Day: June 6, 2024

THE MINIMUM WAGE IS NOT THE ISSUE

– By Lanre Roland January 9, 2024, I wrote a piece (Our Sad Reality: If The Corruption Does Not Stop). Shortly after, Organized Labour came up with a minimum wage that: when broken down, reiterates what was in my article. 5 months down the line, we are farther from Uhuru than closer to it. Nigeria […]

One killed as customs, soldiers clash with Lagos smugglers

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Wednesday, confirmed the killing of a smuggler in the Badagry area of the state. The spokesperson for the unit, Theophilus Duniya, who confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday, said the deceased and his gang members attacked both the officers of […]

Dealers excited over crash in price of cooking gas

Dealers in Liquefied Petroleum Gas popularly known as cooking gas have expressed satisfaction over the fall in the price of the product. The dealers under the aegis ofNigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, said the ban by the Federal Government of the export of LPG was what led to the reduction in price from […]

After countless denials, FG admits to N5.4trn oil subsidy in 2024

In a surprising turn of events, the federal government has finally admitted Africa’s biggest oil-producing country will be spending up to N5.4 trillion on oil subsidies in 2024. This comes after months of repeated denials by government officials who insisted there were no subsidies. The revelation came during a presentation by Wala Edun, the minister […]

FG’s failure to make fresh offer stalls minimum wage talks

ABUJA — Failure of the Federal Government negotiating team to present a fresh offer beyond the N60,000 it offered last week has stalled further negotiation. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday, given a marching order to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, to prepare cost implications […]

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