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FG offers N62,000 as the new minimum wage The Federal Government has offered to increase the minimum wage to N62,000 while the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) reduced their demand to N250,000. The new minimum wage approved by the Government sparked reactions in the media with many lamenting the...

NLC hints at possiblity of embarking on strike if FG fails to approve a new minimum wage The members of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) are hinting at the possibility of embarking on another strike if the FG fails to approve a new minimum wage. They stated that the FG has yet to send in the...

NLC and FG sign an agreement on the proposed minimum wage The Nigeria Labour Congress and Federal Government of Nigeria have reportedly reached and signed an agreement on the proposed minimum wage. Firstly, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has reportedly agreed to a minimum wage...

Senators receive N37 million monthly while the average worker receives N30,000, NLC fumes Members of the Nigeria Labor Congress(NLC) voice the disparities between the monthly salaries of a Senator and an average Nigerian worker. They opined that asking for an increase in the minimum wage is the...

The Federal Government bans scenes of money rituals, crime, smoking, and other related social vices in Nollywood movies. This was announced on Wednesday at the National Stakeholders meeting tagged 'Smoke-Free Nollywood' organized by the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB). The Board's...

FG orders Tertiary institutions to stop admitting students below 18 years The Federal Government has ordered institutions to stop giving admission to students who are below 18-years-old. This new development was announced on Monday by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman while...

The Federal government of Nigeria have reached an agreement with the labour to pay the agree minimum wage for the Nigerian workers starting from this week. This is made known after the meeting between the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria government on Tuesday...

Pensioners threaten to storm the street unclad if government refuses to improve their welfare Members of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners are threatening to troop the streets unclad if the government refuses to improve their welfare due to the rising cost of living in the country. They are...

Government should leave Yahoo boys alone...They are moving the Nigerian economy, elderly man orders A Nigerian man has urged the FG to allow Yahoo boys to breathe. He said Yahoo boys are the ones moving the Nigerian economy forward and without them, the economy would have been stagnant. He...

On Tuesday, Jan 2nd, 2024, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, suspended the accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo. According to the Ministry, this action was taken after an undercover investigation by a Nigerian newspaper uncovered...

Old and New Naira notes to remain legal tender till further notice – supreme court In a recent development, the supreme court of Nigeria has ruled that both the old and new naira notes will remain legal tender until further notice is given. They gave the ruling today, the 29th of November...

Amidst the ongoing indefinite strike initiated by the National Association of Resident Doctors, the Federal Government has responded with a significant measure. They have approved a distinctive allowance of twenty-five thousand naira (N25,000) to be disbursed to medical and dental doctors who...

FG Directs New Unions To Commence Teaching Immediately APPARENTLY to whittle down the influence of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and ensure that it no longer retains the power to cripple academic activities in Nigerian universities, the Federal Government, through the Minister...

The government of the Nigeria has announced plans to raise cocoa production from 340,000 tons to 500,000 tons by 2024. Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, revealed this in Abuja during a tour led by Mr. Arrion Michel, Executive Director of the...

On Saturday, the Federal Department of Youth Sports Development will hold a 10-member committee in Abuja to oversee the Nigerian Basketball Federation. The Ministry of Education announced the committee last week. The recall is the result of an NBBF crisis that lasted nearly 20 years. The...

Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, National President of the Academic Staff Union (ASUU), expressed sympathy for the students affected by the strike. This was pointed out by Osodeke in response to the federal government releasing 34 billion N to pay for the subsequent minimum wage adjustment. ASUU...

Dr. Muhammad Tukur Sani Jangebe, Zamfara State Commissioner for Religious Affairs and Imam Head of the Islamic Organization's Jumu'at Mosque in Gusau, the state capital, has urged the federal government to comply with the Academy of University Staff Union's request (ASUU). Sheikh Jangebe...

Nigerians, particularly relatives of kidnapped Abuja-Kaduna train attack victims, have been informed by the Federal Government that negotiations with bandits are ongoing to achieve their safe return. Mr. Garba Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhari's Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, stated...

The Federal Government has approved a sum of N3 billion to fund the construction of the Numan-Jalingo Road, according to the Minister of State, Works and Housing, Engr. Muazu Sambo Jaji. The Minister stated this over the weekend when inspecting federal roads under construction in Taraba and...

What happens to Twitter NG users aftermath FG’s suspension... The suspension of Twitter cane as a shock to most Nigeria internet users, especially the youths that have made Twitter their go-to place to access information and disseminate information. The minister for information and culture...