June 04
Nigeria: CBN Denies Plans to Revoke Licences of Unity, Polaris, Keystone Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it has no plan to revoke the licences of Unity, Polaris, and Keystone banks. Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Tinubu Demands Realistic Proposal in 48 Hours
President Bola Tinubu has issued a firm directive to the minister of finance, Wale Edun, to present a new proposed minimum wage figure within 48 hours. Read more »
Nigeria: 30 Persons Trapped in Collapsed Niger Mining Pit
Thirty people have been trapped in a collapsed mining pit in Galkogo village of Shiroro local government area of Niger State. Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: NLC, TUC Direct Kwara Workers to Resume Work Wednesday
The Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kwara State, Comrade Muritala Olayinka on Tuesday, directed the striking workers in the state to resume work on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Suspends Indefinite Strike Over Minimum Wage
The Organised Labour has suspended its ongoing indefinite strike action for one week over a new national minimum wage and reversal of the recent electricity tariff hike. Read more »
Nigeria: 30m Jobs Available As Nigerian Government Improves Energy
30 million new jobs would be available in the energy sector globally as a result of investment in energy transition, which is one of the significant sectors that the Nigerian… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - 32 Labour Unions Join NLC/TUC Indefinite Nationwide Strike
Several affiliate unions complied with the joint directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike action… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Prices of Rice, Garri, Tomatoes Rise By 141% in 1 Year - NBS
The average price of rice, garri and tomatoes rose 141 per cent in one year, the highest yearly increase for the period, according to data from the selected food price report. Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Google Launches 10 Free Ai Courses to Empower Innovators
In a significant move to address the rising demand for skills in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Google has launched a collection of free courses aimed at equipping… Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - Candidates Sit for Wassce Amid Nationwide Strike
The ongoing West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) went on smoothly on Monday despite the nationwide strike called by the Organised Labour. Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - Can Begs Federal Govt, Labour Unions to Resume Negotiation
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to the Federal Government and the Organised Labour to return to the negotiation table in resolving the ongoing industrial… Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Hospitals Offer Skeletal Services As Nurses, Others Join NLC/Tuc Strike
As the nationwide strike by organised labour commenced on Monday, hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were carrying out skeletal services as nurses and other health… Read more »
Africa: What Africa Needs to Overcome Global Economic Challenges - Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, on Monday, said that for Africa to overcome global economic challenges, the continent needed to… Read more »
Nigeria: Just-in - SGF, Labour in Closed-Door Meeting to Stop Workers' Strike
In a crucial development, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, is currently engaged in a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Organised… Read more »
Nigeria: Quickly Resolve Minimum Wage Saga Like You Did to National Anthem, Falana Tells Nass
Renowned Human Rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has suggested that the National Assembly could resolve the deadlock between the Federal Government… Read more »
Nigeria: Pictorial - Workers' Strike Grounds Activities in Kaduna
Total compliance by civil servants in Kaduna State with the joint directive of the national leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Offers to Pay Above $40, Reaches Agreement With Labour
The Organised Labour and Federal Government have reached a tentative agreement on the new national minimum wage with a resolution to further engage daily for the next one week at… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Labour Strike Won't Affect Airlift of Pilgrims - NAHCON
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has allayed the fear of intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj, saying the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress… Read more »
June 02
Nigeria: Federal Govt Warns NLC, TUC Against Planned Indefinite Strike
The federal government has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), not to discontinue the ongoing negotiations over the new minimum wage. Read more »
Nigeria: $4.60bn Dollar Supply At Official Market Fails to Lift Naira
The naira, Nigeria's currency, ended the month weaker, despite a surge in dollar supply amounting to $4.60 billion in the official foreign exchange (FX) market, reports… Read more »
May 31
Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks Global Investment in Nigeria's Blue Economy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invited countries worldwide, especially those on the African continent, to take advantage of the investment opportunities that abound in Nigeria's… Read more »
May 29
Nigeria: Ban On Sachet Alcoholic Drinks Will Affect Economy - Group
A group, the Concerned Citizens of Nigeria (CONCON), has stated that the continued ban on sachet alcoholic drinks in Nigeria will affect the nation's economy. Read more »
Nigeria: May 29 - Fix Forex Crisis, Rising Inflation, Manufacturers, Labour Charge Tinubu
Manufacturers and labour unions across the country have urged the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, address instability in the forex market amidst rising inflation… Read more »
Nigeria: May 29 - Tinubu's Economic Policies Punitive, Poor Implementation, Sequencing Major Problems - Economists
Economic experts have described the economic policies of the federal government in the last year as punitive rather than reformative due to an error of bad sequencing and poor… Read more »
May 28
Nigeria: Food Security - Agric Ministry Spends N309bn in One Year
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari yesterday said that the ministry has spent N309 billion to boost food security in the country over the past one year. Read more »