More victims of the Jigawa tanker explosion have died while receiving treatment, raising the death toll to 153. The police had earlier tallied 105 deaths from the explosion which occurred late Tuesday evening in Majia in the Taura Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson in the state, Lawan Adam, said 153 people … Read more
The Senate has asked the federal government to halt the winding down of the National Film and Video Census Board (NFVCB), citing a breach of the law. This resolution was reached following a debate on the motion ” Urgent Need to Halt Violation of the NFVCB”, sponsored by Ogoshi Onawo (PDP-Nasarawa) during plenary on Tuesday. … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume to retract a statement where he said the shutdown of the national grid by labour members amounted to “treasonable felony” and “economic sabotage.” The organised labour – the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) – last … Read more
The indefinite strike by labour unions may soon end after the unions late Monday reached an agreement with the federal government on a new national minimum wage. The agreement was reached at a meeting convened by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, in Abuja. The meeting was also attended by … Read more
The federal government says the planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) is illegal. Nigeria’s two major workers’ unions – NLC and TUC – on Friday declared an indefinite strike beginning from Monday, 3 June across the country. The strike is to compel the government to agree on … Read more
Dear Reader, The 8th of March, and, in fact, the whole of March, is set aside globally to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) and the Nigerian government took advantage to launch various initiatives aimed at inspiring inclusion as the theme for this year’s celebration dictates. With women’s labour force participation rate in Nigeria put at … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to uplifting all women, especially those in rural communities, even as he hailed Nigerian women, describing them as “pillars of wealth and power”. Mr Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, spoke at the unveiling of the Nigeria for Women … Read more
