TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has advised its state leaders not to be cajoled by crafty state governors into accepting anything less than the N18,000 new minimum wage.

THE Registrar, Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Mr. Gabriel Chukwu, yesterday called on members of the public, including those seeking admission into the institution, to be wary of false admission agents who go about obtaining money fraudulently under the guise of offering them admission.

SOME women groups in Anambra State have called on the state governor, Mr. Peter Obi, to sign into law the Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill that would guarantee 35% affirmative action for women in the state.

President Goodluck Jonathan will today leave for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to attend the 17th Ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government of African Union, AU, holding between June 30 and July 1.

 By TAYE OBATERU

Jos-The Plateau State Government has said it spent over N695 million on security last year as a result of the crisis  in the state.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Davou Mang, disclosed this while giving the budget breakdown for the year.

 Governor Jonah Jang signed the 2011 Appropriation Bill of N86.5 [...]

Two ex-students of Ahiara Technical College, Chimezie Ugwumba and Sunny Anokwu, have been arrested by the police for their alleged involvement in armed robbery.

TWENTY four persons suspected to be the brains behind the alleged murder of two persons and destruction of property worth millions of naira, including burning of Boys Secondary School, Owerri Ezukala in Orumba South local government area of Anambra State, were yesterday arraigned before an Awka chief magistrate court.

The elders of Ogun East Senatorial District of Ogun State have appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to save the state chapter of the party from going into the doldrums.

Proceedings on the floor of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly were yesterday stalled as the composition of the House Standing Committees tore apart principal officers of the Assembly.