NLC PLANS CRACKDOWN ON NON-COMPLIANCE IN PRIVATE SECTOR
The Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed to intensify enforcement of the N70,000 national minimum wage, targeting non-compliant employers, particularly in the unorganised private sector, where some workers reportedly earn as little as N15,000 a month.
VICE PRESIDENT SHETIMA CALLS FOR EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN FOSTERING INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
Vice President Kashim Shettima has emphasised the critical role of the judiciary in Nigeria’s economic development, particularly in the capital market.
NPA BIRTHS FIRST WHOLLY NIGERIAN-OWNED CONTAINER VESSEL
In a development that signposts readiness to maximise the gains derivable from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) has berthed the first wholly Nigerian-owned container vessel.
ELON MUSK SAYS HE HAS CREATED NEW US POLITICAL PARTY
Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US President Donald Trump, says he has launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country’s “one-party system.”
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS FIVE MONTHS AMNESTY FOR REGULARISATION OF EXPIRED VISAS
The federal government has granted five months amnesty for regularisation of expired visas to enable travellers comply with the new visa regime.
IRAN VOICES ‘SERIOUS DOUBTS’ OVER ISRAEL COMMITMENT TO CEASEFIRE
Iran on Sunday said it was not convinced Israel would abide by a ceasefire that ended their 12-day war this week.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ORDERS CBN TO REMIT THREE POINT SIX FOUR TRILLION NAIRA IN UNPAID OPERATING SURPLUS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN TWELVE DAYS
The House of Representatives has issued a directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remit the sum of 3.64 Trillion naira to the Federal Government within 14 days.
PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU ARRIVES IN SAINT LUCIA
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, marking the first leg of his two-nation trip to the Caribbean and South America.
SEC BANS INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS FROM BECOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prohibited Independent Directors from transitioning into Executive Director roles within the same company or group.
JAMB SAYS 96,838 CANDIDATES WOULD TAKE MOP-UP UTME ON SATURDAY
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says that it will conduct the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up examination on Saturday, June 28.