The members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, Anambra State chapter, have commended the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo for the implementation of an N82,000 new minimum wage for workers in the state.   The Anambra State Chairman of NLC, Humphrey Nwafor, made the commendation on ...

  President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, May 8, embark on an official visit to Anambra State.   The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, disclosed Tinubu’s visit while addressing members of the state Labour and TUC unions at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, on Thursday, during the 2025 Workers’ ...

  US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his intent to rename both May 8 and November 11 “Victory Day” in his latest attempt to alter the country’s nomenclature.   “I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for ...

The Kaduna State Government has taken a significant step to boost agriculture in the state by increasing funding and introducing new schemes to support farmers.   The Commissioner of Agriculture, Alhaji Murtala Dabo, at a quarterly ministerial press briefing on Thursday, said the state has allocated N74.2bn to the agricultural ...

As workers in the country commemorate May Day, 2025, the Nasarawa State chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have lamented the poor electricity supply being experienced by residents across the state’s 13 local government areas.   Organised labour also called on the state government to improve ...

  Workers in Delta State have called on the government to strengthen enforcement of labour laws to protect employees from exploitation, wage theft, discrimination, and unsafe working conditions.   The call was made during the 2025 May Day celebration held at the Cenotaph in Asaba on Thursday, in a joint ...

  Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has spoken about her experience in politics, describing it as a transformative journey that empowered her and deepened her understanding of leadership, governance, and national development.   Speaking at the #WithChude Live talk hosted by media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, Akindele opened up ...

  The North-East Governors’ Forum on Thursday resolved to adopt multi-dimensional approach through kinetic and non-kinetic strategies in tackling insecurity challenges in the region.   The form made the decision in a nine-point communiqué read by Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba at the end of its 11th meeting in Damaturu. ...

  The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that his administration has complied with the Minimum Wage Act because no civil servant in the state is earning less than N70,000.   The Governor who reiterated his antecedents as a human rights activist, further said that the least paid worker ...

The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor, has commended “the hard work and dedication of the state workforce” as they joined nations across the globe to mark International Labour Day.   Guwor, in a goodwill message to the Nigeria Labour Congress and all the affiliate bodies in Delta ...