THE Federal Government on Thursday told the organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC of Nigeria that the allegation that it doesn’t keep to it’s promises is not true, claiming it keeps to all its promises....CONTINUE READING
The government also told the two labour centers that it was not in the interest of anyone for them to embark on strike and appealed that they should come for a round table discussion in order to arrive at amicable resolutions to any differences.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal while reacting to the threat by the organised labour to go on strike over the alleged government failure to honour agreements it entered into with the unions and the hardship people are passing through.
AFCON 2023: Awa Lokan – Tinubu urges Super Eagles on to trophy
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday expressed hope that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will lift the 2023 All African Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Ivory Coast.
Tinubu expressed hope that it’s Nigeria’s turn to lift the trophy, saying, “Awa Lokan.”
The president spoke at an event in Abuja while congratulating Nigerians over the Super Eagles victory against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
According to Tinubu: “Congratulations once again on the attainment of victory just last night. It was a moment of joy for every one of us united as a nation and very hopeful that it’s our turn for the trophy, Awa Lokan.”
Economic recovery: Ohanaeze urges Tinubu to consult Okonjo-Iweala, Adesina, others
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has advised President Bola Tinubu to consult distinguished economists to help rectify and reconstruct the nation’s economy.
The group stated that by utilising the expertise of economists such as former Minister of Finance and current Director-Genereal, World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; economic policy expert, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili; and the President, African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina; among others, the nation’s “economic recovery can be swiftly devised,” adding that such will bring a reduction in the “burdensome cost of governance.”
However, Ohanaeze cautioned that the consultations should be made “solely based on their merits and not tribal affiliations.”
This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by the group’s Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro.
Hardship: Tinubu Orders Release Of Garri, Rice, Other Items From Reserve
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of food items from the strategic reserve to cushion the effect of hardship in the land.
Nigerians have been lamenting the rising cost of living, mounting pressure on the Federal Government to reverse the trend.
On Thursday, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, announced that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is to release about 42,000 metric tons of maize, millet, garri and other commodities in their strategic reserve…CONTINUE READING>>
