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Minimum Wage:“I can’t afford to pay my driver one hundred thousand” – George Akume
George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has expressed concerns over the impracticality of the wage increase demands from organized labour. He conveyed this during a Thursday meeting in Abuja with the National Executive Council of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The former Governor of Benue State urged the Christian community to support the ongoing negotiations of the tripartite Committee on minimum wage. Akume noted that paying a minimum wage of N100,000…
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Wike is one of the best appointments ever made in the history of the current democratic dispensation in this country – President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, stating that Wike has ceased dancing and singing and has proven to be one of the best appointments in his administration. Represented by Kashim Shettima, the President made this remark while inaugurating the extension of the Inner Southern Expressway (ISEX) and the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) to the Southern Parkway, also known as the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway, in Abuja on…
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We are open to welcoming former members but not thinking of a merger – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has announced that it is not involved in any merger or amalgamation talks with other political parties. This clarification comes amid discussions by PDP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, about forming a coalition with Labour Party’s Peter Obi and others. However, Yunusa Tanko, spokesperson for the former Obi-Datti campaign, stated that Obi is not interested in a merger for political power. Despite this, the PDP expressed…
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Ask your lover what he/she thinks about the NLC & TUC strike. Listen to what you are dating – Actor Alex Ekubbo tells unmarried couples
Actor Alex Ekubo has advised unmarried individuals to discuss national issues with their partners to gauge their level of intelligence. In an Instagram post, Alex suggested that unmarried people ask their partners for their opinions on Organized labour’s demand for a new minimum wage. He believes this conversation will provide more insight into who they are dating.
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‘I moved my business from South East to Lagos because of insecurity’ – Cubana Chief Priest
Businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has revealed that due to insecurity in the Southeast, he had to move his business to Lagos State. He shared this information in a recent interview with BBC Igbo. The socialite expressed his concern that the fear of kidnapping and violence has deterred customers from the East, who used to visit regularly. He said: “There is widespread hunger in the South-East. It is our…
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El-Rufai: ‘They left behind estates, malls for their children but debt for poor masses’ – Shehu Sani
Former lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani has claimed that the previous administration led by Nasir El-Rufai left estates and malls to their children while burdening the children of the poor in Kaduna State with substantial debt. This statement follows the adoption of a report by an ad-hoc committee of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, which calls for an investigation into El-Rufai’s governance from May 2015 to May 2023. The report indicates that many loans obtained…
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NDIC to repay Heritage Bank customers within one week – MD assures depositors
The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has reassured depositors of Heritage Bank that their funds will be repaid promptly. Managing Director Bello Hassan announced at a press briefing that the NDIC will expedite the repayment process, aiming to settle claims within one week instead of the 30 days required by law. He added that NDIC staff are already stationed at all bank locations to begin verifying insured deposits. He said; ”All depositors are currently being…
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Female lawyers don’t have time to cheat on their husbands – Female lawyer says
Facebook User, Stella Justice has expressed that female lawyers don’t have time to cheat on their husbands. In a post she shared on Facebook, she advised men to get themselves female lawyers as wives as they are the best.
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If the judiciary doesn’t declare election losers as winners, politicians won’t go to court – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has remarked that some politicians turn to the courts because they believe they might be declared winners of elections they ostensibly lost. During the inauguration of the new state high court complex in Asaba on Tuesday, June 4, Jonathan stated that if politicians were confident the judiciary would remain uncompromised, they wouldn’t seek judicial intervention. ”My thinking is that 50 percent of those who go to court go to court because…
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The rising cases of violence against manhood demand a specific law to protect it against being abused – Shehu Sani
Former Senator and Civil Rights Activist Shehu Sani has expressed concern over the increasing incidents of men having their genitals cut off during domestic disputes in Nigeria. Sani during an interview in Abuja on Wednesday, advocated for the implementation of strict laws against such acts in Nigeria. He noted that these incidents have been rising and emphasized the need for legal protections for men against such violent acts by their spouses. Sani also condemned the…
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Strike: “Economic Sabotage” – Godswill Akpabio speaks on shutting down national grid
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has criticized organized labour for shutting down the national grid, describing it as economic sabotage rather than a push for a new minimum wage. On June 4, Akpabio spoke on the Senate floor following a motion by Senator Diket Plang regarding the indefinite strike initiated by labour on June 3 over the government’s failure to set a new minimum wage. The strike led to a nationwide blackout as part of the…
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There is no reason we can’t have N500,000 minimum wage but the level of productivity in the economy cannot support it – Moghalu
Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, stated that the Nigerian government could pay a minimum wage of N500,000 if the country had a robust production economy. However, due to the current lack of such an economy, the government can only afford a minimum wage between N75,000 and N100,000. This statement comes during ongoing negotiations between organized labor and the government on increasing the minimum wage. Posting on X, Moghalu…
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