* Plans wage policy to check incessant strikes By Daniel Idonor ABUJA—THE Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has decried the absence of  a national policy on job creation in the country and blamed the trend on past ministers who have successfully reduced the office of the minister of labour to that of […]

By Chioma Obinna LAGOS — Following the decision of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) to shelve its strike that was suppose to begin today, the Minister of Health, Professor Babatunde Osotimehin, has extended his hands of fellowship to the Association and other professionals within the health sector, describing the decision of the doctors as “patriotic.” […]

By  Gbenga Ariyibi Ado-Ekiti—The final burial rites of a former Federal Commissioner for Finance during the military regime, Major-General James Oluleye (rtd), is expected to take place at his country-home, Efon-Alaye, Ekiti State, on Friday. Meanwhile, the first child of the deceased, Dr. Oluwole Oluleye, has lamented that his dad did not live to see […]

By Tordue Salem ABUJA— Construction companies handling federal projects in the Niger Delta region have threatened to back off road construction projects with a N230 billion budget, if a supplementary budget was not approved before the end of the year for the completion of the jobs. Reynolds Construction Company Nigeria Limited (RCC), was paid to […]

By Sola Ogundipe PRESIDENT Umar Yar’Adua has been urged to reconstitute the Governing Board of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and appointment of a leadership in line with provisions of Section 9 of decree 15 of 1993 as amended, if the current campaign against fake and adulterated food and […]