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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has assured American and other global investors that the state is safe for business and investment with recent government’s deliberate policies at enabling the ease of doing business and strengthening of institutions. Mbah, who urged investors to consider investing in Enugu’s huge investment opportunities with promise for high return … [Read more…]
A Nigerian court on Wednesday granted bail to former central bank governor Godwin Emefiele, who is charged with procurement fraud and has been in detention since June. Emefiele appeared in court for the first time since August after Judge Olukayode Adeniyi on Monday ordered he should be released unconditionally or be brought to court. He is facing … [Read more…]
Aviation unions in Nigeria on Wednesday directed their workers to withdraw services to all public and private Owerri flights (both inwards and outwards) with effect from midnight. The unions said the strike is indefinite until otherwise directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). The unions are the … [Read more…]
Emefiele who has been in the custody of Security agencies for over 149 days, was ordered by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, to be released unconditionally or be brought to hear his application for bail. Dressed in a yellow Kaftan and a cap and flanked by operatives of the EFCC, … [Read more…]
The leadership of the two union reached the resolution after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. The two major labour unions said nationwide mobilisation of members and allies have begun immediately. The action by the Organised Labour followed the brutalisation of NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, last week in Imo State. … [Read more…]
Ebonyi State Government has undertaken to make available 5% monthly contributions for all civil servants to enroll in the State Health Insurance Scheme. In a statement made available to Pacesetter by Dr. Monday Uzor, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Francis Nwifuru, the governor announced this in a message to the 2023 Ebonyi State Health Insurance … [Read more…]
In a display of readiness and commitment to ensuring a safe and secure environment for the upcoming off-cycle gubernatorial election, the combined force for ‘Operation Safe Conduct’ has been launched in Kogi with a ‘Show of Force’. The operation was flagged off at the headquarters of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Parade Ground Chari Maigumeri Barrack, … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court, Abuja, headed by a justice, Nyang Ekwo, has confirmed the genuineness of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate of Enugu state Governor Peter Mbah. The court found the corps and its director-general guilty of misrepresenting material facts and awarded N5 million against them. In the judgment delivered on Monday, … [Read more…]
The organised labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has declared a plan for a nationwide strike over the beating and abduction of their President, Joe Ajaero. The strike scheduled to be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, was made known in a press briefing on Friday. According to … [Read more…]
Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says the problems the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are facing in conducting credible elections would be complicated by the appointment of members of political parties as Resident Electoral Officers. Falana, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, was commenting on the newly-appointed INEC RECs confirmed by the … [Read more…]
The Senate has approved the N2.17 trillion supplementary budget for the 2023 fiscal year, as proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the approval after majority of the senators supported it through a voice vote at plenary on Thursday. The supplementary budget was earlier considered by members of the Committee on … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) will supply the new 650,000 barrel-per-day Dangote oil refinery with up to six million barrels of crude oil in December, to be used in test runs, three industry sources with knowledge of the matter, have told Reuters. There have been some concerns in recent times, about the capacity … [Read more…]