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President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, in Abuja appealed to the organised labour to avail him more time to consider their grievances before embarking on any nationwide strike. This is just as indication emerged that the Federal Government may enforce the court order restraining the organised labour from embarking on a strike over the withdrawal of fuel subsidy in May should …

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, rejected a fresh application the Department of State Services, DSS, filed for an order to further detain the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for another 14 days. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Hamza Muazu, held …

The immediate past Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, and his colleague from Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, have made the list of ministerial nominees. The PUNCH learnt that President Bola Tinubu forwarded the ministerial list to the Senate in the wee hours of Thursday. Wike and El-Rufai The list is coming two days before the President’s deadline as stipulated by the constitution …

It is no longer news that when faced with difficult socio-economic conditions, Nigerians often resort to desperate measures to cushion the resultant effects. Little wonder since President Bola Tinubu announced the discontinuation of the petrol subsidy during his inaugural speech on May 29, 2023, and the recent hike in the price of petrol, Nigerians have devised strategies to ameliorate the …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has arrived at the Senate Chamber and plenary has commenced. He arrived at exactly 12:10pm. After after Akpabio’s arrival, the Senate thereafter entered an executive session. Akpabio is expected to read the ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu during the session. Recall that Tinubu was inaugurated as Nigeria’s 16th President on May 29, after his predecessor, …

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 …