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The Presidency has debunked claims by Atiku Abubakar that it is making provisions to pay the sum of N5.4trn for fuel subsidy in 2024. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, had on Wednesday…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has tackled the Federal Government over the payment of the fuel subsidy. In a statement issued via X on Wednesday, the former vice president expressed…

The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, dismissed allegations of mass killing by its troops in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The claims of mass killing were made by Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed…

The Federal Government, through the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has unveiled the approved version of Nigeria’s reintroduced national anthem. The Director-General of the NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, unveiled the standardised version…

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as a “politically motivated hatchet job”, the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s adoption of a report of its ad-hoc committee asked to probe his governance of the North-West…

Kaduna State House of Assembly has recommended that the immediate-past governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai, be prosecuted for alleged abuse of office and money laundering in his administration. This was following the investigation…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has issued a stern condemnation of the vandalism of the 2nd Niger Bridge. The minister labelled such an act as a cowardly attack on the nation’s progress. The incident, which involved the…

President Bola Tinubu has directed Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to present a template for a new minimum wage. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this in Abuja on Tuesday after a Federal…

The Organised Labour has vowed to reject any lean addition to the ₦60,000 offer by the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage. The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, stated this on Channels Television’s…

Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, suspended their strike for five days, a leader of the NLC told the PUNCH in Abuja. The Centres are expected to issue a statement shortly before the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday explained the decision of workers in the electricity sector to shut down the national grid. In a statement made available to journalists, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, faulted the…

The Federal Government has agreed to pay more than the N60,000 it initially proposed as new minimum wage. The decision was taken at a meeting the government had with labour leaders on Monday night in Abuja to address the dispute over…

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, the Senior Pastor of the City of David parish, amid a growing controversy. The suspension, which reportedly occurred over the weekend, has stirred…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on labour unions to continue negotiations regarding the new minimum wage. The appeal, issued by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday at a press…

The Labour Party in Nigeria has called on the workers’ unions to re-negotiate with the government on a new minimum wage rather than embarking on industrial action. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh,…