State Legislature And Judiciary To Start Enjoying Financial Autonomy Next Week-Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige says the Federal Government would by next week commence the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislature and judiciary. Ngige, disclosed this on Thursday after a conciliation meeting to resolve the strike of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN). In a statement by the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan,...

AfDB Approves New Water Policy for Regional Members

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new policy on water, prioritizing water security and the transformation of water assets to foster sustainable, green, and inclusive economic growth in regional member countries. “The new water policy provides a general framework for the African Development Bank Group to expand its role as the continent’s partner promoting the integrated development and management of Africa’s water sector for inclusive and sustainable...

Financial Autonomy: State Governors, JUSUN, PASAN Agree On Implementation Deadlines

ABUJA — State governors and the leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have signed an agreement on the modalities and deadlines for the commencement of full financial autonomy for the state judiciary and legislative arms of government. The deal was orchestrated by the committee on the implementation of financial autonomy for the state legislature and judiciary arms of government led by the Minister of Labour...

Buhari In France, Seeks Debt Relief, More Vaccines For African Countries

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Paris, France, urged the European countries and global financial institutions to consider loan restructure or complete debt reliefs, and release more vaccines to the Africa continent. President Buhari said this will reduce the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on African economies. Buhari made the call on Tuesday at the Financing Africa Summit held at Grande Palais Ephemere, Paris. The spokesperson to the Nigerian President, Garba Shehu, quoted Buhari...

Buhari Confirms the Appointment of Abubakar Fikpo, Issa Aremu

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mallam Abubakar Nuru Fikpo as the substantive Director-General, National Directorate of Employment (NDE). According to a statement by the Presidency on Tuesday, Mallam Fikpo has held the position in an acting capacity before his appointment. The statement which was signed by President Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, also stated that Buhari has approved the appointment of Comrade Issa Aremu, as the Director of the National Institute for Labour...

Come And Arrest Me, Wabba Challenges El-Rufai

KADUNA — Hours after been declared wanted, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba dared Kaduna’s Nasir El-Rufai to arrest him. On Tuesday, the governor in a tweet had placed a bounty on the NLC leader, declaring him wanted for alleged economic sabotage. “KADUNA UPDATE: Ayuba Wabba & others of @NLCHeadquarters declared wanted for economic sabotage & attacks on public infrastructure under Miscellaneous Offences Act. Anyone that knows where he is hiding should...

El-Rufai Sacks Nurses Below Level 14 in Kaduna for Joining NLC Strike, Protest

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday ordered the sack of nurses below level 14 for joining a strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The government also directed the Ministry of Health in the state to place an advertisement for immediate recruitment of new nurses to replace those dismissed. The NLC commenced an industrial action in the state on Monday over the sacking of over 7,000 civil servants in the state. Governor...

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, Dissolves Cabinet, Asks Permanent Secretaries to Takeover

The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has dissolved the State Executive Council where he relieved all commissioners, secretary to the government, his Chief of Staff and senior special advisers of their portfolio. Speaking to journalists on the development after a State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, former Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, disclosed that the governor has instructed all former Commissioners to immediately hand over to Permanent Secretaries of their ministries respectively. In another...

Why Kaduna Government Sacked Workers – Ngige

The Kaduna government was forced to cut down the number of workers in the state as a result of the enormous wage bill which was difficult to sustain according to Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment. The labour congress in Kaduna had on embarked on a strike to protest the disengagement of 4,000 workers across the state. However, Ngige in a statement released by his spokesperson, Charles Akpan appealed to the congress, urging...

The Nigeria Inflation Rate Drops for the First Time in 20 Months

The Nigeria inflation rate has dropped for the first time in 20 consecutive months; it recorded 18.12 percent decrease in April year-on-year from 18.17 percent reported in March. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) April 2021 report published on Monday. Latest data by the agency revealed that food, urban, and rural inflation also dropped, leaving core inflation on the high at 12.74 per cent which rose due...

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