Tinub President Bola Tinubu,on Monday has signed the new Minimum Wage Act into law. However,he signed the new law at 2 pm at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It will be recalled that the newly minimum wage was approved by the National Minimum last week. The president assented to the bill on Monday, July 29, during the Federal Executive Council meeting attended by the members of the Cabinet. However,the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, among other members of the National Assembly leadership also witnessed the brief ceremony.
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A group under the auspice of 97 Northern Consensus Movement For Peace Unity Empowerment and Development initiative (NSNCM) have vehemently called for immediate suspension of the planned protests scheduled to commence from August 1st,2024, warning that it might leads to mayhem and anarchy However,the National President of the Group, Comrade Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu, made this known to press at the end of the meeting ,held on Monday in Kano According to him, protest will not solve the current economic woes the country is facing rather it will help aggravate the situation. “I agree that there is wide spread of hunger,which…
AN associate Professor of University of Leicer, Hajiya Zainab Ladan Mai- Borno,has said that the best way to curb rampant case of Gender Base Violent ( GBV) which is causing untold hardship, frustration and untimely death in the society ,is for both husband and wife, to respect each other’s and not to see each other’s as pounching bags at any eruption of a minor quarrel This was just as She stated that women and girls are major victims of violent and insecurity in the country Making this known during a workshop organised for Civil Society,traditional rulers in Kano,Hajiya Zainab…
The Patriotic Elders Forum of Nigeria, (PEFN) have appealed to the organizers of the national protests to embrace peace talks, just as Kano business community, unveiled an emergency squads to provide security across markets and business places during the planned nationwide protest. Making this known on Saturday,while speaking jointly,the National President of the PEFN, Dr Bature AbdulAziz and Alhaji Sabi’u Bako, leader of the Kano Business Community, respectively ,during an emergency meeting with representatives from major markets and super markets, expressed the need to take proactive steps to forestall looting. The President of the Elders, Dr Bature AbdulAziz, reminded that…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the Nigerian government to set a clear timeframe for addressing citizens’ grievances rather than merely attempting to suppress protests. This was just as the group hinted that “Protesters must be protected. This is a democratic right, and the government should ensure their safety. The protests should not be framed along religious, ethnic, and political lines; rather, the government at all levels should listen to and address the genuine concerns of the people,”. Making this known,the Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, however emphasized the need for decisive action on…
Nemesis has caught up, with a 59-year-old herbalist, Kehinde Ganiyu, on Friday who was paraded by the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Police for killing and removing his bosom friend’s throat for money ritual. According to his confession , he said to have burnt the throat in a clay pot with some ritual materials and later mixed the burnt powder with soap for a money ritual, also known as ‘Osole’ in Yoruba language. While parading the suspect alongside others also nabbed for other various degrees of offences at the state police headquarters in Osogbo, the command Public Relations Officer…
Senator Ifeanyi Uba,a Federal lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. It will be recalled that the lawmaker who flew to the United Kingdom since he seriously took ill few weeks ago died Saturday morning in a London hospital. However,it was gathered that his condition reportedly became critical in the past 48 hours. As at the time of filling this report,the cause of death is not clear as at Saturday morning. It will also be recalled that Senator Ubah was elected Senator in 2019 on the platform of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, and reelected on that…
The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has called on Nigerians to seek change through democratic means rather than protests. Making this known in a statement he personally signed ,amidst widespread discontent and calls for demonstrations, Sen. Kwankwaso emphasized that effective and lasting change can be achieved through the power of the ballot. ” It is sad to note that the attitude of our leaders to poor governance has plunged the citizens, especially youth, into hunger, insecurity, hopelessness, and a sense of giving up on the country,” Kwankwaso remarked While acknowledging the recent…
An explosion, suspected to be caused by a planted Improvised Explosive Device, has occurred at the popular Buni Yadi market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. It will be recalled that the Channels Television reported that a resident of Buni, Ali Hassan said that the incident happened at around 12.30pm on Friday, injuring a girl. However,the name of the girl and her current state of health has yet to be known. While confirmed the incident,the Spokesman of the Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Muhammad Shehu said that another IED planted in the market was uncovered…
THE Kano state Judicial Service Commission ( JSC) in an effort to ensure transparency and fairness in judiciary,had effected disciplinary action against six court registrar’s who were found wanting in discharging their responsibilities This was contained in a statement signed by Spokesman Kano State Judiciary Baba Jibo Ibrahim,a copy made available on Friday to press in Kano According to him,” In it’s 74th meeting held on the 22nd July 2024, the commission has taken disciplinary actions against six court staff.’ Ibrahim then stated that the Judiciary Public Complaint Committee investigated a petition brought against two Court Registrars (Mustapha Makama Registrar…