CAPPA Urges FG to Accelerate Salt Reduction Targets Regulation
As the world marks World Salt Awareness Week 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to expedite the formulation of regulations for enforcing salt targets in processed and packaged foods. According to CAPPA, this move is crucial in combating Nigeria’s growing prevalence of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and […]
PETROAN Applauds Import Ban, Warns of Economic Pitfalls, Supply Concerns
The Petroleum Refineries Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has commended the Federal Government’s recent decision to ban the importation of foreign goods that can be produced locally, describing the move as bold and commendable. However, the association urged the administration to proceed with caution to avoid unintended economic consequences. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, PETROAN […]
CAPPA Urges Govt to Prioritise Workers’ Welfare, Implement Living Wage
As the world prepares to mark International Workers’ Day, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Nigerian federal and state governments to prioritise the welfare of workers by urgently implementing a living wage. In a statement issued for May Day celebrations, CAPPA saluted Nigerian workers for their resilience, describing them […]
May Day Celebration: FG Announces Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, May 1, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Workers’ Day, recognizing the significant contributions of Nigerian workers to the country’s growth and development. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the declaration, commending workers for their diligence and sacrifice. Dr. Tunji-Ojo emphasized the need for peace to drive industrialization […]
FG Commences N50,000 Monthly Disbursement to Youths
In empowering 10,000 Niger Delta youth under its Youth Internship Scheme, the Federal Government, through the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), announced the disbursement of N50,000 monthly stipends as promised. The Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, on Thursday made this known to pressmen in Rivers State. She stated that the selected trainees, chosen from […]
FG Create panel to meet ASSU demands
In a bid to address the long-standing grievances of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has taken a significant step by forming a sub-committee tasked with evaluating and addressing the union’s demands. This development emerged from a critical closed-door meeting held at the […]
Rivers: MOSOP Issues Ultimatum To FG, Over East-West Road Condition
The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), has announced its intention to take drastic action against the Federal Government and Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) due to the worsening state of the East-West road. In a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Imeabe Saviour Oscar, MOSOP expressed its frustration: “It is worrisome that despite […]
FG Declares 150-Day Duty-Free Period For Importation of Food Commodities
The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a comprehensive plan to tackle the rising costs of essential food items with a significant policy shift. Led by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, these measures include a 150-day duty-free import window for key commodities like maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas. Minister […]
DECISIONS OF THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ORGANIZED LABOUR UNION
After the cancellation of the negotiation of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the labour negotiation, 2 State Assemblies intervened on 24 June The organized labour group announced a national strike on Monday, June 3, 2024, to bring back their demands. In the interest of the States, the Federal Government convened a meeting with the […]
Protest: Organized Labour accuses FG of deceit, walks out of meeting
Hardship: NLC issues strike notice to FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to reverse all perceived anti-poor policies or face an indefinite nationwide strike from August 2. These policies include the recent hike in the pump price of petrol. This is as NLC directed all its affiliates and state councils to immediately begin mobilisation […]
IPMAN demands food subsidies for hungry masses
By Tina Amanda The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN Rivers State, has called on the government to subsidise food for its citizens as a hungry man on the street has nothing to sacrifice for subsidy removal. IPMAN Chairman Rivers State, Dr Joseph Obele, stated this while reacting to the recent publication that the […]