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Law mandates all employers to pay a minimum wage of N70,000
All employers of labor are henceforth mandated to pay a minimum salary of N70,000, as stipulated by the new Minimum Wage Act.
This legislation took...
FG launches sale of 50kg rice at N40,000
The Nigerian government has announced the establishment of centers across the country selling 50kg bags of rice for N40,000 each.
This initiative, revealed by Minister...
Hardship: Nigerians entitled to peaceful protest — Presidency
The Presidency has affirmed the constitutional right of citizens to peaceful protest, amid increasing tensions and preparations for a nationwide demonstration scheduled to begin...
Tinubu Directs NNPC to Sell Crude Oil in Naira to Dangote Refinery
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other emerging refineries in...
Wike mobilises Abuja youths against nationwide protests
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a campaign to dissuade Abuja youths and other stakeholders from participating in...
Protest: FG tightens security at borders nationwide
The Federal Government has stepped up border security in preparation for the anticipated nationwide protests against government mismanagement. Comptroller-General of the Immigration Service, Kemi...
Police apprehend five for selling two-month-old baby
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested five persons, including a couple, over their alleged involvement in selling a two-month-old baby.
The Command’s spokesperson,...
Ifeanyi Ubah: Senator who survived death in Anambra but died in London
Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah (September 3, 1971 – July 27, 2024) was a prominent Nigerian politician, entrepreneur, and businessman who held the position of Senator...
Submit your names, contact details to Police, IGP tells protest organisers
Ahead of planned nationwide protests against economic hardship, the Nigeria Police High Command has called on citizens intending to stage demonstrations to seek official...
Protest: 4,200 police officers deployed in FCT ahead
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has mobilized 4,200 officers throughout Abuja.The deployment also includes explosive ordnance...
Protest: Defence minister urges protest organisers to engage in dialogue with govt
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has called on organizers of the August 1 protest to engage in dialogue with the...
DHQ, DSS, security forces on high alert ahead of planned protest
Security forces have been placed on high alert in anticipation of a planned nationwide protest against the economic crisis, with concerns that the demonstrations...