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Ebonyi workers begin indefinite strike

Posted by admin Ebonyi, State News Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Ebonyi State have directed all public servants in the state workforce to embark on an indefinite strike, with effect from today, following the inability of the state government to implement the payment of the N18,000 minimum wage A communiqué issued at the end of an […]

Bauchi govt agrees to pay N18,000 minimum wage

Posted by admin Bauchi, State News Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

AFTER holding series of meetings with the leadership of the organised labour in the state, the Bauchi State government has agreed to pay the N18,000 national minimum wage to civil servants in the state from this month. Addressing journalists shortly after reaching agreement with labour leaders on Monday, the state Head of Sevice, Mr Abdon Gin, said […]

Flooding: Lagos demolishes structures in Lekki, Somolu, Gbagada

Posted by admin Lagos, State News Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

THE Lagos State government resumed the implementation of its demolition policy on Tuesday, as it knocked down about 100 structures in some areas around the metropolis, with thousands of occupants displaced. According to the state Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tunji Bello, the exercise became necessary to solve the problem of perennial flooding in the state. Areas […]

Gov. Okorocha, Speaker and the 10,000 Disengaged Workers – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

By Kenneth Uwadi, Imo State, Nigeria – Sept 6, 2011 – Some Nigerian politicians play the ostrich game; hard to hear, hard to see and hard to smell trouble brewing in the air. Days ago, Invitation started spreading round for a 50,000 man march In Owerri in solidarity for the 10,000 disengaged Imo State graduate […]

PDP Gombe at brink of collapse, warns party chieftain

Posted by admin Gombe, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Political tension is mounting in Gombe State as members and followers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have accused Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of sidelining them in his planned appointment of commissioners and other public officers. One of the leaders of the party in the state, Alhaji Garba Abdullahi Gombe, stated this in a press statement […]

Free, fair election antidote to democracy, good governance – Gov Aliyu

Posted by admin Governors, Niger, State News Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

NIGER State governor, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has explained that transparent, free, fair and credible elections are the only antidote for democracy and good governance. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Ahmed Musa Ibeto, at the opening ceremony of a one-week training workshop for commissioners and electoral officers of the state Independent Electoral Commission […]

We are determined to get Orlu State –Senator Uzodinma

Posted by admin Imo, Legislature, Senate, State News Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Senator Hope Uzodinma fought a long drawn battle, stretching to the Supreme Court, before emerging as Senator representing Orlu Zone in Imo state. But he has put the political battle, which he describes as ‘survival of the fittest’, behind him to face the duty of legislation and pursuit of better things for his people. His […]

Jos: We warned Muslims against using the praying ground – CP •As death toll increases •Pastor, son, bank staff, others killed

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

AS the security agencies are battling to restore normalcy to the city of Jos following the orgy of violence that gripped some parts of the state capital on Monday leading to the death of many people, secret killings still pervaded the nooks and crannies of the city while more corpses were being uncovered. In the […]

Kaduna: Tension over burning of shops

Posted by admin Kaduna, State News Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

KADUNA – There is tension in Kaduna State following reports that two shops belonging to Christians which were among those rebuilt after they were razed in the last April election violence in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area, were burnt again. By yesterday morning, the situation had become tensed in Kaduna, as text messages either […]

Adamawa: Army intercepts eight suspected terrorrists in Yola

Posted by admin Adamawa, Armed Forces, State News Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Yola – A major tragedy was averted during Eld-el-Fitri celebration in Yola yesterday as the military intercepted about eight heavily armed terrorists heading towards the main Eid praying ground ostensibly to attack Muslim faithfuls observing the prayers. The men and officers of the 23 Armoured Brigade, which intercepted the people said to be on a […]