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Top 5 Stories of the Day | Minister of Education Proposes a 12-year Basic Education Model

February 7, 2025

Top 5 Stories of the Day | Minister of Education Proposes a 12-year Basic Education Model

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Minister of Education proposes a 12-year basic education model The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has suggested changing the Nigerian school model from the traditional 9-3-4 to a 12-4 model. He claimed that his... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC, TUC and CNG Reject 50% Telecoms Tariff Hike

January 23, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC, TUC and CNG Reject 50% Telecoms Tariff Hike

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NLC, TUC and CNG reject 50% telecoms tariff hike The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) have all openly rejected the implementation of the 50% telecoms tariff... Read More

CNG, inflation, nlc, nuc, policy, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day, TUC

January 2, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Labour Unions Demand Minimum Wage Hike to Combat Inflation

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian stories you shouldn’t miss. Labour Unions Demand Minimum Wage Hike to Combat Inflation Amid rising inflation rates, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have called for an increase in the minimum wage from ₦70,000. At a... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Orders NNPC to Sell Crude Oil to Dangote Refinery in Naira

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Tinubu orders NNPC to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery in naira President Tinubu has instructed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to begin the sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other... Read More

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President Tinubu Approves ₦70,000 as New Minimum Wage

President Tinubu Approves ₦70,000 as New Minimum Wage

The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has officially announced and approved ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerians after the back-and-forth between the Organised Labour and the federal government. The President had initially created the Tripartite Committee to oversee the decision involving the suggestion of a suitable minimum wage for Nigerians after the... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Polytechnics May Award Degrees as Supporting Bill Passes Second Reading

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Bill to Create 74 New Seats for Women in National Assembly Passes Second Reading

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Bill to create 74 new seats for women in National Assembly passes second reading The bill aimed at promoting inclusion and diversity within the National Assembly with the creation of 74 extra seats for women,... Read More

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Minister Reveals Investigation on Breach of Nigerians' NIMC Data

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Minister Reveals Investigation on Breach of Nigerians’ NIMC Data

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Minister reveals investigation on breach of Nigerians’ NIMC data The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, announced that he had begun an investigation to discover how there was an alleged breach of... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Proposes ₦62,000 as New Minimum Wage, NLC Counters with ₦250,000

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG proposes ₦62,000 as new Minimum wage, NLC counters with ₦250,000 The federal government has returned to the bargaining table with the Nigerian Labour Congress with a new offer since the NLC and TUC rejected... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Urges Full Implementation of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Rising Hardship

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Considers ₦100,000 as an Acceptable Minimum Wage

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NLC considers ₦100,000 as an acceptable minimum wage Multiple sources have conveyed that the Organised Labour may settle for a minimum wage of ₦100,000 as the President has promised to increase the minimum wage to... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Urges Full Implementation of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Rising Hardship

The Organised Labour Suspends Strike for Five Days

The Organised Labour, which consists of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have called off the indefinite nationwide strike a day after commencement. The NLC and TUC leaders met with the federal government on the night of June 3, the day it began its strike. The strike had weakened the... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Urges Full Implementation of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Rising Hardship

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Threatens Jail for NLC/TUC Members if Strike Commences

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG calls the NLC/TUC strike illegal and premature, threatens six months imprisonment The federal government has called out the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) for embarking on an indefinite nationwide strike,... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Urges Full Implementation of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Rising Hardship

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Rejects FG’s ₦60,000 Minimum Wage Offer, Suggests ₦494,000

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NLC rejects FG’s ₦60,000 minimum wage offer, suggests ₦494,000 The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has once again turned down the offer of the federal government to increase the minimum wage to ₦60,000, double the current... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Proposes May 31 as Deadline for Electricity Tariff Hike Reversal

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NLC proposes May 31 as deadline for electricity tariff hike reversal The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have given the federal government a request as it suggests that the government... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Organised Labour Begins Strike Over Electricity Tariff Hike

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Organised Labour begins strike over electricity tariff hike The Organised Labour, consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), will begin nationwide protests on May 13 over the federal government’s refusal... Read More

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November 16, 2023

NLC, TUC Suspends Nationwide Strike; Naira Falls Against US Dollar at ₦1,114/$ in the Parallel Market | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NLC, TUC suspends nationwide strike The Organised Union comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the strike after a joint National Executive Council Meeting held on Wednesday 15. The NLC... Read More

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November 14, 2023

Canada Reviews Application Requirements for Dependents’ Visa for Nigerians, others; INEC Declares Douye Diri as Governor of Bayelsa State | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. INEC declares Douye Diri as Governor of Bayelsa State On Monday 13, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Douye Diri (PDP) as the winner of the Bayelsa State off-cycle elections with 175,196 votes to... Read More

5 Things that Should Matter Today, Canada, Nigerian News, nigerians, nlc, Off-Cycle elections, saudi arabia, TUC

September 28, 2020

Organised Labour calls off planned strike but here’s how strike actions can become history

Constant strike actions are a disturbing phenomenon Nigerians are all too familiar with and are counter-productive to a nation’s economic growth because it paralyzes economic activities that result in the loss of productive man-hours that could have generated revenue for the nation during the strike period. Virtually every sector of our economy experiences at least... Read More

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September 28, 2020

NLC, TUC suspend nationwide strike; NNPC, PPPRA may be scrapped in new PIB | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended the strike that was scheduled to commence on Monday. After an exhaustive meeting with the Federal Government which started at 8.30pm on Sunday and ended at 2:50am Monday morning, an agreement was reached to suspend the application of the cost-reflective electricity tariff adjustments for two... Read More

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October 7, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: The Trade Union Congress (TUC) won’t warn FG before going on strike over minimum wage

President of the Trade Union Congress, Quadri Olaleye, has said that the organisation had commenced mobilisation of members ahead of a nationwide protest, adding that they would not embark on a warning strike. The TUC’s position comes after the failure of the Nigerian Government to implement the new minimum wage of N30,000. In a statement, the... Read More

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The Late 5: Mikel Obi retires from international football; Army commander, 20 soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: APC suspends its national Vice Chairman Inuwa Abdulkadir The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the suspension of the party’s National Vice Chairman, Inuwa Abdulkadir. Abdulkadir had been controversially suspended by the Magajin Gari “A” Ward, Sokoto North Local Government Area of... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – the 2nd of May

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Big 5: 17 feared dead as bandits invade Katsina villages, destroys houses; Buhari lied about his academic credentials – Atiku tells Tribunal | Other top stories Check out other latest stories: The Late 5: Don’t reduce INEC to a tool in... Read More

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January 26, 2019

Ezekwesili withdraws from presidential race, Buhari suspends CJN Onnoghen and other stories that made the headlines this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week: Ezekwesili withdraws from presidential race One of the biggest stories this week happened on Thursday morning, where APCN presidential candidate Dr. Oby Ezekwesili withdrew from the presidential race and released a press statement revealing her reasons, which primarily is to form a coalition to disrupt the... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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January 23, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 23rd of January

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Big 5: Minimum wage: ULC, TUC, NLC reject N27,000, hold crucial meetings; Major shake up in Nigerian Air Force, 72 senior officers redeployed | Other top stories

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November 2, 2018

The Late 5: Nigerians ought to commend us for our achievements thus far – Buhari; Labour adamant, says no going back on strike action | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: After months and years (since 2015) of controversy about his ‘missing result’ and claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that his O’Level certificates were in the custody of the military, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Friday presented the attestation certificate and confirmation of school certificate... Read More

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November 2, 2018

Just In: Industrial court stops organised labour from going on strike

The National Industrial Court (NLC), Abuja, has stopped the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) from proceeding with a planned nationwide strike action scheduled for November 6. The strike action was scheduled to force the government into fixing N30,000 as the new minimum wage for workers. Justice Kado Sanusi granted an... Read More

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September 26, 2018

The Big 5: As ASUU warms up, organised labour commences strike Thursday; FG reportedly withdraws Benue’s Paris club refund | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Following the failure of the Federal government to honour the 14-day ultimatum handed to it by organised labour on the issue of the new minimum wage, the labour unions have on Tuesday, agreed to commence strike from the early hours of Thursday. As contained in a... Read More

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August 10, 2018

The Big 5: APC hits hard at Saraki, declares him a traitor; EFCC releases ex-DSS chief, Ekpenyong | Mores stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, came under heavy criticism from his erstwhile party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the ruling party, declaring him unfit to preside over the country’s upper and revered legislative house. The knocks, seen as a reaction to Saraki’s World... Read More

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APC, Bobboi Kaigama, Bukola Saraki, EFCC, Ita Ekpeyong, PDP, TUC, Yekini Nabena

October 23, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Kogi workers have been reduced to Beggars – Labour Unions

It will take another lie for the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to escape this one from the organise Labour Unions in the state over the non-payment of salaries. The Governor in recent times has denied owning any workers in the state – describing those on strike as “political civil servants”. Yesterday’s statement by... Read More

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Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Kogi State, labour unions, nlc, President Muhammadu Buhari, TUC

September 19, 2017

FG to meet NUPENG today as fuel depots remain shut

A nationwide strike called by the United Labour Congress (ULC) commenced on Monday and led to the shutdown of fuel depots in Apapa, Lagos and other parts of the country and, threatened the supply of petroleum products. Highlights: Punch reports – oil workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas... Read More

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September 16, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 16th of September

Follow the stories and analyses on YNaija: NLC, TUC urge Nigerians to disregard strike threat by ULC D’Tigers advance to the 2017 Afrobasket final after beating Senegal The Thread: “I owe Igbos a duty not to be misled” | Kayode Ogundamisi explains his OPC struggle

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