The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has condemned the N48,000 proposed by the Federal Government as the new minimum wage, saying that it does not make any sense. Speaking to newsmen today, the TUC President, Festus Osifo, blasted the proposal and berated the government for not being serious in the negotiation with the workers. According to…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has urged the federal government to adhere to the agreement it entered with the union on equal distribution of power supply to every household. Chairman NLC, Oyo state council, Comrade Kayode Martins made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM current affairs programme, “Trending”. Comrade Martins questioned…
By Adebayo Yusuf The federal government has distributed ten thousand bags of rice to the people of Oyo state to ensure food security. This was made known at the official flag-off of the first phase distribution in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. President Bola Tinubu, represented by Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu warned against politicisation…
By Adebayo Yusuf The federal Government says it has concluded plans to ramp up power generation to 6,000 megawatts from 4,000 megawatts by the end of this year. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu made this known during media engagement in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. According to Chief Adelabu, President Bola Tinubu’s led administration is…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Muhammed, has lamented the challenges that journalists face in carrying out their work. The Minister acknowledged that journalists as environmental defenders, often face threats, harassment and violence for their courageous efforts to expose environmental crimes and protect the natural world. The Minister spoke at the joint press…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government direly needs the support of all Nigerians to make lives better. Alhaji Idris stated this in Kaduna at a reception organised in his honour by the State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). He said that the government…
The Federal Government has extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday. On Sunday, it declared a two-day holiday, Tuesday and Wednesday for the festivities. However, the crescent was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, meaning the Eid celebration will take place on Wednesday. This prompted the Federal Government to add an…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9th and 10th, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister who congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the fasting in the…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, 1st April, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako. He urged Christians and all Nigerians…
The Federal Government says it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in terrorism financing. Details of the development were revealed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, in an email sent to our correspondent on Tuesday night, entitled “Designation of Individuals and…