Tinubu seeks African alliance to protect mineral wealth
—Charges continent to stop exporting raw materials, embrace value addition—Says Africa’s mineral future must serve its people By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger cooperation among African countries to end the export of raw minerals and ensure that the continent derives greater economic value from its vast mineral resources. Tinubu […]
Minimum Wage: Labour says strike goes ahead as planned
LEADERS of Nigeria Labour Con-gress, NLC and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC counterparts, yesterday vowed that there was no going back on next week three-day warning strike aimed at forcing the government to implement the N18,000 minimum wage.
“You are jobless” – Edo govt tells Reps
The Edo State government reacted angrily, yesterday, to the House of Representatives motion asking the Federal authorities to withhold forthwith the monthly Federal allocations to local governments in Edo and Ekiti states saying the reps, by the action had shown that they are “jobless.”
Attack on journalists is crime against humanity – Sambo
As the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, yesterday flagged-off the insurance scheme for its members nationwide, Vice President Namadi Sambo said any form of attack on journalists should be considered as a crime against humanity.
2011: No retreat – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan declared yesterday that he is in the 2011 presidential race to give service and the issue of beating a retreat midway does not arise.
Nitel bidder gets more time to pay
The Bureau for Public Enterprises, BPE gave the consortium behind a $2.5 billion bid for former state telecoms monopoly Nitel 20 more days to pay a deposit, prolonging uncertainty over the sale.
