Education stakeholders mobilise 24m members for elections
A coalition of 19 industrial unions in the education sector have commenced mobilisation of over 24 million members for the 2019 general elections. The body, in a statement said as…
Minimum Wage: Govs agree N22,500; We want N30,000 or nothing – Labour
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Tuesday agreed to pay a national minimum wage of N22,500 from the existing N18,000. But organized labour has insisted on N30,000 or nothing, saying…
Canadian Governor-General inaugurates 4.5 million dollars, Lagos Biobank
The Governor-General of Canada, Julie Payette, on Tuesday inaugurated a 4.5 million dollars Lagos Biobank for effective management of outbreak of diseases, research and development of vaccines at…
PenCom recovers N465m outstanding pension contributions
Aisha Umar, PenCom DG The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Tuesday said it had recovered N465.02 million outstanding pension contributions from defaulting employers. PenCom in a statement by…
AfDB rolls out ADRiFi to boost climate risk financing and insurance in regional Member Countries
The African Development Bank has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution’s first climate risk management programme to boost resilience and response…
FG has no plan to review pump price – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has no plan to review pump prices of petroleum products, especially Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The Corporation…
Nigeria Rail Modernisation Project: Not Much Progress Made in the Last Three Months- Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday said that there was delay by the contractor handling the train stations at the ongoing Nigeria Rail Modernisation Project. Amaechi,…
Payette, Canadian Governor-General arrives Lagos
Payette’s arrival in Lagos, Tuesday The Governor-General of Canada, Julie Payette, arrived Lagos Tuesday morning to inaugurate the Lagos State Biosecurity Laboratory located at the Mainland Hospital in…
Funding, Key to Unlocking Nigeria’s Hotel Pipeline- Expert
The rapid expansion in the number of hotel rooms, or keys as it’s known in the business, in Nigeria is an indication of a growing economy and…
Integrity, cherished values, measures for nation building- Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says teaching and imbibing of cherished values, integrity are veritable measures to building and rebuilding a nation. Osinbajo said this at a workshop in…