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NLC rejects new N54,000 offer, insists on N615,000 minimum wage
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have rejected the Federal Government’s proposal of a new minimum wage of N54,000. During a meeting with Organized Labour in Abuja, the Federal Government raised its offer from the previous N48,000 to N54,000. As of press time, the meeting is still ongoing. Previously, the NLC and TUC walked out on the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage after the government proposed N48,000, and dismissed any notion of accepting N100,000 as the new minimum wage. Instead, they insisted on N615,000, which they derived using the lowest minimum wage to reflect the needs…
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I have been told that EFCC takes instructions from the highest bidder – Oba of Benin claims
Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of following the directives of the highest bidders when handling petitions from his palace. The esteemed monarch made this statement while welcoming Effa Okim, the zonal director of the EFCC, to Benin City. He expressed dissatisfaction with how his petition against some former palace officials was handled, criticizing the agency for its leniency despite overwhelming evidence. As a result, the monarch stated that the palace has found it difficult to support the EFCC’s activities since the incident. According to him; “No matter how you…
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Contractor admits receiving N2.17b from office of NSA for no Project – EFCC
Contractor Olugbenga Obadina, prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for receiving payments from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) without a contractual agreement, admitted in court on May 20, 2024, that the payments to his company, Almond Projects Limited, were not for any power project in Yobe State. The EFCC is prosecuting Obadina and his company on an eight-count charge, including conspiracy, official corruption, and money laundering, for allegedly receiving N2.17 billion from the NSA under Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) on November 28, 2015, without providing any services or being scheduled to do so. ’Under…
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Igbo presidency: ”Do we keep oscillating between North and South or go for competence? ”- Rufai Oseni asks Nigerians
Arise TV analyst, Rufai Oseni has questioned Nigerians on x on when a president of Igbo extraction will be a reality in the country. He questioned if the country should keep oscillating the presidential between the Northern and Southern regions or go for competence instead See his posts below;
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Anyone standing on trial or coming to try me is a terrorist, the law says I can never be tried in any court of law in Nigeria. – Nnamdi Kanu
Embattled leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has asserted that he cannot be tried in Nigeria, claiming that, according to the Nigerian constitution, any court that attempts to try him is committing an act of terrorism. Kanu argued that any attempt to put him on trial would breach the Terrorism Prohibition and Prevention Act and international laws. He made these statements after Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court dismissed his fresh bail application and request to be moved from DSS custody to house arrest on the morning of May 20. A visibly angry Kanu told the court that he…
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Peter Obi only stands the chance to be Nigeria’s president from 2039 – Bwala says
Daniel Bwala, a former spokesman for the defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, asserted that the only opportunity for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to become Nigeria’s president is in 2039. Bwala explained that President Bola Tinubu would need to complete his two terms, followed by power returning to the north for another eight years, before Obi could assume office at the age of 79 or older. He wrote on X; ‘’@PeterObi only stands the chance to be Nigerias president from 2039 when he will clock 79, or above 79 years. By then his message would no…
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Paying bride price or getting married to a woman you didn’t disvirgin is an admission of inferiority – Nigerian lawyer tells men
A Nigerian lawyer, Ebikebuna Aluzu has said that only “defeated and inferior” men pay bride price or marry women they didn’t disflower. Dear Kings, The moment you find yourself paying bride price or getting married to a woman you didn’t disvirgin, that is an admission of inferiority,” he wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday. Inferiority to other men who had her before you. You’re literally paying for what those other men got for free. And denying this is just a coping mechanism When you marry such a woman, you’re accepting that you’re such an optionless man whose only chance…
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“They don’t know Jesus was a Nazarene and likely had long hair,” Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo tells Christians who think dreadlocks is Unholy and skin cut is Holy
Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo has urged Christians to stop policing other Christians. He stated that many things Christians consider unholy are not. He wrote: “Some Christians still think dreadlocks is unholy and skin cut is holy, they don’t know Jesus was a Nazarene and likely had long hair. “They don “Some think skirt is holy for women and trousers are evil and for men they are good, they don’t know that Jesus was Jewish and probably wore gownlike garments. “Should I talk about tattoos, lipstick, “prosperity message “, music and other things that make religious people angry?? “Anyway let’s major on…
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala debunks fake WhatsApp message claiming she is bringing investors to Nigeria due to Tinubu’s commendable policies
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has refuted claims that she sent a WhatsApp message stating she is bringing investors to Nigeria because of Tinubu’s commendable policies. A message circulating on WhatsApp alleged that the former Minister of Finance had been contacted by presidents, respected institutions, and investors who congratulated her, asserting that Nigeria has finally found a focused leader. Reacting via her X handle, Okonjo-Iweala described it as fake. She wrote;Its been brought to my attention that another FAKE message has been manufactured and is being forwarded on WhatsApp in my name. I want to make…
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I pray that Atiku steps down for Obi, so that 2027 would be an easy job for APC re-election – Lauretta Onochie
Lauretta Onochie, a former Media Aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, expressed on Saturday her hope that former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will step aside for his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, in the 2027 election. Onochie believes that Atiku stepping down for Obi would facilitate President Bola Tinubu’s reelection. This is coming after Atiku stated that he won’t hesitate to step down for Obi if there is a merger and the party decides it’s the turn of the South East. Posting on X, Onochie wrote: “Our Father and our God. Yes, it’s me, your son. I…
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Possible merger: I won’t hesitate to support Peter Obi – Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has suggested he might support his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, in the 2027 election. The former Vice President, who is currently engaged in merger discussions with stakeholders from various opposition parties, expressed his willingness to back Obi if the Labour Party selects the former Anambra governor as their candidate. According to The Sun, Atiku made this statement in an interview with BBC Hausa Service. Recently, Atiku and Obi held a private meeting, fueling speculation about a potential merger of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general…
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(Video) Nigeria competes with Johannesburg as the murder capital of Africa does not deserve such endorsement – British media personalities criticize Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit
Some British media personalities have expressed strong criticism over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to Nigeria. During a recent show discussing the visit, British media personality Kevin O’Sullivan described Nigeria as a lawless country plagued by female genital mutilation, lacking women’s rights, and where Islamic terrorists frequently kidnap children. The media company typically shared all its interview clips on Instagram but chose not to share this particular clip, which has since gone viral. O’Sullivan argued that Harry and Meghan are unjustly portraying Nigeria in a positive light, asserting that Nigeria does not deserve such an endorsement and claiming that…
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