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Only Those with NIN Qualify to Buy Government 50kg Bags of Rice – FG
The Federal Government has announced that only those with National Identification Numbers will be eligible to buy from the 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice available at a subsidized rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated during the flag-off ceremony on…
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Federal Government Reacts as Labour Threatens Indefinite Strike
The federal government called on the organised labour to shelve its planned indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Monday, June 3. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday, declared a nationwide strike over government’s failure to agree on the union’s proposed new minimum wage. Reacting on behalf of the…