The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd. and Seplat Energy have provided free eye care intervention to at least 3,000 persons from the oil-producing communities of Imo.
Author: Editor
The Strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress set for this week has been postponed. The labour unions were ready to go on unlimited strike following the inability or unwillingness of the Government to introduce significant palliatives that would assuage the intense suffering of workers confronted by a cost of living crisis that has made feeding, transport, medical care, etc. almost impossible for the working class. When I listened to President Tinubu’s Independence Day address, the main message I heard was that he is aware of the suffering of the people and is acting to address it. What workers are saying is that they do not see any evidence yet of what is being done to alleviate their suffering. It is not clear what deal was done with the labour aristocrats leading the unions to stop the strike for the moment but the reality is that if the cost of living crisis is not addressed in a substantive way very soon, the explosion would be coming and it may not even be from wage earners. The World Bank says say that only 12% of the working class earn a formal wage in Nigeria. The vast majority are farmers or informal workers who have no unions, voice, or structure to articulate their interests and they are even more affected by the cost of living crisis.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state commissioner for Lands and Survey, Maurice Magaji has said that the state government was coming up with an inter-ministerial committee to enforce the ban on illegal mining in the state.
ASHENEWS reports that the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has recommended that legislators focus on addressing corruption in government in a bid to address illicit financial flows in the country.
ASHENEWS reports that President Bola Tinubu has directed the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs to set aside 10% of Social Safety Net intervention programs for older persons in the country.
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a partnership with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to address revenue leakages in the system.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kent State University Ohio, in the United States of America to establish a study center in Minna, the Niger State capital.
ASHENEWS reports that some civil society organizations on Wednesday inaugurated a network for legislators aimed at forestalling illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Nigeria.
ASHENEWS reports that the Lagos State police command on Wednesday declared a Nigerian artist, Owodunni Ibrahim popularly known as Primeboy wanted.