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PRESIDENCY DENIES N105,000 MINIMUM WAGE BILL PROPOSAL The Nigerian presidency has denied reports that the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, proposed a new minimum wage of N105,000 to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the report as false. “The Honorable Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the economy, …

BREAKING: NLC, TUC SUSPEND STRIKE FOR ONE WEEKAfter a joint national executive council meeting, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their indefinite strike for one week.The strike, which began on Monday, was called to protest the lack of agreement on a new minimum wage and the recent electricity tariff hike.A communique is expected …

MINIMUM WAGE: FG, ORGANISED LABOUR REACH AGREEMENT A delegation of the Federal Government led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, met with the leadership of the organised labour over the ongoing nationwide strike. At the end of the meeting, which lasted for about five hours, the federal government and the labour unions – Nigerian …

ENUGU STATE SECRETARIAT PADLOCKED AS LABOUR ENFORCES STRIKE To ensure total compliance with the ongoing nationwide strike in Enugu State, the Organized Labour in the state has sealed the state secretariat. The enforcement team led by the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Fabian Nwigbo has been going around the state to ensure that workers comply with …

BREAKING: BLACKOUT AS NLC SHUTS DOWN NATIONAL GRID In compliance with the joint directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to down tools on Monday over the new minimum wage, electricity workers have shut down the National Grid, resulting in nationwide blackout. This was disclosed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in a statement …

MOSQUE COLLAPSES IN LAGOS, MANY FEARED DEAD, TRAPPED A mosque in the Papa Ajao area of Lagos state has reportedly collapsed on Sunday afternoon leaving many people feared dead or trapped. It was gathered that injured bodies have been removed from the rubble, with many more still trapped. The mosque collapse has caused an unknown number of casualties. The full …

BREAKING: FG PROPOSES N54,000 NEW MINIMUM WAGE The Federal Government has reportedly proposed N54,000 as a new minimum wage. This follows a walkout by the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress during the last meeting with the Tripartite Committee over the proposed N48,000 as minimum wage. However, a source from the ongoing meeting with …

BREAKING; TERRORISTS KILL 40 IN PLATEAU VILLAGE Zurak village in Bashar district of Plateau State has been thrown into mourning following the killing of 40 persons by terrorists. Sources say some heavily armed men attacked the village, located in Wase local government area, shooting sporadically on Monday evening. Residents who survived the attack recounted that over 40 persons, including vigilantes, …

BREAKING: FUBARA LOSES FIVE COMMISSIONERS IN ONE DAY AS TWO MORE WIKE LOYALISTS QUIT GOVT The Commissioner for Social Welfare, Inime Aguma and Jacobson Nbina, Commissioner for Transport, have all tendered their resignation letters to the state government. Their resignations were contained in separate letters addressed to the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, through the Office of the Secretary to the Rivers …

FG DIRECTS IMMEDIATE REOPENING OF MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY The Federal Government has directed that processes for the resumption of academic activities at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, should commence immediately. Vice Chancellor, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe who disclosed this during a chat with Vanguard in his office on Monday, said that the processes would commence on Tuesday …