13 h. ago Minimum Wage: SDP Chieftain Urges Workers To Hold AMAC Chair Accountable

An aspirant for Abuja Municipal Area Council Chairman under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr. Obinna Simon has called on the area council teachers and workers to utilize their voter cards and hold the current area council chairmen in FCT accountable for refusing to implement the N70,000 minimum wage. Dr. Simon emphasized that the current […]

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34 h. ago Teachers, Area Council Workers Stage Protest in Abuja Over Unpaid Wages

Primary school teachers and workers from the Area Councils, united under the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), took to the streets of Abuja to protest outside the gate of the FCT Minister. The demonstration was sparked by the failure of the six area council chairmen to […]

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36 h. ago Wike summons area council chairmen over primary school teachers’ strike

• As nurses, teachers protest PHC closure, demand N70,000 minimum wage From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday held an emergency meeting with the chairmen of the Area Councils to address the ongoing strike by the primary school teachers over unpaid entitlements and the non-implementation of the new […] The post Wike summons area council chairmen over primary school teachers’ strike appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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43 h. ago FCT teachers’ strike: Wike summons council chairmen, union leaders

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has summoned the chairmen of the FCT area councils and the read more FCT teachers’ strike: Wike summons council chairmen, union leaders

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44 h. ago Wike summons area council chairmen over teachers’ strike, PHC closures

Nurses, teachers protest, demand N70,000 minimum wage Byline: Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike held an emergency meeting with Area Council chairmen on Thursday to address the ongoing primary school teachers’ strike over unpaid entitlements and the non-implementation of the ₦70,000 federal minimum wage. The strike, led by the Nigeria Union […] The post Wike summons area council chairmen over teachers’ strike, PHC closures appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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61 h. ago Abia govt blames opposition for spreading rumours of teachers’ strike

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia The Abia State government has condemned the opposition for spreading false rumours about an impending teachers’ strike, calling the claims baseless and unsubstantiated.     The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, who made the accusation while briefing journalists in Umuahia, said that, based on what Governor Alex Otti is doing for […] The post Abia govt blames opposition for spreading rumours of teachers’ strike appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 d. ago Wike Summons FCTA Officials, Contractor For Outsourcing ICC Project

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has called for an urgent meeting with senior officials from his administration and representatives of Julius Berger, the contractor handling the rehabilitation of the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja. The directive followed allegations that a part of the contract was outsourced to another company without the […]

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3 d. ago Abia govt accuses opposition of fuelling rumour of teachers’ strike in state

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia The Abia State government has accused opposition groups of spreading false rumours about an impending teachers’ strike, labelling such claims as baseless. During a press briefing in Umuahia, Commissioner for Information Okey Kanu stated that Governor Alex Otti’s support for teachers and workers negates any basis for industrial action. Kanu condemned […] The post Abia govt accuses opposition of fuelling rumour of teachers’ strike in state appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Adeleke directs Police to stop illegal tax collection by APC Council chairmen

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed the State Police Commissioner to immediately halt the ongoing imposition of illegal read more Adeleke directs Police to stop illegal tax collection by APC Council chairmen

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2 w. ago LG autonomy: Govs block council chairmen from opening CBN accounts

The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the direct payment of their allocations from the Federation Account. The latest development represents yet another Read More

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