The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has charged the Committee on Implementation of the new minimum wage for civil and public servants in the state to diligently come up with a comprehensive review of the salary chat of all categories and cadres of workers of both the state and the local government levels, the unified local government system, using the existing state salary chat as a guide. Giving the committee one month to...

A coordinating group to promote the development of a National Action Plan for Women’s Political Participation in Nigeria has been launched. The initiative collaborates with a non-governmental organization, BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, and the National Democratic Institute. The Deputy Country Director of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Francis Madugu, while speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, stressed the importance of inclusive participatory democracy in enabling women to take their rightful positions. “In Nigeria, about...

Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation has stated that deepening Nigeria and the BBC World Service is critical for informed society. The Minister disclosed this at a working visit to the British Broadcasting Corporation headquarters in London. Idris visit to the BBC is part of a bridge-building and cooperation efforts between Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation and foreign and local media houses. A press statement on Tuesday signed by Rabiu...

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has greeted Kogites at the 33rd anniversary of the state creation and reaffirmed his commitment to fulfil campaign promises in the manifesto and those in Kogi State 32-Year Development Plan The Governor the good will message hailed the remarkable achievements made by the immediate past Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello in infrastructure and good governance. The message reads, “It’s with utmost humility, profound pride and gratitude that I address you today...