September 2024 - Page 10 of 24

Pensioners Reject Minimum Wage, Demand N250,000

Pensioners Criticise N70,000 Minimum Wage Southwest pensioners have opposed the newly implemented N70,000 minimum wage signed into law by President Tinubu. They argue that the wage is inadequate due to the sharp...

OPEC Blames Government Taxes for High Fuel Price

Taxes Driving Up Fuel Costs The Secretary General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al Ghais, has revealed that government-imposed taxes in major oil-consuming countries are the primary...

Canada to Cut Permits for Foreign Student by 10%

New Immigration Strategy Announced Canada has unveiled plans to reduce the issuance of foreign student permits by 10% starting in 2025. Immigration Minister Marc Miller disclosed that the government aims for a...

New Minimum Wage Law: FG Threatens Jail Term for Private Employers Paying Below N70,000

New Minimum Wage Law Comes with Legal Consequences The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a strict warning to private employers, mandating them to comply with the recently established N70,000 minimum wage....

SSANU and NASU Threaten Strike Over Unpaid Salaries

University Workers Demand Immediate Payment The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have issued a three-week ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding payment...

Gunfire Erupts Amidst EFCC’s Yahaya Bello’s Arrest Attempts

Tensions rise at Kogi Governor’s Lodge Gunfire rang out at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, late Wednesday night as operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) attempted...

Labour Party Accuses INEC of Bias in Leadership Crisis

Labour Party Blames INEC for Interference The Labour Party (LP) leadership has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of targeting the party in retaliation for its support of Peter Obi and...

Nigeria Aviation Workers Protest Suspended

Aviation Workers Call Off Planned Protest Nigerian aviation workers have suspended their planned protest against the Federal Government’s 50% revenue deduction policy for aviation agencies. The protest, originally set for September 19,...

Antibiotic Resistance to Cause 39 Million Deaths by 2050

Antibiotic Resistance Deaths Could Reach 39 Million by 2050 A new study published in The Lancet has issued a grave warning about the future of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), projecting that by 2050,...

EFCC Denies Custody of Yahaya Bello, Says He’s Still Wanted

EFCC Refutes Yahaya Bello Surrender Claims The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted claims that it has former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello in its custody. Despite earlier reports from...

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Month: September 2024