Nigeria minimum wage
3 Jun 2024
A chieftain of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to accede to the Labour Leaders' request for a new minimum wage in the country to prevent economic collapse. Ajadi stated that the Labour Union's demand for a N494,000 minimum wage is reasonable given the current…
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The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has lauded Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over his strides, initiatives, and support in the sector as the state government organised training programmes for 22,370 farmers on weather predictions, soil management and other factors that affect agricultural practice. The Oyo State chapter chairman of AFAN, Mr. Adewumi…
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The Police in Ondo State say they have arrested two suspected armed robbers who have been terrorising residents of Akure in recent months. CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Akure. Odunlami identified the suspects as Amubieya Emmanuel ‘m’…
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Apart from the arrest of four kidnapping suspects on Wednesday, the police in Plateau State said it has arrested more suspects. The arrest of four suspected kidnappers in the foiled kidnapping incident took place along Little Rayfield Road in Jos. The police, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Alfred Alabo,…
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The Police Command in Enugu State says it has repelled an armed robbery attack, neutralized one armed robber and detained another suspect in multiple operations within the state. The command Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said on Thursday in Enugu that the police recovered one cut-to-size double-barreled gun with three live cartridges and two stolen Toyota…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, warned students in Oyo State to avoid alcohol and substance abuse, warning that drug abuse can lead to death, mental health disorders and other adverse effects. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call during the "Catch-Them-Young" inauguration of the NAFDAC Consumer…
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A High Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has ordered the imprisonment of M.K. Tijjani, counsel to sacked Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Ari Yunusa, for contempt of court. Justice Benjamin Lawan Manji on Thursday sent Tijjani to Yola Correctional Centre for what the judge described as "insolence and dishonorable conduct" during…
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Residents of Jabi-Dakibiyu in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Thursday, expressed outrage over an alleged demand by a supposed Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) community agent to pay ₦17 million for a transformer, despite enduring a two-month power outage. A source, who spoke to The Guardian, said that residents have continued to receive…
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An Osun State High Court, sitting in Ede, presided over by Justice Kudirat Akano, on Thursday, sentenced two friends, namely Oluwashina
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Following a defamation suit initiated by Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Niger Delta Development Agenda (NDDA) has urged her to respect her in-laws from the region and sheath her sword. Recall that Natasha has taken legal action against Senate President Godswill Akpabio over alleged defamation. The senator demanded N100…