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N’Assembly Wades Into NLC Strike, Calls For Dialogue
The House of Representatives has resolved to interface with their counterparts in the Senate, towards finding lasting solution and bringing to an end the ongoing industrial action by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC). The resolution was reached at the plenary on Wednesday, following the consideration and adoption of a motion of urgent national importance, moved...
FG, Labour Agree To Cut Electricity Price For 3 Months
The Federal Government and the Organized Labour, on the completion of the two weeks suspension of electricity tariff, have resolved to provide tariff relief of N10.20 per kilowatt-hour for Nigerians for the next three months and to distribute six million free meters. In a communique made available to journalists after a lengthy meeting between Labour and the Federal Government on...
Ijaw Set To Converge Over Crucial Self-Determination Talks – Prof Okaba, INC President
President Bola Tinubu's proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday has reignited the Ijaw ethnic group's fight for self-determination in the Niger Delta. Prof Benjamin Okaba, president of Ijaw National Congress, INC., the Ijaw apex socio-cultural group, told Vanguard: “For Ijaw people, we are not too happy because we see this as another slap on us....
‘Add To It And Use It To Pay Workers Salaries’ — Catholic Bishop Rejects To Ayade’s Package
Catholic Bishop on Sunday rejected Governor Ben Ayade offers, ABN TV report. The Cross River State social media space in the past 24-hours has been awashed with different reactions following the decision of Bishop John Ayah to reject a package offere...
Dismiss Suit Against FG On Old Naira Deadline, AGF Tells Supreme Court
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed by three northern state governments challenging the February 10 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria to end the legal tender status of the old naira notes. The Federal Government argued that the Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit in...
Adamawa Govt Impose 24-hour Curfew Over Unrest
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area following a fresh eruption of communal hostilities. The directive was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hussaini Hammangabdo, who confirmed that the governor has instructed security operatives to immediately move into the troubled communities. According to the...
Edo Gov: Obaseki Left N1Trn Internal, N282Bn External Debts For Okpebholo
Julius Anelu, the Edo State Accountant-General, disclosed the state government's internal debt profile as of November 11, 2024, and estimated it to be more than N1 trillion. The Accountant-General, who made the revelation during a meeting with members of the Edo State Assets Verification Committee, also reported that the state’s external debt was N282 billion. Anelu said the increase in the...
Senate Endorsed LG Autonomy, Faults Govs Fresh Move
The Supreme Court's July 11, 2024 ruling, which gave the 774 LGAs nationwide financial autonomy, was endorsed by the Senate. It faulted moves by some governors to enact laws to mandate the local government councils in their states to remit allocations into a joint account. The Anambra State House of Assembly passed the Local Government Administration Bill 2024 on Tuesday, amid...
NUT Pledged Increased Contribution To Nation Building
The Nigerian Union of Teachers on Monday noted that it would continue to contribute to the nation’s building. The union made this known through its president, Titus Amba, during the 2022 World Teachers Day press briefing held at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja. While briefing the press, Amba thanked the regime of the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) over activities...
Senator Kalu Emerges 2022 Best Senator Of The Year In Constituency Projects
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has emerged 2022 Best Senator of the Year in Constituency Projects in the forthcoming Leadership Excellence Awards. Senator Kalu who is representing Abia North senatorial district at the Upper Chamber got 283, 011 to defeated Sen. Adetokumbo Abiru 83,204 votes, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege 128,330 votes and Sen. Barau Jubrin 72,...
