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The Organised Labour has again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government. This time, the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), rejected the offer of the Federal Government to pay N60,000 as new minimum wage for workers. The Organised Labour also shifted ground from its N497,000 stance last week to N494,000. A prominent member of the Tripartite Committee for the negotiation of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers told reporters that the Federal Government and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) side of the talks proposed a N60,000 monthly…

US President, Joe Biden honoured fallen soldiers during the 156th observance of Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation’s capital on Monday. Biden placed a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of the unknown Soldier in a solemn ceremony, where he was accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. “We gather at this sacred place, at this solemn moment, to remember and honour the sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands of women and men who have given their lives for this nation,” Biden said afterward at the cemetery’s amphitheatre. Earlier in the day, Biden…

Tornado-spawning thunderstorms that swept the Southern Plains and the Ozark Mountains on Monday afternoon killed at least 21 people across four US states and wrecked hundreds of buildings, as forecasters warned of more severe weather. The death toll over the three-day Memorial Day holiday weekend included at least eight fatalities in Arkansas, seven in Texas, four in Kentucky, and two in Oklahoma, according to tallies by state emergency authorities. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania until Monday evening, the National Weather Service said. More than 30 million people in the Northeast…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of the current administration’s handling of its ongoing reforms and the coup d’etat in Niger Republic. Obasanjo had knocked President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the removal of subsidy from petroleum products as well as the floating of naira. In the past few months, the masses have continued to groan over the rising cost of food items and inflation following the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira by the Tinubu government. In a statement made available to journalists on Sunday by his Special Assistant…

Shareholders have expressed their willingness to massively support and mobilize for the ongoing recapitalization of Fidelity Bank Plc amid commendations for the bank’s impressive performance over the years. Shareholders were unanimous that Fidelity Bank has shown strong resilience over the years and demonstrated its investors’ friendliness with significant dividends and capital gains. Shareholders, under the auspices of Nigeria’s leading shareholders’ associations, said they would buy into any share offering by Fidelity Bank, as the bank holds an exciting future for above-average returns. The sundry shareholders’ endorsements underlined market pundits’ expectations that Fidelity Bank would easily raise additional funds and retain…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday revealed that his administration will spare no effort in ensuring that Nigeria’s children have a solid footing for the realisation of their dreams. Tinubu said that society is a reflection of each family and urged the preservation of the principles that make Nigeria a wholesome, nurturing, and thriving nation. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement. Ngelale said that on the special occasion of Children’s Day, the president celebrates Nigeria’s children, whom he referred to as “the bearers of the nation’s torch into the future.” The president rejoices with parents, guardians, and families…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of fuel subsidy removal and exchange rate unification. He said that while they are necessary, their implementation is faulty. In a Sunday statement, Obasanjo’s spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi, said his principal made the comment at a colloquium: “Nigeria’s Development: Navigating the Way Out of the Current Economic Crisis and Insecurity” at the Paul Aje Colloquium (tPAC) in Abuja on Saturday. “Today, the government has taken three decisions, two of which are necessary but wrongly implemented and have led to the impoverization of the economy and of Nigerians. These…

Southampton beat Leeds in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League and the £140m to go with it. Saints’ 11-year spell in the top flight came to an end after a wretched campaign last time out but, despite finishing one place and three points behind Leeds in fourth, it is they who join Leicester and Ipswich in going up. Adam Armstrong scored the decisive goal with a clinical finish after being put clear by Will Smallbone. Leeds substitute Dan James clattered a bouncing ball against the crossbar late on as they pushed for an…

Residents of Gaya in Kano State on Sunday took to the streets to protest against the dissolution of the Gaya Emirate by the state government. The Kano State Government recently dissolved the Gaya Emirate as part of an amendment to the Kano Emirates Council Law of 2019. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)-controlled House of Assembly enacted the new law, undoing the previous law that former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje used in 2020 to create the additional emirates and dethrone the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Governor Abba Yusuf signed the amendment bill into law on Thursday, finalizing the…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “use the anniversary of your first year in office as an opportunity to demonstrate your oft-expressed commitment to democracy, accountability, and openness in government by immediately publishing your asset declaration form.” SERAP urged him to encourage Vice-President Kashim Shettima, ministers, and state governors to also widely publish their asset declaration forms. The rights group also urged the President to urgently propose a constitutional amendment to include provisions on the creation of asset declaration database to publish government officials’ asset declaration forms before, during, and after serving in…