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Representatives of the Federal Government are currently meeting with the organised labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress at the Presidential Villa, The PUNCH reports. A reliable source privy to the meeting made this known in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday evening. According to the source, the negotiation committee set up by the government called …

The Senate has rejected a motion to release from the detention the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The motion which was moved by Senator Osita Izunaso (Imo West) sought to address the constant sit-at-home order enforced by unknown gunmen in the South-East. The lawmaker, in the motion co-sponsored by other lawmakers from the South-East, noted …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the President Bola Tinubu administration to reverse “all anti-poor” people policies including the hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol. The labour union said since the President’s “subsidy is gone forever” speech, “the peace of mind of Nigerians has gone”. In a communique at …

The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress for North-West, Mallam Salihu Lukman, has officially resigned from his position. Salihu Lukman His resignation letter was submitted on Wednesday to the Acting National Chairman of the party, Senator Abubakar Kyari. The development is coming one week after the former National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and the National …

•Says 69,845 verified individuals on payroll The federal government has said it plan to implement performance-related pay system in the federal civil service from 2025. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this yesterday, while briefing journalists on activities of the 2023 Civil Service Week. She also stated that Permanent Secretaries have been informed that …

Google has partnered with Verve to make digital transactions on Google Play Store easier for Nigerians. The firm noted that as from Wednesday (today), Nigerians can now use their Verve cards to make purchases on the Google Play Store. It stated that under its new partnership, Google will process Verve transactions within Nigeria and the transactions will be undertaken in …

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to reverse all perceived anti-poor policies, including the recent hike in the pump price of petrol, or face an indefinite nationwide strike from August 2. Consequently, the NLC has directed all its affiliates and state councils to immediately begin mobilisation of workers and other Nigerians, including civil …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the N200, N500 and N1,000 old naira notes are slowly being phased out with the redesigned ones. Acting CBN Governor, Folashodun Shonubi, made this known on Tuesday after the apex bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. The CBN also increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which measures interest rate, from …

The National Open University of Nigeria has advocated for more opportunities and flexible academic programmes for staff and inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service to gain admission and study courses of their choice at the university. This was contained in a statement signed by the NCoS Spokesperson, Abubakar Umar, on Wednesday. The Coordinator of the NCoS-NOUN Special Study Centre, Controller …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has lampooned the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) for the altercation that ensued between them on Tuesday. Both law enforcement agencies were enmeshed in a squabble in the premises of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, over the custody of the suspended Governor of …