edun, to come up with cost Implications on the new minimum wage and present an affordable, sustainable and realistic figure within two days. The President also directed the Minister of Finance to present the newContinue reading "Minimum Wage: Compile figures, get back to me immediately, Tinubu orders Finance Minister. By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA"
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