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Labour calls off nationwide strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called off the nationwide strike. This decision allows for uninterrupted discussions with the tripartite committee regarding the new national minimum wage. TUC chairman, Festus Osifo, confirmed this development on Tuesday. According to DAILY POST, labor leaders met with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, and other government officials on Monday. They concluded that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is dedicated to implementing a new minimum wage exceeding N60,000.
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If there is anyone that should be arrested, it should be Tinubu. He rigged his way into office – Aisha Yesufu responds those calling for her arrest for not standing up during the National Anthem
Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu has responded to calls for her arrest for not standing during the national anthem. In a viral video, Yesufu boldly challenges anyone to take action against her for her refusal. She argued that if anyone should be arrested, it should be President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recalling that he lifted a stick during the national anthem recital amid the election campaign. She also claimed Tinubu “rigged his way into office” and attempted to alter a national anthem that has been in use for over 46 years, asking, “How dare he?” Yesufu further stated that Nigerians are enslaved…
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Strike: Organized labour are members and supporters of Labour Party. They bear grudges against the Tinubu administration – Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, has asserted that the ongoing strike by organized labour unions is causing more harm to the Nigerians they claim to support. In a post on his X handle, Onanuga alleged that members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are supporters of the opposition Labour Party, and therefore, “logically bear ill-will and grudges against the Tinubu government”. According to him; ‘’It’s saddening that Labour could go to this extreme. But it is not surprising to the perceptive minds. Labour is harming the Nigerian…
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We want Obi and others back to the party – PDP chairman, Damagum says
Umar Damagum, the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed the party’s desire to have Peter Obi and other former members return. Damagum made this statement during an appearance on ‘Nigeria Right Now,’ a program on AIT, which aired on May 30. Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, recently visited several PDP leaders, including Atiku Abubakar, sparking discussions of a possible merger between the two parties. “He (Obi) hasn’t visited me. I am not a poke-noser to be going about trying to know what the visits are all about,” Damagum said…
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No division in presidency, Onanuga is someone I revere – Ajuri Ngelale
Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, has stated that there is no division or confusion among the presidential spokespersons. He commented during an interview on ‘TVC’s Politics’ on Sunday This clarification comes after two separate statements were issued on May 28 regarding the President’s activities marking his one year in office. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, announced that the President would address a joint session of the National Assembly on May 31, while Ngelale issued a counter-statement asserting that Tinubu would not be addressing the lawmakers. Ngelale expressed his disappointment…
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ASUU joins NLC, TUC strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the ongoing strike initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) starting Monday. This industrial action began after the federal government failed to meet the unions’ minimum wage demands. In a statement to branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators, ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke directed university lecturers nationwide to participate in the strike as an affiliate of the congress “The NLC has declared an indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, June 3, 2024, as a result of the failure of the government to conclude the renegotiation of minimum wage…
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Indefinite strike: FCTA Secretariat locked
On Monday, the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) locked the Secretariat entrance to comply with the labour union’s indefinite strike. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had called for a strike starting June 3 due to the Federal Government’s failure to increase the proposed N60,000 minimum wage and reverse the recent electricity tariff hike. JUAC President, Mrs. Rifkatu Lortyer, stated that their actions followed NLC and TUC directives, urging FCTA workers to stay home and support the strike, which she said was in the interest of Nigerian workers. The…
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New National Anthem: Let us see where all the nonsensical behavior will take her to – Igbokwe slams Aisha Yesufu for not standing up to recite the national anthem as they both exchange words
Activist Aisha Yesufu has criticized APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe after he condemned her for not standing during the national anthem at an event. In a Facebook post, Igbokwe described her action as nonsensical behavior. He wrote; Aisha Yesufu cannot respect the National Anthem. Let us see where all the nonsensical behavior will take her to. She may not understand the damage she is doing to herself and her family. Continue.” In her response, she wrote;Joe Igbokwe should please call a family meeting and ask them to speak freely and tell him if they are not ashamed of who he is. A…
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New National Anthem: “I refuse to join them in the Kangaroo Act of violating the Constitution” – Ezekwesili backs Aisha Yesufu
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has backed activist Aisha Yesufu’s stance against the new national anthem “Nigeria we hail thee.” Ezekwesili vowed never to sing the new national anthem because President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly breached the Nigerian constitution. A video of Yesufu had surfaced online where she refused to recite the new national anthem. Sharing the footage on social media, the activist wrote: “#NotMyNationalAnthem.” Reacting, Ezekwesili vowed to continue singing the abolished version of the national anthem. Posting on X, she wrote: “@AishaYesufu, Definitely #NotMyNationalAnthem as I already publicly conveyed. “In my case, whenever and wherever…
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I will sing the new national anthem, it is now the law – Sam Amadi
Sam Amadi, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, has explained why he will sing the new National Anthem. Amadi stated that the new National Anthem has been enacted into law. In a post on his X handle on Saturday, the former Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said he will honor the anthem unless the law is overturned by the court, and advised everyone else to do the same. He said: “I will sing the new (old) National Anthem. It’s now the law. “I deplore the logic of bringing it back now and…
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Abba Kyari granted bail after 27 months in Kuje prison
Former Commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja following a Federal High Court ruling. Justice Emeka Nwite granted Kyari a two-week bail on May 22, 2024, to allow him to bury his mother, who passed away on May 5. Kyari, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, had been in custody for 27 months. According to Adamu Duza, the spokesperson for the FCT Command of the NCoS, Kyari was released after fulfilling his bail conditions. Speaking on Friday, Duza said, “DCP Kyari has perfected his bail conditions, and has…
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Nnamdi Kanu: ‘It is time for political solution’ – Atiku on killing of soldiers
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has urged the Federal Government to seek a political solution for the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Atiku made this appeal while condemning the killing of soldiers in Aba, Abia State, during Thursday’s sit-at-home exercise. In a post on X, he expressed concern about the sit-at-home order’s negative impact on the conduct of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams in the Southeast. According to Atiku: “The violence that led to the killing of soldiers and civilians in Abia…
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