The Organised Labour, on Monday night, agreed to suspend its indefinite strike planned to start on Tuesday. The resolution followed over five hours of deliberations between the Federal Government and Labour at the Chief of Staff Conference Room of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Announcing the outcome of theContinue Reading
The Executive Members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have directed their members to resume work at the nation’s seaports and oil and gas platform. Last week, the union had earlier ordered closure of all the nation’s Seaports, Jetties, Oil & Gas platforms and Terminals in compliance withContinue Reading
Wild jubilation engulfed Araromi-Okeodo, a community in Ife-South Local Government Area of Osun State following the supply of electricity to the town for the first time after 91 years. The Monarch of the town, Oba Abbas Akanbi, the Alara of Araromi-Okeodo, led his chiefs and subjects to the off-grid locationContinue Reading
The West African Examinations Council has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Dangut succeeds Patrick Areghan, whose tenure ends this month. A statement by WAEC made available to The PUNCH on Monday revealed that Dangut, until his appointment was the DeputyContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 as a provisional wage award for all treasury-paid federal government workers for a period of six months. Malam Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that this followed consultations betweenContinue Reading
Information and National Orientation Minister Mohammed Idris said this in a statement on Sunday after a meeting between government officials and labour unions over the latter’s planned industrial action. “VAT on diesel will be waived for the next 6 months,” he said, noting that it was part of theContinue Reading
Ilebaye Odinaya has been crowned as the winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars. The 22-year-old won the ₦120 million grand prize ahead of Mercy Eke and emerged as the ultimate queen of the reality show. The six finalists were Cross, Ilebaye, Ceec, Mercy Eke, Adekunle, and Pere.Continue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has extended the N25,000 wage increment to all levels of workers in the civil service. According to NTA, this was disclosed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila said the twenty-five thousand naira earlier announced by President Bola Tinubu for low-grade federalContinue Reading
BUA Cement PLC on Sunday announced the reduction of the price of its cement product to N3,500 per bag starting from Monday, October 2, 2023. It said the price reduction was in line with its commitment to spur development in the “building materials and infrastructural sectors”. The companyContinue Reading
