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President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, directed the minister of finance and coordinating for the economy, Wale Edun, to come up with the cost implications of an affordable, sustainable, and realistic new minimum wage and present the figures within two days. He gave the order at a meeting with the government negotiation team led by the secretary to government of the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has alerted that People are using the Ovia River to bring arms to and engage in all sorts of nefarious activities in Edo State. “We will need more surveillance in that axis and need your support,” Obaseki told Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar on Tuesday. The Governor spoke while …

…120,458 so far registered The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise in Edo and Delta State from Wednesday, June 5 to Sunday, June 9. In a statement signed by the National Commissioner and a chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, the Commission said that about 120,458 …

…Lauds NLC, TUC for suspending strike The Senate on Tuesday promised to fast track its consideration and passage of a new Minimum Wage Bill for the country. This is even as the Red Chamber commended the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress for suspending its indefinite strike for one week. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made these remarks  during plenary in Abuja. …

The decision comes after the government promised to increase the national minimum wage to 60,000 naira ($40, £32) a month. This falls below the $330 that unions have been demanding, but is double the current monthly wage which the union rejected. The strike began on Monday and led to the shutdown of the country’s power grid, leaving millions without electricity. …

“For the first time in American history a former president that is a convicted felon is now seeking the office of the presidency,” Biden said. President Joe Biden’s decision to call out his predecessor Donald Trump as a “convicted felon” for the first time represents a significant hardening of his rhetoric against his Republican general election foe. Biden’s escalation at an off-camera fundraiser …

It’s been a busy evening in India as early results in the nation’s general election indicated that incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may fall short of an outright majority and be reliant on longstanding coalition allies to form a government. Before votes were counted, Modi and the BJP were hoping for a supermajority of 400 seats …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has disclosed that the ongoing nationwide strike will continue despite the agreement signed with the Federal Government at Monday’s meeting. The Nation reports that activities of most businesses, airports, schools, banks and others, especially public institutions, were grounded on Monday, following the nationwide strike actions by the labour. However, the congress, in a post on …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not fixated on a figure as negotiations continue with the Federal Government over a new national minimum wage. Recall that Organised Labour on Monday declared a strike ove a new minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff for Band A customers.  Following the strike action, the federal government and organised …

Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, suspended their strike for five days, a leader of the NLC told our correspondent in Abuja. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and others. The Centres are expected to issue a statement shortly before the commencement of negotiations with the government. The PUNCH reports that after a six-hour meeting with …