Naira Depreciation: Blame Governors’ Forum – By Daniel Osofisan

By Daniel Osofisan | Jos, Nigeria | March 27, 2016 – The naira has been on a steady decline for the past few months. The disparity between rates at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and that of the parallel market is as clear as the difference between day and night. Many economic analysts and keen […]

Tambuwal orders investigation into abduction of 14-yr-old girl in Sokoto

By Emma Nnadozie, Jimoh Babatunde & Peter Duru Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has directed the state’s Human Rights Commission to wade into the alleged abduction of a 14-year-old Miss Patience Paul, on August 12, 2015. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, This came as Pan-Idoma group, Opiatoha K ‘Idoma, yesterday, pleaded with the […]

Senator Dino Melaye insults Mrs. Lara Oshiomole, Edo gov’s Cape Verdian wife

By Anozie Egole Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye, has been berated over his uncomplimentary remarks about the wife of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Mrs Iara Oshiomhole.Dino-Oshobaba Melaye, who represents Kogi-West senatorial district, while contributing to a motion by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, which advocated the patronising of products […]

We are investigating Okonjo-Iweala and Allison-Maduake -EFCC

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu on Monday, disclosed that the agency had commenced investigation of the former Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke and a close associate of the former Petroleum Minister, Kola Aluko. The EFCC […]

Minimum wage: Labour begins mobilisation against govs

… Tells APC, PDP to call govs to order By Bimbola Oyesola The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), at the weekend, directed affiliates all over the Federation to begin mobilisation against any state governor who attempts to reverse payment of the N18,000 minimum wage. This is even as ‎it called on the ruling All Progressives Congress […]

Resign, if you can’t pay salary, Aremu tells govs

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Former vice president, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Issa Aremu has said any of the 36 state governors who cannot pay the minimum wage of N18,000.00 to workers, should resign from office. Aremu, who is the General Secretary, National Union of Textile Garment Workers of Nigeria (NUTGWN), said such governor has […]

Bayelsa governorship poll: Too close to call

The results of yesterday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State so far released by the Inde­pendent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show that candidates of the two leading political parties, Gov­ernor Henry Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his counter­part in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timpre Syl­va, are running neck and neck. While […]

It is hypocritical for governors not to pay N18,000 minimum wage – Bruce-Murray

  Eniola Akinkuotu The senator representing Bayelsa-East senatorial district, Ben Murray-Bruce, says over N18, 000 is spent on the upkeep of dogs in the various government houses across the country. He, therefore, stated that it was wicked for governors to advocate for a reduction of the N18, 000 minimum wage. The lawmaker said this in […]

Sultan to governors: Fish out displaced persons’ funds

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Monday challenged Northern states governors to fish out the whereabouts of several billions of naira collected for Internally Displaced Person (IDPs) in the region. He said, “People are suffering, billions of naira had been collected for their welfare but what we hear every day and what we […]

N18,000 minimum wage: Prepare for war, NLC tells govs

By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Johnbosco Agbakwuru LAGOS — THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday warned that attempts by the governors through the Governors’ Forum to renege on the N18,000 national minimum wage signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan in March 2011, was an open declaration of war against the Nigerian workers. Congress equally […]

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