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Governor Masari: I’m ready to pay N30,000 new minimum wage
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, on Friday said his administration has no problem with implementation of the new national minimum wage for workers.
Workers threaten strike notice over minimum wage
Nigerian workers on Monday threatened to embark on fresh strike following the refusal of the Federal Government to implement the new national minimum wage.
Akwa Ibom communities protest oil firm’s breach of agreement
The failure of Frontier Oil Ltd, operators of Seven Energy, in judiciously implementing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is responsible for the current face-off between it and its host communities – Esit Eket and Ibeno – in Akwa Ibom State.
Kogi guber: Governor Bello, APC stakeholders meet for truce
The two camps of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi state have met in Abuja as part of efforts to mend fences ahead of the November governorship election.
Cambodia building collapse: Rescue efforts continue as toll rises
Rescue workers in a Cambodia beach town have picked through the rubble of a collapsed Chinese-owned building in a desperate search for survivors after the construction site accident killed at least 17 people.
Multichoice, DSTV owners to sack 2,200 workers
Naspers’ pay-television business MultiChoice Group, owners of DSTV, is planning to lay off close to 2,200 workers in a shake-up of its customer care service, the company said on Friday.
ILC adopts convention on violence, harassment at workplace
A new Convention and accompanying Recommendation to combat violence and harassment in the world of work have been adopted by the International Labour Conference (ILC).
UNHCR: 70 million people displaced globally by war, violence
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, has said that over 70 million people have globally been displaced by war, violence, sometimes combined with poverty or climate change.
Governor Dickson: PDP governors ready to pay N30,000 minimum wage
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have expressed their readiness to pay the N30,000 minimum wage recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Kwara: We’ve not sacked any worker
Kwara Government said it had not sacked any worker in its employment as being rumoured.
Mercer: Lagos’ll be largest city in the world by 2100
Global consulting firm, Mercer, has projected that Lagos will be the largest city in the world by the year 2100 with a population of over 88 million residents.
Governor Zulum orders immediate payment of salary/pension arrears
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, yesterday, ordered immediate payment and settlement of all outstanding salary and pension arrears of civil servants who had undergone biometric data capture or yet to do before the Eid-el fitr celebration.
Sudanese in suits and ties rally against ousted Omar Bashir’s economic blunders
In unprecedented scenes in Khartoum, hundreds of workers in suits and ties alongside their neatly dressed women colleagues have gone on strike to protest what they call Sudan’s “total economic collapse”.
Enugu residents ignore IPOB’s sit-at-home order
Residents of Enugu metropolis on Thursday went about their normal activities and disregarded the sit-at-home order given by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Governor Fintiri pledges prompt salary payment, yearly increments
The Adamawa State Governor, Rt Hon Ahmadu Fintiri, has pledged to make a priority of prompt payment of salaries and annual increment of same.
Governor Umahi dissolves cabinet, appoints new accountant general
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has dissolved all the Executive council members along with principal officers of his government In exception of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious matters Rev. Fr. Abraham Nwali.
Governor Yahaya vows to probe predecessor’s award of contracts
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya, the newly sworn-in governor of Gombe State, has suspended all appointments, contracts and allocations by the state and local government councils as from March 10.
Oyo workers begin indefinite strike
This followed a memo released to all members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliate unions to commence strike with immediate effect.
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Governor Abiodun vows to reposition state university teaching hospital
The Governor of Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed the determination of his administration to reposition the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital to a world class medical facility.
Odunayo Adekuoroye targets Africa Games, 2020 Olympic gold
Reigning Commonwealth champion, Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye has set a gold medal target for herself at both the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and next month’s Africa Games billed for next month in Morocco.
Transporters protest incessant killings on Rivers highway
Transporters plying the Elele-Omudioga-Omoku route and its environs led by the Rivers State chapter of National Union Road Transport Workers on Thursday embarked on peaceful protest over incessant robbery attacks, kidnapping of commuters and the attendant loss of lives and property.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic nets hat trick in upset win over LAFC
Zlatan Ibrahimovic lived up to the bravado on Friday, scoring all three goals to power the LA Galaxy to a hard fought 3-2 victory over MLS rivals Los Angeles Football Club.
Presidency: Why President Buhari won’t ask court to free Ibraheem El-Zakzaky
The Presidency said on Friday that the issue involving the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zalzaky, could only be determined by the judiciary and not President Muhammadu Buhari.
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NMA warns Nigerians on increasing quackery
Against the backdrop of doctor’s role in protecting health, Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Branch, Dr Akin Sodipo, caution Nigerians on clinics and hospitals they patronise to avoid falling prey to quacks
Nigerian student ‘murdered’ in Malaysia
Mr. Thomas Orhionsefe Ewansiha, a 34-year-old Nigerian PhD student of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Malaysia, have been allegedly murdered while being detained by the immigration authorities in Malaysia.
South African troops pull out of violent Cape Town suburbs
South African soldiers pulled out of gang-ridden suburbs of Cape Town on Friday after a brief show of force, leaving residents uncertain about what to expect next.
Coalition: President Buhari’s re-appointment of Abba Kyari, Boss Mustapha apt
The reappointment of Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari and Mr Boss Mustapha as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) by President Buhari will help in the consolidation of the laudable, meaningful programmes and policies of the Federal Government, according to a civil society group.
Three nabbed for abducting, raping female teenagers
Three suspected cultists have been arrested for allegedly abducting and raping two teenage girls in Awada, near Onitsha, Anambra state.