Senate moves to sanction private firms that disallow workers’ unionism
THE Senate has begun moves to sanction private companies and institutions that disallow workers’ unionism in their organisations as it, yesterday, mandated its Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity to, as a matter of urgency, draw up measures that would ensure compliance with labour unionism in work places.
LG POLLS: Okowa’s aide tasks party chieftains on competent candidate
WARRI—Ahead of the forthcoming local government election in Delta State, the Special Assistant to the governor on Special Duties, Mr. Arex Akemotubo has called on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftains in Warri South West to rally round a competent candidate in the interest and growth of the local government council, while commending Governor Okowa’s disposition towards young and vibrant candidates.
Delta community protests closure of skills acquisition centre
Warri—Hundreds of Egbokodo Itsekiri indigenes in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday, took to the streets in protest of the continued closure of the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP- funded multi-million naira skills acquisition centre for over two years.
Edo Assembly orders Benin-Auchi Road contractors to explain slow pace of work
Edo State House of Assembly has ordered contractors handling the Benin-Auchi road, Dantata and Sawoe and Mother Cat Nigeria Limited, to appear before it next Monday, to explain the reasons for the slow pace of work on the highway.
I met an empty treasury —Bayelsa LG boss
THE newly appointed caretaker chairman of Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Mr. Oforji Oboku, has lamented that he met an empty treasury when he assumed office at the council secretariat, yesterday. He was reappointed by Governor Seriake Dickson, last week.
Amapakabo’s new El Kanemi manager
Coach Imama Amapakabo has been officially unveiled officially as the new manager of the Nigerian top-flight team El Kanemi Warriors.
