Reps Summon Power, Labour Ministers Over Planned Strike By Electricity Workers
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Labour and Employment and the Minister of Power as well as the Director-General of the National Pension Commission to appear before it on Thursday, December 12, 2019 to brief the leadership on the planned strike by electricity workers in the country. The House expressed displeasure that the 21-day ultimatum issued by...
Stand up for your right now, Barr. Ubani charges youths
A human right lawyer and former vice chairman NBA, Ikeja branch, Barr. Monday Ubani has challenged Nigerian youths to stand up from their comfort zones and demand for their rights, insisting that the youths under this dispensation are endangered species. He made this call on Tuesday while delivering a lecture in Lagos during the NBA annual human right lecture. While maintaining...
Increment of Capital base in insurance company crucial, Finance minister insists
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Monday said the recapitalisation of the insurance industry would reduce risk of insolvency and protect policyholders in the sector. The minister said this in Abuja at the opening session of a meeting of the Association of African Insurance Supervisory Authorities. The National Insurance Commission had in a circular announced...
BREAKING: Medical and Health Workers Union Re-elects Ogbonnaya as Abia chairman
Members of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) Abia state Chapter have re-elected Comrade Okoro Ogbonnaya as their Chairman. The election took place at Eastern Comfort Hotel, Umuahia Abia state capital on Tuesday, ABN TV reports. Recall the state government had earlier canceled the 5th quadrennial state Conference of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) Abia...
Abia Speaker, Ikuku Declares 2020 Budget Defence Open
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, on Tuesday declared the 2020 Budget Defence open. The Speaker warned against any expenditure of government funds without appropriation. The Speaker advised all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Abia State Government to attend the committee sittings to defend their various Budgets. "All Ministries, Departments and Agencies must come to...
Abia Speaker Proclaimed as Ambassador of Made in Abia Products
The Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly Rt.Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji was today, proclaimed as an Ambassador of Made in Abia Products. The Director General of the Abia State Marketing and Quality Management Agency (ABMQMA) Barr. Sam Hart made the proclaimation when he led management of the Agency on a courtesy call on the Speaker at the Abia...
IFRS Chairman Tunde Fowler’s Tenure Ends
The tenure of the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr Babatunde Fowler, ended on Sunday with no indication that he would get a second term in office. Fowler, who is a childhood friend and former classmate of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, was appointed as the FIRS chairman on August 20, 2015 He was confirmed by the Senate on December...
Gov. Ikpeazu to inaugurate committee on minimum wage Wednesday
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the setting up of a joint negotiating committee on the implementation of the new minimum wage in the state. In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu made available to ABN TV, the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu will on behalf of the governor inaugurate...
We Won’t Stop Huge Pension For Ex-Governors, Top Public Office Holders – Lagos Assembly
Lagos State House of Assembly says it will not repeal the state’s pension law permitting former governors and other public office holders to receive huge pensions from state coffers. Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Mr. Tunde Braimoh, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday that Lagos Assembly would not go the way of the Zamfara Assembly which...
Ikpeazu frowns at activities of street traders in Aba, warns them to steer clear
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has noted with great dismay what he called the unwholesome activities of emergency street traders around the area between Oomne Road Junction through Ngwa High School up to Osisioma Junction. In a release signed by the chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onyebuchi Ememanka, the activities of these street traders are negatively affecting...
