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ABUJA: The Federal Government has said it is ready to pay higher than N60,000 as minimum wage, urging organized labour to take the offer. It did not however state the specific amount. @VANGUARD ECONOMIC DISCOURSE: […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) say the federal government’s disposition to the minimum wage negotiations indicates an intent to pauperise Nigerians. On Friday, NLC and TUC declared an indefinite […]

The naira depreciated to N1,510 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Monday. The current rate represents a drop of 1.34 percent from the N1,490/$ traded on May 31. […]

Financial technology (Fintech) companies have resumed onboarding new customers. In separate statements on Monday, OPay and Kuda Microfinance Bank announced the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has authorised them to start enrolling users. On April […]

The federal government and organised labour have agreed on the fixing of a new minimum wage that is above N60,000. The agreement was reached at the end of a meeting held on Monday between leaders […]

Organised Labour has urged President Bola Tinubu to personally intervene in the ongoing negotiation over minimum wage to avert the indefinite strike action scheduled to start on Monday. This is as the Federal Government warned […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has once again warned Nigerians about the hazardous practice of using dangerous chemicals to preserve food items. Specifically, the agency has banned and emphasized the […]

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has released the names of 25 customers with outstanding electricity bills. In a notice on Saturday, the DisCo said it will disconnect all clients who fail to clear their debts […]

The federal government says the N494,000 minimum wage proposed by organised labour is “unsustainable”. In a statement on Saturday, Mohammed Idris, minister of information, said the demand by organised labour amounts to a N9.5 trillion […]

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to comply with the directive of the labour unions to begin an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday. In a statement on […]

Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works and housing, says the parliamentary system of government led Nigeria into “unwarranted disaster” when it was practised in the country. Fashola spoke in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, on […]

A delegation comprising representatives from both Warri and Uvwie kingdoms of Delta State arrived at the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Wednesday to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death of Alex Timileyin, a student […]

The South East Governors’ Forum has condemned Thursday morning’s attack, which left two soldiers dead at a checkpoint at Aba in Abia State. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the attack, which occurred at […]

Gov. Alex Otti has named the first ever six-lane road leading from the Enugu Port Harcourt Expressway Tower junction into the Umuahia capital city, after former Head of State, General Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi Ironsi. The […]

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, assessed his performance in the last 366 days and gave himself a thumbs up, saying his government is walking the talk. Tinubu, who also hailed Nigerians for 25 years […]

President Bola Tinubu says no amount of foreign aid will help Nigeria unless citizens unite to build the country. While addressing a joint session of the national assembly in Abuja on Wednesday, Tinubu said no […]

President Bola Tinubu says the re-adopted national anthem is all about service to Nigeria. On Wednesday morning, Tinubu signed the bill reintroducing the old national anthem which is themed ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’. The one […]

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, says he still faces difficulties travelling in Africa with his Nigerian passport. Dangote spoke recently at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. “I still complained to President […]

Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has boasted that he will defend every decision he has taken since he assumed office. The Governor also lamented that some of the commissioners left their offices without keeping any record […]