By Peter Uwumarogie The Nigeria Labour Congress, Gombe State Council, has urged the state governor, Inuwa Yahaya, to ensure the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage for local government workers in the state. Its Chairman, Mr Yusuf Bello, made the demand while delivering his speech on Thursday at the PantamiContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it will inaugurate an electronic portal to revolutionise health research proposal submission and approval in the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed this at the opening of a two-day workshop on ‘Electronic Portal Protocol ManagementContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Joan Nwagwu President Bola Tinubu on Thursday thanked Nigerian workers for their patriotism, perseverance and promised to cushion economic hardship. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammed Dingyadi, said this at the 2025 International Workers’ Day celebration in Abuja. The President described workers as theContinue Reading
By Olajide Idowu Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says he has approved N4 billion bond for the payment of retirees under the contributory pension scheme in the state. Adeleke made this known in his speech at the Workers’ Day celebration at Fakunle High School, Osogbo, on Thursday. He explained thatContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, on Thursday in Asaba, described workers as the backbone of government’s wheel of progress. The governor made the commendation during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration. Represented by his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, the governor said, “Workers’ Day is not just a celebration, itContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association Nigeria (ATSSSAN) on Thursday emphasised that workers have the constitutional right to associate. Mr Ilitrus Ahmadu, the National President of ATSSSAN, said this in his 2025 Workers Day celebration speech on Thursday in Lagos. Ahmadu urged employers to allow workersContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disassociated itself from a fraudulent site requesting payments from candidates who missed the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board said that the site, “Copyrightwriter Personal J Rescheduling Flw” and account number 8520641017 at Sterling Bank, associatedContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Senior Special Assistant to Lagos Governor on Transportation, Mr Toyin Aremu, says more than 600 drivers and conductors benefited from the EcoMove Lagos medical outreach. Aremu said this in an interview with newsmen at the sideline of the EcoMove Lagos grand finale and award presentation onContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has presented operational licenses to 11 newly approved private universities to expand access to quality tertiary education. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, at the presentation of the licences to the new private universities in Abuja on Wednesday, said it was sequel toContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government has announced that its industrial leather hub at Matori in Mushin will be inaugurated in the second quarter of 2025. Mr Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, the state Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, gave the assurance on Wednesday at the 2025 Lagos State Ministerial PressContinue Reading
