Labour tasks Tinubu on speedy passage of minimum wage proposal to N’Assembly
Organised labour has urged President Bola Tinubu to expedite action on the speedy passage of the new National Minimum Wage proposal to the National Assembly. Labour equally urged him to…
‘Refineries to begin operations before January’
•NNPC probes lubricants-for-petrol claims The Downstream Committee of the Senate has disclosed that the refineries in the country will commence operations before the year runs out. Also, the Nigerian National…
Governors, traditional strongholds and grassroots security
Last week, the alarm was raised of a plot by the Sokoto State Government to dethrone the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Sa’ad Abubakar 111. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima,…
PIND, U.S.-based group partner to tackle early warning signals – Flood
Following predictions from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) on expected floods, especially in the South-South region, the Foundation for Partnership Initiative in Niger Delta (PIND) in collaboration with a United…
Dangiwa flags off renewed hope housing programme in Delta
Warns contractors against abandoning work President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope affordable housing programme has been flagged off in Delta State by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa…
Local flavours shine at corn festival
A culinary celebration of flavours, texture and arts at the Naija Corn Festival held, at the weekend, in Ikeja, Lagos, illuminated the importance of indigenous foods and the tourism potential…
W’Bank, UN, GAVI earmark $4 billion for healthcare in Nigeria
Global Fund invests $4.8b in HIV, TB, malaria response in 11 years The World Bank, United Nations (UN) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) have earmarked $4 billion…
NCC confirms telecoms sector’s woes amid 25% GDP target
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), at the weekend, admitted that the telecoms sector is challenged and hoped that the issues are tackled headlong. Its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Dr…
‘Nigeria must boost production to fix current inflationary pressures’
Director, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf, has commended the recent Executive Order removing import duties, Valued-Added Tax (VAT), and excise duty on pharmaceutical raw…
Crisis rocks NASME as council members petition EFCC, seek Yarima’s probe
Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) is in crisis, as some council members have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleging misappropriation and conversion of $40,000…