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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has told the Federal Government that it does not need to negotiate a new minimum wage before increasing workers’ salaries, insisting that a permanent pay rise would provide more lasting relief than the proposed ₦70,000 transport allowance. TUC President Festus Osifo said salary increases and minimum wage negotiations were two…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $45.8 million biosecurity and response system for five of Nigeria’s major international airports to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect and respond to infectious disease threats. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council…
A Federal Government investigative panel has found that 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State died from asphyxiation, recommending N1.4 billion in compensation for affected families and survivors. The panel also recommended the summary dismissal of the Niger State NSCDC Commandant…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to supporting indigenous defence manufacturers to boost local production of armoured vehicles and military equipment. Shaibu gave the assurance on Tuesday during a working visit to the PROFORCE Group office complex in Ogun State, where he stressed the importance…
The Federal Government has approved a N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public servants for six months, beginning in November, to cushion the impact of rising living costs. The approval was one of the resolutions reached at a conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja on Tuesday, following renewed pressure…
An awaiting-trial inmate, Osita Thomas, 28, has escaped from custody during a court appearance in Edo State, prompting the Nigerian Correctional Service to seek public assistance to recapture him. The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service announced the escape in a statement dated October 21, signed by its Public Relations Officer, Aminu Suleman….
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of unprofessional conduct by its personnel at the Akwa Ibom State office in Uyo following a video circulating on social media. The Commission said the allegations were being treated with serious concern, stressing that its personnel were expected to uphold the highest…
A 40-year-old man identified as Samson Ekata, has been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command for alleged murder of his eight-month-pregnant girlfriend in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state. Ekata, who was among other suspects paraded by the State Police Command, allegedly murdered the woman, who had reportedly…
Indigenous youth organisations in Plateau State have defended the Department of State Services (DSS), the Mobile Police Force and Operation Rainbow against allegations of bias and misconduct, urging the Federal Government to sustain joint security operations and investigate claims of compromise within the security architecture. The coalition accused groups representing Fulani interests of using petitions…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspects in three separate operations over alleged vandalism and trafficking of electricity cables in Abaji, Kubwa and Wuye areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), uncovering alleged links between cable thieves and prospective buyers. The arrests, involving high-tension aluminium conductors, electrical installation wires and…
