The Federal Government has agreed to a minimum wage higher than N60,000. The agreement was reached after the first day of an indefinite strike declared by the organised labour. At the end of the meeting, a communique was issued.
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised an alarm over the effect of the strike embarked upon by labour on thousands of Nigerian pilgrims and the airlifting operation of the National Hajj Commission, NAHCON. It said that a plane sent to airlift pilgrims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia was turned empty by striking aviation workers.
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Comrade Daniel Umaru Lagi, the father of the former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Nasarawa State, Innocent Lagi, was killed by unidentified gunmen following his abduction a few days ago. The late Comrade Lagi was kidnapped on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 in Wamba by unknown gunmen.
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Hoodlums on Monday attacked some members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, enforcing the ongoing indefinite strike in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The attack, which was carried out by louts at a private transport company, landed some of the strike enforcers in hospital.
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Organised Labour has vowed never to back down as the indefinite strike initiated against the non-completion of the National Minimum Wage negotiation exercise and passage into law and the vexatious hike in electricity tariff enters the second day.
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The immediate past governor of Sokoto State and senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to stop dissociating himself from Muhammadu Buhari’s administrative failure. Tambuwal, who spoke in Sokoto at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders’ meeting, said Tinubu was part of Buhari’s failure.
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The police in Abuja have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the transfer of about N1 billion by a bureau de change operator in Abuja, Shamsudeen Ahmed made the transfer through three banks to suspected criminals, who reportedly offered to sell $1 million from Dubai to him.
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. The financial technology company, OPay, has reaffirmed its strict prohibition of cryptocurrency and virtual asset trading on its platform. The company said as a compliant organisation committed to upholding legal, constitutional, and regulatory duties, it prioritises the safety, strength, and integrity of the financial system.
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The Police Command in Rivers has arrested some members of a criminal gang suspected to be murdering car-hire drivers and stealing their vehicles.
SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, linked the group to multiple cases of drivers that got missing.
She revealed that the arrest of one gang member, Anthony Chima, exposed the sinister activities of the gang in the state.
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The Police Command in Rivers has arrested some members of a criminal gang suspected to be murdering car-hire drivers and stealing their vehicles.
SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, linked the group to multiple cases of drivers that got missing.
She revealed that the arrest of one gang member, Anthony Chima, exposed the sinister activities of the gang in the state.
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has alleged that desperate enemies of the state have thrown everything into the ring in an attempt to frustrate his administration from functioning effectively.
He stated this while speaking to the officials of the Standing Committee and members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Port Harcourt.
According to him, opposition elements in the state exhibited spirited efforts to sabotage his administration at every point in its determination to deliver good governance and quality services to the people.
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Minister of Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has said that Nigerians will suffer if the Organised Labour continues its nationwide strike.
Nkeiruka stated this during an interview on Monday.
On Monday, the organized labour embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike after the union failed to reach an agreement with the federal government over minimum wage.
The action crippled activities in various sectors, as schools, hospitals and offices were closed.
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How insensitive can someone be! People are working towards a better tomorrow that might/will benefit many and all you could come up with is grounding of aircraft meant to airlift pilgrims. Please just an innocent question, all the Mecca and Jerusalem pilgrimage that y’all have been going since its inception, what positive impact has it yielded on the nation and people at large? How has it moved Nigeria forward from where it was post colonialism? It is well. One day soon, just one day soon.
ReplyDeleteThat Billion Dollars the Federal Government used to subsidize Pilgrims expenses would have solved the Labour issue. Squandermania Government with misplaced priorities
DeleteThat's the problem with this regime, misplaced priorities!
DeleteHow can you be chasing rat while your house is on fire?
It's either that they don't care about the masses or they're intentionally suffering them by ignoring their suffering.
I always thought pilgrimage was a personal venture funded from one’s own pockets, or private religious charities. I didn’t know that the government got involved in such anywhere. But if there is no true separation of religion and state and religion is intertwined in the government then I could see why they are involved in funding pilgrimages. I don’t know how Nigeria’s governance is set up. But it is obvious that the government is awash with money, that is quite clear. The question then is how not to make the mistakes of the past and channel that money in ways that transform the nation and transform lives.
DeleteIs a waste of money. They all went there for enjoyment and sight seeing,.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update
ReplyDeleteMURIC should understand that this strike is for the betterment of people, imagine what you're spending is more than what you're earning. We need improvement and better government.
I pray for a better Nigeria 🙏
The hoodlums(park boys)in Jos thought the NLC guys were NURTW officials so they stoned them. They been having issues with motor parks. The issues has been resolved.
ReplyDeleteConfuse president!
ReplyDeleteAlways doing the wrong things.
So pilgrims is more important than all these things on the ground?🥴
Confusing much, honestly 😔
DeleteIt is well
ReplyDeleteThanks for Update🙏🙏
ReplyDeleteNo Light since yesterday till now oooo
It is well ooo
Hello iya boys