Man dies while jogging in Lagos (Punch) A yet-to-be-identified man collapsed and died while jogging on Sunday morning on the WEMCO Road, in the Ogba area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the man collapsed due to suspected cardiac…
*Pupils protest over mass failure in Lagos public schools (Punch) *Minimum Wage: Labour Urges FG Not to Raise Fuel Price, Taxes (ThisDay)
Pupils protest over mass failure in Lagos public schools (Punch) There has been protest by pupils in public secondary schools in Lagos State against mass failure following their promotional examination from SSSII to SSSIII. The state Ministry of Education determined…
*Seven pregnant girls escape from Lagos baby factory (Punch)*Lagos closes Costain bridge, roundabout, issues travel advisory (Nation)
Seven pregnant girls escape from Lagos baby factory (Punch) Barely two weeks after 19 pregnant girls were rescued from a baby factory in Lagos State, another set of pregnant girls has been found by policemen attached to the Isolo Police…
We can’t afford to fail Lagosians, Sanwo-Olu tells workers
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday urged workers in the state to brace up and contribute their quota to the development of the state, saying that they cannot afford to fail Lagosians at this critical point. A statement…
Minimum wage, maximum wahala, as expert predict many states will go bankrupt (Punch)
A former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Dr. Adebayo Adewusi, says many states will become bankrupt when the implementation of the new N30,000 minimum wage commences. He said some states did not have the capacity to pay the new…
Nigerian workers and the new minimum wage (Independent)
Workers in Nigeria deserve to expect the implementation of the N30,000.00 new Minimum Wage, the law of which President Muhammadu Buhari recently endorsed. That expectation should not be jeopardised by anyone for any reason, considering that the struggle for the…
Don’t provoke us on minimum wage, NLC warns govs (Punch)
The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday warned state governors against any delay in the payment of the N30,000 new minimum wage, saying doing so would force workers to embark on an industrial action. The Anambra State Chairman of the NLC, …
FG to review revenue sharing formula over minimum wage (Guardian)
The Federal Government yesterday resolved to engage governors of the 36 states of the federation and the Council of State in a review of the nation’s federal allocation sharing formula.The review is part of demands by the Nigeria Governors Forum…
Akwa Ibom expresses willingness to pay new minimum wage (Guardian)
Akwa Ibom State governor Udom Emmanuel has said the state government was willing to pay its civil servants the proposed new minimum wage when enacted into law. “Minimum wage has never been an issue, it is just that it has…
Nigerians Are Startled As South Africa Increases Minimum Wage (Guardian)
Some Nigerians opine that the country is in a perpetual struggling state. Struggling to combat insecurity, poverty, infrastructure maintenance, sustainable economic development, education…the list is endless. The constant row between opposing factions and rivals and the EFCC constantly announcing eye-popping…
