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Can a N100,000 Minimum Wage Save Nigeria?
The Nigerian government and labour unions are at it again, rehearsing their age-old dance of strikes and empty promises. This...
Minimum Wage: Tinubu directs Finance Minister to submit costs to the government today
The Finance Minister and the Economy Coordinating Minister, Mr. Wale Edun, received orders yesterday from President Bola Tinubu to prepare...
Case Closed: Australia Drops Stabbing Video Charges Against X
Australia has halted its legal efforts to remove graphic footage of a church stabbing in Sydney from Elon Musk's social...
TCN Completes Rehabilitation of Vandalized Transmission Towers
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has completed the rehabilitation and re-stringing of four vandalized towers along the Jos–Gombe 330...
President Tinubu Names New Highway After Wole Soyinka
President Bola Tinubu has named the newly inaugurated arterial road N20, stretching from the northern parkway to the Outer Northern...
Senegal: Two Imprisoned for Condemning Prime Minister, See Details
A Senegalese court has imprisoned two men for circulating false information after they accused Ousmane Sonko, the country's new prime...
Biden Administration Needs Strategic Approach to Electric Vehicles to Mitigate Chinese Dominance
China has implemented a comprehensive strategy that combines research and development programs, tax incentives, production and purchase subsidies, and innovative...
Senator Abdul Ningi Returns to Plenary Sessions After Suspension
On Tuesday, Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi North Senatorial District, returned to plenary sessions following a three-month suspension. The Senate...
Biden to announce an immigration order that restricts travel for asylum seekers
As soon as a daily threshold of crossings is exceeded, President Joe Biden is expected to announce an executive order...
Japa: Canada will grant permanent residency to foreign caregiver
New caregiver pilot programmes will be available in Canada, whereby foreign caregivers would be granted permanent status upon their arrival....
South Korea to Strengthen Cooperation with Africa on Critical Minerals
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced on Tuesday that South Korea will enhance cooperation with African nations to secure...
Ghana and Nigeria engage in commerce by shipping cargo via waterway
Nigeria and Ghana are intending to transfer cargo between the two countries via waterways in order to increase trade in...
Press release: federal government appeal to organized labor union
The minister of information and National orientation has on behalf of the federal government issued an appeal to the NLC...
Strike Action: Labour Halts Water Supply, Leaving Senate and House of Reps in Crisis
Electricity and water supply to the two buildings of the Senate and the House of Representatives have been sealed off...
Labour Chief Dares Senators to Live on Minimum Wage
In a striking interview on Monday, during the nationwide strike declared by the National Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union...
