Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, has appeared at the Westminster Magistrates court in the UK over an alleged £100,000 bribe.Michael Snow, the district judge, granted Alison-Madueke a £70,000 bail. Snow however imposed other terms on Alison-Madueke including an 11 pm to 6 am curfew, an electronic tag …
Read More »Labour suspends planned strike for 30 days
The Organised Labour, on Monday night, agreed to suspend its indefinite strike planned for Tuesday, October 3, 2023. The resolution followed over five hours of deliberations between the Federal Government and Labour at the Chief of Staff Conference Room of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Announcing the outcome of the meeting to …
Read More »Strike: NLC, TUC Will Consider N25,000 Extra Pay, Other Offers – FG
The Federal Government is hopeful of the organised labour suspending its planned indefinite strike, saying the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) will consider the government’s offers, including a N25,000 pay increase for all “treasury-paid” federal workers. This was one of the resolutions of the …
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Read More »Tinubu to transfer cash to 15 million poor households in October
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said his administration will commence the cash transfer to 15 million poor households in October. The President stated this in his first Independence Anniversary speech, pledging to boost employment and urban incomes.He said, “Commencing this month, the social safety net is being extended through the …
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Read More »President Tinubu Declares Additional ₦25,000 Pay For Low-Grade Workers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that for the next six months, an average low-grade worker shall receive an additional N25,000 per month.The president said this in his nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of events marking Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary celebration. “Based on our talks with labour, business …
Read More »Full Text Of President Tinubu’s 2023 Independence Day Anniversary Broadcast
PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA ON SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2023It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear …
Read More »Nigeria @63: Tinubu To Address Nigerians Sunday
On Sunday, October 1, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a national broadcast as part of celebrations for the country’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. The broadcast by Tinubu will begin at 7 am Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, revealed this in a …
Read More »Indefinite Strike: Radio, Television, Others To Shut Down
Radio, television, theatre and arts workers will all shut down activities during the proposed nationwide industrial action starting from October 3, 2023. This was contained in a notice of indefinite nationwide strike from Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria, RATTAWU, signed by its General Secretary, Comrade A. …
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