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The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has given the 36 state governments in the country that have not complied with the implementation of the N30,000 new National Minimum Wage to do so to prevent industrial action. In a communique issued on Thursday evening after a National Executive Meeting (NEC) in Lagos, Quadri Olaleye, the president of TUC, said the union has directed all states to start mobilisation for strike ahead of January 31. “As at now and by our record, only six states have signed and commenced implementation, 15 states are in the process of negotiation, while the rest are yet…

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday, met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This came as the Federal Government said that about 70 percent of members of ASUU, had enrolled in the government`s Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, despite the opposition by the union’s leadership. ASUU had opposed the IPPIS policy of the government and had threatened to down tools if the government stops the payment of salaries of its members, who refused to enroll, claiming that it was against the university autonomy law. The union has meanwhile, expressed its…

President Muhammadu Buhari has reversed the dismissal of Marilyn Amobi as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company Limited, NBET, by Minister of Power, Mr. Sale Mamman. Buhari had on Tuesday, overruled the minister on the suspension of Damilola Ogunbiyi as the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA. The directive on Amobi is in a memo by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha. The agency has also been moved from the Ministry of Power to the Ministry of Finance. It will be recalled that in December 2019,…

More than 500 Police lawyers spread across the Nigerian Police Force, Force headquarters, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, Inspector-General of Police, described as unfortunate the underutilisation. Adamu said, “The time has come for us to alter this narrative. This is more so that the new orientation envisioned for the Police under our leadership is that which is driven by respect for rule of law and professional proficiency in the investigative and prosecution functions of the Nigeria Police’ “The achievement of these requires that the legal department of the Nigeria Police be reorganised, refocussed, and empowered to effectively lead the process. It is…

Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives, Thursday, rejected the planned increase in electricity tarriff by the executive arm of government. Leader of the Caucus, Mr Ndudi Elumelu, condemned the move and cautioned the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC and Ministry of Power to desist from the thoughts of raising the tariff. The Minority Leader maintained that any increase in electricity tariff, will worsen the economy woes of the people and place a heavier financial burden on homes, personal businesses, companies and the overall productive sectors. This came as a group, the All Electricity Consumers Protection Forum, faulted the plan…

Sixty three persons in Akwa Ibom were convicted by a Mobile Court in Uyo for violating various traffic offences in the state during Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Oghenekaro, told newsmen in his office in Uyo on Thursday that his men arrested 65 traffic offenders who were given option of fine depending on the offences committed. Oghenekaro said the use of Mobile Court was a strategic measure employed by the command to curb road crashes especially during the festive season. He said that offences committed by most motorists…

After a painstaking 12-hour surgery involving 78 medical personnel have separated a 16- month conjoined twins at the National Hospital, Abuja. The twins were both delivered at the Federal Medical Hospital, Keffi, Nasarawa State before they were referred to the hospital. They had one liver, a protruding tummy and a lower chest were successfully separated. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said the feat was an indication that Nigerian hospitals were ready to compete with the best in the world. (TVCNEWS)

By Akanimo Sampson Wood Mackenzie has warned that climate change and new European Union (EU) legislation are some of the major hidden risks that could change the outlook for the energy world this 2020. Wood Mackenzie is, however, concerned with forward-looking quality research. It started life in 1923 as a small, relatively unknown, Edinburgh-based stockbroker. By the 1970s, it had become one of the top three stockbrokers in the United Kingdom (UK), renowned for the quality of its equity research. Its success has always been underpinned by the clear and simple principle of providing trusted research and advice that would…

By Akanimo Sampson Thousands of public-spirited campaigners are currently pressing Swiss authorities, pushing for urgent measures “to stop refugee deaths in the Mediterranean Sea.” Groups galvanising the mass protest have already handed a petition to the authorities. The petition which was signed by 24,425 people, was handed over to the Swiss Federal Chancellery on Tuesday. It is backed by dozens of Swiss campaign groups such as Solidarité sans frontièresexternal link and the Migrationscharta.ch network external link. They are calling on the Federal Council (executive body) and parliament to adopt measures to ensure migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean by boat can be…

The activities of multinationals in Nigeria in failing to render efficient services and adhere to laws of the land favourable to the populace are gradually coming to the public glare for scrutiny, as monitored by Straightnews. Taking a cursory look at the multinationals operating in the country, radio analysts came to the conclusion that the blue chips are detrimentally making mincemeat of abundant natural resources which would have benefited the people mainly the less privileged because the government has given them the latitude. Speaking on a privately-owned radio station- Inspiration 105.9 FM, Uyo on Thursday, one of the analysts said…