Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications has lauded Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo over his achievements in 100 days in office as the Executive Governor of Kogi State. Fanwo disclosed this on Sunday in a congratulatory message while addressing journalists in Lokoja. The Commissioner described Ododo as a great achiever who hit the ground running on 27th January, 2024 after his landslide victory in the November 11th Gubernatorial Election, stressing that...

The Pan Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has debunked news of plans to beg the Fulani ethnic group for forgiveness over the killing of Ahmed Bello by Chukwuma Nzegwu in the January 1966 coup. While expressing displeasure at the level of falsehood associated with the said news, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia in a press statement on Sunday noted that his office has been inundated since the fabricated...

The Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Ugwu has constituted an ad hoc committee to look into issues of masquerade harassment and abuse and recommend ways to curb the menace which is infringing on human rights. Setting up the committee is in response to the motion of urgent public importance moved by Malachy Okey Onyechi, member representing Nsukka West State Constituency and Chairman, of the House Committee on Chieftaincy, culture and...

Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has convened a stakeholders’ meeting, harping on the importance of unity and constitutionality. The stakeholders used the opportunity to deliberate on the way forward for the party for the party on Thursday at the Ikeja, Lagos venue of the meeting.Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George, former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP and a life Board of Trustees (BoT) member of the party, while interacting with the media...

The Adamawa State chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress NLC, Comrade Emmanuel Fashe has frowned at the “degrading living standard of Nigerians” because of the federal government’s policies such as the subsidy removal, hike in electricity tariff, naira floating, among others. He made the remarks at Mahmud Ribadu Square, Yola Wednesday to mark Workers Day being celebrated annually on May 1 by Workers. “Inflation has made it impossible for salary earners to live within their...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) AND the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Katsina State chapters have made a case for the recruitment of workers to fill the existing vacancies created by the retired, dead or transferred personnel. The State NLC chairman, Comrade Hussain Yanduna made the plea yesterday in a joint address with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) during the May Day celebration held at Dikko Stadium Katsina. “Manpower gap; now and then workers are retiring, there...

…Says Current Wage Can’t Meet Basic Needs The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, is demanding a significant increase in the national minimum wage to ₦615,000, arguing that the current minimum wage of ₦30,000, set in 2019, is no longer enough to afford basic necessities due to Nigeria’s rising cost of living. On 1st May 2024, the national Workers’ Day, NLC President Joe Ajaero announced the demand at a televised interview. The NLC is urging the federal...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that the impact of the 25 and 35 percent range of increase in salaries announced by President Bola Tinubu for Federal civil servants will be eroded by rising inflation. It will be recalled that the Federal Government has approved an increase in salaries across various salary structures in a move aimed at boosting the welfare of civil servants. The increase, ranging between 25% and 35%, will apply to...