How we‘ll determine new minimum wage — Govt, OPS, Labour
How we‘ll determine new minimum wage — Govt, OPS, Labour A few days ago, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the long-awaited National Minimum Wage Tripartite Committee to arrive at a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria in line with Convention 131 of the International Labour Organisation, ILO. The 37-member Tripartite Committee is to come up with a new national minimum wage in the next two months to replace the subsisting N30,000 minimum wage that has been on since April 18, 2019. Recall that former President Muhammadu Buhari had on April 1…
Patients grapple with sexual harassment in hospitals over ignorance, unethical practices
Patients grapple with sexual harassment in hospitals over ignorance, unethical practices Writing about the low level of awareness of the rights of patients and how this puts females at risk of sexual harassment Lola froze with shock on the examination bed in the consultation room when a male doctor who was examining her said, “See what you have done to me; you have made me ‘hard.’” Not convinced that his 28-year-old patient heard him and unbothered about his action, the doctor pulled one of her hands towards his groin in a bid to make her to…
Lagos announces traffic diversion for closure of Kodesog bridge
Lagos announces traffic diversion for closure of Kodesog bridge The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be diverted on Kodesoh Bridge for maintenance work from tomorrow, Sunday, February 4, to Monday, March 4, 2024. Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi a statement on Saturday stated that the closure is to improve the bridge’s condition and will require drivers to find alternative routes. Osiyemi added that Awolowo Way and Oba Akran will remain open, serving as alternative routes for motorists. “Due to the afo…
Awujale installs Sonny Kuku as Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland
Awujale installs Sonny Kuku as Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland The Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland, Olor'oogun Sonny Kuku bowing before the Awujale, Oba Sikiru Adetona The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, on Saturday, installed the Co-founder of EKO Hospital, Olor’oogun Sonny Kuku, as the 3rd Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland. The ceremony was also marked alongside Kuku’s 80th birthday. The Pro-Chancellor, University of Benin, succeeded his late uncle and lawyer, Bayo Kuku, the 2nd Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland who died in 2015. The Ojude Pavilion used for th…
Dangote is a blessing to Senegal, Africa-Senegalese President
Dangote is a blessing to Senegal, Africa-Senegalese President President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency Macky Sall , has described Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, as a blessing to Senegal and Africa as a whole. PHOTO 1: President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote and President of Senegal, Macky Sall during the conferment of the award of Commander of National Order of the Lion to Aliko Dangote in Senegal on Friday, February 2, 2024. PHOTO 2: President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limi…
President Tinubu, Others Congratulate Dangote on Award of National Order of the Lion by the Govt of Senegal
President Tinubu, Others Congratulate Dangote on Award of National Order of the Lion by the Govt of Senegal President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has been conferred with the prestigious award of the National Order of the Lion by President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal. The National Order of the Lion Award is the highest civilian laurel to be bestowed on any individual in the West African country. The award ceremony will be held, in Senegal on Friday. This highest recognition and honour was said to…
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI - Recovery gathers pace in January
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI - Recovery gathers pace in January The recovery in the Nigerian private sector gathered momentum at the start of 2024, with rates of expansion in output and new orders accelerating sharply. Purchasing activity also expanded markedly, but difficulties paying staff meant that the rate of job creation eased, contributing to a rise in backlogs of work. Meanwhile, rates of inflation remained elevated but softened from December. The headline figure derived from the survey is the Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ Inde…
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