NHRC begins audit of prisons, detention centres in South-South
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has commenced audit of Prisons, Police and other detention centres in the South-South zone, with a commitment to forward appropriate and far reaching recommendations to the Federal Government for the improvement of the condition of prisons in the country.
Derivation: Oil bearing communities warn against payment to govs
Fresh crisis is brewing in the oil bearing communities of the Niger Delta, as the people have warned the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, that anything short of direct allocation of the 13 per cent derivation through the National Derivation Board was unacceptable to them.
Unemployment: Expert urges more investment in human capital
A business consultant, Gregory Azemebor, has urged the federal government to invest more in human capital development in order to tackle the menace of unemployment in Nigeria.
Jonathan, govs, others mourn Omo Omoruyi
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, expressed sadness over the death of renowned political scientist and former Deputy Vice Chancellor of University of Benin, Professor Omo Omoruyi, who was also former Director General of the Centre for Democratic Studies, CDS.
National dialogue should strengthen unity – NLC
NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, said it was not opposed to the planned National Dialogue by President Goodluck Jonathan, in as much it was aimed at improving the quality of life of Nigerians; strengthen the bonds of unity among others.
FG begins full payment to 38,000 PHCN workers
…Verifying cases of 6,700 other staff By Chris Ochayi The full payment of entitlements to 38,000 workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, has commenced. The Director General the Bureau of Public Enterprise, BPE, Mr. Benjamin Ezra Dikki, disclosed this during the visit of the House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation […]
