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PRESS RELEASE

May 1, 2024

We’re still haggling over new minimum wage with NLC, TUC, says Tinubu in May Day speech

Indeed, this government is open to the committee’s suggestion of not just a minimum wage but a living wage.

TINUBU GIVING AN ADDRESS
May 1, 2024

Nigerian fraudsters, other scammers stole over $3.4 billion from older Americans in 2023: FBI

Nigerian fraudsters and others have continued to prey on vulnerable Americans to devastating effects.

Nigerian fraudsters
May 1, 2024
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
May 1, 2024

African presidents request increased concessional funding from World Bank’s IDA

President William Ruto called for tripling of IDA’s financing capacity to $279 billion by 2030.

AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE
May 1, 2024

Africa needs socioeconomic transformation not ‘sustainable underdevelopment’: President Museveni

“A loan for seminars is very quick to get but for agriculture is hard to get,” Mr Museveni said.

President Yoweri Museveni
May 1, 2024
EXIM U.S., BoI, Mastercard
April 30, 2024

Workers’ Day: FG declares Wednesday public holiday

The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day celebration.

President Bola Tinubu
April 30, 2024

Magodo residents shut down IKEDC office, demand end to seven-day power outage, N1 billion in damages

Magodo GRA Phase 1 residents besieged the head office of Ikeja DisCo to protest a seven-day blackout in their neighbour’s area and demand N1 billion in damages.

Magodo protesters
April 29, 2024

$4 trillion needed to salvage SDGs, says AfDB

$4 trillion is the new annual financial target to save Sustainable Development Goals, according to AfDB.