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By Angela Atabo/Joan Nwagwu Organised labour has given the Federal Government till May ending to finalise the process of implementing the new national minimum wage for workers. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, made the demand on Wednesday in Abuja at this year’s edition of the International Workers Day. This…
By Peter Amine Mr Joshua Laven, Plateau Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, has said that the establishment of Tarok Community University will transform and accelerate development in Tarok Land and Plateau in general. Laven stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Langtang. The excited commissioner said…
By Okon Okon Some Nigerian workers have expressed the optimism that in- spite of many challenges Nigerians and it workforce are facing, all hope is not lost. They stated this on Wednesday at the Eagle Square, Abuja, where Nigerian workers in their numbers converged to join their counterparts across the world, to mark the 2024 …
By Reporters Some residents of Bauchi, Gombe and Dutse have expressed joy over the drop in food prices in recent weeks. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Bauchi, Gombe and Dutse markets, showed that food prices decreased slightly as against galloping inflation in the past months. NAN reports that prices of…
By Admin This year’s Workers’ Day is coming at a time of great economic turmoil in Nigeria. Those who toil day and night to produce the goods and services that sustain our lives are bearing the greatest brunt. Coincidentally, the 2024 event is happening as the federal and most sub-national governments are planning to celebrate…
By Hon Eseme Eyiboh President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the Executive arm of government would work collaboratively to give them a living wage and better working conditions. The Senate President gave the assurance in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media…
By Zainab Oyekan Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on Tuesday inaugurated 20 new Sienna buses for Plateau Riders to enhance passenger comfort and safety. Mutfwang, who was represented by his deputy, Mrs Josephine Piyo, said that the inauguration represented a critical step forward in his administration’s relentless pursuit of a robust and improved transport network…
By Anthony Kila A big drama in town came to the general public’s attention thanks to the encounter on a road called Benghazi in Abuja, Nigeria. In case you missed it, what happened on the road called Benghazi was the failed attempt by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to take…
By Thompson Yamput The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi Command, on Tuesday said the agency was focused on reducing circulation of illicit drugs to forestall usage. Mr Umar Yahuza, State Commander of the agency, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja. Yahuza explained that with a reduction in circulation…
By Thompson Yamput Dangote Cement Plc on Monday disowned a truck laden with cement that collided with a bus on Okene-Lokoja bypass in Kogi, leading to the death of 19 persons. Mr Tony Chiejina, Dangote Group’s Chief Branding & Communications Officer, made the clarification in a statement issued in Lokoja. The said truck…
