When Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu was sworn in on May 29, 2023 as the governor of Cross River State, he made a very strong vow to build the state’s economy on Agriculture. One of the commodities which he said would be of great priority in his determination to escalate …
Read More »Meta to lay off employees in metaverse silicon unit on Wednesday
META O is planning to lay off employees on Wednesday in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Employees were informed of the layoffs in a post on Meta’s internal discussion forum Workplace on …
Read More »NLC, TUC Suspend Planned Strike For 30 Days As N35,000 Pay Rise Begins September
Organised labour unions have suspended their planned nationwide indefinite strike action for the next one month. This was contained in a memorandum of understanding signed Monday by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja; as well as the TUC President, Festus Osifo, and Secretary General, Nuhu Toro. …
Read More »Japa: Govt Must Provide Conducive Environment For Citizens – Dabiri-Erewa
In light of the increasing emigration rate of Nigerians, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says the government must do its part in providing a favourable environment for its residents. Dabiri-Erewa spoke on Monday from Paris during an appearance on Channels Television’s Empowering Tomorrow: A New Vision …
Read More »Organised Labour, FG Meet Again Amid Looming Strike
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are currently at the Presidential Villa for another meeting with a Federal Government delegation amid an impending strike by the organised labour. The meeting is yet to commence as the Federal Government delegation is said to …
Read More »Shelve Planned Nationwide Strike, NEC Begs Labour
The National Economic Council (NEC) has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned industrial action. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, issued the appeal on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.He urged …
Read More »Senate to screen CBN Governorship nominee, Yemi Cardoso and others on Tuesday
The Senate will on Tuesday screen former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).The senate will also screen four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors, who will join forces with …
Read More »Senate to screen CBN Governorship nominee, Yemi Cardoso and others on Tuesday
The Senate will on Tuesday screen former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).The senate will also screen four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors, who will join forces with …
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FG Raises Salaries of Federal Tertiary Institutions’ Lecturers
It wasn’t what we negotiated, says ASUU
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the implementation of 35 per cent and 23 per cent of salary increment for staff of all federal tertiary institutions. This is as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has described the government’s gesture as a far cry from what the university lecturers …
Read More »BNHF empowers residents with start-up business start-up packs
The Bimbola Nutrition and Health Foundation (BNHF), a humanitarian organization based in Abuja, has trained and impacted free culinary skills and offered start-up business packs to no fewer than 20 less privileged persons at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) in Kuchigoro and Games village camps as part of the foundation’s …
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