Minimum wage: Committee schedules March 7 for public hearing
The Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage has called for the participation of stakeholders in proposing and implementing a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.
Youth unemployment, poverty driving insecurity in Africa – AfDB
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr Akinwumi Adesina, has identified youth unemployment and poverty as the factors driving insecurity and migration on the continent.
Muslim group berates malicious publication on ex-nahcon chief
The statement said the entire write-up was fabricated by an unscrupulous clique who had been wowed by the unprecedented achievements of the avid Islamic scholar and successful legal practitioner, while he held sway at NAHCON.
Hardship: Parents shun noodles as price soars
Some parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday said they have cut off noodles from their household menu as the price of the commodity continues to increase.
Muslim Ladies Circles set to raise N8.5billion for Crescent Schools
“In furtherance of our objectives, we acquired a 1.5 hectares (36 plots) of land in the Ajiran area of the Lekki peninsula in 2002 where we hope to build a 500-student capacity boarding school.”
FUTO final year student stabbed to death in Imo – Police
The Imo state Police Command on Friday said a 22-year-old, Chinagorom Marvellous Kingsley, a final year student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri FUTO, was stabbed to death by a 300-level student of the Imo state University, IMSU, Francis Marvellous, 21-year-old last Thursday night.
Hardship: K1 cancels 67th birthday celebration
Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, says he has cancelled the yearly birthday carnival for his 67th birthday on March 3.
Oronsaye Report: Yuguda, APC back Tinubu, advise against job losses
Former Governor of Bauchi State, Malam Isa Yuguda has commended President Bola Tinubu for embarking on cost-saving measures through his decision to implement the Stephen Oronsaye report on Federal Government agencies, but urged a cautious implementation to avoid unnecessary job losses.
FG slams Binance with $10 billion fine
“The platform fixes the exchange rate in Nigeria, which is illegal. The Central Bank of Nigeria is the only authority that can fix the exchange rate for Nigeria.”
Hardship: How rice smugglers nearly killed me, customs officer narrates in court
An Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Mr Amos Ekundayo told a Federal High Court in Ibadan how a gang of rice smugglers attempted to kill him after shooting him in the head.
Banditry/Terror Attacks: Defence Minister calls for increased military operations against insurgency
Following incessant attacks on communities, kidnappings occasioned by the activities of terrorists and bandits in the north-west of the country, the Minister of State for Defense, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has called for intensified operations against terrorists and bandits in the region.
