President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja increased the federal government’s offer on the national minimum wage from N62,000 to N70,000, with an assurance that it will be reviewed after three years, instead of five years. In a meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and that

President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. President Tinubu also promised to find ways to assist the private sector and the sub-nationals to pay the minimum wage. President Tinubu announced the decisions at the

Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has waved the 18 years benchmark for admission into tertiary institutions. At an ongoing policy meeting organised by the Joint Admission Matriculations Board (JAMB) in Abuja, Mamman had announced that only applicants who were 18 years and above were eligible for admission. This had

Expresses Condolences for Students Killed in Jos Building Collapse President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged the Plateau State government to reinforce town planning laws to prevent future tragedies like the recent building collapse in Jos that resulted in the loss of several students’ lives. Akpabio made these comments

THE Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CNN), Olayemi Cardoso has explained that the exclusion of retained earnings from the recapitalization terms encourages banks to focus on raising fresh capital from external sources. Speaking at the CEO Forum on the topic, ‘Revitalising Nigeria’s Economy: Strategic Monetary Policies for Economic Growth’ hosted