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WE WON’T DECLARE STRIKE NOW – NLC PRESIDENT, AJAERO The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that it will not embark on a strike action tomorrow, Tuesday, to demand a new national minimum wage. This decision was made known by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, at the ongoing International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Ajaero said: “We cannot declare strike …

MINIMUM WAGE COMMITTEE SUBMITS REPORT TO TINUBU The Tripartite Committee raised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to negotiate a new national minimum wage for the nation on Monday submitted its report to the Federal Government. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, received the report from the Chairman of the Committee and former Head of Civil Service …

RIVERS GOVT REACTS TO COURT VERDICT ON PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS, SAYS THEY’RE NO PDP MEMBERS The Rivers State Government has officially responded to recent court proceedings concerning the status of 27 lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, claimed that Martins Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers, who defected from the Peoples …

COURT AFFIRMS PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS AS MEMBERS OF PDP, SAYS RIVERS GOVT IS BOUND BY LAWS THEY MADE A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has affirmed that Martin Amaewhule and the 26 other members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, are still members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Delivering judgement in Port Harcourt on Monday, Justice …

KIDNAPPERS DEMAND N100M RANSOM TO RELEASE EX-ENUGU COUNCILLOR AFTER KILLING FRIEND Gunmen who kidnapped Mr Chizoba Ugwueze, a former councillor of Ikem Ward 1 in Enugu State, on Friday and killed one Ejike Ugwueze who was riding with him, have demanded a ransom of N100 million. SaharaReporters gathered that the immediate past councillor and his friend, Ejike Ugwueze, were returning …

MINIMUM WAGE: FG VS LABOUR – IT’S 24 HOURS TO D-DAY Chris Onyeka, Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has announced that the Federal Government has only 24 hours to address the lingering issues affecting workers. In a report by Channels Television, Onyeka stated that the one-week notice given to the government expires tomorrow, Tuesday. If the …

WHY WE’RE PROPOSING PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM OF GOVT – REPS MEMBER One of the proponents of a shift from the current Presidential to Parliamentary System of government in Nigeria, Rep Kingsley Chinda, has said what was being proposed is an home-grown system of government that will benefit all classes of Nigerians. Chinda, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, made …

NORTHERN ELDERS ASK FG TO SET UP PASTORALIST COMMISSION The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the Federal Government to set up a National Pastoralist Commission to protect the interest of Nigerian herdsmen. The NEF said this while contributing to the ongoing debate on the proposed law to phase out open grazing and establish ranching agencies, a legislation that …

TRAGEDY: NIGERIAN LADY WHO SLEPT WITH DOGS COMMITS SUICIDE A young lady who admitted on a podcast to engaging in sexual activities with her dogs as a result of addiction stemming from past trauma has taken her own life. During a podcast episode hosted by Nollywood actress, Abiola Adebayo, she recounted being abused at a young age and detailed various …

AMERICAN VETERANS CALL FOR RELEASE OF NNAMDI KANU American Military Veterans of Igbo descent have called for the prompt release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The group expressed dismay over the continuous incarceration of Kanu, despite being freed by a court of competent jurisdiction. This comes after a delegation from American Military …