The Federal Government on Thursday said a new minimum wage regime would come into effect on April 1, 2024. But the organised Labour insisted that the N35,000 wage award was a temporary measure, adding that the minimum wage should be reviewed in 2024. New wage regimeHe said, “Certainly, there is a new wage regime that will come in on April 1, 2024. He said, “In view of the limited resources available through the federal budget, we are also exploring Public Private Partnership arrangements to finance critical infrastructure. The House commenced the debate on the N27.5tn 2024 budget on Thursday, preparatory to passage for second reading.

To maintain a through line among different drinks, you need a deeply flavorful base. During the holidays, she often makes cranberry shrub by combining equal weights fresh cranberries, sugar and apple cider vinegar in a food processor. Since the shrub has plenty of acid, you don’t need to add fresh citrus to the drinks you make with it. Another workhorse base is oleo-saccharum, which is classically made by muddling citrus peels with sugar before setting the combination aside overnight. In this flavorful base, the sugar slowly extracts the oils from the peels and the sticky-sweet mixture adds dimension and texture to drinks.

Intense fighting erupted in Gaza on Friday, as a week-long ceasefire expired. Israel resumed its bombardment of suspected Hamas positions in the densely inhabited Palestinian territory. The Hamas-run health ministry in the Gaza Strip said 29 people have been killed in the first hours after the pause in hostilities ended at 0500 GMT. According to AFP on Friday, December 1, the group’s armed wing had received the order to resume combat and to defend the Gaza Strip with heavy fighting reported in parts of Gaza City. Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 27.33%Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for October skyrocketed to 27.33 percent from 26.72 percent recorded in September.

Here is a look at some of the new and upcoming cars from Tata Motors stable worth waiting for. The Curvv EV will be based on Tata Motor's X1 platform which will be heavily reworked to become EV ready. Tata Altroz EVShowcased at the Auto Expo 2020 in concept form, Tata Altroz EV is one of India's most awaited electric cars. Tata Nexon CNGThe Nexon SUV, Tata Motors' best-selling car in India, is currently offered with petrol, diesel and electric versions. There are talks that Tata Motors is also planning to use the same technology in Nexon too.

The Ondo State House of Assembly has warned against violating the resolutions of President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with the members of the House and other stakeholders over the lingering political crisis in the state. The House held its first plenary session on Tuesday after last Friday’s meeting with Tinubu in Abuja. The Speaker said the President appointed him (Speaker), the Secretary of the Ondo State Government, Mrs Oladunni Odu, and the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Ade Adetimehin, to monitor compliance with the resolutions. Oladiji, who read the resolutions on the floor of the House, warned all the gladiators and stakeholders against violating the resolutions of the meeting. The PUNCH reports that there was a heavy presence of security operatives around the Assembly complex while the Tuesday session lasted.

Bar Bayonne in Seattle takes its inspiration from Basque Country, so it’s no surprise that there’s a Picon Punch on the menu. Picon Punch originated in the American West, most likely in San Francisco, in the final years of the 19th century. Picon Punch was adopted by these establishments as a house cocktail. In the Basque American communities of the Western U.S., Picon Punch is most often made with Torani Amer, a very inexpensive 80-proof version of the original Amer Picon. In the Picon Punch, Overman saw an opportunity to “put something on the menu that had at least some citrusy notes.”

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NSML, Abdulkadir Ahmed, stated this during the NSML Nigerian Fleet Officers Conference held in Lagos recently. “If you recall, our generalisation objective was always about having the full spectrum and complement of Nigerian officers to man our vessels. So we wanted to always keep a certain number of foreign officers for cross-cultural fertilisation. “We set the target of Nigerian officers at 85 per cent, which we have attained and we are maintaining that. So if we need to have a full complement of Nigerian officers today, we can do that.

At a recent retreat for ministers, President Bola Tinubu hinted at assessing their performances and threatened to sack under-performing cabinet members. The level of achievement of ministers is dependent on the performance of the civil servants. They will give the ministers orientations and ideas of what to do and if ministers perform well it will rub off on the President’s achievements. Experts have identified bureaucracy and red-tapism as the bane of effective civil service, which may hinder performances of ministers. Again, Prof. Olaopa and President Tinubu must revisit the Stephen Oronsaye Report to reform the federal civil service for optimum performance.

The body of a missing Fulani leader, Umar Ibrahim, who went missing last Wednesday, has been discovered in an abandoned well in Jokom community in Mangu town of Mangu local council of Plateau State. The deceased was the Ciroma of the State’s Kumbun district of Mangu council before his death. The leadership of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), Garba Abdullahi, said the deceased went missing after leaving a hospital on Wednesday last week to get food for his sick wife, who was admitted in a hospital. According to Abdullahi, “He visited his wife at the sick bay in Mangu around 6 p.m., on Wednesday. We are calling on them to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act and bring them to book.”

Dubai, Nov 28: Namibia beat Tanzania by 58 runs to confirm their berth at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA. Namibia’s perfect record of five wins from five games has confirmed their spot in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The fight for the remaining spot is still on, with Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Nigeria still in the reckoning. This will be the third edition in a row that Namibia will be playing in the Men’s T20 World Cup. Namibia beat Kenya by 6 wicketsOpting to field first, Namibia were disciplined in their bowling as Kenya only managed to put 104/6 on board.

Nigeria’s expectations will only become meaningful when Nigeria has prepared itself to amortize the benefits of opportunities that COP28 presents. We know our priorities in terms of the impact of climate change facing us as a country. I agree that one of our priorities should be the Loss and Damage Fund. We should adequately prepare to utilize those windows of opportunity with the resolutions of COP28 and align our priorities with such expectations. COP28 are critical for meeting the impacts of climate change and advancing a sustainable future for decades to come.

Onu-Etim Cynthia Chikodi, popularly known as Kody, founder of “Kody And The Kids”, is thrilled to announce a special folktale story writing competition to mark the 10th anniversary of Kody And The Kids. The competition is divided into two categories: one for kids aged 8 to 12, and the other for kids aged 13 to 16. She has also hosted several events, including the annual Kody And The Kids Christmas, Kody And The Kids Folktale Festival, Kody And The Kids Independence Day Cultural Concert, KATK Schools Challenge, among so many others. “I am excited to celebrate Kody And The Kids’ 10th anniversary with this competition,” Cynthia said. “Folktale storytelling is an essential part of our culture, and I believe it is crucial to encourage children to continue this tradition.

No fewer than 433 out of the 836 foreign-trained medical graduates who sat the qualifying examination organised by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria failed, The PUNCH has gathered. The qualifying examination was held at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital between November 22 and 23,2023. But on completion of their studies abroad, to get a licence to practise in Nigeria, they are required to pass the MDCN assessment. The examination tests the candidates’ ability to apply their basic medical sciences and clinical skills in a health care setting. In a recent interview with The PUNCH, the MDCN Registrar, Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, said the assessment examination was a global practice.

The National Land Development Agency (NALDA) has commenced crop harvest from its farm estates across the country where it recorded high yield. Harvesting, bagging and storing of rice and maize are currently underway in Niger, Nasarawa, Benue, and Oyo states. In Bauchi State, maize harvest is ongoing at the well-equipped NALDA farm estate located at Galambi. NALDA expects to harvest large metric tonnes of paddy rice from the farm, as what has already been harvested indicated. He stated that the stage is set for more expansion in the coming cropping season, including diversification into dry season production.

Bauchi State First Lady Aisha Bala Mohammed has lamented that women and girls experience various forms of violence notwithstanding the provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended and various laws like the VAPP Law pledging to protect, promote, and enforce the rights of all persons. The First Lady was speaking at the flagging off of the 2023 16 Days of Activism on gender-based violence, organized by the National Human Rights Commission and Civil Society Organisations, held in her office on Monday, 27th November 2023. The First Lady said that the theme for the 2023 Activism, “INVEST TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS,” is reflective of the efforts and determination by all stakeholders to ensure the dignity and well-being of women, girls, and society. In separate goodwill messages, various CSOs pledged to support every initiative that will stop gender-based violence against women and girls in the state, stressing that their support will come in the form of advocacy and sensitization. They commended the First Lady for her various programs and interventions that have mitigated the violence against women and girls in the state, urging her to keep it up.