1- May Day: NLC, TUC maintain stance on N56,000 minimum wage
THE
Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, have
maintained stance on N56, 000 as new minimum wage with other demands to
raise workers’ standard of living.
The NLC
noted that the current N18, 000 minimum wage workers in the country can
no longer cope with the biting economic challenges.
2- I have no plan to stifle press freedom – Buhari
President
Mohammadu Buhari, yesterday, condemned attacks on media practitioners
in Africa and stated that his administration is not and will never be a
threat to Nigerian media.
The
President made this known in his keynote address at the opening of the
Congress of the Federation of African Journalists in Abuja.
3- CAN opposes Grazing Reserve Bill
Following
recent escalating spate of violent activities of Fulani herdsmen across
the country, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Wednesday
submitted a memorandum to House of Representatives Committee on
Agricultural Production and Services on the incessant clashes between
Fulani herdsmen and pastoralists, farmers and farming communities across
the country voicing its opposition for the National Grazing Reserve
Bill which is said to have passed its second reading in the National
Assembly. The apex body of Nigerian Christians in the memorandum gave
thumbs down to the bill because it believes the National Grazing Bill is
a subtle way for the Federal Government to Islamise the nation.
4- I alerted security operatives before Fulani herdsmen attack, says Ugwuanyi
Following
the slaughter of 46 Ukpabi, Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of
Enugu State natives last Monday, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Friday,
accused security agencies in the state of complicity despite assurances
they gave him that planned attack will be forestalled. Ugwuanyi stated
that he got security alert before the carnage took place, and summoned
the state security chiefs who gave him assurance that all is well only
to hear about the carnage later.
“I am
at once, constituting a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate
the immediate and remote causes of all the violent occurrences in the
State, he said
5- Rights Group gives Fashola 7 days to visit all bad Federal roads in S-East
A human
rights group, Campaign for Democracy, CD has called on the federal
government to declare a state of emergency on all the federal roads in
the South East geo-political zone.
CD
therefore gave the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde
Fashiola (SAN) seven days to visit all the federal roads in the South
East zone to see for himself how deplorable they are, to justify the
state of emergency to be declared on them.
6-ENUGU MASSACRE: Leave our land now or… Igbo youths tell Fulani herdsmen
As
condemnations continue to trail the massacre of no fewer than 40 people
of Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu by Fulani
herdsmen last Monday, Igbo youths under the aegis of Ohaneze Youth
Council (OYC) have given the herdsmen three days to leave Igbo land or
they will be forced out.
The
Igbo youths gave the herdsmen till Monday to vacate all Igboland saying
enough is enough even as it was gathered that the attack by the herdsmen
has forced nursing mothers, widows, children and bedridden patients
from the affected communities into exile.
7- Nigerians say “NO” to National Grazing Reserves Bill
A bill
titled "National Grazing Reserve (Establishment) bill 2006" sponsored by
Hon. Sadiq Ibrahim, and presently before the House of Representatives
is receiving serious opposition from many Nigerians. The proposed bill
provides for the establishment of the National Grazing Reserve
Commission which shall have power to among other things establish at
least one Cattle Reserve in each state of the federation (in a bid to
curb violence between heardsmen and farmers in the country).
8- IPOB accuses S’East govs of trading off Ndigbo
The
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused South East governors and
politicians of trading off Ndigbo for personal and selfish political
interest.
IPOB in
a recently released statement specifically claimed that by hobnobbing
with the All Progressives Congress, APC led Federal Government, the
governors were doing so at the detriment of their Igbo brothers and
sisters.
9- Ighalo battles Villa for late father
Coach hails Eagles striker’s mentality
Quique
Sanchez Flores says Odion Ighalo decided to stay at the club until the
end of the season and thinks the Watford striker wants to dedicate the
Aston Villa match on Saturday to his father.
Odion Ighalo
Ighalo’s
dad Paul passed away on Monday morning in Nigeria and the striker has
chosen to remain in England until after their final Premier League game
next month.
Head coach Flores said: “Probably he wants to dedicate the match for his father.
10-Benin mourns as Oba of Benin, Erediauwa joins ancestors
OMON
N’OBA Ne Edo, Uku Akpolokpolor, Oba Erediauwa has joined his ancestors.
He was the 38th Oba of Benin Kingdom. A terse announcement yesterday in
Benin by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom (the Traditional Prime Minister),
Chief Sam Igbe who spoke in Bini dialect said, “OSORHUE BUNRUN; Oba
Erediauwa of Benin Kingdom, the Prince of Peace, Ebo, Ayemwirhe, Emimi
Mini Mini, has re-united with his ancestors. May he find perfect peace
with God.”
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