The Federal Government has said the organised labour has the duty to enforce compliance to the minimum wage payments by state governments following the inability of some states to pay. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, communicated this on Thursday in Abuja at...
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The House of Representatives has waded into the face-off between the Police Services Commission (PSC) and the Inspector General of Police over recruitment into the force. This followed the adoption of a motion on urgent public importance by Rep. Mitema Obordor (PDP -Bayelsa) during plenary in Abuja. The...
A renowned journalist and author, Mike Awoyinfaoe, has joined the global community in celebrating Nigeria’s literary icon, Wole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, describing him as a “Giant of Literature”. Awoyinfa, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos,...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed on Thursday flagged off the Bauchi 2024 Sports Fiesta at Abubakar Tafawa Stadium Bauchi. The sports loving governor told that his government will use sports to empower youth by identifying their talents, grooming them for long-term growth and...
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerian workers, as the driving force of the nation, deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working conditions The President stated this on Thursday in Abuja, while speaking with the leadership of the organised labour led by the Presidents...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Friday over parts of Kano State and Kaduna State. It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi State, Gombe State,...
The Chairman, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Rivers State, Mr Alex Agwanwor, has described the Supreme Court decision granting financial autonomy to local government councils as a good omen. Agwanwor made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursday. He...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to the Local Government would revitalise governance at the grassroots. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Reacting to the apex court judgment granting financial autonomy...
Sen. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, Alhaji Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mr Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, have applauded the Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to local governments in the country. The legislators and the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In an effort to tackle the complex issues surrounding security challenges and civil-military relations in Nigeria,the CLEEN Foundation, in collaboration with the Open Society for Africa (OSA), recently organized a two-day workshop in Jos, Plateau State. The event, titled “Regional Dissemination on Security Dynamics,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Nasarawa State, has commended the landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Councils in the country. Nasarawa State chairman of NULGE, Comdr. Adamu Sharhabilu, gave the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Government and Bobtract Tractor Limited, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to establish a tractor assembly plant in the state. This development was made known to journalists via a statement signed by Peter Ahemba, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor...
Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have said the Federal Government’s plan to deploy 90,000 kilometers of fibre optic cables across the country will face several obstacles, especially from state governments, that might truncate the project. According to them, without addressing the current issue of Right of Way charges,...
…Urges supporters to remain calm as he Heads to Supreme Court The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi state, Alh Murtala Yakubu Ajaka on Thursday alleged that some irregularities and manipulations influenced the outcome of the petition he...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held consultations with the organised labour in furtherance of his engagements with critical stakeholders toward arriving at a new national minimum wage. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting...
The National Councilors Forum of Nigeria, has commended the Federal Government and the Supreme Court for the judgement affirming the financial autonomy of Local Governments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex court had on Thursday held that the 20.6 per cent of the federation...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 70 per cent of Nigerians refused to pay bribes in 2023 on at least one occasion. This is according to the NBS Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends Report released in Abuja on Thursday. The report said the bribery refusal rate...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has urged the Federal Government to propose amendments to the Samoa Agreement or withdraw from the pact if the European Union (EU) rejects the changes. This is contained in a statement signed by its President, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, and issued by...
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Hashimu Argungu as Chairman,Police Service Commission (PSC). Also confirmed as Secretary and Member were Chief Onyemuche Nnamani and Mr Frederick Lakanu. This followed adoption of the report of the Committee on Police Affairs at the Committee of the Whole on...
Adoption of CNG initiative of the Federal Government will help to address the continuous high cost of food prices, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said. The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, said this at the sideline of a one-day webinar...