Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday, officially flagged off the distribution of palliative materials aimed at cushioning the effects of the removal of the fuel subsidy on citizens in the state. The flag-off ceremony, witnessed a convergence of representatives of the people of the state from major blocs which included the Community Development…
The Minister of Industry, trade and Investment Doris Uzoka Anite has announced the suspension of the newly introduced Expartriate Employment Levy. The minister disclosed this after a closed door meeting with the Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The Minister said a stakeholders meeting will be convened to deliberate on the newly introduced Levy to be…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded N794,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the south-west zone. Funmi Sessi, chairperson of the Lagos state chapter of the NLC, said this on Thursday during her presentation at the ongoing public hearing of the tripartite committee on national minimum wage in Lagos. The committee…
Chidinma Susa Ezenyili, a 37-year-old Nigerian woman who worked as a caregiver in the United Kingdom is dead. Suzy, a 37-year-old Nigerian caregiver, collapsed while attending to her duties, sending shockwaves through her community and beyond. Her journey to the UK with her husband Friday and their young daughter Mandy was driven by hopes of…
President Bola Tinubu celebrates the pivot of the nation, Nigerian women, on the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Day. President Tinubu acknowledges the role of women in nation building, emphasizing that without a scintilla of doubt, Nigerian women are elemental to the development, growth, and greatness of the nation. The President affirms that in…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced an extraordinary financial achievement, revealing a significant surge in revenue from N361 billion in 2022 to an impressive N501 billion by December 2023. The NPA also disclosed a remarkable increase in remittances to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), soaring from N93.4 billion in 2022 to N131.2 billion by…
Freelance copywriter Chai Wanrou thinks marriage is an unfair institution. Like many young women in China, she is part of a growing movement that envisions a future with no husband and no children, presenting the government with a challenge it could do without. “Regardless of whether you’re extremely successful or just ordinary, women still make…
The 14th Emir of Kano State, Mohammed Sanusi, has recounted how the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe, came to his rescue after he was dethroned and had to leave the state. Sanusi made this known at the continuation of the night of tributes organised in Wigwe’s honour in Lagos on…
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has declared that the present minimum wage of workers in the country is a starving wage and the need for a review can never be overemphasised. Ajaore, the NLV President stated this on Thursday at a one day North-East public hearing organised by the Tripartite Committee on the…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the Federal Ministry of Justice to build a justice system that not only dispenses justice but fosters a sense of trust and confidence in the citizens. Speaking on Thursday during the three-day retreat of the Top Management of the Federal Ministry of Justice held at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja,…
