President Buhari’s remarks at receipt of National Minimum Wage Report

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th November 2018

On 27th November 2017, I inaugurated the National Minimum Wage Committee with a mandate to recommend a new minimum wage for the workers of our country. 2. This exercise became necessary for many reasons. The…

Buhari endorses N30,000 minimum wage

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th November 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday endorsed the N30,000 minimum wage recommended by the tripartite committee. He said this while receiving the report of the tripartite committee on the review of the minimum wage, at the…

Senate probes ‘NNPC’s diversion’ of NLNG dividend

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th November 2018

The senate has set up an ad hoc committee to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) alleged diversion of dividends from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to fund petroleum subsidy. The senate made…

NANS gives FG 7-day ultimatum over ASUU strike

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th November 2018

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday gave the federal government a seven-day ultimatum to resolve issues and honour agreements reached with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in October…

Well-being of education sector dependent on oil prices – Minister of Education

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th November 2018

MINISTER of education, Adamu Adamu, says the well-being of the education sector is dependent on oil prices. Adamu made the statement while addressing reporters at the headquarters of the ministry of education on Monday. The…

Coalition demands IGP’s removal over growing insecurity

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th November 2018

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called for the immediate sack of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris over growing insecurity across the country. In a statement on Tuesday by its…

I am not a politician – NMPC President

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 5th November 2018

THE National President of a Non-Governmental Organisation and democracy group, National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC), Mr Niyi Aborisade has come out clearly to declare he is neither a card carrying member of any political…

Buhari will win in 2019 – US Institute

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 4th November 2018

THE United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has predicted that President Muhammadu Buhari will win the 2019 election. The organisation made this known in a report it released on the forthcoming general election saying its…

Nigeria in crisis yet APC, PDP arguing over WAEC certificate – Ezekwesili

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 4th November 2018

PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Obiageli Ezekwesili, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are busy bickering over President Muhammadu Buhari’s West African Examination Council…

‘We don’t have rubber bullets’ — military issues fresh warning to Shi’ites

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 4th November 2018

SPOKESMAN of the defence headquarters (DHQ), John Agim, has told members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) to be ready to face the consequences if they take on the military. Members of the movement…