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The Organised Labour, the body which comprises the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, has reiterated that it will not accept the N48,000 minimum wage offer proposed by the Federal Government. The organised private sector had proposed an initial offer of N54,000 as a monthly living wage. According to PUNCH, the unions had on Wednesday dumped the minimum wage negotiation after the Federal Government offered to pay N48,000, a figure far below the N615,00 the unions were demanding as the new national minimum wage. After abandoning the session, the furious labour leaders in an emergency press conference vented their…
American President Joe Biden has accused his rival, Donald Trump, of suppressing diversity on Friday. Biden had intensify his efforts to gain the support of Black voters ahead of November’s election. The 81-year-old democrat during his speech at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, said the “extreme” Republican and his allies were trying to “erase history.” “My predecessor and his extreme MAGA friends are now going after diversity, equity, and inclusion all across America,” said Biden, referring to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement. “They want a country for some, not for all,” he said…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has listed Kogi and Oyo States are leading the country as the most expensive states to live in Nigeria. Nigeria’s economic landscape is facing a harsh reality, with the cost of living skyrocketing to unprecedented levels. A recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) paints a grim picture, revealing an inflation rate of 29.90%, impacting every corner of the nation. This inflationary pressure isn’t uniform, with some states feeling its sting more acutely than others. The NBS report sheds light on the top 10 most expensive states in January 2024, highlighting the…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has called for increased investments on the African continent to foster its rapid growth and development. Speaking at the largest gathering of private sector leaders in Africa, the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dangote emphasised that recent trends underscore Africa’s pivotal role as the future epicenter of global progress. The business mogul cautioned against the continent’s overreliance on raw material exports, but advocating for strategic investments that would propel indigenous industries. He urged African nations to resist the urge to export raw materials, but nurture domestic manufacturing capabilities so as to reduce dependency on…
The Nigerian Union South Africa has condemned the brutal killing of one Prince Muoka Ebuka, a 43-year-old Nigerian national from Obosi, Anambra State. DareLasisi.com gathered that the unfortunate incident happened in the early hours of Friday, May 17, 2024, in Danielskuil, Northern Cape in South Africa. This was contained in a statement signed by the NUSA National Publicity Secretary, Habib Miller, and made available to our correspondent on Saturday. “This incident highlights a disturbing trend of police abuse targeting Nigerians in the Northern Cape. “Since March, there have been similar cases in Kimberley involving drug accusations and police violence. Another…
On Sunday, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by a split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion. Uskys met Fury with a stirring second-half comeback to be crowned the undisputed heavyweight world champion. According to the BBC, Fury dominated the first half of the fight, belying the magnitude of the night by clowning around at every opportunity. But Usyk made a stirring comeback in the desert, forcing the referee to issue a count when only the ropes held his rival up in the ninth round. Fury struggled to regain the momentum and would have been the happier…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar has hinted at the possibility of supporting his Labour Party counterpart in the last election, Peter Obi in 2027. The former Vice President, who was recently spotted in a closed-door meeting with Peter Obi of the Labour Party stated that he will not hesitate to support Obi in 2027 if the party picks him. Atiku gave the hint during an interview with BBC Hausa Service. Confirming the move by opposition parties to align in a bid to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday in Osogbo boasted that the popularity of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has reduced significantly since the inception of the Adeleke’s administration’ Oyetola, who lost the seat to the incumbent made this declaration at a rally organised to receive PDP ex-National Deputy Chairman, Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun and ex-governorship aspirant on the platform of PDP, Mr Dotun Babayemi and their supporters into APC. He expressed confidence in the party winning the state in the next governorship election, and said the defection into the party by Babayemi and…
The Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Omoniyi Ibietan, has been elected as Secretary-General of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) at the ongoing 35th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Ibietan was elected into a three-man Executive Council that comprised two other members which included, Arik Karani (Kenya) as President, and Dr. Michele Mekeme (Cameroon), Vice President. Ibietan, who is also a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and APRA, promised to collaborate with other members of the Executive Council to continue the trajectory…
A truck has rammed into a Lagos State Bus Rapid Transport bus, popularly called BRT at Ibafo bus-stop along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. According to The PUNCH, the accident occurred around some minutes to 6am on Saturday. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps and Police on response call at the accident scene insisted that only their Public Relations Officers were authorised to speak. Some eyewitnesses at the scene revealed that several people on the BRT bus were injured. Some of the onlookers stated that the BRT was parked loading its passengers at the bus stop before the truck loaded…