Author: Akintayo Adams

The non-completion of negotiations, and ultimately, reaching a decision, on a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers is worrisome, according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC). This was as TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, called on the Bola Tinubu-led Administration to quicken action on the issue. Osifo, speaking to journalists, also bemoaned the inability of some states in the Niger-Delta region of the country to pay their workers the wage awards nor palliatives despite receiving huge sums of money from the Federation Account. He, however singled out Imo, Delta and Benue States. “There is no gainsaying the fact that today,…

A fish and feed plant valued at €25m was opened in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, on Thursday, by the Governor, Seyi Makinde. It belongs to Skretting Nigeria Limited, a private firm. Makinde, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, expressed delight at the opening and vowed to always provide an enabling environment for businesses and organizations to strive and thrive, especially for agricultural development and food security. “Let me at this juncture commend the management of Skretting Nigeria Limited, a world-class manufacturer of feeds who started operations in Ibadan in 2014 and…

According to Dr. Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), the federal government is modernizing fifty senior secondary schools nationwide. During a recent courtesy call on Dr. John Mamman, the Nasarawa State Commissioner of Education, Ajayi made this statement in Lafia. He disclosed that one of the schools chosen for the improvement was Government College, located in Nasarawa. According to the Executive Secretary, President Bola Tinubu accords the education sector’s growth great attention, as seen by the budgetary provision made to it in the 2024 Appropriations Act. He said: “Upgrade of the 50 selected senior…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) would announce the next Super Eagles coach next week, according to the President, Engr Ibrahim Gusau. Speaking the sidelines yesterday following the inauguration of five subcommittees of the Federation at the Sunday Dankaro House at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, he disclosed this information. It’ll be brought back. Jose Peseiro left the role after his contract expired in February, leaving the country without a permanent coach. “The issue about the Super Eagles coaching will be resolved very soon. I think you had a little tip-off from the sports minister who had said maximum…

924 idle licenses for exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying have been revoked by the federal government. In a statement released on Wednesday, Dr. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, stated that the withdrawal came about following sufficient notification to all relevant parties by publication in the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s official Gazette, No. 227, on December 27, 2023. He said, “The notice gave all concerned parties 30 days to regularise their status, including clarifications on what caused the licence to be dormant. Thus, a total of 963 licencees were published and notified of the threat of revocation.…

According to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), the problems that caused the fuel shortage that is now occurring in several regions of the nation have been fixed. In response to the circumstances, NNPC Ltd. issued the declaration on Thursday through Olufemi Soneye, its Chief Corporate Communications Officer who claimed that logistical challenges were the cause of the troubles. Soneye insisted that the prices of petroleum products were not changing. “The NNPC Ltd. wishes to clarify that the tightness in the supply of PMS currently being experienced in some areas across the country is as a result of…

Nigerian telecom providers, Glo, MTN, Airtel, and 9Mobile, are requesting that the federal government encourage positive communication within the sector. The telecoms claim that the existing price control system is out of step with the realities of the economy and are thus calling for government intervention to address pricing issues. The four telecom behemoths claimed they were the only ones who had not examined their rates, endangering the long-term viability of the sector and perhaps undermining investor trust. This was made known in a joint statement by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and Association of Telecommunication…

An Air Peace flight made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Thursday in Lagos State, according to reports. “An Air Peace flight makes emergency landing in Lagos. The flight aircraft number is 5NBVE. It landed successfully but it was an emergency landing,” an eyewitness was quoted as saying. “It is not clear if the aircraft was leaving the airport or arriving. But the passengers are yet to be evacuated as of this time. “The fire service and other agencies have been deployed there. The aircraft stopped working at the spot where other aircrafts will need to…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed that Air Peace will commence flights to-and-fro Abuja-London in no distant time.  He stated this when appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. “Just yesterday (Wednesday), I approved Air Peace for the Abuja-London route, not only Lagos-London route. British Airways also come to Abuja. So, let Air Peace block that path and start a war. It’s all for the good of Nigerians,” he said. Nigerian airline operator Air Peace will commence its Abuja-London route very soon. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,…

A former deputy governor in Ondo state, Ajayi Agboola has been declared winner of the People’s Democratic Party governorship primary election in the state. He polled 264 votes of the 621 votes cast to rank above a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Kolade Akinjo, who came second with 157 votes, and the former Scretary General of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Chief Sola Ebiseni who placed third in the contest, with 99 votes. 621 eligible delegates across the 18 council areas of the state, took part in the primary held at the International Culture and Events…