A bill introducing amendment to the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, has been passed by the Senate. The amendment bill introduces N70, 000 as the new minimum wage, as against N30, 000. The new bill also includes provision of three years for the review of the National Minimum Wage every three years from the existing…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has finally tendered a public apology to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, for his recent remarks in plenary after being dragged on social media. Akpabio had told Akpoti-Uduaghan not to speak like she was in a “night club” after she spoke without being recognized by the Senate President. Akpabio’s…
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately launch an independent audit of the Dangote Refinery and NNPC transactions. Ezekwesili stated that this is necessary to provide the public with the true state of affairs, insisting that it is in the national interest to do so. In a statement…
The Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said Nigeria will never experience peace and development because of growing injustice against Igbos. Igbo is an ethnic group dominant in Nigeria’s south-east. The spokesperson of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chiedozie Ogbonnia, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “Ohanaeze Ndigbo stands on a firm wicket based on…
The United Nations (UN) department of safety and security has warned that the planned protests in Nigeria may be hijacked by groups with ulterior motives. Recent reports indicate that various Nigerian groups are planning a nationwide protest from August 1 to 10, dubbed “10 days of rage,” to address the country’s soaring cost of living…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has described the National Assembly, particularly the Senate, as an enabler of executive recklessness. He was reacting to the removal of Borno State Senator Ali Ndume as the Senate Chief Whip over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu. Ndume’s removal on Wednesday was sequel…
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has announced that he intends to remain silent for now regarding the performance of Bola Tinubu’s administration. Soyinka made this statement during an interview held in commemoration of his 90th birthday. The team inquired when Soyinka would fulfill the promise he made to speak on President Tinubu’s performance after the…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has warned the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited not to take over the Dangote Refinery. Agbakoba was reacting to a comment by the businessman that the NNPC should buy the refinery if that would put an end to calling him a monopolist. Dangote made the comment amid the…
Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation Magazine, has advised President Bola Tinubu to ensure there is discipline within the administration, especially looking at the ongoing political situation in Rivers State. Momodu who gave the advice in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, on his verified X handle titled, “URGENT MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT TINUBU”. said…
Aminu Bayero and Lamido Sanusi, made public appearances outside their palaces for the first time since the tussle for the Kano emirship crisis began. The reinstated emir, Mr Sanusi, attended the state government’s distribution of fertilisers to small-holder farmers at the Government House on Thursday. In contrast, the deposed Mr Ado-Bayero participated on Saturday in…
