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…says labour will demand wage arrears for workers To maintain industrial peace in the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), have called on the President, Bola Tinubu, not to present any figure regarding the minimum wage bill to the National Assembly without consulting the organised labour and members of the Organised Private Sector …

The Cap’n of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), (aka Pyrates Confraternity), Benbow Deck, Dr Chris Ekiyor has faulted the economic policies of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu led federal government, saying it cow the weak to submit to the leadership of the country. In a chat with newsmen in Benin City on the nation’s 25years of unbroken democracy Dr Ekiyor …

As against predictions by analysts, tightening of the monetary policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) might not effectively curb inflation, according to the World Bank. In its recent report titled, “Global Economic Prospects” on the outlook for the rest of 2024 and 2025, the World Bank rated Nigeria’s economic growth at 3.3% in 2024 as projected at the …

President Bola Tinubu says he will approve a new minimum wage that the Nigerian government can afford.  He stated this on Wednesday at a dinner with the Senate President and Deputy Senate President, among other top government officials to mark Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken Democracy in Abuja. The President, while appreciating those who stood by him over the years, …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Assistance of the International Criminal Police Organization ( INTERPOL) has been sought to hunt down and arrest fleeing patrons of warring cult groups terrorizing Edo State, as the State government-led renewed fight against criminal activities particularly cult-related killings advances. The Commissioner of police (CP) in the state, Funsho Adegboye gave the hint during the week. The COMPOL …

The immediate past national vice Chairman North of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Salihu Lukman, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not stand a chance of reelection in the 2027 poll. Lukman who resigned his membership of the APC over alleged bad governance under the President Tinubu-led administration adduced the hardship faced by an overwhelming majority of Nigerians …

NEW YORK — About half of U.S. adults approve of Donald Trump’s recent felony conviction, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey shows some potential vulnerabilities, along with some signs of resilience in his support, as Trump tries to become the first American with a felony record to win the presidency. Less than five months before …

Speaking in an interview with VOP FM after the incident, Sowore described the incident as no mere accident, adding that it “is what we were saying when I was running for the office in 2019 and 2023”. #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, has said that President Bola Tinubu is an ailing man who is using Nigeria as a health insurance. Sowore, …

BEIRUT — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that mediators would keep trying to close an elusive cease-fire deal after Hamas proposed numerous changes to a U.S.-backed plan, some of which he said were “workable” and some not. The back-and-forth laid bare frustration over the difficulty of reaching an accord that can bring an end to eight months of war that has …

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has said the country should be returned to a truly democratic nation. Obi stated this on his official X account on Wednesday, 12th June 2024 to mark the nation’s democracy day. Speaking on his assessment of the 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria, Peter Obi said that true democracy …