A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has cautioned the organised labour against accepting what he described as “Starvation Wage’’ from the federal government. He said the labour union should reject any minimum wage offer from the federal government that is less than N250,000. He noted that the workers are the engine room of the nation’s economy, adding that paying them a living wage would boost their morale to work diligently. Frank in a statement issued Friday stressed that the executive, legislative and judicial arms of government ought to reduce their salaries…
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The House of Representatives has decided to probe private Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for alleged extortion of consumers. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Thursday by Hon. Leke Abejide. The Green Chamber, therefore called on also urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to initiate a policy of ‘Pay-As-You-Go’ to all ISPs in order to minimise high level of exploitations by ISPs for services not rendered. The House further called on NCC and relevant agencies to develop a consumer protection framework that includes provisions for automatic compensation or refunds…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of diverting public funds through petrol subsidy. He said this was why his government has refused to reveal how much is being spent on subsidy. Atiku said this in a statement issued Thursday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe stated this whike reacting to a statement from the presidency. The former Vice President said the clandestine subsidy regime was one of the reasons investments in the oil sector had refused to come in. He said, “Tinubu has…
The federal government has said that due processes are being applied in all stages in the prosecution of Binance executives. TheHintsNews reports that the federal government is prosecuting Binance and one of its Chief Executives, who illegally trade in cryptocurrency in Nigeria. Checks revealed that Binance had a turnover in Nigeria of over US$20 billion in 2023 alone, far above the federal budget for health and education, fueling currency speculation and the cost-of-living crisis. Also, the crypto platform was not registered in Nigeria and neither has it ever paid any taxes within the Nigerian jurisdiction, while operating without oversight or…
Save the Children International (SCI) has called for sustained financial arrangements from federal and state governments to confront desertification and build resilience for drought. Its Country Director, Duncan Harvey in a statement issued Wednesday to commemorate 2024 World Environment said the world is at a crossroad, adding that climate change is aggravating the state of the environment in myriad ways and impacting negatively on human society, including children. He said according to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, the number and duration of droughts has increased by 29 per cent since 2000 – without urgent action, droughts might affect over…
The Children’s Parliament has called for more concerted efforts to reduce deforestation, promote reforestation and afforestation, and implement sustainable agricultural practices to enhance carbon sequestration and improve soil health. It also called for he integration of climate change education into school curricula and community programs to raise awareness about sustainable practices and climate impacts. The Parliament made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the Climate Action Grand Finale with National Child Parliament Mock Council organised by Save the Children’s Generation Hope Campaign in partnership with Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) to celebrate 2024 World Environment Day. It also called…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that the process of digitalising the membership of the party has commenced. Ganduje disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the e-membership registration train-the-trainer workshop . He said the e-membership registration the party was embarking on is to have a graphic idea of the total members of the party, their geographical spread and demographic divisions. Ganduje stated: “Therefore today, we are gathered here by the grace of God in fulfillment and accomplishment of our promise to start the process of digitalising the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo States ahead of the governorship elections in both states. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement issued Tuesday following a review of the exercise at a meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. He said: “The Commission met today Tuesday 4th June 2024. Among other matters, the meeting reviewed the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo States scheduled to end tomorrow Wednesday 5th June 2024. “However, following appeals by stakeholders, the Commission has approved the…
The House of Representatives has called for the prosecution of labour leaders responsible for shutting down critical infrastructure during the industrial action. The labour leaders had embarked on a nationwide strike on Monday to press home its demand for new minimum wage. To achieve its aim however, the leadership of organised labour shut down the country’s national grid and all the nation’s airports, before it subsequently suspended the strike on Tuesday. However, the Spokesman of the House, Akin Rotimi, in a statement issued Tuesday expressed concern about the direction of the strike action before its suspension, and what it portends…
The organised labour has suspended its nationwide strike for one week while negotiations continue with the federal government for new minimum wage. The organised labour had embarked on the industrial action on Monday grounding economic activities in the country. Against this background, the federal government summoned the labour leaders to an emergency meeting Monday evening where it was agreed that the minimum wage will be more than N60, 000.