BREAKING: Tinubu Govt Proposes Fresh Minimum Wage Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Tinubu Govt Proposes Fresh Minimum Wage The organised labour on Tuesday rejected the N54,000 newly presented by the Nigerian Government as the new minimum wage. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Labour Congress spokesperson, Mr Benson Upah, during a telephone conversation with SaharaReporters on Tuesday. Mr Upah said the new proposal was submitted by the government team today (Tuesday) but that it was immediately rejected by the organised labour comprising the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). “They proposed it today but we rejected it. We…
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JUST IN: Peter Obi Makes U-Turn Over Endorsement Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s general elections, Peter Obi, on Tuesday visited the headquarters of the party in Abuja on a solidarity visit. He was received by the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure and other party leaders. This marks a change of heart of the former Anambra State governor, who shunned the party’s controversial national convention which held in his home state amidst the leadership crisis that rocked the party. During Tuesday’s visit, Obi also endorsed the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) of the party led…
Days After Clash With Traders, Nigerian Army Lay Siege To Banex Plaza In Abuja, Deny Shop Owners Entry A large number of soldiers have continued to lay siege to the popular Banex Plaza in Abuja three days after a violent clash between some traders and military personnel in the area despite police intervention. The plaza has been deserted since unrest ensued last weekend following the sale of a ‘faulty phone’ by a trader to a soldier. The traders who feared that there would be a reprisal from the soldiers hurriedly closed their shops to avoid being caught up in the…
Teenage Mistakenly Shoots Self Dead While Filming Social Media Video Police have confirmed the tragic death of 17-year-old rapper Rylo Huncho, found at his home in Suffolk, V!rginia. Authorities reported that Huncho, whose real name was Raleigh, died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Although the police did not initially identify the victim, Huncho’s family has since shared the heartbreaking news on a GoFundMe page set up to support his mother. The page reveals that Huncho was his mother’s only child and describes her as a single parent who did her best to care for him. The…
JUST IN: CBN Fixes Date For OPay, Palmpay, Others To Resume The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that mobile money operators in the country including fintech firms like OPay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint would resume the enrolment of new customers in a few months. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed this at the 295th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the apex bank in Abuja on Tuesday. At the meeting, the MPC jacked up interest rates from 24.75 per cent to 26. 25 percent. In April, the CBN barred some microfinance banks, including Moniepoint, Opay and Kuda…
BREAKING: Again, Fubara Wins At Court The Rivers State High Court has invalidated the amended Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The ruling was delivered in a suit numbered PHC/1320/CS/2024, which challenged the extension of tenure for LG chairmen for six months after the expiration of their term. Justice D.G. Kio, presiding over the case, declared the amendment invalid, citing its inconsistency with the 1999 Constitution and Section 9(1) of the Rivers State Local Government law No. 5 of 2018. The court emphasized that the applicable law governing the tenure…
Dozens Shot Dead As Terrorists Sack Community Bandits in their numbers reportedly attacked Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase local government area of Plateau State, killing more than 40 persons, including vigilantes. According to residents of the community, the incident occurred around 5: pm, on Monday, when people were going about their normal activities. The residents said but they could not immediately report the incident due to the poor communication network in the area. According to Sahpi’i Sambo, a youth leader in the area, who also confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, the bandits arrived at the community on…
BREAKING: Postpone Exams In Southeast Or Else, IPOB Tells WAEC The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has urged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to postpone examinations on May 30, a day regarded as ‘Biafra Day’ in the Southeast. IPOB also urged the Nnamdi Azikiwe University to postpone its convocation scheduled for the same date. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB explained that there would be a sit-at-home on May 30 to celebrate the Biafra Day. Powerful said WAEC should not endanger the lives of children because the day is not safe for any individual in the Southeast. The IPOB…
EXCLUSIVE: Terrorists Offer Nigerian Army Millions Of Naira Bribe In To Secure Release Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested six notorious kidnappers who have been on the wanted list in Taraba State, SaharaReporters has learnt. The troops reportedly also rejected an offer of N2million bribe from the terrorists, according to a statement by the military. The bandits were arrested on May 19, 2024 in two separate operations in the Wukari and Ibi Local Government Areas of the State by operatives of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army. A statement by the Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lieutenant…
BREAKING: Student Loan: Nigerian Government Releases 1.2m Beneficiaries The Nigerian Government has said 1.2 million federal higher students will benefit from the first phase of the Student Loan scheme. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this on Monday ahead of the launch of its portal on Friday, May 24, 2024. He noted that school fees would be paid directly to students’ institutions. Sawyerr listed the application requirements, including the admission letter from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, National Identity Number, and Bank Verification Number, and completed application forms from its website. “The loan…