Niger State Government says it will appoint 100 women by the present administration this week. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger state disclosed this when he received the executive members of International Federation of Women Lawyers FIDA led by its Chairperson Mrs. Bola Jibogun in Minna. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim, the Governor said the appointments would be in fulfilment of his promise to carry women along in the...

The Chairman of, Taraba State People’s Democratic Party, PDP chapter, Abubakar Bawa has been sacked from office by the High Court of Justice in the state. The court which ordered the reinstatement of Alhaji Inuwa Bakari as acting chairman of the party, described the occupation of the office by the former Chairman as “invalid, unconstitutional, null and void”. The judgment given by Justice Nuhu S. Adi said “By the provisions of article 47(6) of the...

The Federal Government has faulted the creation of Labour ministries and departments by some states government and implementing parallel guidelines and policies to those developed at the federal level. Miss Kachallom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, made the criticism while declaring open the 2023 session of the National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC) holding in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Miss Daju said the practice is counter-productive, and contrary to Section 34 of...