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Minister of Finance Wale Edun submitted cost projections for a new national minimum wage following President Bola Tinubu's 48-hour ultimatum. The report includes potential wage levels and their budget impacts. This comes after a nationwide strike by Organized Labour demanding higher wages and...
Peter Obi, a chieftain of the Labour Party and 2023 presidential candidate, clarified that the "Obidient Movement" is independent and not affiliated with any political party. This statement counters the Labour Party's recent claim of integrating the movement into its structure. In response to...
Controversy surrounds a bill proposing ranching as the solution to Nigeria's herders-farmers conflicts. Northern senators and Miyetti Allah oppose confining herders to their states of origin, citing constitutional rights. A bill proposing the establishment of ranching as the primary method for...
Federal Government maintains stance on petrol subsidy removal amid leaked ASAP report, projecting N5.4 trillion expenditure for 2024. The Federal Government has made a resolute declaration, asserting that the era of petrol subsidy is definitively over. This stance emerged in response to the...
National Assembly Member Paul Gowon Haruna faces criticism after donating a traditional well to Bassa/Dekina Federal constituency in Kogi State. In a move aimed at addressing water scarcity, National Assembly Member Paul Gowon Haruna donated a traditional well to Bassa/Dekina Federal...
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai refutes allegations of financial mismanagement totaling N423 billion during his tenure, dismissing them as politically motivated. Accusing the Kaduna State House of Assembly of bias, El-Rufai vows to contest the claims vigorously. Nasir El-Rufai, the...
Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau opposes the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission bill, arguing it breaches constitutional rights by relocating Fulani herders to their states of origin. Despite his objections, the Senate passed the bill for further review, sparking a debate on...
President Bola Tinubu praised Nyesom Wike's appointment as FCT Minister, calling it one of his administration's best decisions. President Bola Tinubu has hailed the appointment of Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as one of the best decisions of his administration...
Federal Government to Launch Contest for New National Anthem with Authentic Nigerian Melody The Federal Government has announced plans to launch a contest for the production of a new National Anthem with an authentic Nigerian melody, according to Leadership Newspaper. Director General of the...
PDP Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar criticizes the Tinubu administration's projected N5.4 trillion petrol subsidy spending in 2024, contradicting claims of subsidy abolition. Nigerians express discontent with the government's economic policies and call for transparency. PDP Presidential...
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