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  Organized Labour has reached an agreement with FG. Tripartite committee to meet for the next one week to agree on a new national minimum wage that's above N60,000.. NLC, TUC to meet their organs on Tuesday, decide on nationwide strike. . RESOLUTIONS REACHED AT THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ORGANISED LABOUR HELD ON MONDAY 3RD JUNE, 2024 Further to the negotiation by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (NMW) and subsequent withdrawal of Labour from negotiation, the Leadership of the National Assembly intervened on 2nd June, 2024. The Organised Labour declared nationwide strike on Monday, 3rd June, 2024 to drive home its demands. 2. The Federal Government, in the National interest, convened a meeting with Labour held in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Monday 3rd June, with a view to ending the strike action. 3. After exhaustive deliberation and engagement by both parties, the following resolutions were reached: 1

  The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has suggested that the ongoing strike by organized labour unions will make life unbearable for Muslims preparing for Id al-Kabir (Salah). MURIC, therefore, advised the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to postpone its strike until after the Muslim festival. The group made the request on Monday in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola. Part of the statement read: “There is no scintilla of doubt that the strike will make life unbearable for Muslims preparing for Id al-Kabir (Salah) which is just a few days away. “As expected, the worker’s unions of other service-providing sectors like petroleum and electricity have offered to join. This means the lives of Nigerians are likely to be thrown into a state of higgledy-piggledy in the next few days. “But what does NLC think will happen to Muslims whose festival of Id al-Kabir is already knocking on the door? Transport fares to and fro their various destinations will skyrocket. Mo

  Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress have laid siege to the entrance and exit of the National Assembly. Some of the workers who arrived early to monitor the compliance met the entrance and exit gates blocked with two coastal buses. The situation was not also different at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, as our reporter observed that intending passengers travelling by air can no longer gain access to the airport, following a blockade by the striking workers. Recall that following failure to reach a compromise on a new minimum wage by the tripartite committee set up by the Federal Government, the organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress commenced a nationwide strike today. The development has already led to the shutdown of the national grid.

Real Madrid have announced the signing of Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer after the France captain left Paris Saint-Germain. The 25-year-old, who is PSG's record goalscorer with 256 goals in 308 appearances, has signed a five-year contract at the Bernabeu worth €15m (£12.8m) a year after tax. He will receive a signing-on bonus of just over £85m from Real, who will pay the fee in instalments over the duration of his contract. How will Kylian Mbappe fit in a Real Madrid? The 2018 World Cup winner joins just two days after Carlo Ancelotti's side won their 15th Champions League title to clinch the double, having also been crowned LaLiga champions. A one-line statement from the European champions announcing Mbappe's arrival said: "Real Madrid CF and Kylian Mbappe have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons." Mbappe then posted on social media with pictures of himself as a kid wearing a Real Madrid kit to express his joy