As the race for the chairmanship of the People Democratic Party PDP intensifies, the North East caucus of the party has embarked on lobbying the south west over the position which the party has zoned to the North East even as there are indications that the area is divided over its choice of candidate for the position.

ANAMBRA State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, said yesterday that the new minimum wage for workers must go with maximum productivity on the part of the workers.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has already begun preparations towards ensuring that the office of President of Nigeria was occupied by an indigene of the South-East zone in 2015.

Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday condemned Governor Segun Mimiko of Ondo State and “a handful of labour leaders” who “purportedly” signed an agreement for the state to pay N14, 000 as new minimum wage pending an upward review of allocation formula.

Consequent upon misgivings in some quarters over the propriety of the State Security Service, SSS, screening being carried out on ministerial nominees, Vanguard can reveal that the security agency is statutorily empowered to carry out the screening.

SPEAKER of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr Otelema Amachree, has assured that the House will not be a rubber stamp but will work with the executive arm to take the state to a greater height.

Six chieftains of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Osun State who had been standing trial in a case of alleged conspiracy, attempted murder and arson since 2007 were yesterday discharge and acquitted by an Osun State High Court.