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TUC Rejects FG’s Wage Award Proposal, Demands ₦300,000 Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers

Thenewsdesk.ng The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed wage award, demanding an immediate salary increase and a minimum monthly wage of ₦300,000 for the lowest-paid worker. The labour centre argued that Nigerian workers require a sustainable improvement in their earnings rather than temporary financial relief that may fail to…

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National

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37 Miners Suffocated In NSCDC Custody, Panel Finds

SituationREPORT – An independent investigative committee has found that 37 suspected illegal miners died from asphyxiation while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State, describing the deaths as avoidable. The…

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Politics

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INEC Bows To Pressure, Uploads Preliminary Voter Register Online

Thenewsdesk.ng – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded the preliminary register of voters for the 2027 general election to its online platform following concerns by Nigerians and other stakeholders over the accessibility of the register. The…

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2027: DLA Governorship Candidates Endorse Tinubu

A group of governorship candidates of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and other political parties have declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027,…

States

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Akwa Ibom Govt Pledges More Support For Vulnerable Residents

Thenewsdesk.ng – The Akwa Ibom State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling food insecurity and supporting vulnerable residents through welfare programmes under Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princess Emem Ibanga, gave the…

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Delta State Assembly Approves State Police Bill

In a major step toward decentralizing security operations in Nigeria, the Delta State House of Assembly has officially approved the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish…

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Revenue From Tricycle, Minibus Drivers Hits ₦14m Weekly In Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Government says the transport sector has recorded ₦14 million weekly from daily electronic sales of tickets to keke riders and minibus drivers operating within the Uyo metropolis, which has improved the state’s Internally Generated Revenue.…

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World

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FBI Arrests Nine In Nigeria Over Cybercrime Targeting Americans

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has announced the arrest of nine people in Nigeria as part of an international operation targeting cybercriminal networks accused of defrauding Americans and operating scam centres across national borders. FBI Director, Kash…

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