The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has given the federal government two weeks to reach agreement on negotiations or face workers’ protest. The TUC President, Mr. Festus Osifoh, while addressing journalists on Monday in Abuja, said the union was not happy m the way negotiations proceeded with the anticipated speed. The Union said if after August 19, nothing tangible was concluded, it would be compelled to take further action to protect workers and the masses of the country from being subjected to unending hardship. Osifoh stressed that organised labour had summed up their demand under three key areas, which included deployment…
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called on the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend the impending industrial action while the House intervenes. The Speaker made the appeal on Monday in Abuja at an intervention meeting with members of the Union. He also sought their understanding of the fact that a new administration just came on board and was still in the process of settling down as Ministers are yet to assume office. Abbas said the decision of the Union to meet with the leadership of the House waa an affirmation of their…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, says the 10th House is ready to respond urgently to the yearnings of Nigerians. The Speaker stated this on Monday in Abuja at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the House’ Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda in Abuja. He noted that the parliament was ready to welcome citizens’ participation in the efforts towards addressing the challenges facing the country. Abbas stated: “Our desire is to have a legislative agenda that meets the yearnings and aspirations of citizens and with which they would use as a benchmark to evaluate and assess…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it did not receive cash support from international development partners for the conduct of the 2023 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the review of the 2023 general election. He stressed the clarification became imperative to correct the impression in some sections of the public that the Commission received huge sums of money from development partners for the election. While expressing the Commission’s appreciation to the civil society organisations and development partners, Yakubu maintained that as…
The Imo state government has slammed the sum of N54 million on opposition political parties participating in the November 11 governorship election as advertising and signage displays for governorship campaigns. This is as the the governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Dr. Kachi Nwoga has described the decision as obscene, atrocious and sinful. TheHintsNews reports that the state government through Imo Signage and Advertisement Agency (IMSAA) had in a letter dated June 7, 2023 and signed by its General Manager, Hon. Chibuzor Umunnakwe, notified all the political parties participating in the forthcoming governorship election in the state to apply…
Barring any last minute change, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to ratify Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman and Senator Ajibola Basiru as National Secretary at its next meeting. Although the date for the NEC meeting has not been fixed, President Bola Tinubu is expected to confirm the date of the NEC meeting at the request of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. TheHintsNews reports that the former National Chairman, Senator Abdulahi Adamu and former National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore resigned last week following an alleged directive of Tinubu, whom…
The Lagos State Government, says the 103 #EndSARS victims to be buried are not from the Lekki Tollgate shooting. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye in a statement issued Sunday, urged the public to disregard rumours that mass funerals will be held for Lekki tollgate #EndSARS victims in 2020. He said those responsible for the memo are troublemakers. Ogboye said: “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to some social media publications about a purported mass burial plan for casualties of the 2020 #EndSARS incident. “Peddlers of the news are deliberately misinterpreting and sensationalising…
The National Vice Chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has warned President Bola Tinubu and Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) against entrenching arbitrariness and injustice in the determination of who emerges as the next National Chairman of the party. He insisted that the relevant Section of APC constitution with respect to filling vacancies should be respected. Lukman in a statement issued Sunday, therefore, appealed to all those sponsoring the campaign to nominate the immediate past Governor of KAno state, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje for the position of APC National Chairman, especially PGF Chairman, Senator Hope Uzodinma to…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has flagged off operation ‘hakorin damisa’ to quell the unfortunate herders/ farmers clashes in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement issued Saturday said the operation, which was launched to mitigate the crisis in Mangu, has progressively tackled the deteriorating security situation in the Local Government, restoring relative peace in the area. Addressing the troops during the flag off, Lagbaja charged the troops to stamp out every form of security threat in the locality and on the Plateau in general. He…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the allegation made by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar lacks substance. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, in a statement issued Saturday said the only imaginable purpose of the allegation was a childish attempt to float an alibi to deflect the shame of a highly probable defeat in court. The spokesperson said Atiku’s statement alleged that the APC and its government are engaged in a plot to intimidate members of the judiciary towards unduly influencing the outcome of pending…