The South East Revival Group (SERG) has said attempt to reintroduce toll gates in the nation’s highways would be counterproductive, describing Federal Government’s plan to bring back the tollgates, as insensitive to the plight of Nigerians, especially southeasterners. The group said ...
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Stop asking for money, hold government accountable, Makarfi tells workers
A former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi has decried over monetisation in Nigeria, saying Nigerian workers should hold government accountable rather than always asking for money. Makarfi, who is a member of Schools Old Students Association (USOSA), stated this ...
Read More »Nigerian Embassy in Benin not attacked, FG clarifies
The Federal Government has dismissed a video clip making the rounds that the Nigerian Embassy in Cotonou, Benin Republic had been attacked. A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye, refuted the claim yesterday in a statement in ...
Read More »Abuja council gets ultimatum to revoke life pensions for former government officials
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written the chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abdullahi Adamu Candido, imploring him to “urgently withdraw and revoke the bill/edict for the unconstitutional and illegal payment of life pensions to former ...
Read More »Fayemi begs workers to drop minimum wage strike, insists increase not total pay review
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has appealed to workers to shelve their planned nation-wide strike to protest against non-implementation of the new national minimum wage, saying such action would amount to an effort in futility. Fayemi, who is also chairman ...
Read More »A’Ibom IPAC cautions members against issuing unofficial statements
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Akwa Ibom State chapter, has expressed disappointment over a statement credited to its Publicity Secretary, Reverend Aniebet Emmanuel that the council has a pending case of alleged financial misappropriation. It, therefore, cautioned its members against ...
Read More »NECA urges labour to shelve strike over implementation of minimum wage as FG’s personnel cost hits N3.08tr
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has urged organised labour to shelve its planned October 16, 2019 nationwide strike over the non-implementation of minimum wage for grade levels seven to 17. Speaking when he visited the Minister of Labour and ...
Read More »Kefas sues El-Rufai, others for N500m over rights violation, unlawful detention
After spending 143 days in detention, human rights activist and journalist, Steven Kefas, has filed an N500 million suit against Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu and four others over alleged infringement on his ...
Read More »All African countries are corrupt, says Osinbajo as Sagay laments N1.35tr looted by ex-govs, others
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has insisted that only a few countries in the world can claim to have a low level of corruption, but that none is in Africa. Osinbajo spoke yesterday in Abuja at the launch of FLAG’IT App ...
Read More »Ex-president Jonathan visits Buhari in Aso Rock, declines comments
Former President Goodluck Jonathan visited President Muhammadu Buhari, his first visit to Aso Rock in Buhari’s second term. He arrived at the State House around 2.58 pm and met the President behind closed doors in his office around 3 pm. ...
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