Poverty, Illiteracy in North-West: ‘Let’s prioritise actions over announcements’ – Emir Sanusi
Sanusi cautioned against a culture of empty promises, where announcements are made without concrete results
Governors have ‘killed’ local govts — Senate
THE Senate yesterday accused state governors of misappropriating funds allocated to local government councils in Nigeria, saying that arm of government was dead in the country
It also said the dream of achieving the objectives of the local government system has encountered harsh realities as successive governments have often eroded local autonomy, limiting their financial resources and control over decision-making.
Minimum Wage: Labour quits talks as FG offers N48,000; OPS N54,000
Organised Labour yesterday walked out of the minimum wage negotiation after rejecting the government and the Organized Private Sector, OPS, new minimum wage proposals of N48,000 and N54, 000 respectively.
Nigerians in pain, difficult situation — Kukah
THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, said yesterday Nigerians were in pain due to policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu.
Why I visited Tinubu — Kukah
“And for me, the most important thing is to continue on the building blocks of the things that we think are being done well”
Man sets mosque, worshippers ablaze in Kano
A 38-year-old man identified as Shafi’u Abubakar on Wednesday set ablaze a mosque while worshippers were praying in Gezawa area of Kano State.
