Author: Akintayo Adams

Wale Ẹdun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy says the proposed minimum wage by the Labour Unions is not affordable. The organised labour is demanding ₦494,000 national minimum wage but the FG is offering ₦60,000. Edun disclosed this while appearing as a guest on Channels Television Sunday Politics. Edun noted that the worker deserves to be paid and negotiation is an integral part of democracy. “Given what is going on, he deserves a change and in fact by law, every five years, maybe we don’t have to wait till five years to set a new wage…

The meeting between the National Assembly leadership and the Organized Labour have ended in deadlock. The meeting was premised on stopping the planned indefinite strike by the Unions. However, a resolution was never near, and that means the strike announced by the Labour Unions would go on as planned on Monday, June 3. The outcome of the meeting was made known by Festus Osifo, Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC). “The Senate President appealed to us to call off the strike. But we can’t sit here and call off the strike because we have others organs. We will take…

Aviation Unions have ordered their members to withdraw services across airports in Nigeria. This, according to them, is in compliance with the directive of the Organized Labour to embark on indefinite strike. The order was contained in a joint statement signed by Comrade Ocheme Aba, General Secretary NUATE; Comrade Frances Akinjole, Deputy General Secretary ATSSSAN; Comrade Abdul Rasaq Saidu, Secretary General ANAP and Comrade Olayinka Abioye General Secretary NAAPE directed all branches to comply. “In compliance with the directive from our labour labores-—Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria—we hereby inform the general public, aviation service providers, airline…

José Mourinho has been unveiled the new coach at Fenerbahçe. The legendary former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Chelsea gaffer put pen to paper at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium much to the delight of the club supporters in their thousands. José signed a two-year deal, and later addressed the fans who he lauded for making him feel at home in an instant. “I want to thank you for your love, the love that I felt from the first moment where my name was first connected with Fenerbahce,” he said. “Normally, a coach is loved after victories. In this case I…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of 3,921 withheld results of candidates that sat for the just concluded UTME. The board further revealed that 24,535 candidates are to attempt the rescheduled 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was contained in a statement signed on Sunday by JAMB’s spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin.  “The Board has painstakingly analysed the process and conduct of the 2024 UTME in some centres where there are strong proofs of substantial non-compliance with the Board’s standards,” it read. ”Consequently, 24,535 candidates have been rescheduled to retake the examination in their chosen…

The leaderships of the National Assembly and the Organized Labour are currently in a meeting premised on stopping the indefinite strike scheduled to start on Monday. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the spokespersons of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Senator Yemi Adaramodu and Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr on Sunday. “The National Assembly acknowledges the announcement by Organised Labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), to commence an indefinite strike action from Monday, June 3, 2024, nationwide,” it read. “The decision followed the deadlock between the Federal Government and the…

Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ògùn State has recalled how his predecessor, Ibikunle Amosun fought against his aspiration of becoming the one at the helm of affairs in the state. The governor disclosed this at his 64th Birthday and 5th Year Thanksgiving Service held in his honour at the Ogun State Government House Chapel, Oke-Igbein, Abeokuta, on Sunday, He revealed how the person in power at the time rather chose to campaign for a candidate of another party. “The process through which I emerged as Governor was a very unusual one; one in which my predecessor who was in the same…

The Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Government of Lagos through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that the 25% rebate on fares paid by passengers in Lagos has come to an end. The fares are back to their original amount. This was made known by LAMATA via a post on its official X handle. “From June 3, fares on all regulated transport services in the state will return to the original 100 per cent,” it said. The 25% subsidy on fares was announced by the Governor on the 23rd of February to cushion the impact of economic hardship caused by…

Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, lawmaker representing Ibadan North-West/ Ibadan South-West federal constituency at the National Assembly has explained the reason behind his motion for the upgrade of the Federal College of Agriculture Ibadan into a Federal University of Technology, Ibadan. The lawmaker, who is also the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) made the clarification in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Tolu Mustapha. “The upgrade will enhance the institution’s capacity to produce high-level manpower in agriculture, technology, and other related fields,” he stated. “The bill, which has received widespread support from stakeholders, including the…

Kylian Mbappe has reportedly signed his contract to join Real Madrid as a free agent ahead of next season. The forward, who has repeatedly being linked with the European Champions announced his departure from Ligue 1 title holders, Paris Saint-Germain in May. He almost joined Los Blancos in the summer of 2022, before he made a late u-turn and penned a new deal with the Ligue 1 side. However, all seems settled after Super Journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that everything has been agreed and Mbappe had penned a contract with the club. In a video on his X account, the Italian…