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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he had a “very good” meeting with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Singapore, as he seeks to rally support for Kyiv while a Russian offensive gains ground.
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The Federal Government has urgently appealed to organised labour to reconsider its planned indefinite strike set to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024. The Guardian reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declared a nationwide strike over a proposed new minimum wage on Friday after a meeting between the…
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There are indications that Nigerians will experience nationwide blackout and fuel scarcity from Monday when the organised labour comprising m
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated that the N494,000 national minimum wage demanded by organised labour, which totals N9.5 trillion annually, could destabilise the economy and jeopardise the welfare of over 200 million Nigerians. Idris made this statement at a news conference in Abuja, addressing the threat by organised labour to…
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The Bauchi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ahmed Aliyu Jalam, popularly known as Maikankana, died in a road crash on the Misau–Darazo road on Saturday, June 1. A statement by the Media Advisor to the Governor, Mukhtar Gidado, early Sunday, confirmed that he died as a result of a ghastly motor accident.…