AMLSN: Stakeholders berate Ehanire over plan to import foreign doctors
An absurd paradox —Dr. Casmir Ifeanyi, National, PRO, ALMSN In his own views, the National PRO of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, Dr. Casmir Ifeanyi, described the Minister’s statement as absurd and a paradox. Ifeanyi said: “The statement by the Minister is a paradox when compared to the statement of Dr […]
Buhari meets Nigerian professionals, students in Russia, pledges support, protection
President Muhammadu Buhari says the life of every Nigerian, in every part of the world matters, promising to stretch the government’s reach and capacity in protecting all Nigerians, not minding the distance. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said Buhari stated this […]
Nigeria committed to integration of African continent – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr. Festus Keyamo, has said that Nigeria was committed to the integration of the African continent and the promotion of trade, movement of persons, goods, and services, and infrastructural development. Keyamo disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, when he received a delegation of the African Union (AU), […]
N1billion insufficient for Kogi, Bayelsa Elections —INEC
By Henry Umoru – Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday raised the alarm that if the Commission must conduct forthcoming elections without hiccups, there was an urgent need for the budgetary allocation to be reviewed and increased. According to the Commission, the N1billion proposed for the conduct of elections would not be enough […]
Minimum wage: NLC directs states to negotiate consequential adjustments
By Dennis Agbo The National leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed its state chapters to immediately commence negotiations with their state governments to arrive at consequential adjustments on the N30,000 new minimum wage. The labour parent body, however, asked the state chapters to await the table which will be drawn by the federal […]
Communal Clash: C/River journalists urge Gov Ayade to intervene
…condemns violence, calls for dialogue …7 people killed, property destroyed By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Journalists under the auspices of Cross River State Journalists Forum, (CROSSJOF), Abuja, Thursday, called on the Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, to swiftly intervene in the violent communal clash between communities in Boki Local Government Area of […]
