National Assembly and national minimum wage
LAST week, the Senate removed wages from the Exclusive Legislative List and placed it in the Concurrent List, as part of the Constitution amendment process. Stripped of legislative language, it means there will no longer be a National Minimum Wage in Nigeria and each state can pay whatever it deemed fit.
LCCI calls for concessioning of MMIA
LAGOS—The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, yesterday, advocated for the concession of the Murtala Mohammed airport to allow for efficiency.The President of LCCI, Alhaji Remi Bello, made this call in Lagos, adding that, Nigeria cannot have world class airports if they are managed by bureaucrats.
80% of Nigeria’s pipeline network has been vandalized — FG
Respite seems not to be in sight for the chaotic traffic situation across the country, especially on roads to the country’s ports, as the Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that 80 per cent of the country’s 5,120 kilometers pipeline network for petroleum product distribution have been vandalised.
SYNAGOGUE: Coroner insists T.B. Joshua must testify in court or…
By Abdulwahab Abdulah, Bartholomew Madukwe & Ebele Okafor LAGOS—The Coroner Court investigating the collapse of a guest house within the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, on September 12, yesterday, insisted that Prophet T.B. Joshua (Synagogue’s General Overseer) must appear before the court in person. This was as Synagogue’s counsel, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, told the […]
In memory of Nightingale, young optician’s lifeline for the visually impaired
The situation is one that will leave any concerned Nigerian truly worried given its far-reaching implication. Indeed, it came as a rude shock to young optician, Mr. Olamide Oladayo, when he learned of the alarming influx of Nigerians with eye defects into the neighbouring Benin Republic and other African countries due to the outrageous fees charged for eye surgery in their country, Nigeria.
Dagogo-Jack to Amaechi: Stop disrespecting Jonathan
Following the exchanges between Rivers State governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi and the Presidency, immediate past chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power, and governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Mr. Beks Dagogo-Jack, has advised the governor to desist from disrespecting the President.
Memories of Chibok girls loom as Borno reopens schools
AS schools in Borno State are about to reopen after 200 days, due to incessant attacks and abduction of 278 girls from their hostels at Government College, Chibok, by members of the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, the questions on the lips of all are: how realistic is the prospect of opening the schools, considering the fact that the Federal Government is yet to secure the release of over 200 girls?
Insecurity: Assisting the police in style
Nigeria has a lot of ugly stories to tell about the escapades of armed robbers, kidnappers, baby factory operators, insurgents, child traffickers, assassins, arsonists and a host of other serious crimes perpetrated by criminals.
Insurgency: FG should explain terms and condition of ceasefire – Alegeh
Mr. Austine Alegeh, SAN, is the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. In this interview, he spoke on the released abducted former NBA President, Mr Okey Wali, SAN, among other national issues, as well as those affecting the NBA
Amosun, Adesegun’s face-off: Power supply to dep gov’s house cut over N5m debt
Power supply to the official quarters of the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Prince Segun Adesegun was disconnected by officials of Ibadan Electricity Distribution company because the government owed the company about five million naira.
World Food Day
In case you missed it: World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October to comemmorate the founding date of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in 1945.
2015: JNI tasks INEC, political parties on transparency
The Jigawa chapter of the Jama’atul Nasrul Islam, JNI, yesterday, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, political parties and their candidates to ensure transparency in the forthcoming 2015 general elections.
Delta LG polls: Three APC agents petition AIG over alleged attack
WARRI—Three All Progressives Congress, APC, agents in last Saturday’s council polls in Delta State, allegedly manhandled and wounded by suspected rival political party thugs at Ovwor-Olomu, in Ughelli South Local Government Area, have petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Zone 5 .
Court aborts Abia PDP congress
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, yesterday, stopped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from going ahead with its plan to conduct ward congress election in Abia State on November 1.
Why Sterling Bank pioneered lending via social media — Igbodo
Social Lender is a social media based banking product introduced by Sterling Bank. It allows customers of the bank to access cash loans via social media websites like the Facebook. In recognition of the pioneering status of the product, Sterling Bank was recently awarded “The Most Innovative Bank” by the Nigerian Telecoms Award. In this […]
Parents of late bus conductor, LASTMA trade blames
Controversy is currently trailing the death of Ikechukwu Abasirim, the 36-year-old bus conductor allegedly crushed to death by officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Monday, along Oshodi-Apapa expressway, Lagos, as LASTMA has exonerated its men of culpability.
