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THE organised labour movement said while it is not attaching a timeline within which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must submit a new national minimum wage to the National Assembly for promulgation into the law, it does not expect any figure that is less than six figures. By this, labour is expecting a figure that is…
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Foreign majority shareholder in Guinness Nigeria Plc, Diageo, on Tuesday agreed to sell its controlling equity stake of 58.02 per cent to Singaporean multinational, Tolaram, a regulatory filing at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has said. The transaction is expected to be completed in 2025 subject to obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals in Nigeria. Tolaram, according…
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced $404 million in new US assistance for the Palestinians, as he urged other countries including US critics also to give money to address Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. The aid, announced at an emergency aid conference in Jordan, brings the total US contribution to Palestinians — in Gaza, the…
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has written a complaint letter to the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, over allegations of sexual harassment of a married staff member, Simisola Fajemirokun, by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Ambassador Ibrahim Adamu Lamuwa. The complaint was contained in a letter…
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Former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has urged President Bola Tinubu to honour Captain J.O. Abalaka, an Army officer who reportedly disarmed a member of the kidnapping gang that abducted him, his dog, and other captives in Kogi State. The incident reportedly occurred while Abalaka was reporting to his new unit at the…