How Nigerian Governor Paid Workers As Low As N6,000 To N8,000 The Labour Veterans and Trade Unionists Assembly has frowned at the meagre wages paid to workers in Borno State. The National Interim Chairman of the labour veterans, Comrade Isa Tijani, who condemned the situation in a statement on Tuesday, revealed that many are receiving as little as N6,000 to N8,000 as minimum wage. They also condemned arbitrary deductions from workers’ salaries, warning that if the issue is not addressed, workers in other states might face similar exploitation. “It pains us to admit that, we now have it on clear…
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BREAKING: Emefiele Granted N300m Bail A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Maitama has granted former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, a N300 million bail following his arraignment on a four-count charge bordering on printing new Naira notes without observing due process. DAILY POST had earlier reported that Emefiele pleaded not guilty when the charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was read. Other conditions attached to the bail include that he should produce two sureties who must each possess titled property within the Maitama area of the…
BREAKING: Angry Man Sets Nigerian Mosque Ablaze During Prayers A disturbing incident unfolded in Laraba Abasawa, Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State as an unidentified man set fire to a mosque during the early hours of Wednesday morning. The arson attack occurred while worshippers were observing the ‘Subh’ prayer, resulting in harm to members of the community. According to reports from the Daily Trust, the assailant used petrol to ignite the fire, trapping approximately 40 worshippers inside the mosque. The perpetrator then locked the mosque, exacerbating the situation and hindering the victims’ escape. A member of the community, who…
Woman In Viral Video Giving Toddler Alcohol Lands In Trouble The Nigeria Police Force has vowed to trace and arrest a woman in a viral video making the rounds on social media giving her toddler daughter an alcoholic beer. The video of the woman went viral on social media showing where she was giving the toddler an alcoholic beer directly from the bottle and saying in Yoruba language that the daughter would be good at giving “blow jobs” like herself when she grew up. Reacting to the viral video, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that the…
READ: The Car Sale Agreement That Got Portable Into Big Trouble The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested controversial musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, for refusing to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state. It was gathered that Portable, during the purchase of the vehicle worth N27m, paid only N13m and had refused to pay the N14m balance on the pretext that the car was faulty. According to a report, it was learnt that whenever the car dealer contacted him to pay the balance, he usually claimed that…
BREAKING: Explosions Rock Shell Company The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) spokesman, Mr Michael Adande has confirmed several explosions near its gas processing plant in Gbarain, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. According to Adande, the incident happened at the Shell facility in Gbarain but stated that the cause of the explosions was yet to be determined. He said: “We are actively monitoring reports of smoke detected near our Gbaran central processing facility in Bayelsa State. “While the source appears to be external to our facility, we are in close communication with regulatory authorities to investigate the…
Labour Reveals New Minimum Wage, Gives FG Deadline Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Labour Reveals New Minimum Wage After several weeks of inactivity, the tripartite committee set up by the Nigerian government will finally meet today, Wednesday, in Abuja for deliberations. This is just as the organised labour stood its ground on its proposal of N615,000 minimum wage while insisting on May 31 deadline. The development comes after the failure of the Nigerian government to present a nationally acceptable minimum wage to Nigerians following the expiration of the old minimum wage on April 18, 2024. President Bola Tinubu, through…
List Nigerians Applied For CREDICORP The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) revealed the staggering figure, emphasizing the overwhelming response to the initiative. Launched by President Bola Tinubu on April 21, the Consumer Credit Scheme aims to provide working citizens with access to loans for essential purchases. Just three weeks after its commencement, the volume of applications received has surpassed expectations. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the CREDICORP boss expressed astonishment at the rapid influx of applications. He attributed the surge to the President’s statements and the heightened anticipation among…
I Inherited Huge Debt Burden From Nyesom Wike – Fubara The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that his administration inherited a huge debt burden on projects embarked upon by the immediate-past administration of Nyesom Wike. Fubara said several contractors, who handled different projects for Wike’s administration were coming for their balance payment running into billions. The disclosure opened a new vista in the crisis between the governor and his predecessor and estranged godfather,Wike. The immediate-past governor, it will be recalled, was dubbed “Mr Projects” as he embarked on a lot of projects, including the construction of 12 flyovers…
Lawyers Raise Alarm Over Gradual Desecration Of The Noble Profession In Rivers State …vow to combat ‘something shall not stand on nothing ‘ A professional group under the aegis of Progressive Lawyers of Rivers State has raised an alarm over the gradual desecration of the legal profession in Rivers State. The group disturbed by the high level of illegalities being deliberately carried out by the Rivers State Government in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman and Secretary, D.CAMADI, Esq. 0.k OWHORNDAR declared that: “We are alarmed as lawyers to see that despite the general and well publicized knowledge of…