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President Bola Tinubu will commission three critical gas infrastructure projects undertaken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and its partners. They are the AHL Gas Processing Plant 2 in Delta State, the ANOH Gas…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has submitted additional proof of evidence against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. During the court hearing on Friday, Emefiele’s counsel,…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared May 30, 2024, as a sit-at-home day across the South-East to celebrate Biafran soldiers. The pro-Biafran group said that day is set aside annually to celebrate the men and women who…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, on Thursday, assured the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and the workers of an improved and sustainable minimum wage. Recently, the two primary labour organisations, the NLC and the TUC…

The Nigeria Police on Thursday, announced the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna where some passengers were killed while scores were abducted in March 2022. The mastermind was identified as Ibrahim…

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, says there is a mutual agreement between workers and the Federal Government and the state counterparts that there is an urgent need to increase the minimum wage. Oshiomhole, who…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar and his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi, have showered praises on the Nigerian workers as they join their colleagues around…

The Federal Government says although the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage is yet to conclude its negotiations, workers will not lose anything as the new minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024. The Minister of…

A part of Landmark Beach on Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday was demolished to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Nigeria’s biggest public infrastructure project. This is despite the outcry in some sections about the…

Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the federal government’s announcement of a pay rise for civil servants is mischievous. On Tuesday, the federal government approved a pay rise of between 25 and 35…

Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P Moller-Maersk, has avoided comments on a supposed investment in Nigeria’s seaport infrastructure totalling $600 million. Last Sunday, President Bola Tinubu and the company’s Chairman, Robert…

Nigerians seeking international travel face hurdles as the country's passport has been ranked among the world's weakest. VisaGuide's World Passport Index placed Nigeria at 191st out of 199 nations, only surpassing North Korea, Iraq, and…

Nine persons including a pregnant woman were injured in a gas explosion around the Ajegunle-Apapa area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) attributed the explosion to a gas leakage which ignited a…

In a move aimed at boosting the welfare of civil servants, the Federal Government (FG) on Tuesday approved a significant salary increase of 25% and 35% for workers across various consolidated salary structures. According to a…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the Federal Government of pandering to the whims and caprices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank following a hike in electricity tariff. Falana claimed that the…