NLC KICKS AGAINST THE PLANNED ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has kicked against the alleged plan to increase electricity tariff by 40 per cent on July 1. The Congress described the move as insensitive and callous,…
PRESIDENCY DENIES SALARY INCREASE APPROVAL FOR POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS
The Presidency today says President Bola Tinubu has not approved any pay raise for public office holders. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties,…
AUSTRALIA THREATENS TO FINE TWITTER OVER ONLINE HATE
Australia's cyber watchdog has called on Twitter, which is owned by multi-billionaire Elon Musk, to explain its handling of online hate. The country's online safety commissioner says Twitter has become…
FG PLEDGES MORE DOLLAR SUPPLY TO STABILISE NAIRA
The federal government has disclosed that it may inject some foreign exchange into the economy to shore up the value of the naira while market forces stabilise. The Special Adviser…
FG, LAWYERS MEET OVER PIA IMPLEMENTATION
Federal Government, on Wednesday, engaged the General Counsel and Legal Advisers’ Forum of the Mid and Downstream Operators in the oil sector on the seamless implementation of fuel subsidy removal…
DMO CAUTIONS FG AGAINST FURTHER BORROWING
The Debt Management Office, DMO, warned the Federal Government against additional borrowing, saying 73.5 per cent of revenue generated this year will be used to service debt. According to the DMO,…
RUSSIA ACCUSES UKRAINE OF ATTACKING BRIDGE TO CRIMEA
Russian officials have accused Ukraine of attacking a bridge linking southern Ukraine to the Crimean peninsula with long-range British missiles. The Russian-installed governor in occupied Kherson, Vladimir Saldo said the…
NLC SHUTS CHINESE COMPANY OVER WORKER’S DEATH, MALTREATMENT
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday shut down a Chinese company, Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Corporation, over what it described as the dehumanising condition of Nigerian workers in the company.…
