Day: June 4, 2024

Tinubu, On Wike’s Recommendation, Names Abuja Expressway After Wole Soyinka

ADEOLA YUSUF

In celebration of his first year in office, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, approved the naming of the full-scope Arterial road N20 from Northern Parkway to the Outer Northern Expressway (otherwise called the Murtala Mohammed Expressway), as the Wole Soyinka Way. Prof Soyinka, a Nobel Laureate, is one of the staunchest supporters of President Tinubu and his administration. However, Tinubu said the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, recommended Soyinka for the honour. The president made the disclosure during his address at the inauguration of the road in Abuja on…

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All States Can Afford To Pay Minimum Wage — Falana

ADEOLA YUSUF

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that all 36 states in Nigeria can afford to pay minimum wage following the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy. “There is no state in Nigeria today that cannot pay more than the minimum wage because the government removed fuel subsidy last year and President Tinubu told Nigerians that the money made from that policy will be used,” Falana stated this in an interview on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief. “Any state government or employer of labour that does not pay the national…

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Nigerian Govt To Commission Nedogas 300 MMscfd Kwale Gas Gathering Facility

Ganiyu Amodu

Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL), a Joint Venture company between Xenergi Limited and NCDMB Capacity Development Intervention Company, has in collaboration with the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, successfully completed the construction and technical commissioning of a 300 MMscfd Capacity Kwale Gas Gathering (KGG) and injection facility located in the Umusam Community, near Kwale in Delta State, Niger-Delta, Nigeria. The formal commissioning ceremony of the facility will be performed by the Honorable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt.…

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Labour Suspends Strike For Five Days

Aliyu Aliyu

“Not yet uhuru,” what President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, wants Nigerians to know about the latest on industrial action Organised Labour has suspended its nationwide strike for five days to give room for uninterrupted meeting with the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage. The President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, disclosed development this to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Osifo spoke after the organs of Organised Labour met in Abuja on Tuesday following a position presented to it by the Federal Government team…

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Organised Labour Suspends Strike

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their industrial action – over a lack of consensus on a new minimum wage and the hike in electricity tariff – for about one week. The TUC president Festus Osifo said this on Tuesday in Abuja after a joint extraordinary national executive council meeting of the unions. A communique will be issued shortly, the labour chief said. Both unions downed tools on Monday to register their grievances over the hike in electricity tariff and lack of consensus…

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I Inherited 80% Infrastructural Deficit – Osun Gov

ADEOLA YUSUF

Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke said he inherited more than 80 per cent infrastructural deficit from the immediate past administration of the state. Adeleke disclosed this at a programme organised by the Osun Development Association in Lagos on Sunday. The theme of the programme was, ‘A Celebration of Founding Members, Inauguration of Council of Elders, Induction of New Members and Thought Leadership.’ Adeleke, represented by the Group Managing Director, of Odua Investment Company Limited, Lai Orilowo said that he worked assiduously to solve the problem, adding that the positive results…

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Strike: Don’t Disrupt Hajj Operations, NAHCON Appeals To NLC, TUC

Abibat Babalola

A member of the board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Sa’idu Dumbulwa, has appealed to the labour unions not to disrupt the airlift of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia as a result of the ongoing strike. Mr Dumbulwa, who represents the Federal Ministry of Health on the board, stated this in a statement on Monday. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) commenced an indefinite strike on Monday to protest the refusal of the federal government to grant their demand for a minimum wage…

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Electricity: GenCos Urge Govt, Stakeholders To Pay Debts

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Power Generation Companies (GenCos), have appealed to the Federal Government and key stakeholders to settle electricity debts owned by them for electricity generation to enable them to remain in business. The Board Chairman, of Power Generation Companies, Retired Col. Sani Bello said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Bello said: ”GenCos are constrained to issue this release to draw the attention of the Federal Government and key stakeholders to the need to urgently address the issue of inadequate payment for electricity generated by them. ”And consumed on…

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Woman Diagnosed With Rare Condition That Makes Her Appear Drunk

ADEOLA YUSUF

A 50-year-old woman who visited hospital seven times with slurred speech and extreme tiredness, only to be discharged with a diagnosis of being drunk, had a rare condition that gave her the appearance of being intoxicated. This happened even after saying she had not been drinking. Called auto-brewery syndrome, the condition sees fungi in the gut create alcohol through fermentation. Researchers say awareness of this syndrome – which has social, legal, and medical consequences – is essential for proper diagnosis and management. Over two years the woman visited the emergency…

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Women’s Salaries Should Be Paid Into Their Husbands’ Accounts’ – Helen Paul

Abibat Babalola

Popular comedienne Helen Paul has suggested that women’s salaries should be paid directly to their spouses’ bank accounts. The comedienne suggested this via her Instagram account recently and solicited the opinions of other women on the issue READ ALSO: Strike: Nigerian Govt Offers ‘Above’ N60,000 Minimum Wage As NLC/TUC Revert To Organs RCCG Suspends Popular Pastor, Idowu Iluyomade IT’S OFFICIAL: Real Madrid Confirms Signing Of Kylian Mbappé Tinubu Has Never Influenced Electoral Process – Shettima She wrote: “‘I think women’s salaries should be paid directly to their husband’s bank account’.…

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