COUNT PRESIDENT BUHARI OUT OF N'ASSEMBLY CRISIS - Adesina

Since the appointment of Femi Adesina as Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, he has applied himself to the job, making frantic efforts to defend the administrative policies of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. In this exclusive interview with Independent correspondent in the Aso Villa, INNOCENT OWEH, he dismissed allegations by the national assembly leadership that the Presidency was behind its many travails. He also spoke on why the immediate past administration of President Goodluck Jonathan abandoned several Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) signed with foreign allies, which could have translated to more development for the country.

With the gloomy economy, workers are becoming tensed, and recently staff of the Federal Ministry of Finance protested over poor welfare issues, are you aware of their grievances?

I read the explanation from the finance ministry that what they are agitating for had been stopped by the previous government, that explains it. If there would be further explanations, I think its the ministry of finance that would do it, but I think what they have said satisfies me, it suffices for now

Labour Day: I will support whatever increase if the money is available - Gbajabiamila

My best wishes to all workers. Pray next year's labour day will be a celebration of exponential economic growth.

It is perfectly legitimate for workers to ask for review of wages whether in private or public sector everyone is entitled to at least a living wage.Particularly where there is an inflation in the cost of living e.g in electricity tariff.


However this legitimate demand and workers interest has to be measured against want is practical and realizable considering the sharp fall in oil price and government revenue. Governmentt will need to sit with Labour and open up its books in a transparent manner for Labour to see whether or not by the most ingenious financial engineering the demand can be met. I believe when this is done an amicable settlement can be reached.

Again!!! Osun APC begs FG for fresh bailout

The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has appealed to the Federal Government to assist states owing their workers to defray the salary arrears.

The Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy of the APC in the state, Mr. Kunle Oyatomi, who said this in a statement made available to Journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday said the FG should help the states even if they have to source for fund from the external reserves.

The party said states appreciated the bailout given to them last year by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, but stressed that they needed another bailout from the FG to save them from the salary crisis.

Ghost Workers: Kwara State Begins Schools Verification

The Kwara State government has commenced the verification of schools across the state in its on-going authentication of workers and pensioners. The exercise follows the completion of the first phase which involved the use of Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) to verify workers and pensioners.

According to a statement issued in Ilorin on Tuesday by the Kwara State Committee on Personnel Database Development and signed by its alternate Chairman, Alhaji Sola Isiaka Gold, the verification of schools' location across the State started on Wednesday and will end on Friday, April 1, 2016.

Buhari To Meet Gov Aregbesola, Others on Tuesday Over Unpaid Salaries

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow meet with Nigerian state governors over the unpaid salaries to workers in some states.

Although not officially confirmed yet, the meeting is expected to focus on the modality of sourcing funds for the governors to enable them defray the debts owed their workers.

Chibok: What Northern Leaders Should Do.... Head to Sambisa Forest

This is the moment to be sincere to ourselves. Please consider this:
Sometime ago, armed robbers made life very unbearable in South-East. The people of South-East gathered themselves (traders, drivers, motorcyclists, workers), all gathered together, some formed ''Bakasi Boys'', etc, and they went around towns and cities, arrested and killed known robbery kingpins and their members. Some sort of peace returned in South-East.

Also, in South-East, to tackle kidnapping. the APGA govt under Obi and now Obiano initiated a policy that if anyone is caught as kidnapper, his/her houses must be demolished, and govt will take ownership of all his/her properties. Many kidnappers have been flushed out and their houses destroyed.

NLC, ex-PHCN workers protest unlawful sack in Ibadan

Activities were disrupted yesterday at the headquarters of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Nigeria Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) barricaded the entrance of the office.

The workers, who stormed the place around 7:15am, prevented many of the company’s staff from entering the premises. They said they were protesting sundry issues that started from the privatisation of PHCN.

JAF Declares MAY DAY in LAGOS as PROTEST DAY

The Joint Action Front, JAF, has  declares the MAY DAY in LAGOS as PROTEST DAY for the reversal of hike in School fees in LASU, LASPOLY and AOCOED!

The Lagos state government increased the school fees of the Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOLY) and that of the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED). The increment, JAF regarded as abnormal which the Lagos State Government must rescind.

Tensions in PDP as Adeleke Joins Osun Guber Race

Apparently, there are tensions and shiverings within the ranks and files of who is who within the Osun state Peoples Democratic Party as a former governor of the State, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke, joined the race for the August 9 governorship election in the state. This was contained in a statement in Osogbo on Sunday, by a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Mr. Femi Adefila.