Governor Abubakar Sani Bello made this disclosure on Tuesday when he received Chairmen of the 25 Local Government Areas.
He said that a committee has been set up already and considerable progress has been made in an ongoing negotiation to begin the implementation of the new minimum wage.
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“At the moment, our top priority is to address those that have been affected directly by the minimum wage and what it means is,
Nigerians have reacted angrily as the United Bank for Africa, allegedly sacked a large number of its staff numbering about two thousand.
The workers were sacked at the beginning of January 2020. Although the banking institution has not come with a reason for its action, an insider said the old staff were relieved of the duty to accommodate new ones.
NAN understands that the bank recently employed close to one thousand staff before the festive period.
The bank, in a statement signed by its Head, External & Media Relations, Ramon Nasir, said 5,000 staff were promoted to new grades as
A partial new US-China trade agreement will be signed in the middle of next month, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, announcing that he will also then travel to China for continued talks.
Trump’s tweet, sent moments before Wall Street opened for the year’s final trading day, set a calendar date for an event that had hung in uncertainty in recent weeks as details remained scant.
Washington and Beijing earlier this month announced a “Phase One” trade deal, de-escalating their nearly two-year trade war as Trump reduced or canceled some tariffs while Beijing promised to adopt trade reforms and …
The Federal Government has promised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by January 2020, with a Russian company for the resuscitation of the multi-billion naira Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mills, located in Kogi State.
Disclosing this on Monday in Kaduna, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite, said the Federal Government meant business in bringing back on stream the steel rolling mill which have been down since the late President Shehu Shagari regime in the early 80s.
The Minister spoke during his facility tour of the National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency (NRSMEA) in Kaduna State.
The …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 25, 2020, for the conduct of the 28 outstanding court-ordered rerun elections across the country.
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The US aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has said while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and international aviation regulators would determine the timing of certification and return to service of 737 Max, the company continues to target FAA certification of the updated flight control software by the end of this quarter.
Boeing, said it was possible that it could resume deliveries of the 737 MAX in December, subject to when the FAA issues an Airworthiness Directive for the aircraft.
Work on the final validation of the updated training requirements was also continuing, …
Chairman Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Haliru Jika, said yesterday the long awaited Police Trust Fund would take off by January next year.
The Police Trust Fund bill was passed into law by the National Assembly in March and subsequently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari in April.
Stakeholders have also called for the inauguration of the board and the setting up of the structure of the fund. They had called on the president to effect the appointments of board members and members of the implementation committee in order to fill the gaps in the funding requirements of …
The Nigeria international has struggeld for regular playing time this season and is yet to feature in the Premier League.
Iheanacho has managed just two appearances in the Carabao Cup for the Foxes.
A move to Leicester in 2017 was supposed to give him the chance to play regular top-flight football and fulfil his vast potential.
The Foxes certainly expected a lot from him, having invested £25 million to bring Iheanacho to the
Turkish giants Besiktas are seeking a January loan move for Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho who is yet to make a league appearance for Leicester City this season.
The Nigeria international has only played as a substitute in the Carabao Cup.
According to reports emanating from Turkey, he is now set for loan move to Besiktas when the transfer window opens in January.
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Iheanacho linked up Leicester City from Manchester City two years ago for around 25-million pounds but has struggled to make an impact while Jamie Vardy leads the line …
