Dr Chris Ngige - Minister of Labour and Employment

The Federal Executive Council chaired by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved a 29-member National Minimum Wage Committee to negotiate with labour unions and work out a new minimum wage. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige disclosed this on at the end of the weekly meeting of the Council held in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.

Acting President- Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

The Federal Executive Council has approved the constitution of a National Minimum Wage Committee to kick start the process of deliberations for a new wage for Nigerian workers.

President Muhammadu Buhari and V.P- Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would resist any attempt by compromised military personnel and opposition elements to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Emeka Ephraim Ugwuonye

Lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Emeka Ephraim Ugwuonye has been temporarily banned from legal practice in Nigeria according to a report by Daily Post.

Rochas Okorocha

The Industrial Court in Owerri, today, restrained the Imo State Government or its agents from circulating a certain form to pensioners which seeks to compel them to sign off 50% of their pension entitlement.

Sen.Tijjani Kaura

The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs says it has commenced an investigation into the alleged lopsidedness in the recruitment of Cadet officers in the Department of State Services. Committee chairman, Senator Tijjani Kaura, who made the remarks during a plenary on Thursday 18th May 2017, promised that the committee would soon come up with its recommendations.