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April 2, 2024 Committee on New Minimum Wage to Conclude Ahead of May Day Celebrations

Committee on New Minimum Wage to Conclude Ahead of May Day Celebrations

The 37-member tripartite committee on minimum wage set up by the Federal Government will reconvene mid-April to continue further negotiations and consultations on the new minimum wage.

The National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Hakeem Ambali, who is a member of the tripartite committee, confirmed this to newsmen in Abuja.

Ambali noted that the committee members are still collating and analyzing the reports received from the zonal public hearings.

The committee had received the reports of zonal public hearings held across the six geo-political zones of the country between Wednesday, March 27, 2024 and Thursday, March 28, 2024.

The minimum wage to be unveiled is expected to cushion the effects of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit.

During the public hearings, different zones had suggested different amounts for minimum wage.

The South West zone had suggested N794,000; the North East proposed N560,000 as minimum wage; North West proposed N485,000; the North Central proposed N709,000; South South demanded N850,000 while the South East demanded N540,000.

President Bola Tinubu is expected to announce the new minimum wage on May 1, 2024.

 

April 2, 2024 Inspiration FM Shuts down Uyo with Easter Cantata

Inspiration FM Shuts down Uyo with Easter Cantata

It was an awesome moment yesterday when music lovers, religious personalities, government dignitaries and the general public gathered at the Regina Coeli Catholic Church, Shelter Afrique, Uyo for the Inspiration FM’s Easter Cantata event.

 

The event which was tagged The Risen Christ aimed at raising the banner of the Resurrected Christ as well as to reintroduce hymns and its significance to families and to the Church.

 

The IFM’s Easter Cantata featured enchanting performances from renowned choirs such as the Regina Coeli Catholic Church Choir, The Salvation Army Songsters, A.M.E. Zion Church Choir as well as Methodist Church Nigeria Choir.

 

Other choirs were Presbyterian Church Choir, St. Stephen’s African Church Choir, The Anglican Church Choir, Spectacular Choral Int’l and Triumph Philharmonic Chorale.

 

 

The Chairman of Topfaith Group of Institutions, Dr. EMMANUEL ABARAHAM, PDP 2023 Senatorial Candidate for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Barr EMMANUEL ENOIDEM, YPP 2023 Senatorial Candidate for Eket Senatorial District, Akparawa EPHRAIM INYANG-EYEN, Justice ENO ISANGEDIGHI, Uyo Transition Chairman, Dr UWEMEDIMO UDOH among others were there to grace the event.

 

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March 30, 2024 EFCC Arrests 74 Suspected Fraudsters in Shagamu

EFCC Arrests 74 Suspected Fraudsters in Shagamu

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 28, 2024 arrested seventy-four(74) suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State.

The alleged fraudsters were arrested at Government Residential Area, G.R.A, Shagamu, in Ogun State following surveillance and intelligence exposing their suspected internet-related offences.

Items recovered from them include seven exotic cars, three laptops, 124 mobile phones, one PlayStation 3 game, two motorcycles and other incriminating documents. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

March 30, 2024 Gunmen Kidnap 2 Cele Members in Mowe

Gunmen Kidnap 2 Cele Members in Mowe

Unknown Gunmen have attacked a Celestial Church in Ogun State, taking away two worshippers found on the premises. The members were identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola.

The incident occurred at the church located near Oriyarin village, Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday.

According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola in a statement on Friday, the perpetrators fled through a thick forest behind the church.

The statement reads “Suspected kidnapping: Report at my disposal reveals that on 28/3/2024, unidentified gunmen invaded a Celestial Church around Oriyarin village Mowe and abducted one Oladapo Seyifunmi andu Oluboboye Abiola and escaped through the thick forest behind the church.

“The Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, has been briefed, and he has ordered immediate mobilisation of security personnel to go after the hoodlums.”

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