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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has dismissed claims that the country issued an apology to Libya over the recent detention of the Super Eagles in Benghazi. This clarification follows a report published by The Libya Observer on Tuesday, which falsely claimed Nigeria had apologized for the incident. In a statement released by the
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has called on the National Assembly to expedite action on modalities for the coverage of the new national minimum wage. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this during a book launch on Monday in Abuja. Recall that on July 24, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said during a plenary session
Tell Nigerians how many people N70,000 minimum wage covers – NLC to lawmakers
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has called on the National Assembly to expedite action on modalities for the coverage of the new national minimum wage.
Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this during a book launch on Monday in Abuja.
Recall that on July 24, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said during a plenary session that the N70,000 new national minimum wage applied to all workers, including maids and other domestic staff.
According to Ajaero, there is a need for the National Assembly to come out clean on the area of coverage of the new minimum wage.
“There is a need for us to know the number of persons that the Minimum Wage Act covers.
“This means that until the National Assembly comes clear on this, there will be confusion. There is a need for an explanation on the number of people it covers because, in every minimum wage, there are basic components.
“But up till now, they have not released the white paper to determine the number of persons that the minimum wage will cover, ”he said
He, however, said that by the pronouncement of the Senate President, the new minimum wage was not restricted to companies that employed over 25 people.
He said the NLC was waiting for the law itself to come out to quickly address the issues before the confusion would start.
“This means, if you have one gate man or maid, you pay him or her N70,000. So that is the explanation I am asking,” he said.
Tell Nigerians how many people N70,000 minimum wage covers – NLC to lawmakers
President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja from the United Kingdom on Sunday. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed Saturday night titled, ‘President Tinubu returns to Abuja from an official trip to China after a stopover in London.’ Onanuga said Tinubu “will return to
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President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja from the United Kingdom on Sunday. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed Saturday night titled, ‘President Tinubu returns to Abuja from an official trip to China after a stopover in London.’ Onanuga said Tinubu “will return to
The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, has disclosed why President Bola Tinubu ordered the release of the 32 minors arraigned. Fagbemi said Tinubu ordered that the charges against the minors be dropped because he has children and grand children. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the AGF said there were suggestions that the minors
EndBadGovernance: Tinubu’s children, grand children motivated release of minors – AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, has disclosed why President Bola Tinubu ordered the release of the 32 minors arraigned.
Fagbemi said Tinubu ordered that the charges against the minors be dropped because he has children and grand children.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, the AGF said there were suggestions that the minors be tried in a family court.
He maintained that no Nigerian law prevents the trial of minors.
Recall that the Nigerian government had arraigned 72 protesters for engaging in the nationwide EndBadGovernance protest.
Out of the 72 protesters, 32 were minors and they were arraigned before an Abuja Federal High Court on charges of treason.
But the Nigerian government had withdrawn the charges against the minors following outcry by Nigerians.
Fagbemi said: “No law in this country says a minor cannot be tried, and I have also heard suggestions that they should go to a family court.
“But the President said, despite all this, ‘I have children, grandchildren,’ and that motivated his passion to release them.”
EndBadGovernance: Tinubu’s children, grand children motivated release of minors – AGF