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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has given reasons for accepting N70,000 as the new minimum wage which was announced Thursday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero who on Thursday spoke with State House Correspondents after meeting with President Tinubu, said Labour decided to accept the offer because of the many incentives attached to it. Recall that the Organised Labour, had before now insisted on N250,000 as the new minimum wage. Ajaero also said another reason for accepting the offer is because “the President promised a review every three years as against what obtained in…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The President also promised to review the national minimum wage law every three years. This was the outcome of the meeting between the President and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, and the Trade Union Congress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on X, confirmed the development. “President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with promise to review the national minimum wage…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Mrs Eucharia Okpalannadi, a 58 year old woman has called for justice over the defilement of her three years old daughter by her husband, Mr Magnus Okpalannadi. Eucharia made the call to Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Women Affairs Commissioner, Mrs Ify Obinabo, in Awka. She appealed to the government to save her soul as she now ives in fear due to threats to her life by her husband for exposing his alleged defilement of their 3-year-old daughter in Onitsha, Anambra State. Okpalannadi exposed her husband’s unholy act due to his unrepentant heart and continued…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Bill seeking a six-year single term for the offices of the President, State Governors and Local Government Areas Chairmen, Wednesday, passed through first reading at the House of Representatives. The private member Bill sponsored by the member representing Ideato North/ Ideato South federal constituency, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, and 50 others, is aimed at minimizing the huge waste associated with a four year-tenure periodic elections. The proposed bill seeks to alter Sections 7, 135, 137, 180 and 182 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Clause 2 seeks to amend Section 7 of the Principal Act by inserting…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s legacy projects will not foreclose the completion of inherited projects, Minister for Works, David Umahi has said. The Minister gave the explanation on Wednesday in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State during the unveiling of the 477kilometre Cross River, South-East, North-East super highway to stakeholders of the state. The road has a 101km spot that passes from Cross River State through Ebonyi State. Umahi, who revealed that President Tinubu’s administration inherited over 2600 projects, explained that the legacy projects are not taking the place of inherited projects. He however noted that the administration is…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu Rangers International F.C boss, Amobi Ezeaku Esq, has been elected the Secretary-General of NPFL Club Owners Forum at the forum’s Annual General M (AGM/ that took place in Abuja, Tuesday. Ezeaku, formerly held the position of Assistant-Secretary in the past dispensation, but had to vie for the headship of the secretariat following the relegation of the club of the immediate past scribe, Godwin Enakhena. A FIFA Masters Certificate holder in club administration, Ezeaku will be bringing his wealth of experience that has seen him play the game, worked as a team manager and ultimately, the CEO of reigning…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged the people of South-East to shun calls for protests against the government of the day. He made the call in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State, on Wednesday. The Minister spoke during the unveiling of the legacy road projects of President Bola Tinubu to stakeholders and people of the state. According to him, the President is doing everything possible to ameliorate the hardship in the country. He noted that the President took some hard decisions for the betterment of the country. He said: “The President is doing everything possible to ameliorate and end the…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The 13 governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have thrown their weight behind the demand by the organised labour on new national minimum wage for workers in the country. Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, made this known on Wednesday while briefing Journalists on the outcome of their meeting held at the Government House, Enugu. The governors also condemned the crisis in Rivers State and promised to ensure that it is resolved amicably. While reading out the communique before newsmen, the Forum acknowledged that…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The South-East leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has rejected Chief Edozie Njoku, as the party’s National Chairman, dismissing his alleged recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as “a joke taken too far.” APGA National Vice Chairman, South-East, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, in a statement on behalf of the party’s leadership in the zone, urged INEC, to quickly reverse the alleged recognition. Ehiemere said that Njoku was never a product of any APGA National convention, nor was he ever declared the national Chairman of the party by any court, hence, he should not be…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The People Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, has vowed to reclaim all leadership positions it lost to other political parties in the recent past. The Chairman of the Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, said this at the opening of its meeting on Wednesday at the Government House, Enugu. He said the meeting was very unique and ambitious in the history of the party, adding that they were in Enugu to make history and showcase their perseverance as a party. “Today we are here to unify ourselves, discuss issues that affect the party and various matters…