Tinubu approves N70,000 minimum wage President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country. Tinubu announced the minimum wage during a meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the presidential villa on Thursday. NLC president,[Read More…]
Tinubu names National Theatre after Wole Soyinka President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a tribute he wrote to celebrate Soyinka in commemoration of his 90th birthday, The Punch reports. The tribute[Read More…]
Labour meets Tinubu, insists on N250,000 minimum wage The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it would press for N250,000 minimum wage during a planned meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. According to Punch, the Head of Public Affairs of the NLC, Benson Upah[Read More…]
Tinubu appoints Jega co-chairman of livestock reform committee President Bola Tinubu has appointed the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, as the co-chairman of the committee to coordinate the implementation of the livestock reforms in the country. According to a statement[Read More…]
Tinubu creates Ministry of Livestock Development to stop farmers-herders clash President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he inaugurated the Renewed Hope livestock reform implementation committee at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. According to report by The Punch[Read More…]
Tinubu launches N2trn economic stabilisation plan, calls partnership with private sector President Bola Tinubu has announced a N2 trillion economic stabilisation plan. Tinubu unveiled the plan, which aims to revitalise the economy over the next six months, during the inauguration of the presidential economic coordination council (PECC) on[Read More…]
Tinubu launches national construction and household support programme to enhance agriculture President Bola Tinubu has rolled out the national construction and household support programme to boost agricultural and manufacturing activities in the country. In a statement on Thursday, Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, said the programme is designed to strengthen the[Read More…]
Tinubu meets with governors, ministers over minimum wage, economy President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, met with governors of the 36 states of the federation and ministers over the new minimum wage demand by organised labour and other economic matters. Vice-President Kashim Shettima chaired the meeting at the council chamber[Read More…]
Tinubu leads over FEC meeting President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the federal executive council (FEC) holding at the state house in Abuja. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and culture, disclosed this to journalists during a press briefing on Tuesday. According to TheCable, this is the first time[Read More…]
World Bank approves $2.25 billion loan to back Tinubu’s reforms Wale Edun, Nigeria’s minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy announced Thursday night the approval of two major financial support packages by the World Bank. The loans are part of President Tinubu’s ongoing efforts to stabilise the economy,[Read More…]
