NAHCON Sets 2024 Hajj Fare at N4.8 Million for Pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed N4.9m as fare for the 2024 Hajj exercise.
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FCCPC Moves To Cleanse Unwholesome Debt Collection By Loan Apps
The Acting Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, says there is no going back on regulating digital money lenders in the country.
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Tinubu Condoles With VP Shettima Over Stepmother’s Death
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with his deputy, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, over the death of his stepmother, Hajja Hauwa Kormi.
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VP Shettima Loses Step Mother, Hauwa Kormi
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has lost his step mother, Hauwa Kormi, in the early hours of Thursday.
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Civil Servants Decry Delay In January Salaries Despite N1.1trn Shared Revenue
Some Nigerian civil servants have complained about the “inexplicable’’ delay in payment of the January salaries in spite of improved government revenue
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January Salaries Of Federal Civil Servants To Be ‘delayed Beyond Normal’ – Memo
The management of National Mathematical Center, Abuja on Wednesday announced that the payment of salaries to Federal Government civil servants will be delayed beyond normal.
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Why We Are Proposing N400,000 Minimum Wage – NLC
In anticipation of talks on a new national minimum wage, the labour union has suggested a $300 (N436,500) minimum salary for Nigerian workers.
Read full article →Most Govs In Review Committee Not Paying Minimum Wage- NLC President
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has said most governors of the 37-Member Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage do not even comply with the proposed base pay structure.
Read full article →N200,000 Proposed Minimum Wage Unrealistic Amidst Economic Hardship- NLC
The Nigerian Labour Congress said on Tuesday that the N200,000 minimum wage it earlier proposed to the Federal Government was no longer realistic, considering the country’s current economic situation.
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Tinubu Tasks Minimum Wage Committee On Prompt Completion, Submission Of Report
The President, who was represented by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, stated this while inaugurating the tripartite committee at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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VP Shettima Inaugurates Minimum Wage Committee
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country.
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6 Federal Varsity Students Get ASUU Scholarship
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has awarded scholarships to six students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.
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Naira Plunges To 1,500/$ At Parallel Market
The free fall of the Naira continued at the parallel market as the United State Dollar exchanged for N1506/$ yesterday from the N1,410 it sold the previous day despite the release of $500 million by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to
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Pensioners Protest Exclusion In Minimum Wage Committee
The leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), on Monday, protested against the non-inclusion of pensioners’ union in the minimum wage committee slated to be inaugurated tomorrow, Tuesday 30th January 2024.
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FG Approves Inauguration Of Committee On New Minimum Wage
The inauguration of a tripartite committee to look into the implementation of the new minimum wage for workers has been approved by President Bola Tinubu.
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Polytechnic Lecturers Threaten Strike Over N35,000 Wage Award
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has asked the federal government to pay its members the N35,000 wage award approved for public sector workers to avoid industrial action.
Read full article →Relocation of CBN and FAAN in the Best Interest of Nigerians – VP Shettima
Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has lampooned those opposing the federal government’s decision to relocate some departments and units of the CBN and FAAN from Abuja to Lagos, saying the move is for the interest of the generality of Nigerians.
Read full article →FG Plans Allocation Of Affordable Houses To Nigerians
The Federal Government has commenced the process of allocating affordable houses to Nigerians, an official has confirmed.
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Workers Issue Warning of Serious Labor Agitation Over Delay In New Minimum Wage Announcement
Workers Issue Warning of Serious Labor Agitation Over Delay In New Minimum Wage Announcement
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Our Members Frustrated Over Eight Months Withheld Salaries – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, branch has urged the federal government to release its members’ eight months withheld salary.
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Workers Threaten Three Days Warning Strike Over Wage Award
Construction workers in Nigeria have threatened to embark on three days warning strike over the non-implementation of the wage award for workers in the construction industry.
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Insecurity: FG Approves ‘pulaaku Initiative’ For North, Allocates N50bn
Vice President Kahsim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu has approved the “Pulaaku Initiative”, a non-kinetic solution to deal with insurgency and banditry in the North, and has equally allocated the sum of N50bn to the initiative, in its first instance
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Same-sex Marriage Strictly Prohibited In Nigeria – Police
The Nigeria Police on Thursday said the practice of same-sex marriage in Nigeria was strictly prohibited and punishable under the laws of the country.
Read full article →Nigerian Masses Are Losers, Says NLC President
President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has stated that it is very clear that the Nigerian masses have been suffering and thus, can be classified as losers.
Read full article →Nigerian Youths Are Talented, Ready To Compete Globally – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says Nigerian youths are vibrant, talented, eager to learn, and ready to compete globally.
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AGF Speaks On Delay In Payment Of N35,000 Wage Award
The Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, says the Federal Government is committed to the prompt payment of the N35,000 wage arrears to government workers.
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FAAC Shares N1.13trn December Revenue To FG, States, LGs
This is contained in a communiqué issued by the FAAC at its January 2024 meeting, chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein.
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EFCC Debunks Report Of Ongoing Recruitment
EFCC Debunks Report Of Ongoing Recruitment
Read full article →Tinubu Directs Expansion Of Students Loan
President Bola Tinubu has directed the management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to expand its focus area by extending interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes.
Read full article →Don Applauds Tinubu Over Removal Of ASUU From IPPIS
Dr Tunde Adeoye, an Associate Professor, University of Lagos, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for removing university lecturers from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information system, IPPIS.
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