It new scale shows that the least of the workers, a messenger or cleaner will be earning almost N19, 000 per month, higher than the federal governmentN18,00 minimum wage scale.

Legal regulation is an integral component of economic reforms. It has been recognised that certain legal and institutional frameworks are conducive and enable economic growth. Without enabling laws and laws to regulate economic reform and development, little progress will be achieved. This will result in the existence of weak institutions and poor regulation, the Nigerian story.

A new era for Nigerian football appears to be on the horizon as Coach Samson Siasia’s new-look Super Eagles, last night at the Teslim Balogun stadium, soared to a deserved 2-1 win over the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. Taiye Taiwo converted a penalty and Warri Wolves’ Ekhigo Ehiosun clinically scored the second goal for Eagles. Sierra Leone pulled one back late in the second half.

The official list of registered voters in the country would be published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on March 2, chairman of the commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said.

NIGERIA needs more rascal Governors in the mould of the four ACN Governors for rapid development, the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, said, yesterday, in sharp rebuttal to President Goodluck Jonathan’s depiction of its Governors as rascals.