Labour Union Weakens Stance on Minimum Wage Amid Government Pushback
It seems the organized labour unions are keeping their options open. Contrary to popular belief, they aren't fixated on any ...
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Diplomatic Tensions Lead to Oil Pipeline Shutdown Between Niger and Benin
Niger has shut off the taps feeding a pipeline that carries its oil to Benin for export, escalating diplomatic tensions ...
Dollar, Euro and Pounds To Naira Exchange Rate For Today, June 14 2024
As of today, June 14 in Lagos, Abuja and Kano, here are the exchange rates for the Nigerian Naira (NGN) ...
President Tinubu appoints new Director General of Budget office
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the ...
Sweden Protests to Iraq Over Death Sentence for Its Citizens
On Thursday, Sweden summoned Iraq's chargé d'affaires in Stockholm to protest a death sentence imposed on a Swedish citizen in ...
Okonjo-Iweala is a talented woman and a deserving Nigerian ambassador- Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has commended Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation, as a smart woman who deserves ...
Uganda in a Tightrope Walk: Taming Debt While Building the Future
Uganda's government faces a financial balancing act. The East African nation is grappling with a rising national debt, recently downgraded ...
Ramaphosa’s ANC Desperately Clings to Power as Coalition Talks Flounder
The African National Congress (ANC) is desperately trying to piece together a coalition government after losing its majority in the ...
G7 Agrees to Lend $50 Billion to Ukraine from Russia Frozen Assets
The G7 states have agreed to lend $50 billion to Ukraine, utilizing money generated from frozen Russian state assets. G7 ...
EU Fines Hungary €200 Million for Breaching Asylum Laws
The European Union's top court has fined Hungary €200m (£169m) for defaulting in following the union's asylum policies. The court ...
Yahaya Bello No-Show: Court Reschedules Arraignment for June 27
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on Thursday scrapped its earlier request to change the date of arraignment ...
Minimum wage: FG warns of mass sackings as Labour rejects minimum wage
The Federal Government warned organised Labour on Wednesday to consider the larger economic ramifications of their quest for an unrealistically ...
Tinubu to Workers: “Expect a Minimum Wage That Even We Can Afford
President Bola Tinubu announced his plan to approve a new minimum wage—one that the government can afford, he emphasized. This ...
Lukman Says the APC can no longer win elections without rigging
Salihu Lukman, former Director General of the Progressive Governors' Forum PGF and immediate-past National Vice Chairman, North West of the ...
Nigeria’s Democracy Day: Celebrating What Exactly?
It's Democracy Day, and everywhere you turn, people are either singing praises or hurling criticisms at the government. But let's ...
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