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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assembled a team to negotiate with the government in light of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's declaration in his New Year's address that his administration will enact a "national living wage" this year. The current minimum wage, which was agreed upon in 2018, will run out in April 2024. The duration of each agreed-upon minimum salary is five years. As a result, the present national minimum wage's lifespan is almost up. "The economic aspirations and the material well-being of the poor, the most vulnerable, and the working people shall not be neglected," Tinubu stated in the speech. “It is in this spirit that we are going to implement a new national living...
Read moreThe most recent attacks in Jos, which left many dead, were just one more in a long line of brutal battles that Plateau State has struggled to resolve. With roughly 54 distinct ethnic groups, the state is composed of Muslim Hausa/Fulani, whom the Christian groups generally view as "settlers" and "usurpers," and Christian groups such as Afizere, Anaguta, Berom, Irigwe, Ngas, Tarok, and Ywom. Conflicts between these diverse tribes, which were sparked by political positions and religious beliefs, frequently involved misinformation, information manipulation, and fights for self-determination, control over land resources, and chieftaincy matters. As the arid lands across northern Nigeria, as is in most parts of northern Africa, continue to...
Read moreChairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Osogbo branch, Olayemi Abiona, talks to BOLA BAMIGBOLA on the controversy surrounding the resolution...
Read moreVeteran juju musician, Chief Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, talks to OLUSOLA FABIYI about his family, the late Iyalode of Egbaland, Chief Alaba...
Read moreThe former Special Adviser on Research and Strategy to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Dr Umar Ardo, speaks to ABDULRAHMAN...
Read moreHafiz Oyetoro, well known as Saka, is a veteran actor, comedian, and instructor at Adeniran Ogunsanya University of Education in Lagos. He discusses with EMMANUEL OJO how his acting career has influenced him. How has the journey of 60 years been for you? Yes, I turned 60 this year. It’s God. To...
Read moreNigerian writer and journalist Azuka Jebose, who lives in the United States, talks with BLESSING ENENAITE about his most recent book about the late reggae icon Majek Fashek as well as other topics. What inspired you to write the book, ‘Majek Fashek: Before and After the Rain’? The inspiration to write this...
Read moreDonald Fajuyi, the eldest child of the late military governor of Western Region, Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, recalls fond memories of...
Read moreThe Olupo of Oluponna in Osun State, Oba AbdulRaheem Gbamgboye II, shares his experience on the throne with ADEMOLA ADEGBITE...
Read moreThe Chief Executive Officer of Airwired Nigeria Limited, Oladapo Ogundipe, in this interview with DAYO OYEWO, narrates how his daughter,...
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