WE’VE NEGOTIATED NEW MINIMUM WAGE WITH LABOUR, NASS TO GET BILL SOON – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu has assured the Organised Labour that a an executive bill on the new national minimum wage for workers will soon be sent to the National Assembly for passage. Tinubu made this known on Wednesday in his second Democracy Day speech on June 12, …

ADAMANT DETHRONED KANO EMIR, ADO BAYERO, INVITES DISTRICT HEADS TO DURBAR EVENT The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, who was recently dethroned by the state government, has invited district heads to durbar, a traditional event held in commemoration of Sallah. The announcement was contained in a circular signed by a senior councilor of the emirate, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, …

NYSC EXPLAINS WHY IT SHUT DOWN BATCH B REGISTRATION PORTAL The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has attributed the shutdown of the registration portal for Batch B prospective corps members to a technical glitch. In a statement by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, on Tuesday, the NYSC said the portal was closed after reaching the maximum …

CIVILIAN STAFF SHUT DOWN DEFENCE MINISTRY HEADQUARTERS IN ABUJA Civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence under the umbrella of the Joint Executive Council, have shut down the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja over alleged brutalisation of their members by soldiers. President of the Council, Didam Joel, said a civilian staff of the ministry has been under detention for …

IT’S CRIMINAL FOR STATES TO MISAPPROPRIATE LOCAL GOVT FUNDS – SULLIVAN CHIME A Fmformer Governor of Enugu State, Mr Sullivan Chime, says it is criminal for states in the country to misappropriate local government funds, saying that it hinders development at the grassroots. Chime stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu …

N1.3B BILL: ENUGU GOVT SLAMS EEDC, DEMANDS REFUND OF INVESTMENT IN ELECTRICITY SECTOR The Enugu State Government has slammed the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) over its billing and the disconnection of power supply to government offices. It described the actions as unlawful, malicious, callous, and vexatious. It also faulted EEDC’s claim of government’s indebtedness to the company to the …

TRAGEDY IN MALAWI AS VP, EX-FIRST LADY, OTHERS FEARED KILLED IN PLANE CRASH The military aircraft conveying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima which went missing on Monday have been found. The military plane carrying the VP and nine others, including the former First Lady, Shanil Dzimbiri, failed to make a landing on Monday morning. The VP and the nine others …

BATTLE OF WITS: EEDC ISSUES DISCONNECTION NOTICE TO GOVT OFFICES, GOVT SEALS EEDC OFFICES Days after issuing disconnection notices to some customers over unpaid electricity debt, the corporate headquarters of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, and its offices have been sealed by the Enugu State Government. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications EEDC disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. …

ECLIPSE OF NASI EL-RUFAI, THE SUN “Without death penalty, 90% of Nigerians will continue to see corruption as God’s blessings. The anti-corruption campaign will be a huge waste of time. We are already heavily populated, why can’t we sacrifice the top criminals to save the country’s future?” – Nasir El-Rufai Now, the House of Assembly in Kaduna State, the state …

I EFCC BEGINS INVESTIGATION ON EL-RUFAI, SET TO INVITE FORMER GOVERNOR A special task force of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to commence a full-scale investigation into the alleged fraud case involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. It was understood that the task force held a long session on Monday, during which it considered the …

CORRESPONDENTS DECLARE MEDIA BLACKOUT ON KANO GOVT The Correspondent Chapel of the Kano State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared boycotting all activities related to the Kano State Government, effective immediately. This development followed an emergency congress meeting summoned by the Chairman of the chapel, Aminu Ahmed Garko, on Monday. The outcome of the meeting attended …

OIL MARKETERS SPEAK ON PETROL PRICE DROPPING AS LOW AS ₦300/LITRE The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has rejected reports that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) will plummet to ₦300/litre with the start of large-scale production by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other local refiners, including modular refinery operators. A recent report suggested that the …

WHAT WILL NIGERIA LOOK LIKE WITH A REGIONAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT? BY BAYO WAHAB Many Nigerians believe a regional system of government offers a solution to some of the problems bedevilling the country. Talks about Nigeria returning to a regional system of government are back in the news — this time with an air of legitimacy. When the draft of …

35 REPS PUSH FOR SIX-YEAR TENURE FOR PRESIDENT, ROTATION AMONG ZONES Thirty-five members of the House of Representatives have proposed a Bill for an Act demanding the constitutional alteration to provide for the rotation of executive powers among the six geopolitical zones. This according to them is to ensure equal representation and reduce the desperation and tempo of agitation for …

EFCC RECOVERS 20 PROPERTIES FOR ARTHUR EZE FROM BROTHERS The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has through the Court of Appeal, Abuja, recovered 20 properties, 10 vehicles and three princely wristwatches from two brothers, Olisaebuka Eze and Onyeka Nnadozie Eze, for a petitioner, Arthur Eze. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Monday, said in a final forfeiture …