Author: Joy Gyakyor
Beune State governor, Hyacinth Alia has declared a state of emergency on infrastructure provision , expansion, and development across all parts of the food basket of the nation. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula in a statement said the decision was reached after a meeting of the State Executive Council which it approved the demolition of all illegal structures, including those on waterways in the State . He said the Deputy Governor, Dr. Sam Ode, the Commissioner for Works and Housing, Mr Tiza Imojime, while briefing journalists explained that the Council also frowned at the collapsed church building at…
Nigerian Labour Unions on Monday night suspended a planned nationwide strike that would have commenced on October 3, to protest a biting economy that resulted in hardship for Nigerians since the removal of petrol subsidy. Announcing the suspension after a marathon meeting between the Nigerian Labour Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) at the presidential villa, the minister of Labour and Employment Simon Lalong said “the NLC and the TUC accept to suspend for 30 days the plan indefinite national ones strike scheduled to begin Tuesday, the third of October 2023 .” The Labour and government…
The Federal Government, on Sunday, met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on measures to address the dispute arising from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), which unions have threatened to proceed on an indefinite strike October 3. According to a statement by the minister of Information and National Orientation Mallam Mohammed Idris, the Federal Government announced N25,000 only as provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid federal government workers for six months. The minister explained that under the agreement reached, Government is also committed to fast-tracking the provision of…
Leaders of Labour unions on Sunday afternoon arrived the presidential villa for talks with the Federal Government as an emergency step to prevent a planned nationwide industrial action scheduled for Tuesday, October 3. The leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) counterparts,had on Saturday shunned a similar meeting called by the Federal Government to negotiate. NLC, and TUC, had on September 26, declared indefinite strike starting from October 3. Today’s engagement is a last crucial intervention to avert the move by Labour, which many fear could have a devastating effect on the economy…
Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia on Saturday said that his vision was to place the State in a position where it is ranked one of the best in the country in terms of economy and the general welfare of the people. The governor stated this at a symposium to mark the 63rd Independence Day Anniversary of Nigeria, held at Government House, Makurdi: “it is his desire for the state to be ranked among the best states in the country.,” Alia’s spokesman Tersoo Kula said in a statement. Governor Alia while welcoming the various scholars and the participants at the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday y restated his administration’s commitment to eliminating poverty, terrorism and all forms of criminality in Nigeria. Already, the Nigerian leader who is also Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said the administration is currently implementing programmes and policies that would empower Nigerians to combat the challenges of poverty, criminality and terrorism. President Tinubu, who was represented by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, gave the hint during the passing-out parade of Cadets of the 70 Regular Course, Direct Short Service Course 27 (Army) and Direct Short Service Course 31 (Air…
The National Economic Council (NEC) comprising governors of the 36 States of the federation on Thursday appealed to the organised labour to shelve their planned nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Tuesday, October 3. Governor of Plateau state, Caleb Muftwang, who briefed State House Correspondents after the council meeting chaired by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, urged the labour leaders to return to the negotiation table with the government cautioning that embarking on a fresh strike action would further hurt the economy. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had directed their…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has relieved the appointments of heads of 21 parastatals, agencies, and government companies of the administration with immediate effect. A statement by the Director of Press, office of the minister, Anthony Ogunleye, on Wednesday said the affected officers include; the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abuja Investment Company Ltd CEO/Managing Director (MD), Abuja Markets Management Ltd and MD/CEO, Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company CEO/MD. Others affected are the Abuja Property Development Company CEO/MD, Abuja Technology Village Free Trade Zone Company CEO/MD, Abuja Film Village International CEO/MD, Powernoth AICL Equipment…
Minister, of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike has directed the setting up of a committee to look into the various issues of discontent of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the FCT. Director of press, office of the minister, Anthony Ogunleye, in a statement Wednesday said the 6-man committee has membership drawn from FCT NULGE, the 6 Area Councils and the Area Council Services Secretariat. He said the minister while addressing journalists shortly after a meeting between the FCTA, Area Council chairmen and officials of NULGE, which he chaired, noted that the committee has two weeks…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has raised concerns over the continued appointment of persons with commercial banking backgrounds managing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as Governor, a development, which he said been adversarial to the effective functioning of the apex bank. Oshiomhole who represents Edo North senatorial constituency in the Senate stated his position on Tuesday during the screening of the acting CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso and his deputies: Emem Nnana Usoro, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor, and Bala Bello. The lawmaker said, “I want to differ very radically from what seems to be the general view. My view is…