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President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday that he was delighted with the outcome of the national minimum wage negotiations. Tinubu said he had to intervene in the negotiations, knowing the economic challenges faced by many Nigerians,…

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, decried the evil of fake news, lamenting that a fake report about a phantom $1.9bn paid into his account almost destroyed his marriage of 40 years.…

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero on Thursday gave reasons why the Organized Labour accepted the proposal of N70,000 minimum wage from the President, Bola Tinubu. Ajaero, who spoke to State House reporters…

President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. Tinubu announced the minimum wage during a meeting with leaders of the…

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said on Thursday a new curriculum would be introduced for secondary school nationwide by September 2024. Tahir made this known at the ongoing 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation…

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday announced a ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions and universities in the country. Mamman announced during the 2024 policy meeting…

The Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Osun State has denied allegations of a marriage scam involving the monarch, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, describing the story as fake news. In a statement issued on Thursday the Director of Media and Public…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Dr. Akintunde Sawyerr, says students of higher institutions based in Nigeria’s south are not applying for student loan because they doubt its viability. Sawyerr said this…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied approving $10k bank balance, and N640k fee requirements for Nigerians applying for visas into the country, reports The Cable. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed…

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, requested the Senate to amend the 2024 Appropriation Act and the 2023 Finance Act by increasing the budget by ₦6.2tn. Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the…

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has issued a statement regarding a disturbing incident involving a police officer allegedly defiling a child within a police station. The DSVA reports that upon receiving…

The Lagos State Government has moved to dispel rumors circulating on social media regarding the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Commissioner for the Environment…

The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, has debunked circulating rumours about his alleged relocation to the United Kingdom. In a message posted on the Facebook page of Cross River State Deeper…

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s government. He made this appeal during a visit by the wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, to his Iga Idugaran palace in…

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says it has not started negotiations with the Federal Government to address contentious issues in the new scheme of service. ASUP Zone D Coordinator, Dr Iloma Richard, who stated this…