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UPDATED: Minister did not propose N105,000 new minimum wage – Presidency
The Presidency has described as false the news making the rounds that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has…
Chess master, Onakoya, braces for ‘hardest match’ against 12-year-old
Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian chess grandmaster who recently set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess game, is gearing up for what…
Court hears emirate tussle amidst tight security
The hearing on the Kano Emirates tussle has begun at the Federal High Court complex sitting at Court Road in Kano, with security personnel heavily…
Minimum wage: Finance minister submits template to Tinubu today
The Federal Government and Organised Labour on Wednesday adjourned the minimum wage talks till Thursday (today) when the negotiation is expected to continue.The Tripartite Committee…
Tension in Super Eagles camp as Amokachi rejects being Finidi George’s assistant
There is tension in the Super Eagles’ camp, as Daniel Amokachi is yet to show up, with only a few days to the 2026 World…
Nigerian govt to suspend tariff, import duty on staple foods, pharmaceuticals, others
The Nigerian government has unveiled a plan to bring down inflation in the country through tariff and import duty suspension for food, raw materials for…
Senate passes bill to control, regulate cattle rearing ranching business in Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission after a heated debate on Wednesday.The bill, sponsored by…
Reps attack NLC, TUC for circulating fake lawmakers’ pay
The House of Representatives has attacked organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, for feeding the public about what it described…
JAMB decries low turnout of DE candidates at additional registration points
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says the establishment of additional registration points for aspiring 2024 Direct Entry, DE, candidates, was largely unnecessary following…
Nigerian govt admits fuel subsidy to gulp N5.4tn in 2024
The Nigerian government has finally admitted that fuel subsidy will gulp N5.4 trillion in 2024 after denial that it completely deregulated the product.Minister of Finance,…

