Negotiations over a new national minimum wage in Nigeria reached another impasse on Wednesday as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, lowered their initial demand but rejected the federal government’s latest offer. The NLC, representing organised labour in Nigeria, originally proposed a significant increase to N615,000. However, after previous proposals from the government were deemed insufficient, the NLC signalled a willingness to compromise by reducing their demand to N497,000. Still the government’s latest offer stands at...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a supplementary budget (Appropriation Bill) 2024 of N98.5bn for the Federal Capital Territory Administration during its second reading. The bill, presented by House Leader Julius Ihonvbere, aims to authorize the allocation of N98.5 billion from the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Statutory Revenue Fund for capital projects in Abuja for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Recall that President Bola Tinubu recently addressed the parliament, requesting approval for...

The Special Adviser to the Governor of Anambra State on Youth Empowerment Programmes, Dr. Nelson Omenugha, has enrolled all ward executives of APGA in his Nnobi ward 1, Idemili South local government area, into the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme. The 21-man exco members of APGA in Nnobi Ward 1 are now fully entitled to the various services offered by the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency –ASHIA, through their partners across the state. Speaking during the collection...

The recent appointment of federal universities’ Governing Councils by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been faulted by former presidential aide, Obono-Obla Okoi. Okoi, while featuring on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday said the appointment is against Nigeria’s constitution, explained that federal character must be respected to make the appointment lawful. Recall that on Sunday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, former Bauchi Governor, Alhaji...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Forum, has exonerated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the current economic challenges bedeviling the country. Speaking at the inaugural edition of the Asiwaju Scorecard Series held in Abuja on Tuesday, the chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Forum, Dr. Isa Yuguda stated that the President didn’t create the existing economic challenges but has been effectively managing them to prevent further deterioration. Yuguda highlighted the President’s decisive actions, including...

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has given the sum of N300 million as compensation to owners of properties acquired for the Urban Renewal Project of the administration. The beneficiaries were those whose buildings would be demolished at Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti metropolis, a popular slum within the capital city, for the construction of the proposed Ultra Modern Central Business District and Modern Park. The gesture came barely three weeks after Millions of Naira, were...