says it dampens morale of military in fighting terror President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja declared the operations of Amnesty International in Nigeria appeared to be damaging the morale of soldiers fighting terrorism. Expressing worries over the role of the organisation on the war against terror in Nigeria, he said its action has created […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday declared a state of emergency on the country’s water supply, sanitation and hygiene sector.He said the step is to curb the high-prevalence of water-borne diseases in different parts of the country, which has caused preventable deaths. While inaugurating the National Action Plan for Revitalization of Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene […]
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‘Only revenue allocation formula review could enable payment’ Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Wednesday in Abakaliki, the state capital, declared that 95 per cent of states in the country cannot pay the proposed N30, 000 minimum wage to workers. Umahi, who is the Chairman of the South East Governors Forum, said this while inaugurating […]
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The Presidency has frowned at the alleged misinterpretation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s remarks when he received the report of the Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage from the committee’s chairman, Ama Pepple, on Tuesday. A presidential source, who preferred not to be named, said the president did not endorse N30,000 as proposed […]
Continue ReadingNigerians crowd population A family planning expert, Dr. Ejike Oji, has warned that Nigeria is heading towards demographic crisis, following the wide margin between its population Growth Rate and the National Development Index.Oji, who is the Chairman, Management Committee of the Association for Advancement of Family Planning, spoke at a media roundtable on the upcoming […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed his commitment to ensuring the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage. He said this in Abuja while receiving the report of the Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage from the committee’s chairman, Amal Pepple, at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He expressed […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he was distressed and depressed by the killings being witnessed in parts of the country. He has therefore called on all Nigerians to learn to live in peace. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement said Buhari spoke while receiving […]
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The Amaopuoruba Pepple Tripartite Committee set up by the Federal Government to negotiate with labour has recommended N30,000 as the new National Minimum Wage. The committee submitted its report to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. The recommendation followed many hours of talks with labour leaders on Monday, to shelve a […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to consider the rot his administration inherited. Buhari made the appeal when he received members of the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria led by Ambassador Oladapo Fafowora at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The appeal came barely 24 hours to […]
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The Defence headquarters has described Amnesty International reports on the clash between Shiites and soldiers in some parts of Abuja as absolute falsehood which should be disregarded. A statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Brig Gen John Agim said the report by AI was not the true reflection of things and wondered why […]
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