“Global economic downturn and trade union action to sustain decent work and decent pay agenda”, was the thrust of a symposium put to together by the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), to mark the world decent workday, held recently in Lagos.

By Ochereome Nnanna DR. Mohammed Hassan Lawal, the Honourable Minister for Works is an experienced member of the Federal cabinet. He was one of the very few ministers that the Yar’ Adua regime inherited from the Olusegun Obasanjo cabinet. Under Obasanjo, he was the Minister of Labour and Productivity. When Yar’ Adua assumed power he […]

IT is a long time since President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua said a word about Nigeria’s low electricity supply, or even his electoral promise to declare an emergency on electricity within months of being in office. Electricity is central to the existence of the modern society. Decades ago, it was one of the strongest factors that […]

By Innocent Anaba LAGOS — SACKED Chief Executive Officer of Bank PHB Plc, Mr. Francis Atuche, who is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has been granted leave by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to enforce his fundamental human rights against his arrest and detention. This is coming, […]

*Hold opposition leaders’ summit Oct 30 By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA — FORMER Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and erstwhile Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa are convening a national summit of opposition political leaders, this month-end, to, among other things, stop the PDP from fielding President Umaru Yar’Adua for […]