Edo and Kwara states have reduced working days for civil servants following a rise in transportation costs, food and other essentials that was triggered by a hike in petrol prices. The move is to help them cope with increased petrol costs, following the federal government’s announcement to scrap fuel subsidies, which is a government policy that lowers the…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday ordered the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to halt the strike they planned to embark on in protest against the removal of subsidy on petrol. The Federal Government was negotiating with Labour leaders when it obtained a court order restraining workers from…
Nigeria’s economy has been struggling for years, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s new administration is seeking novel ways to turn the situation around. One of his major proposals is the introduction of a credit culture in our economy.Credit culture refers to an economic environment where people have access to loans and credit facilities to support…
Mr Emefiele has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to a Deputy Governor. Reading Time: 3 mins read President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, from office immediately. This was revealed Friday night in a statement by Willie Bassey, Director of Information at the office of the Secretary…
INEC is yet to return winners in some of the states where governorship elections were held. On March 18, Nigerians came out to vote for their preferred governorship candidates across different political parties in 28 states of the federation. Results from the election exercise are now being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)….
A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, with his wife, Beatrice, and their doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act. Ekweremadu, 60; his wife, Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty of facil itating the travel of a young man…
