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Jun

2024

Labour Convenes Emergency Meeting Over FEC’s Decision On Minimum Wage

Labour Convenes Emergency Meeting Over FEC’s Decision On Minimum Wage Members of the organised labour comprising both the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have convened an emergency meeting over the decision of the Federal Executive Council to step down the memo on the minimum wage. The meeting, according to a top official at the NLC headquarters, will be held at Labour House at 10:00am on Wednesday. The official said it is meant for discussion on the decision of FEC to step down the memo on minimum wage. Daily Trust had earlier reported that the Minister of Information…

Jun

2024

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Bill To Strip Power From Sultan Of Sokoto Scales Through Second Reading

Culture, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Bill To Strip Power From Sultan Of Sokoto Scales Through Second Reading The Sokoto State Assembly has successfully completed the first and second readings of the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill. The amendment bill, if passed into law, will strip the sultan of powers to appoint the kingmakers and will also strip the sultan of powers to appoint district heads without government approval, among other things. Recall that the State Government had earlier gave green light to amend section 76 of the local government and chieftaincy law to align with prevailing practices within the state. Under the current law, the…

Jun

2024

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FEC Steps Down Minimum Wage Memo, Gives Reason

FGN, Labour, News Flash

FEC Steps Down Minimum Wage Memo, Gives Reason The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has stepped down consideration and deliberation on the memo on the new minimum wage to allow President Bola Tinubu engage in more consultation with stakeholders. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents on the decisions taken at the council meeting. He said the President has studied the report submitted by the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage and would consult further before a final submission on a new national minimum wage to the National Assembly. Talks for a…

Jun

2024

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ABSG Announces Restrictions Of Tricycles, Motorcycles Operation’s Hours

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Security, South East

ABSG ANNOUNCES RESTRICTION OF TRICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES OPERATION'S HOURS Abia state government has announced the restriction of the operation of tricycles and motorcycles between the hours of 7pm and 6am daily in Aba and Umuahia with effect from 1st July , 2024. The Commissioner for Local Goverment and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu announed this at a news conference held at his office after the meeting with stakeholders in the state's transport sector. According to the Commissioner, the essence of the restriction is to secure lives and property of the innocent law abiding citizens and residents of the state. He recalled…

Jun

2024

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ABIA State: Mother Cries For Justice Over Murder Of Her Innocent Son Inside Umuahia Central Police Station Cell

Abia State, Crime, Mishap, News Flash

Mother Cries For Justice As Innocent Son Was Murdered Inside Umuahia Central Police Station Cell. On Tuesday, June 20, 2024, Brother Emmanuel was engaged for a paid job to transport tiles. The Isiocha family sent three additional boys to assist him with unloading the tiles: Ifeanyi Okonku, another individual, and a third person whose name was not clearly mentioned. After the job was completed, it was discovered that eight pieces of the tiles were missing. Consequently, the Isiocha family called the police, who arrested the three boys, excluding Brother Emmanuel the driver of the vehicle. Later that evening, at approximately…

Jun

2024

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Accommodation Crisis: Late Emir Of Kano’s Daughter, Zainab Calls For Gov Otti, Sanusi’s Intervention

News Flash, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Kano

Accommodation Crisis: Late Emir Of Kano’s Daughter, Zainab Calls For Gov Otti, Sanusi’s Intervention Accommodation Crisis: Late Emir Of Kano’s Daughter, Zainab Calls For Gov Otti, Sanusi’s InterventionZainab Jummai Ado-Bayero, the daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, has cried to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, over the threat to evict her, her mother and brother from a Lagos hospitality accommodation. She claimed that ever since the death of her father, she and her siblings had not had access to her father’s estate and inheritance.“We tried to plead with notable men,…

Jun

2024

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Chivido2024: Obasanjo, Ooni, Ikpeazu, Udom, Other Dignitaries Storm David’s Wedding In Lagos(Photos)

Entertainment, Lagos, Love & Life, Marriage And Love, News Flash, Personality

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, former Akwa Ibom Governor, Emmanuel Udom, Former ABIA State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, have arrived at the venue of the wedding ceremony of multiple award-winning musician, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido and his partner, Chioma. Obasanjo, the esteemed statesman was seen entering the venue, joining other high-profile guests. Ooni, the prominent Yoruba monarch who appeared in white attire and his beaded crown was sighted greeting other dignitaries at the Habour Point Centre, Lagos venue on Tuesday. Also at the event is son of Nigerian President, Seyi Tinubu. Davido has…

Jun

2024

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Gov Otti Celebrated By Friends In Lagos

Abia State, Good Governance, Lagos, News Flash

An Evening for Celebrating Excellence, Achievement and Performance: The Sights and Sounds of Abia State Echoes in Lagos State as Friends and Associates of Governor Alex Otti Celebrate him. The Executive Governor of Abia State His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti (OFR) was hosted by his friends and associates in Lagos. Governor Otti had a very successful career in the Banking Industry and built friends, contacts, associates and networks in the private and public across the country before venturing into politics and Government. On Sunday, 23rd of June, 2024, the friends and associates of Governor Alex Otti set aside an…

Jun

2024

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Gov Otti Attends Southern Governors’ Forum Meeting In Ogun State

Abia State, News Flash, Politics

Governor Alex Chioma Otti attends Southern Governor's Forum Meeting in Ogun State where Ogun State Governor, His Excellency, Dapo Abiodun was elected Chairman of the Forum. The Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti was in Ogun State on Monday, 24th June, 2024 where 13 Governors and 3 Deputy Governors from the Southern States of Nigeria, elected Ogun State Governor, His Excellency. Mr Dapo Abiodun and Anambra State Governor, His Excellency, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludoas Chairman and Vice Chairman of Southern Governor's Forum respectively. The emergence of the 2 Southern Governors as Chairman and Vice Chairman of…

Jun

2024

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Deaf-Blind – Don Norman Obinna Needs Help And Support: A Rejoinder To Abia’s Nemesis Not Messiah

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

Deaf-Blind - Don Norman Obinna Needs Help and Support: A Rejoinder to Abia's Nemesis not Messiah. 'When a handshake goes beyond the elbow, then we know it has turned to another thing'. - Prof. Chinualumogu Achebe. The attention seeking Broken Record turned 'Shattered Record', Don Norman Obinna could not even acknowledge the mandate of Abia People freely given to Governor Alex Otti in his latest contradiction laced article; Otti: Abia Nemesis, not Messiah. He exposed his disconnection from the world around him. Don Norman Obinna as a Deaf-Blind needs help not mockery and his slot is secured in the Special…