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Workers in three states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) resolved at the weekend to boycott work from today over the disagreement with the authorities on implementation of the new minimum wage. In some other states, there is confusion following the directive by the national secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for workers in those states to embark on strike over the issue. Some of the state councils of the NLC […]

President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed Sunday titled ‘President Tinubu to co-chair 11th session of the bi-national commission with President Ramaphosa.’ Onanuga said, “The presidential BNC, scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declined to allow the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arraign the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in the absence of his lawyers. Bello was scheduled to enter his plea before trial Justice Emeka Nwite, on another 19-count charge that bordered on his alleged complicity in an N80.2billion fraud. Bello informed the court that he only learnt of […]

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu noted that Okonjo-Iweala’s unanimous appointment demonstrates the trust and confidence the international community places in her leadership, to advance multilateral trade for sustainable global […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jami’u Abiola, son of the late winner of the    annulled June 12 1993 Presidential Election, Chief MKO Abiola, as his Senior Special Assistant to on Linguistics and Foreign Matters. Director, Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja. Part of the statement reads; […]

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Maryanne Anenih also ordered that he should remain with the anti-graft agency till December 10, when the court will rule on his application for bail.  Also remanded in custody were Bello’s two co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu. Earlier […]