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JUST IN :Senate passes National minimum wage bill

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The Nigeria’s Senate has passed the new minimum wage bill for a third reading. The bill passed first (President Bola Tinubu’s request), second (debate on general principles), and third readings on Tuesday — all within an hour. The legislation seeks to raise the country’s minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000. While leading a debate on the bill, Opeyemi Bamidele, majority leader of the senate, said N70,000 was agreed upon by all the parties after negotiations. “This is part of the federal government’s short term measure to mitigate the situation in…

JUST IN: LP Senator, Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi defects to APC

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Senator representing Imo East and a member of the Labour Party (LP), Ezenwa Onyewuchi,has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).   Onyewuchi’s defection letter was read on the floor of the Red chamber by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday.   Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo and chair of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), was in the chamber when the letter was read.  

Kogi Reps Member,Salman Idris dumps ADC to APC

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Today, on the floor of the House of Representatives, Hon. Salman Idris, the Member representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, officially announced his defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made during a session in the Green Chamber, where the letter of defection was read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen,

BREAKING: Katsina Govt introduces 4-month mourning leave for widows Facebook

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The Katsina State Government has introduced “Iddah Period Law”, to enable female civil servants to stay home for four months and ten days should they lose their husbands. Islamically, Iddah Period is observed when a woman loses her husband. The Katsina State Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Falalu Bawale disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television on Monday. According to him, the introduction of the new law came after the State House of Assembly passed a motion, seeking the state government to look into the issue of Iddah Period…

BREAKING: Osigwe emerges as new NBA President

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced Afam Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has its newly elected president.   According to the results of the 2024 NBA election held online, Osigwe, a former Secretary-General of NBA got the highest number of votes for the position of President while Mrs. Bridget Edokwe was elected as the association’s spokesperson.     The voting started at 12am on Saturday and ended at 1.59pm with the live results for all positions displayed un real-time on https://go.ecnba.org/results/     Osigwe secured 20,395 votes,…

DSS arrests kidnapper of Rarara’s mother, recovers N26.5m

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Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano have arrested one of the masterminds behind the kidnap of the mother of ace political singer, Dauda Kahutu Rarara.   According to Daily Trust, a source in the Command said the operatives also killed one suspect in a covert operation and recovered in the process.   The source said the Kano command’s tactical team based on reliable intelligence busted a gang of five bandits in Makarfi bushes where they were sharing the ransom.   “One Hamisu Tukur, is currently in…

BREAKING: Labour accepts N70000 new minimum wage approved by Tinubu for Nigerian workers

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The organised labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has confirmed accepting the N70,000 minimum wage President Bola Tinubu approved for Nigerian workers.   Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information, had told State House correspondents that the President announced the offer at a meeting with the labour leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Thursday.   Briefing reporters after the meeting, Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of NLC, said the unions had accepted the offer.   The committee, which comprised state and federal governments and the Organised…

BREAKING: Tinubu approves N70000 as new minimum wage

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President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, promising to review the national minimum wage law every three years.   Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information, announced this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Thursday.   According to Idris, the president made the announcement at the ongoing meeting with leaders of the organised labour.   Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Comrade Festus Usifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), were at the meeting alongside some members of…

JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Esther Walson-Jack as new Head of Civil Service

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.   The presidential spokesperson,Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.   According to him, Walson-Jack’s appointment will take effect on August 14, 2024.   Ngelale said Folasade Yemi-Esan, the outgoing HoS, is set to retire from the civil service on August 13.   The statement reads, “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as Head of the Civil Service of…

Court Orders Reinstatement of Phillip Shuaibu as Edo Deputy Governor

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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified the impeachment of Phillip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, ordered his reinstatement to the office on the grounds that the Edo State House of Assembly failed to comply with due process in the purported impeachment.   Justice Omotosho held that the allegation on which the House of Assembly based the impeachment proceedings was untenable in law and did not constitute gross misconduct.   The judge, therefore, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to…