Workers’ pension fund not for borrowing, NLC warn Governors
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Thursday warned the 36 state governors to stop the idea of borrowing or withdrawing N17 trillion from the pension funds for infrastructural development. The NLC said that pension money was in the retirement savings of workers and cannot be borrowed, vowing that it would mobilise Nigerian workers […]
AU warns of ‘terrible’ health consequences should Africa miss out on COVID-19 vaccine
The African Union Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday it will be “extremely terrible” for the world to watch African countries go without a coronavirus vaccine. The Africa CDC Director, John Nkengasong, said on Thursday that failure by African countries to receive the vaccines for the coronavirus pandemic in a […]
Akeredolu calls for synergy between Amotekun, NSCDC
By Dayo Johnson THE Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has called for a synergy between the security outfit codenamed Amotekun and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NCDSC in the arrear of arrest and prosecution of criminals in the region. Akeredolu said this in Akure while receiving in his office […]
FG admits education standard’s falling, challenges administrators to ‘wake up’
By Umar Yusuf— Yola The Federal Government has admitted that the standard of education in the country was falling and challenged education administrators to wake up from their slumber. The Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu, gave the verdict on Thursday at the commissioning of seven projects at the Federal College of Education, Yola. He […]
Akwa Ibom govt meets over worsening security situation in Uyo, environs
By Harris Emanuel, Uyo Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, yesterday summoned an emergency state executive meeting apparently to brainstorm on the worsening insecurity in uyo, the state capital and its environs. Details of the meeting were sketchy. For several days running, hoodlums have taken over parts of the capital city robbing residents from house […]
Breaking: Fleeing Maina’s son, Faisal arrested
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja Faisal, son of the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who was declared wanted by the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been arrested. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, confirmed to the court on Thursday that the 21-year-old Faisal, who jumped bail since June […]
