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By Peter Amine Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, has said that he cleared N11 billion salary arrears he inherited from his predecessor, and restored the morale and stability of the workforce. Mutfwang, who stated this at the Workers’ Day celebration on Wednesday in Jos, said that he inherited a civil service on the brink of…

By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has assured the Nigerian workers that their days of worrying are over. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance while delivering his speech at the 2024 May Day celebration, held on Wednesday, at the Eagle Square, Abuja. He appealed to trade unions to continue to use the…

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 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 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…

By Taiye Agbaje Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday attacked and chased away some Kogi youths who had stormed the commission’s headquarters in support of ex-Governor Yahaya Bello over alleged political persecution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were two protests at the EFCC headquarters on Monday…