By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal  Government has reached a truce with aggrieved health workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), an assembly of healthcare professions. A statement issued by Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press, in the Ministry of Labour and Employment said that an understanding was reached by both parties after a […]

By Bashir Bello Gunmen suspected to be bandits have launched a fresh attack on Bakori Housing Units in Bakori local government area of Katsina State and abducted a former Director of National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Ahmed Abdulkadir and his 15-year-old daughter, Laila. In another development, the bandits invaded Isa Kaita College of Education, IKCOE, in Dutsinma where it kidnapped the […]

The Federal Government says no doctor or health worker in Nigeria is owed monthly salary. The Minster of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, said this at the opening of the meeting of the Presidential Committee on Salaries with the leadership of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) on Tuesday in Abuja. Ngige said the […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said that contrary to the alleged propaganda by the striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) no doctor or health worker in Nigeria was being owed monthly salary.  The Minister stated this at the opening of the […]

By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki Ebonyi State Police Command said it has arrested suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB/Eastern Security Network (ESN) that allegedly murdered 7 innocent persons in the State. Briefing newsmen at the Command’s headquarters in Abakaliki, the State Commissioner, CP Aliyu Garba explained that “in the early hours of August […]