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The organised labour consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has maintained that its N250,000 demand and the N62,000 figure submitted by the tripartite committee for new minimum wage remain…

President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy, saying Nigerians, especially the poor, will be able to hold their local leaders to account. The apex court had on Thursday declared that it is…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman be remanded in Kuje prison in Abuja pending the consideration of his bail application. Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Thursday, July…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed frustrations over the reconstruction of the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway, saying that bureaucratic bottleneck stalled the project which has continued to bring untold hardship on road…

The Federal Government has taken the Daily Trust Newspapers to the Nigerian Press Council over a report alleging that it signed an LGBTQ-themed Samoa agreement named after the Pacific Island Samoa, where it was signed last November.…

The Chief Justice Of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, says the National Judicial Council (NJC) has already activated the process of making errant judges who give misleading and conflicting judgements be made to face the…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has commended President Bola Tinubu for establishing the Ministry of Livestock Development. In a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja, the association’s President, Baba…

Petrol marketers have blamed the fresh petrol scarcity in the country on supply challenges on the part of the sole importer of the premium commodity, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The marketers said they…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said there is no provision in the SAMOA agreement that requires Nigeria to accept or in any way recognise LGBTQ or gay rights, either as a pre-condition for a loan of $150bn or at all. A…

Following a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by 88 members, the House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement until all controversial clauses are addressed…

The presidency says the suspension of taxes on importation of food commodities is not yet official. In a chat with TheCable on Monday, Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesman, said the measures are still under consideration. “The…

A former Deputy National Chairman, South-West, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has emphasised the need for state police to help in the fight against insecurity in the country. Bode George, who was a guest on…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it won’t relent in the fight against corruption in the country. According to a statement by the EFCC on Monday, it said the chairman of the commission made the promise while…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on some essential food items imported through land and sea borders. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, made this…

The Nigerian Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has blamed resurfacing of fuel queues in some parts of the country on the disruption of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, between…