BREAKING NEWS ! 'Citizens Reserve the Right to Protest' - Defese Headquarters

BREAKING NEWS ! ‘Citizens Reserve the Right to Protest’ – Nigerian Military

The Nigerian military has acknowledged that the citizens reserve the right to stage demonstrations in order to express their grievance on the rising hardship, hunger and perceived bad governance in the nation. However, in anticipation of the scheduled nationwide protest on August 1, the military issued warning to the organizers of the protest, prohibiting any […]

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JUST IN ! Senate Passes N70,000 Minimum Wage (video)

The Senate has passed a bill that seeks to amend the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, to increase the National Minimum Wage from N30,000  to the sum of N70,000. Also passed by the Senate on Tuesday is a bill, inter that seeks to reduce the time for periodic review of the National Minimum Wage from […]

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BREAKING NEWS ! Joe Biden Withdraws from US Presidential Race

US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying “it is in the best interest of my party and the country”. It comes four months before Americans go to the polls, upending the race for the White House. It follows weeks of intense pressure from fellow Democrats after a […]

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Reinstated Edo Deputy Governor, Shaibu Dumps PDP, Joins APC (video)

Reinstated Edo Deputy Governor, Shaibu Dumps PDP, Joins APC (video)

The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Phillip Shaibu, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The embattled Deputy Governor joined main opposition party at a campaign rally held on Saturday in the state. Shaibu, at the rally, declared his official return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was received into the party by […]

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JUST IN ! Tinubu Approves 100-Seater CNG Buses for Nigerian Workers

JUST IN ! Tinubu Approves 100-Seater CNG Buses for Nigerian Workers

In order to ameliorate the hardship being suffered by Nigerian Workers, President has approved 36 CNG powered buses for Nigerian workers. This is in addition to the N70,000 new minimum wage he signed this afternoon, July 18. He gave the 36 CNG buses to Labour unions to reduce the high cost of living by workers, […]

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BREAKING NEWS ! Tinubu Approves New Minimum Wage

BREAKING NEWS ! Tinubu Approves New Minimum Wage

President Tinubu has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are at the Presidential Villa, Abuja in a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. A statement by Bayo […]

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JUST IN ! Hardship: House of Reps Members Slash Salaries by Half

JUST IN ! Hardship: House of Reps Members Slash Salaries by Half

In order to contribute to alleviating the biting economic hardship in the country, members of the House of Representatives have agreed to slash their salaries by 50 percent for six months. The gesture follows the adoption of an amendment to a motion’s prayer moved by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, on the need for […]

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Protest: Heavy Security as NASU, SSANU Members Cover on Abuja

Protest: Heavy Security as NASU, SSANU Members Cover on Abuja

There is heavy security at the Unity Fountain in Abuja as a group of demonstrators from the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) converge to participate in a nationwide protest. Hundreds of the protesters have already arrived at the Unity Fountain, but some have been prevented […]

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Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for Additional N6.3 Trillion to 2024 Budget

President Bola Tinubu has approached the Senate, seeking  approval to add ₦6.2trillion to the ₦27.5trillion 2024 budget. The request is contained in a letter read during plenary on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Tinubu seeks Senate approval for the withdrawal of ₦3.2 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for capital expenditure. In the second […]

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JUST IN ! Former Governor Ganduje Slammed with Fresh Criminal Charges

The Kano State Government has filed new criminal charges against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and ex-Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan. Both high profile citizens face allegations of criminal conspiracy, misappropriation, and abuse of office, contrary to the Penal Code and the Laws of Kano State. According to the charge sheet (No. K/143c/24), the state government […]

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