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Breaking: Edun submits new minimum wage options, associated costs to Tinubu

Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has submitted the projected cost implications of implementing the new national...

Ex-Kaduna Gov. El-Rufai faces probe for alleged abuse of office, money laundering

The Kaduna State House of Assembly received a shocking report on Wednesday that exposed widespread financial irregularities and corruption under former Governor Nasir...

Nigeria’s current account balance surges by $1.43bn – IMF

The International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook Database indicators have revealed that Nigeria’s current account balance recorded a surplus of $1.432 billion in...

Mine site collapse in Niger State leaves one person dead, 30 others trapped

A mining site collapse in Galkogo village, in Niger State’s Shiroro Local Government Area, has claimed one life and trapped 39 other miners....

Breaking: NLC, TUC suspend indefinite strike

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the nationwide indefinite strike for five days. A dependable source...

Organized Labor Calls of Strike

The Nigerian Labour Congress has called of the nationwide indefinite strike 24 hours after bringing the economy to ground zero. An impeccable source...

Breaking: FG, Organised Labour approve over N60,000 minimum wage

The Federal Government and the labour unions reached a consensus on Monday night, resolving their dispute over the minimum wage. The accord was...

Minimum wage: FG, labour meet June 4

The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage and representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are scheduled...

Strike: National blackout as TCN workers shut down power

Nigerians are experiencing a nationwide blackout following the collapse of the national grid, which dropped to zero power generation capacity early this morning...

NASS, Labour meeting deadlocked, strike kicks off June 3- organized labour

The organised labour movement has insisted that the nationwide strike will start on Monday, June 3, 2024, after their last-minute meeting with the...

Just in: Bauchi commissioner, driver die in auto crash

The Bauchi State Government has lost one of its commissioners in a fatal road accident in the state. He is 60-year-old Alhaji Ahmed...

After 27 months in prison, suspended DCP Abba Kyari released

After 27 months in prison, suspended Deputy Police Commissioner Abba Kyari has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. This followed...

Just in: Labour unions declare indefinite strike over minimum wage

Following a breakdown of negotiations on the national minimum wage and electricity tariff hike, the Organized Labour has announced an indefinite nationwide strike....

Killing of soldiers in Aba: We will respond fiercely, Defence Headquarters vows

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has vowed to avenge the killing of five soldiers on May 30 at a military checkpoint in the Obingwa...

356 days of Tinubu administration: Abuja light rail flagged off

President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the commercial operation of Abuja Light Rail. The flag-off was one of the activities planned by Minister...

Breaking: Pres. Tinubu assents to old national anthem Bill

President Bola Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 on Wednesday, thereby reinstating the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” The president’s assent...