Category: FEATURES

  President orders minister to calculate cost, Labour gives one-week ultimatum Organised Labour may settle for N100,000 minimum wage as the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage commences daily meetings for five days to reach a consensus.Multiple sources in the labour movement told The PUNCH on Tuesday that the union leaders were willing to review their demand from N494,000 to N100,000, following the criticism and controversy that trailed their proposal which was considered outrageous and unrealistic.In a statement by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim on Saturday, the Minister of Information…

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  The National President of Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU), Chief  Emeka Diwe, has rained praises on Dist.Sen Osita Izunaso, Senator  representing Imo East Senatorial Zone (Orlu Zone) at the Senate,  and his counterpart in the green chamber, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu , member, representing Ideato North and South in the  House of Representatives, for their efforts in ensuring that  additional  state is created for South East Zone, bringing  the total  number of states in the zone to six. The ASITU boss said  the effort by the Lawmakers to…

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    In a bold move aimed at securing the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, his legal team has submitted a comprehensive list of judgements to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja.   Barrister Nnaemeka Ejiofor, the leader of Kanu’s legal team, disclosed to journalists on Thursday that the judgements encompass rulings from both domestic and international courts directing the release of the IPOB leader. This action…

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  The Anambra State Government, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has offered a new appointment to Amb. Bianca Ojukwu, the wife of the late Biafran Warlord, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. The new appointment to Amb. Ojukwu as a member of the Governing Council for the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, was announced on Tuesday, June 4, in a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor. According to him, the new Governing Council would be headed by former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, as the…

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Mr. Emmanuel Ekwujuru Uzoho, a former traditional ruler of Umuezeanoruo Eziama Autonomous Community in Nkwerre LGA, Imo State has been arrested by the police. The deposed former traditional ruler was said to have been  arrested for falsely laying claim to the throne as the traditional ruler of Umuezeanoruo  Eziama Community. The police sources said they were investigating conduct likely to cause a breach of peace against the former traditional ruler. Mr Uzoho  was also reported of being investigated for alleged disobedience to lawful judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction…

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Mbaitoli-born Radio guru and Right Activist, Mazi Chinonso Uba (aka Nonsonkwa) will be among those to be honoured with the 2024 Courageous Citizens Award in Abuja on Saturday, June1, organised by the Nigerian-American Society for Justice and Democracy. His nomination was made public by the Head of communication of the organisation,  Dr Yunusa Tanko in Abuja during a Press briefing. Nonsonkwa’s nomination was unique because as a journalist, he has always been at the forefront for good governance and protection of human rights of Imo residents. He contested for the…

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It was a moment of ecstasy for Truck drivers in Imo State as they were formally welcomed and integrated as members of National Union Of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Imo State Chapter. The event of the Truck drivers  integration as bonafide members of NURTW took place  yesterday,Tuesday May 28, during the Union’s end of the month meeting, at the state Secretariat of the Union in Owerri.Shortly after the unifying ritual and the presentation of the Union’s national certificate to the Chairman of the double axle drivers, the State Chairman of…

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By Williams Odunze It was a joyful gathering of members of Cherubim And Seraphim Unification Church Of Nigeria Imo state  Chapter at Sacred Cherubim And Seraphim Church, Old Nekede road Owerri where  it held the inauguration of its state chapter with His Eminence, Snr.Elder AP. Dr. Victory Kalu emerging as Chairman.Officiating, the International Chairman Ecclesiastical of Cherubim And Seraphim Unification Church Of Nigeria, His Eminence Baba Ahladura Adeoye expressed delight on the inauguration, maintaining that it is a sign that the church has strongly come to stay in the state.…

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  The Imo State House of Assembly, IMHA  has drawn the attention of the State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma to the sorry state of the Nkwerre General Hospital, urging him to come to the rescue of the management. The call was made following the adoption of a motion moved by the member representing Nkwerre State Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Chisom Ojukwu. Hon OJukwu had narrated to the  Assembly  the long neglect of the health care establishment. The Lawmaker informed that Nkwere was one of the ancient…

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The Commissioner for Industries and Solid Minerals, Imo State, Rt Hon. Ernest Ibejiako says that the Ministry under his watch will work towards the actualization of Governor Uzodinma’s intention to make Imo one of the best states in Nigeria through the revival of already existing industries in the state Ibejako, who spoke during a recent interview in Owerri, stated categorically that, as a commissioner, he has come to add value to the workings of the state government by putting his best. According to the former Member of the federal House…

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