By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Organised Labour has rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the federal government. Channels Television reports that the Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress,(NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), rejected the offer of the Federal Government to pay N60,000 as new minimum wage,. It was also gathered that labour had shifted grounds from its N497,000 proposal to N494,000. Channels Television said a prominent member of the Tripartite Committee for the negotiation of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers revealed that the Federal Government and the Organised Private Sector side of the talks proposed…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Over 100 hoodlums on morning of Monday, 27 May, 2024 attacked the Ipaja police station in Lagos State. The attack led to exchange of gunshots during which some of the hoodlums were reportedly killed. Details of the attack are still sketchy at the time of filing this report as the state police command has yet to comment on the incident. Thegazellenews.com, however, gathered that many reinforcements of police operatives have been deployed to the area. Details shortly….
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Defence Headquarters, on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 urged the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, to come forward and substantiate his allegations against the military. According to the military high command, Radda, while featuring on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television recently accused the military of aiding and profiting from terrorism in his state. Reacting in a statement on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, said the military would not trade words with the Governor but would encourage him to approach the military high command to substantiate his allegations.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that the Abuja Light Rail will operate free for two months, after its commissioning on Monday, 27 May, 2024. Wike stated this during the ongoing Ministerial Sectoral Update to mark the first year in office of the President Bola Tinubu administration, held at the Radio House in Abuja, on Thursday, 23 May, 2024. The Minister had earlier stated that the President, Bola Tinubu will commission the Metro rail project for commercial activities on Monday. He however urged residents to begin use of the Metro rails from…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Some operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) were spotted at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Thursday, amid growing rumours of the Emir’s imminent deposition. This development follows the passage of the Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Law (Repeal Bill), 2024, by the Kano State House of Assembly on the morning of Thursday, 23 May, 2024. Newsmen who visited the palace around 11 am saw some DSS operatives stationed in the palace. The Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Bill was considered on the floor of the House after scaling…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kano State House of Assembly has passed Kano Emirates Council Law (Repeal Bill) 2024 after scaling 3rd reading. The law has abrogated establishment of five new Emirates in the state. All offices established under the repealed law have been set aside by the new bill. Also all district heads elevated or appointed under the repealed law are to revert to their previous positions. The Kano State Emirates Council (Amendment number 2) Law, 2024, was sponsored by the Majority Leader and member representing the Dala Constituency, Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa. The law which created five new…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Night of Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland belongs to Ademola Lookman and Atalanta. The mercurial Super Eagles of Nigeria striker scored three marvellous goals in what a football commentator at the match described as “the greatest night of his life”. It was the first time Bayer Leverkusen were beaten for the entire season. Lookman scored in the 14th minute with a tap in, scored the second in the 24th with an absolute belter outside the box to give Atalanta a 2-0 lead in the first half. He scored the third in the 76th with…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Lagos State police Command on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 confirmed that divers were battling to recover the body of a 30-year-old man who allegedly drowned at Elegushi Beach, Lagos, where he had gone for prayers. The Lagos Police Command spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the sad development, said that a report to the police indicated that the man, simply identified as Samuel, had gone to pray at the beach with his friends. Hundeyin said that a man whose name was not mentioned reported the case to the Ilasan Police Division at about 7:20 a.m. on…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has approved a $750 million World Bank loan for the construction of 1,200 mini-grids in rural communities across the country. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, Abba Aliyu, made this disclosure on Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 while addressing journalists at the Alliance for Rural Electrification Energy Access Forum held in Lagos. According to Aliyu, President Bola Tinubu approved the fund for the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up project, which is aimed at providing energy access to Nigerians in rural communities. He noted that the loan was approved to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for the strengthening of regional economic communities to drive integration and trade ties among African nations in order to deepen democracy and accelerate development across the continent. He said through bitter experience, Nigeria has learned that the solution to poor democratic governance is to have more democracy. President Tinubu ,who made the call during the Summit on the State of Democracy in Africa on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 in Abuja called for revitalization of sub-regional blocs like the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), East African Community (EAC) and Southern…