The Federal Government says it will continue paying the ₦35,000 wage award to federal workers until a new national minimum wage is introduced as a show of commitment to the welfare of workers. This was made known by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Saturday by his media…
British Airways has opened a luxury lounge in MM1 Lagos, collaborating with Akoje Gallery to showcase Nigerian art British Airways has revealed its newly renovated and luxurious lounge at Lagos airport after a six-month refurbishment project. The revamped space aims to provide customers with an upgraded food and beverage experience, alongside showcasing local Nigerian art…
As the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) mobilise their members for the nationwide industrial action that will commence tomorrow, the federal government has warned that embarking on such action at this critical period will worsen the country’s economy. It also argued that the N494,000 national minimum wage being demanded by…
Russian forces have launched a barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine that damaged energy infrastructure in five regions, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine’s national grid operator Ukrenergo said on Saturday the attacks struck facilities in the eastern Donetsk, southeastern Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as well as the Kirovohrad and Ivano-Frankivsk region in the centre…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has threatened to disconnect the Defence Headquarters and the offices of the army, police and other entities over outstanding electricity debts. In a circular issued on Saturday, AEDC gave the customers a Monday deadline to clear their backlog of debts or risk disconnection. The circular, titled ‘Notice of Disconnection’,…
Former Nigerian goalkeeper Peterside Idah expressed concern that the Super Eagles players might not know the words to the new national anthem, which was reintroduced by the federal government on May 29. Idah’s concern sparked a debate on Facebook, with many respondents advising the players to simply mime the anthem instead of trying to sing…
Following the walkout by Organised Labour at the negotiation of national minimum wage on Friday, the Organised Private Sector (OPS) has expressed concern with Labour’s demand and hard-line stance. It said the demand by Labour at this time had the potential to cripple Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and push many other businesses into comatose….
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) says the federal government has secured a $500m World Bank loan to boost electricity distribution in the country. The Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) announced the World Bank loan in a statement on Thursday, signed by Amina Othman, its head of public communications. In February 2021, the World Bank…
US President Joe Biden has said it was “reckless” for his predecessor, Donald Trump, to call his trial rigged, a day after the historic conviction. In his first public remarks about the guilty verdict for Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records, Mr Biden defended the US justice system. “The American principle that no-one…
The mother of former US First Lady Michelle Obama has died In a statement, her family said that Marian Robinson had died “peacefully” on Friday morning at age 86 Robinson was a well-known fixture at the White House during the eight years of Barack Obama’s administration between 2009-17. She spent much of that time taking…
