THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM FCT POLICE COMMISSIONER

THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM FCT POLICE COMMISSIONER

The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has demanded an immediate apology from the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ben Igweh for violently disrupting a peaceful protest organized by the Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). The protest march was to commence at the Unity Fountain in Abuja and terminate at the federal ministry of education where a protest letter […]

July 19, 2024 12

General

SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPS. COMMEND PRESIDENT TINUBU FOR COMING TO A CONSENSUS ON MINIMUM WAGE

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for agreeing to the national minimum wage of seventy thousand naira for the Nigerian workers. The Speaker said President Tinubu’s action has shown that he is a compassionate and empathic leader who cares about the welfare of the citizens. He said this significant agreement with the organized labour reflects the President's profound understanding, and sensitivity […]

July 19, 2024 17

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CBN HAS APPROVED FIXED RATE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE TO ELIGIBLE BUREAU DE CHANGE OPERATORS

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has approved the sale of foreign exchange (FX) to eligible Bureau de Change (BDC) operators at one thousand four hundred and fifty Naira to a dollar. The apex bank said the sum of twenty thousand dollars is to be sold to each BDC at the rate of one thousand four hundred and fifty Naira to a dollar representing the lower band of […]

July 19, 2024 36

General

THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE DENY ALLEGATIONS ON PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR ILLEGAL MINNERS

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday denied allegations that the military and police provide security for illegal mining sites and miners in the country. They made this denial at a hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Mineral Resources, chaired by Jonathan Gaza, The CDS who was represented by the Director of Operations Defence Headquarters, […]

July 19, 2024 36

General

FCT POLICE COMMAND HINDER NASU PROTEST

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has blocked protesting members of the Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) from embarking on a protest march to demand payment of their withheld salaries. Armed Police personnel, who were deployed with Armoured vehicles and Hilux Vans, barricaded the entrance of the popular Unity Fountain in Maitama District of Abuja, the […]

July 18, 2024 38

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION RE- ELECTS URSULA VON DER LEYEN AS PRESIDENT

Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs. She secured the backing of 401 Members of the European Parliament at a vote in Strasbourg on Thursday - 41 more than she needed. Ms von der Leyen, of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), was first elected in 2019. She will now serve another five years at the helm of […]

July 18, 2024 23

Education

JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD (JAMB) SETS 140 AS A CUT-OFF MARK FOR ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged 140 as a cut-off mark for admission into the university. The board also fixed 100 as the minimum cut-off point mark for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede announced this on today in Abuja at the 2024 Policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The meeting had in attendance the […]

July 18, 2024 132

Economics

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ORGANISED LABOUR AGREE ON SEVENTY THOUSAND NAIRA AS MINIMUM WAGE FOR WORKERS.

Federal Government and the organized labour have agreed on seventy thousand Naira as the new National Minimum Wage. This was the outcome of the latest meeting between President Bola Tinubu and leadership of the organised labour, which took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The sum of sixty thousand naira was first suggested by the government during a meeting late Monday. During the meeting the Federal Government of Nigeria was […]

July 18, 2024 11

Economy

MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PLEDGE TO GIVE UP 50 PER CENT OF THEIR SALARIES FOR SIX MONTHS TO ADDRESS THE HUNGER ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

The House of Representatives at a plenary session on Thursday pledged to give up 50 per cent of their salaries for six months to address the hunger across the country. During the session presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu amended the motion, urging his colleagues to sacrifice 50% of their salaries. He made this plea when it was his turn to speak, seeking their support […]

July 18, 2024 7

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