The Kaduna, Nasarawa, Cross River and Katsina state governments yesterday activated their conflict resolution machinery to help avert the strike called for tomorrow by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in parts of the country over non-implementation of the new minimum wage. Top government officials in the states launched into long hours of mee...
The remaining states yet to implement the N70,000 minimum wage for workers are making last-minute moves to ensure the Nigeria Labour Congress does not embark on strike on Monday, December 1. The states yet to approve the monthly wage are Katsina, Cross River and Zamfara, after the Imo State Government sanctioned the implementation of the [&hel...
•General Yakubu Gowon (retrd) Former Nigerian Head of State General Yakubu Gowon today dwelt on the historical considerations that led to his support for state creation in Nigeria, saying that it was to ease the fear of the northern region’s dominance given its size and population. In a speech delivered during a courtesy visit by […]...
•Police Three states yet to submit their positions on state police have been given a one-week ultimatum. The National Economic Council (NEC) which gave the order yesterday after its 146th meeting explained that the Council will take its decision on the creation of state police next month, reports The Nation. The NEC chaired by the […]
•Naira notes A total sum of N1.411 trillion, being October 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. A statement by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation today, said the revenue was shared at the November 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocat...
•Naira notes There is rising complaints by bank customers and Point of Sale (POS) operators in some states across the country over alleged cash squeeze just as citizens try to meet their increasing demands for notes especially as yuletide shopping begins. The states where these concerns are being raised include Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Keb...
•Nigerian workers There is growing tension among states yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage, following the December 1 strike notice given by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to workers in defaulting states to commence the indefinite strike. As of the end of October, 24 states had yet to start implementation, despite the Federal [&he...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that it has recorded no fewer than 174 Lassa fever deaths, 1,035 confirmed cases and 8,569 suspected cases as of October 2024 across 28 states in 114 local government areas. The Director General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, while disclosing this today said the […]
•Nigeria Governors Forum The total debt of Nigerian states has risen to N11.47 trillion as of June 30, 2024 despite higher allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee. This is according to an analysis of data from the public debt reports released by the Debt Management Office, reports The PUNCH. The figure for the second [&hel...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to commence an indefinite strike, beginning from December 1, 2024. The directive is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the weekend, reports Channels [&hel...
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