The federal government has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), not to discontinue the ongoing negotiations over the new minimum wage. The Federal Government also asked the Organised Laboue to shelve its plan to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, June 3. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, in a statement on Sunday, described the proposed industrial action as “premature, ineffectual and illegal.” According to him, the agitation for the increase of the minimum ..read more

“So, what do I get for my labour and when?” That was often the next question by the hitherto “public-spirited” contributor who, after getting published twice or thrice, had apparently started to bask in sudden “fame.” S/he would become less shy. As the manager of a start-up national newspaper some 16 years ago, such solicitation — legitimate, no doubt — from many a stringer was never easy for me to consider. It simply meant further tightening the fiscal noose around our slender exchequer amid fiercely competing costs. The operating climate hardly left you an option. However formidable your ..read more

The inspector-general of police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, will deliver the inaugural personality lecture at the prestigious University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday. The lecture titled, “The Nigeria Police Force and the Management of Internal Security”, which focuses on the role of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in managing crisis situations in the country, is scheduled to take place at the University’s Trenchard Hall. Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Sunday, said: “this landmark event will see IGP Egbetokun addressing a distinguished audience comprising academic scholars, security ..read more

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Sunday, paid a condolence visit to the 144 Infantry Battalion Headquarters in Asa, Ukwa West local government area of Abia State sequel to the recent brutal murder of three soldiers in Aba town in the State. The Deputy Speaker, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, declared that there was no justification for the mindless killing of military personnel on duty by yet-to-be identified gunmen. Kalu, who was accompanied by some members of the House as well as the members of Peace In South-East Pr ..read more

The national minimum wage of N494,000 demanded by the Organised Labour will force many private companies to dismiss their workers if implemented, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said. Akpabio stated this during an emergency meeting with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja on Sunday evening. Akpabio, who was begging the NLC and the TUC not to go on the indefinite nationwide strike slated for Monday, said people must also be mindful of collateral damage when the new minimum wage being demanded is approved. “I don’t want us to end up with a lot of s ..read more

The family of Senator Abu Ibrahim has dismissed rumours making the rounds that the elderstatesman, who represented Katsina South Senatorial district in the Senate, was dead. According to a statement by Muhammad Abu Ibrahim for the family on Sunday, he said the rumours, which began mid-afternoon on Saturday, June 1, 2024, were untrue. “Our attention has been drawn to rumours of the death of our dear father and elderstatesman, Senator Abu Ibrahim, which began mid afternoon on Saturday, the 1st of June 2024. “The family wishes to state that the information is untrue; Senator Abu Ibrahim is alive ..read more

The Kano State Police Command has declared 13 suspected thugs wanted for re-emergece of thuggery activities in some parts of Dala, Gwale and Kano Municipal local government areas of the state. A statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the Command, Haruna Kiyawa named the suspected thugs (Yan daba) as Halipa Here, Sheye Injiniya, Yusuf Ilu, Walidi Auwalu Kapinta, Tijjani Rattagu, Agiri Balarabe, Dan Kasuwa, Dan Makare, Nasuru Madadi, Hali Pan Pan, Jamilu Piye, Saiyid Zawai and Inyasi. Kiyawa said the recent surge in thuggery activities in the areas has raised concerns among residents and author ..read more

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested popular TikToker Abubakar Ibrahim, who is famously known as Alameen G-Fresh on charges of promoting immoral behaviour on social media platforms. G-Fresh’s arrest was disclosed to newsmen on Sunday by the Director General of the board, Mallam Abba Sufi, saying several warnings haf been issued to the TikToker earlier. Sufi said the board had previously issued several warnings to G-Fresh to desist from posting content deemed immoral. Despite these warnings and multiple counseling sessions aimed at guiding him towards acceptable social media behavior, the b ..read more

Former Chelsea manager and Real Madrid boss José Mourinho will be unveiled as the new coach of Turkish Super Lig team Fenerbahce, later on Sunday, the club said. Following days of strong indications that Mourinho was to take charge, the Istanbul club said in a post on X early on Sunday, that the Portuguese manager was to attend a ceremony at their Sukru Saracoglu ground. “Saracoglu is waiting for its new coach Jose Mourinho and its great fans at 19:00,” the post reads. Fenerbahce posted a video message from Mourinho, 61, Saturday night, in which he told the club’s fans he would “see you tomorr ..read more

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the 36 state governors seven days to make public the details of chairpersons and members of the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) in their respective states. The accountability organisation is also demanding from the governors, the disclosure of SIEC members’ qualifications, political affiliations, if any, and the mechanisms of their appointments. SERAP, which threatened to drag the governors to court if after seven days it failed to provide the information, also wants them to disclose the results of local gov ..read more