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The labour centre also equivocally said, “we reiterate that it will be extremely difficult for Nigerian workers to accept any national minimum wage figure that approximates to a starvation Wage. We cannot be working and yet remain in abject poverty.” Contained in a statement signed by the Congress’ Acting President, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, “The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) attentively listened …

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called on the Federal Government to go after foreign exchange stashed in private vaults and sell crude oil in naira. Dogara made the call at The Platform Nigeria, a Democracy Day program by Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. He lamented that Nigerians are no longer …

The United States widened its sanctions against Russia Wednesday as G7 leaders prepared to gather in Italy for a summit where the top priorities will be boosting support for Ukraine and grinding down Russia’s war machine. Wednesday’s package targeted Chinese companies which help Russia pursue its war in Ukraine and raised the stakes for foreign financial institutions which work with …

President Bola Tinubu used his Democracy Day speech to honour individuals and organisations who fought for the return of democracy in Nigeria. He also spoke on the impacts of his reforms, human rights and other matters. Read the full text of the president’s speech below. TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S NATIONAL BROADCAST ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNBROKEN DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA, DEMOCRACY …

President Bola Tinubu slipped and fell over at Eagle Square, Abuja, during the celebration of Democracy Day in the Nigerian capital. Mr Tinubu, 72, fell while climbing the steps to an official vehicle that was to take him round the Eagle Square. He was helped back to his feet and continued with the celebration. “He immediately went on with the ceremonial …

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah said the Nigerian democracy is in recession because it doesn’t reflect our cultural experiences as a diverse nation. Kukah stated this on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. According to the cleric, Nigeria’s democracy was not founded on the country’s …

Edo Students under the aegis of the National Association of Edo State Students (NAESS) has recognized the State Coordinator of the Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV), Mukhtar Yusuf-Osagie with an honourary award on true leadership for his contributions to the safety, security, and development of the State. The leadership of the association, led by the President, Comr. Aliu Amuda Emmanuel and …

Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was …

Shortly after Pope Francis opposed the possibility of an ordained female diaconate, two German-speaking cardinals publicly have said that only men can be ordained to the priesthood, according to report by the Catholic News Agency. “Women cannot be called to this office,” Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller told Swiss portal kath.ch on June 7. “The priest represents Christ in his manhood.” The German …

From its towering white steeple and red-brick facade to its Sunday services filled with rousing gospel hymns and evangelistic sermons, First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, bears many of the classic hallmarks of a Southern Baptist church. On a recent Sunday, its pastor for women and children, Kim Eskridge, urged members to invite friends and neighbors to an upcoming vacation Bible …