Minimum wage: Sanwo-Olu promises to pay above N30,000

By Oziegbe Okoeki Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that the state was ‘technically’ ready to pay the N30,000 minimum wage, reinterating his promise to pay above N30,000 to Lagos workers because of the special status of the state. This assurance is

Obaseki confirms Julius Anelu as Accountant General

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Julius Osemen Anelu as the state’s Accountant General. Anelu had been working in acting capacity as the Accountant General since his appointment was announced in June this year. In a

Trial of Agba Jalingo for treasonable felony resumes Wednesday

Reports of his ill health had sparked outrage and he was eventually arraigned at the Federal High Court 2 in Calabar after 34 days in custody on September 25, 2019 for the pre-trial hearing of his bail application. The presiding Judge, Justice Simon

Buhari holds closed-door meeting with deputy Senate president Omo-Agege

Eromosele Ebhomele President Muhammadu Buhari met behind closed doors with the deputy president of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, inside the Aso Rock Villa on Tuesday, October 15. Details of the meeting are yet to be revealed at the time of this report, but

Robbers kill five, injure scores in Onitsha

Emma Elekwa, Onitsha   Five persons were feared killed while scores sustained varying degrees of injuries during a robbery operation in Onitsha, Anambra state. The robbery attack which took place in a petrol station and pharmacy shop in the commercial city came few

Minimum wage: Prepare for industrial action, NLC tells workers

 Emmanuel Oladesu and Frank Ikpefan   THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday gave a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to accept its demand for the consequential adjustment of salaries, based on the new minimum wage, or risk a nation-wide strike. The

ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to pay dismissed soldier N10m compensation

By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja   The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) has ordered the Nigerian government to pay a soldier – Private Barnabas Eli – N10million as compensation for the violation of his right to work following

PDP: Attack on Oshiomhole’s home sign of disintegration of APC

By Gbade Ogunwale, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the attack on the Benin, Edo State residence of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole signified the disintegration of the APC. Oshiomhole blamed the Edo Governor,

Varsity to honour Tinubu, Sultan , Achebe with Honorary Awards

Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado Ekiti   Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has announced plans to honour the former Lagos State Governor and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar with doctoral

BREAKING: Customs orders complete border import, export ban

By John Ofikhenua and Agim Joshua’ Abuja   The Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service, retried Col. Hameed Ali has insisted that all import and export of goods from the nation’s land borders remain banned until there is an agreement with neighbouring countries on the