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• Says youths being recruited for as low as N500 • Kebbi gov vows to sign death warrant of convicted informants • Gunmen kill 24 in Katsina; three farmers in Benue Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda claims some security personnel and government officials are aiding gunmen, thus turning banditry into a business venture. Radda, whose state is one of the worst hit by …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said Benin City at the weekend that there would be power outage in its Amukpe substation for two weeks. In a statement, the General Manager, Public Affairs TCN Ndidi Mbah said that the disruption would begin on 4 May and last till 17 May. The outage according to TCN, is to enable contractors …

Minimum wage: How we arrived at N615,000 — NLC While Nigerians desperately seek succour following the asphyxiating socioeconomic situation prevalent across the country, the authorities and the organised labour are locked in a hide and seek over the appropriate amount that should constitute a new minimum wage May 1 has come and gone and the raging psychological battle between the …

The Ikwerre people of Rivers State yesterday rejected their classification as Igbo by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo and its President, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. The Ikwerre socio-cultural group, Iwhnurohna Progressive Organisation (IPO), dismissed the Ohanaeze claim as not only offensive and insulting but also shameful, disgusting, insensitive, careless, uncivilized and unfounded. Speaking on behalf of IPO in Port Harcourt, Dr. Okahchukwu Dibia, …

Immediate Past President of the World Medical Association (WMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has been formally recognized as a Labour Hero in recognition of his exceptional organizational leadership and profound achievements spanning over 30 years. This recognition along with the conferment of a distinguished leadership award by Edo State Government and Nigeria Labour Congress, took place during the historic commissioning of …

Warns them to work with FG tripartite c’ttee•‘We are generous with N615, 000 demand’ Organised Labour, at the weekend, fires back at state governors, warning them against inflammatory utterances that could set the nation’s industrial space on fire over the new national minimum wage, NNMW. It faulted the statement credited to the governors through the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, that they …

Five new judges were on Friday sworn into to the bench of the Edo State High Court by the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who urged them to do right to all cases brought before them. Addressing the judges at the swearing-in held in Government House, Benin City, the governor said when complaints or petitions are received, it is important …

By Isaac Eranga Edo Progressive Indigenous Association (EPIA), also known as Edo Indigenous Movement worldwide has called on Nigeria’s Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Abubakar Momoh, to ensure equal distribution  of infrastructures, appointments and projects across the three Senatorial Districts of the State. This call was made recently by the Edo indigenous leader and President of EPIA- Chief Dr Omogiade …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended the NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), for their contributions to the energy drive requirement of the State. The governor made the commendation during a courtesy visit by the management team of the company led by the Managing Director, Mr. Nicolas Foucart. According …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the N70,000 new minimum wage for workers in the State is within what his administration can afford, noting that the increase became necessary as a result of the current economic realities. The governor said this while addressing workers during a rally held to mark the May Day celebration at the Samuel Ogbemudia …