Politics

The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has removed the State Secretary of the party, Mr Lawrence Okah.  In a statement signed by the Assistant State Secretary, Mr Ikuenobe Anthony Esq., the party said the decision was taken after a meeting of the State Executive Committee, on …

Workers in Osun said that they will join their counterpart from other state for nationwide strike if the federal government and labour failed to reach agreement on consequential adjustment on the wage increase. The chairman of the state chapter of the Nigeria labour congress NLC, Comrade  Jacob Adekomi, stated this …

NLC The Nigeria labour congress and the Nigeria governors’ forum have strongly disagreed over specific salary adjustments being sought by workers on the new national minimum wage.   NLC, in a letter to its state councils, said there is no going back on its demand for  the consequential adjustment of salaries …

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has called on men of god across the country to continue praying for the unity, peace and developmental progress that have been established since Nigeria attained it’s independence in 1960 . The governor who made the call at   the thanksgiving service to mark Nigeria’s 59th independence anniversary …

The Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (CANMPSSAN) at the weekend accused some governors of threatening to abandon the new minimum wage if their states’ statutory allocation is not reviewed upward by the Federal Government. Comrade Abdul Gafar Mohammed the president said the union was  disturbed that …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it is not probing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP). The commission said at no time did its spokesperson, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, make any reference to N-SIP as a programme or accused those who superintend …

The new Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said he has no idea of how the ministry operates. He disclosed this, during his visit to the ministry after his inauguration. He went in the company of other ministers. While speaking at the ministry, Aregbesola said apart from stories about the …

The lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo federal constituency in the national assembly has been applauded for providing good leadership for the people of the constituency.          Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila at the opening of the constituency relations office of Hon. Bamidele Salam in Ede …

Govr. Oyetola Governor Gboyega Oyetola has described his administration as very transparent with funds, and does not toy with the welfare of workers and retirees. The governor emphasized this while distributing retirement bond certificates under the contributory pension scheme to its beneficiaries. Governor Oyetola maintained that the state has not …

The president of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, has said that the absence of ministers will not affect the 2020 budget. He said budgets were usually prepared by civil servants and not ministers per se. Senator Lawan spoke with state house correspondents in Abuja after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. …