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Osun Election: Domestic observers hail peaceful conduct, voter turnout in Ede

Osun Election: Domestic observers hail peaceful conduct, voter turnout in Ede

Domestic election observers monitoring the Osun governorship election on Saturday commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise and the large turnout of voters across Ede. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the observers were seen monitoring polling units from as early as 7 a.m., ahead of the commencement of accreditation and voting. Mr […]
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N52,200 pay demand irreversible —NLC

N52,200 pay demand irreversible —NLC

By Victor Ahiuma-Young KANO—NIGERIA Labour Congress (NLC), has said government officials were foot-dragging on the N52,200 minimum wage being demanded by labour in order to sustain and continue their extravagant lifestyle in the midst of the so-called economic melt down. It, however, insisted that the demand for pay rise for workers and general review of […]

FG moves to peg interest rate at 5%

FG moves to peg interest rate at 5%

By Funmi Komolafe in Geneva GENEVA—In its bid to create more job opportunities and expand existing ones, the Federal Government is to compel banks to fund the real sector and reduce interest rate for manufacturers to five per cent. Also, a high-powered multi- disciplinary employment mission of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is to visit […]

PENGASSAN threatens showdown with oil firms

PENGASSAN threatens showdown with oil firms

According to him: “These companies have, in addition to their various anti-labour practices, also sacked and suspended PENGASSAN members unprocedurally and without due process.

Ports reform: Reps carpets Aondoakaa, BPE

Ports reform: Reps carpets Aondoakaa, BPE

By Tordue Salem ABUJA — Members of the House of Representatives yesterday blamed the the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) for failing to push through reforms in the marine transport sector. The lawmakers passed the blame at a public hearing on the Ports Act (Amendment) Bill.

Democracy, worth celebrating — Kumuyi

Democracy, worth celebrating — Kumuyi

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—Contrary to opinions of some Nigerians that the celebration of 10th Anniversary of the country’s Democracy is a charade, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi said, “there is something to celebrate”.