New minimum wage: how realistic?

This year’s May Day activities in Nigeria were marked with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) jointly tabling a demand for the upward review of the national minimum wage from N18,000 to N56,000.

Missing mom, daughter rescued from New Zealand forest

Hiker Rachel Lloyd said she was on the verge of dying when search and rescue crews found her and her mother five days after they got lost in the New Zealand wilderness.

The North Carolina natives set out on a day hike Tuesday but soon became lost in Tararua Forest Park in New Zealand. Rachel, 25, became injured and could no longer walk.

I love Jonathan, but he shouldn’t have run in 2015 – Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has declared that the immediate past president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan should not have participated in the 2015 presidential election.

It would be recalled that in the build up to the epic election, Fayose was a major supporter of the ex-president who is alleged to have deployed federal might and resources in installing him as the Ekiti State Governor in 2014.

Marriage scandal: I regret putting blames on Tiwa Savage – Freeze

Cool FM’s On-Air Personality, OAP, Freeze, says he feels sorry for his ill comments on Tiwa Savage’s marriage scandal.

Freeze who had earlier blamed the singer for the manner of approach she employed in dealing with her marriage crisis with Teebillz, appealed to the public to offer prayers on behalf of the couple, rather than making a joke out of the situation.

Tiwa Savage, Teebillz broke my heart – Charlyboy

Social Engineer cum showbiz impresario, Charlyboy, popularly known as AreaFada, has expressed disappointment at Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage and her husband, Teebillz, for making public their marriage crisis.

The estranged husband of sensational singer had called her out on the social media, accusing her of infidelity, alongside other shocking allegations.

May Day: FG ignores N56, 000 minimum wage proposal

The Federal Government on Sunday kept mum over the recent demand by the organised labour for a new minimum wage of N56,000.

The issue of the minimum wage was not mentioned by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari, at the May Day rally in Abuja.

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress at the 2016 International Workers’ Day celebration in Lagos...on Sunday. Photos: Saheed Olugbon

Officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress expressed disappointment at the failure of the President to personally attend the annual event which would have given him the opportunity to address some of the issues raised by the workers.

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