Organised Labour has critiised state governments lagging behind in the implementation of the new minimum wage. This is as the Oyo State Government commenced the payment of workers N80,000 minimum wage, in line with Governor Seyi Makinde’s promise. The National Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed hope that by the end …
Read More »JAPA: Increase Salaries, Working Conditions, CMDs tell Tinubu
Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) of University Teaching Hospitals have called on the Bola Tinubu-led government to urgently increase the salaries of healthcare workers and improve working conditions to stop the mass exodus of medical professionals seeking better opportunities abroad. The CMDs stressed that addressing the ongoing “Japa syndrome” (the migration …
Read More »Nigerians Slam FPRO Over “Police Can Break Into Homes” Claim
Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, sparked a heated debate on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday after he stated that Nigerian law grants the police the power to break into homes without a search warrant. The controversial remark followed a viral video showing masked policemen forcibly entering a residence …
Read More »Lagos Assembly Reacts As ex-Speaker Obasa Returns to Reclaim Seat
Mudashiru Obasa, the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has spoken out for the first time since his removal, insisting that the process was unconstitutional. He addressed a crowd of supporters at the Speaker’s Lodge in Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday, where he denied allegations of corruption and …
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