Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved an additional one-year tax holiday for the state workforce, building on the one-year relief granted last year. Governor Ododo made the announcement on Thursday at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre in Lokoja, as part of the 2025 May Day celebrations. He explained that this new one-year…
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has affirmed his administration’s adherence to the Minimum Wage Act, stating that no civil servant in the state earns below N70,000. During the May Day celebrations held at Murtala Square in Kaduna, Governor Sani, a former human rights activist, emphasized his commitment to the dignity of labor, revealing that…
Ope George, the Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, has announced an ambitious revenue target of N2.96 trillion for the year 2025. This projection was revealed during the annual ministerial press briefing on Wednesday, coinciding with the two-year anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. The target represents a 42.7% increase over the N2.08…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Katsina State on Friday for a two-day official visit. During the visit, the president will meet with key stakeholders to assess the security situation in the state. He will commission the Katsina Agricultural Mechanized Centre and a 24KM dual carriageway completed by Governor Dikko Radda. President Tinubu…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says investing in the youth is an effective way to address the shortage of skilled work force in the country. In a statement posted on his X page on Thursday to commemorate International Workers’ Day, Obi praised Nigerian workers for their resilience…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved a new minimum wage of ₦75,000 for workers in the state. He made the announcement on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, during the International Workers’ Day celebration held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. “Today, I am proud to announce that our administration has approved a new…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is pushing for amendments to the 1999 constitution and the Electoral Act 2022. At the commission’s retreat with the joint committee of the senate and house of representatives on electoral matters, Mohammad Kuna, special adviser to Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, highlighted necessary reforms to the nation’s electoral legal framework….
A fire on Wednesday evening caused extensive damage at the popular phone village in Challenge market, Ilorin, Kwara state. The fire, which started around 9:06pm, was believed to have been triggered by a power surge. The market, which houses over 120 shops, 80 kiosks, and numerous stands, saw 10 kiosks reportedly affected. In a statement…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, on Wednesday, announced the interception of contraband items worth over N921 billion as the service intensifies enforcement operations at the nation’s ports. The items included expired food items, unregistered pharmaceutical products and controlled security equipment. Adeniyi during a press briefing at the Apapa Command of…
Organised Labour has appealed to the Federal Government not to compress the civic space by restricting citizens from freely expressing themselves. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 2025 Pre – May Day Lecture, organised by the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC). The News…
