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  • Helicopter crash: NAF to bury two NAF pilots, crew on Tuesday

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has fixed Tuesday, January 8, for the burial of five crew members who died in the NAF Mi-35M Helicopter that crashed in combat on January 2 in Borno.

    The helicopter crashed while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion in Damasak, Borno.

    NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, announced this on Monday in Abuja.

    He said the burial, which would be with full military honours, is scheduled to take place at the National Military Cemetery, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Road, Abuja by 9.00 a.m.

  • Minimum Wage: NLC postpones strike, to hold nationwide protest Tuesday

    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will on Tuesday hold a nationwide protest to drive its demand for the upward review of the national minimum wage from N18,000 to N30,000.

    The General Secretary of the NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, said in a statement that there would be no strike for now.

    Ozo-Eson, therefore, asked members of the public to disregard reports that the strike would begin tomorrow.

    The statement read in part, “It has come to our attention that some sections of the news media have largely misrepresented our action plan in reaction to the delay in transmitting the recommendations of the Tripartite Committee on a new national minimum wage to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.

    “It should be recalled that the National Executive Council of the NLC met on December 17 last year and directed that we hold nationwide mobilisation of workers and our allies if, by December 31, 2018, the bill on the national minimum wage has yet to be sent to the National Assembly to be passed as an Act of Parliament.

    “We immediately announced then that on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, there will be a nationwide mass mobilisation and protests simultaneously across all states in Nigeria. This does not translate to a strike.”

  • Minimum wage: Labour begins consultation, mobilisation ahead of Tuesday’s strike

    Minimum wage: Labour begins consultation, mobilisation ahead of Tuesday’s strike

    The organised labour on Friday said it has started mobilisation of members ahead of the January 8 strike over payment of the agreed N30,000 New Minimum Wage.

    A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent who visited some of the labour unions in Lagos gathered that workers had been informed on the strategic roles to play while awaiting further instructions.

    NAN reports that the three labour bodies, the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria and the United Labour Congress had met on December 20, 2018.

    The organised labour had given the Federal Government on or before December 31, 2018 to submit the Tripartite Committee Report on the N30,000 minimum wage to the National Assembly or face strike.

    NAN reports that labour suspended its national strike on the minimum wage about two months ago to enable the government to take a decisive action on it.

  • Eid-El Maulud: FG declares Tuesday public holiday

    The federal government has declared Tuesday as Public Holiday to mark the Eid-el Maulud.

    The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, a retired lieutenant general, made the declaration on Friday in Abuja in a statement by Mohammed Umar, Permanent Secretary of the ministry.

    Dambazau called on Muslim faithful to align themselves with the prophet’s teachings which border on piety, charity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence, among others.

    He equally called on all Nigerians to uphold these virtues with a view to overcoming the current national challenges facing the country.

    Dambazau assured that the federal government remained committed to the unity of the country, and as such, would put adequate structures on ground towards ensuring that forthcoming general elections were credible, free and fair.

    He wishes all Nigerians a joyous and peaceful Eid-El Maulud.

  • Cloudy, sunny weather to prevail on Tuesday – NiMet

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy and sunny weather conditions over most parts of the country with chances of thunderstorms over the southern part on Tuesday.

    NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Monday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy with sunny conditions over the central cities throughout the forecast period.

    It added that the region would have day and night temperatures in the ranges of 27 to 36 and 12 to 22 degrees Celsius respectively during the forecast period.

    The agency predicted that the Northern States would experience sunny conditions throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures of 34 to 38 and 11 to 22 degrees Celsius respectively.

    According to NiMet, Southern States will experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with chances of scattered thunderstorm over Calabar, Eket and Uyo in the morning.

    “In the afternoon evening period, there are chances of few thunderstorms over the region with day and night temperatures of 31 to 34 and 21 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively.

    “There are prospects of sunny weather with partly cloudy conditions over most parts of the country except southern cities where chances of few thunderstorms are likely within the forecast period,” NiMet predicted.

    NAN

  • 2019: We are not aware of Sani's resignation – APC

    …as Sani reveals new party on Tuesday
    The National Secretariat of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) said it is yet to officially receive the resignation letter of Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani.
    The party insisted that it learnt about Sani’s alleged defection from the media.

    The party, through its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, promised to make a formal pronouncement about the issue when it received further clarification.

    “The party leadership will relate with all the facts concerning the reported defection and react appropriately in due course,” he added.

    Recall that the embattled senator announced his resignation on Saturday.

    The senator, in a letter dated October 19 and addressed to the Chairman of the APC in Ward 6, Tundun Wada North, Kaduna, and copied the party’s National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, did not give reasons for his action.

    The letter reads, “I present to you highest compliments and wish by this communication to formally offer to you my resignation from the All Progressives Congress.

    “I had joined the APC and remained with it against all odds with the belief that it will constitute a veritable platform for the realisation of those democratic ideals which I hold very dear.

    “(I had hoped) that honour and integrity will be the ultimate ethos of the party and, most importantly, that internal party democracy will always be the norm.

    “However, only posterity can affirm the extent to which the APC has committed to and reflected these values.

    “As I exit the APC at this point in time, I wish to formally thank the party for availing me the platform upon which I am currently serving this country in the honoured capacity of Senator of the Federal Republic.

    “I wish the party well in all its future endeavours and ask, Sir, that you please accept the assurances of my highest considerations.”

    A source, close to the senator confided in newsmen on Saturday that Sani would announce his next political move, latest on Tuesday.

    He said, “The senator wants to keep his political enemies guessing and in suspense for now. He will definitely make his next move public latest by Tuesday.”

     

  • Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holidays

    The federal government has declared Tuesday, August 21, and Wednesday, August 22 as public holidays to celebrate the 2018 Eid-el-Kabir.

    The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja in a statement issued by Mohammed Umar, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry.

    While wishing Nigerians a happy Eid-el-Kabir celebration, Mr Dambazau, a retired lieutenant general, enjoined the citizens to use the period to embrace the virtues of love and sacrifice for the unity and development of the country.

    He urged Nigerians both at home and abroad to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to foster a peaceful and united Nigeria.

     

  • Seventh year anniversary: Osinbajo visits Zamfara Tuesday

    Seventh year anniversary: Osinbajo visits Zamfara Tuesday

    Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is to visit Zamfara on Tuesday to inaugurate some projects, Alhaji Lawal Liman, the Chairman, state government’s 7th-anniversary committee, has said.

    Liman made this known on Friday while inspecting some of the projects to be inaugurated in Talata-Mafara and Bakura local government areas as part of activities to celebrate the 7th anniversary of Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari’s administration.

    Liman, who is also the state Chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC), said that the projects to be inaugurated included Government Girls College, Talata-Mafara, Talata-Mafara Bypass road and Abubakar Tinau Special Primary School, Mafara.

    Others are the Semi-Urban Water Project in Gamji town and the renovated General Hospital, Bakura.

    According to him, over 100 completed projects have been listed to be inaugurated between and November to celebrate the anniversary.

    Liman said that President Muhammadu Buhari was also expected to visit the state in September to inaugurate some projects.

    He urged the benefitting communities to assist government in maintaining the projects.

    The committee also inspected the 61-km Kaura/Namoda-Birnin/Magaji-Dauran Road and the Birnin-Magaji General Hospital still under construction.

  • 2019: Obasanjo to host Falae in Abeokuta on Tuesday

    2019: Obasanjo to host Falae in Abeokuta on Tuesday

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is scheduled to host a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae as part of strategies for the 2019 general elections.

    Recall that the duo once contested against each other in 1999 when Nigeria returned to democracy. However, Obasanjo won that election.

    Impeccable sources confirmed that Falae, who is the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, and Obasanjo would strategise on how to bring all third force elements under one banner.

    A source, who is privy to the meeting, said since Buhari had ignored all warnings by Obasanjo and other ex-generals not to seek a second term for the sake of the country, many of such political meetings would be taking place.

    The source said, “It is obvious that Buhari has failed in his three years in office. He spent about four months of 2017 in the United Kingdom on health grounds and still wants to run for a second term for selfish reasons.

    “He has failed to improve the lives of Nigerians but continues to give excuses for his own failings. He has also refused to endorse a younger person to succeed him.

    “We have thus decided to set the plan in motion for his ouster through the ballot. Obasanjo will meet Chief Olu Falae with a view to uniting the third force and repentant politicians from the APC and the PDP are welcome to join.”

    When contacted, the Personal Assistant to Chief Olu Falae, Capt. Moshood Raji (retd.), confirmed the scheduled meeting with Obasanjo.

    He, however, said the meeting was a private one and would therefore not disclose it agenda.

    Raji said, “It is true that Chief Falae will be meeting with Baba (Obasanjo) but I don’t know the purpose of the meeting because it is a private meeting.”

  • PDP set to hold 76th NEC meeting Tuesday

    The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced Tuesday as the date for its 76th National Executive Council, NEC, meeting.

    The opposition party made this known in a notice of meeting signed by its national secretary, Ben Obi, on Saturday.

    Mr. Obi said before the NEC meeting, the National Caretaker Committee of the party will meet with all the persons aspiring to be the national chairman of the party.

    The PDP is expected to elect a new chairman and other national officers in December.