FG says UAE will soon lift visa ban on Nigerians Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon lift the visa restriction on Nigerian travellers. Keyamo stated this on Saturday during an interview with the State House media. He said the country[Read More…]
FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays to mark muslim Eid-ul-Adha The Federal Government has announced Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th as public holidays to mark this year’s Muslim Eid-ul-Adha celebration. The announcement was made by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako. In a statement[Read More…]
NBS: FG generated N984bn from company income tax in Q1 2024 — down by 12.87% from Q4 2023 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the federal government collected a total of N984 billion as company income tax (CIT) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. The (NBS) disclosed this[Read More…]
FG declares Wednesday public holiday to mark Democracy Day The federal government has declared Wednesday, June 12, as a public holiday in commemoration of Democracy Day. Permanent secretary in the ministry of interior, Aishetu Ndayako, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior,[Read More…]
FG increases minimum wage to N62,000 against N250,000 demanded by Labour The Federal Government and the organised private sector have increased their offer for the new minimum wage to N62,000 from the earlier N60,000. However, the organised labour is proposing N250,000 which is a shift from its earlier[Read More…]
BREAKING: Minimum wage: NLC, TUC suspend strike for five days Members of the organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, on Tuesday, suspended their strike for five days, a leader of the NLC told our correspondent in Abuja. The centres are expected to issue a statement[Read More…]
BREAKING: FG invites Labour for emergency meeting Tuesday The Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Wages, and Income Commission, has extended an invitation to the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress in view of halting the ongoing strike. Reporta from DailySun said, spokesperson[Read More…]
FG acquires $500m World Bank loan to enhance power distribution The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) says the federal government has secured a $500m World Bank loan to boost electricity distribution in the country. The Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) announced the World Bank loan in a statement[Read More…]
Again, Labour rejects FG’s N54,000 new minimum wage offer The organized labour led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have rejected the N54,000 offered by the federal government as the new minimum wage. The offer was made to representatives of labour[Read More…]
IIM gets FG’s nod to certify data protection professionals The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has granted a license to the Institute of Information Management (IIM) to administer exams and certify future data protection professionals in the country. The NDPC National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer,[Read More…]
