As this year’s Eid-el Kabir festival draws nearer, ram sellers in Ibadan metropolis have attributed the high prices of rams to insecurity and the high cost of transportation. The traders, …
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Democracy Day: Labour insists on N250, 000 minimum wage
As Nigeria marks Democracy Day, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its demand for the new national minimum wage remains N250,000. The acting president of the NLC, Mr. Adewale Adeyanju, …
Read More »June 12 : Declare Abiola ex-President, activists tell Tinubu
Some rights activists and followers of late Chief MKO Abiola on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to declare the acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election as …
Read More »So This Happened (252) review organised labour request for new minimum wage, others
In this Episode of So this Happened, we review organised labour proposal of a new minimum wage of ₦250,000, rejecting proposals of ₦62,000 and ₦100,000. The government and private sector …
Read More »Abuja traders decry hike in food prices, seek govt intervention
Some residents and foodstuff traders in the Federal Capital Territory have decried the instability in produce prices as well as the worsening inflation in the country. The residents and traders …
Read More »Russia denies forcing Nigerian students to fight in Ukraine
The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has denied allegations that Russia is forcing African students, particularly Nigerians, to participate in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine in exchange for visa extensions. Russia’s …
Read More »LP chairman accuses INEC of mismanaging 2023 elections
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of mismanaging the 2023 general elections. This was just as a former Chairman of …
Read More »Lagos students get N1m, land for winning quiz
Two students of Oriwu Junior Model College, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Abdulramon Lemboye of JSS II and Oyindamola Agbede of JSS III have emerged winners of the prestigious Lagos State Junior …
Read More »Russian Embassy denies forcing Nigerian students to fight in Ukraine
The Russian Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday vehemently denied claims of coercing African students, particularly Nigerians, to participate in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine in exchange for visa extensions. According …
Read More »Vandals destroyed electricity towers on Damaturu-Maiduguri Line – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Wednesday, announced the destruction of two of its electricity towers along the Damaturu -Maiduguri 330kV Single Circuit Transmission Line by vandals. TCN, in …
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