PDP will pay better wage if elected in 2019 – Sheriff

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has said the party would pay an increased minimum wage to workers if elected in 2019. In a statement signed by his deputy, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, on Monday in Abuja, Sherriff congratulated the workers on the 2017 Workers’ Day. “When we... Read More

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May 20, 2016

Governor Wike to borrow N10 billion to pay salaries

The Rivers State House of Assembly has given the state Governor, Nyeso Wike, the go-ahead to take a N10 billion loan from the Federal Government. The members of the House agreed to the governor’s request to apply for bailout funds from the Federal Government at a session yesterday. Rivers had previously refused to take the bail... Read More

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May 19, 2016

‘We’ll continue to fight’ | NLC threatens FG despite failed strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to keep resisting the hike of petrol price from N86 to N145 despite some of the failures its planned nationwide strike action suffered on Wednesday. The President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, speaking on the second day of the strike noted that the Union had not received any invitation... Read More

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September 18, 2014

@Survivor71: The law is the law, the wages for mutiny soldiers is death

by Buki Otuyemi Nigeria is an amazing country filled with the most wonderful people, most of whom exhibit the oddest of traits that defies all forms of logic, theories or tinges of normalcy as you might expect it. Our leaders are simply wonderful creatures who think they are ruling a bunch of morons and I... Read More

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