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Senate wants employers of labour relax age requirement precondition
Employers of labour in the country have been called upon to relax age requirement as precondition for employment in Nigeria.
The Senate, therefore, on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Labour , Employment and Productivity, other relevant agencies to restrict and discourage public and private employers from depriving millions of job seekers employment opportunities merely for not meeting age requirement.
Kwankwaso, Farounbi, Abba Yusuf, others storm Ibadan, as Oyo correspondents honour Oguntoyinbo
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will lead other prominent Nigerians to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to an event where the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)’s Correspondents’ Chapel, Oyo State chapter, will honour a renowned businessman and governorship candidate of the NNPP in the 2023 governorship election in Ogun State, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, as one of its Patrons.
FG will review workers’ salary to cushion effect of subsidy removal – Akpabio
…days removal aimed at curbing corruption in oil industry
As part of strategic measures to cushion the effects of the recent oil subsidy removal , the Federal Government is set to review salaries of workers in public sector.
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio gave the assurance while receiving in courtesy, the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji and members of the National Assembly from the state.
Port Harcourt Ring Road: Give credit to Amaechi, APC Chieftain tells Fubara
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, on Wednesday informed that the highly celebrated contract award of the Port Harcourt Ring Road was conceived, designed, and kick-started by former governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, around April of 2008.
PDP slams APC govt over hiked fuel price
…says N617 per litre extortionate, provocative, insists on N150/liter
For increasing price of petrol to N617 per litre, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the All Progressives Congress (APC) government exhibited provocatively extreme insensitivity and callousness towards Nigerians.
Describing the action as extortionate, the party cautioned that the increase in pump price is worsening the already suffocating economic situation under the APC and has the capability of triggering very serious crisis in the country, if not abated.
We’ll prioritise the health of Deltans – Oborevwori
Delta State governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, said his administration would pay priority attention to the health and well-being of Deltans in line with his M.O.R.E Agenda.
Oborevwori stated this when he received on courtesy visit, the National Executive Council of Nigerian Optometric Association, led by the National President, Dr. Obinna Awiaka at Government House, Asaba.
NNPP gets LG caretaker c’tees in Ogun, drives for membership
The Ogun State Chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has inaugurated its Caretaker Committees in the 20 local government areas of the state.
The party said it carried out the inauguration across the state local government areas between Monday, July 10, and Saturday, July 15.
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We are committed to Nigeria’s quest to implement ISPS code- US Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard has said that it is committed to Nigeria’s quest to implementing the International Ships and Ports Security (ISPS) Facility Code in line with acceptable global best practice.
Warri pilotage district: NPA pledges navigational safety for all stakeholders
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has assured navigational safety for all stakeholders operating legally in the Warri Pilotage District, despite the urgent need for breakwater reconstruction.
Customs dissolves strike force teams
The Nigerian Customs Service has approved the dissolution of CGC’s Strike Force Teams and directed the Federal Operations Units to take over all their responsibilities nationwide.
