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June 13, 2024 Labor Denies Any Agreement with Federal Government Over Minimum Wage
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Labor Denies Any Agreement with Federal Government Over Minimum Wage

The Organised Labour has rejected President BOLA TINUBU’s claims that an agreement has been reached on new national minimum wages in his nationwide broadcast to mark the 2024 Democracy Day.

 

Recall that TINUBU had claimed that a consensus had been reached on the long-debated new minimum wage between the Federal Government and organised labour.

 

In the national broadcast, the President revealed that an executive bill will soon be sent to the National Assembly to formalisethe new minimum wage agreement, emphasising that his administration chose a democratic approach over dictatorship in addressing the demands of labour unions.

 

However, in a statement, the acting President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Prince ADEWALE ADEYANJUsaid there was no agreement reached by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage at the time negotiations ended on Friday, June 7, 2024.

June 11, 2024 CHRAN To Hold Democracy Day Symposium in Akwa Ibom
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CHRAN To Hold Democracy Day Symposium in Akwa Ibom

All is now set for a one-day Symposium to mark the 2024 Nigera’s Democracy Day in Akwa Ibom State with the theme “CIVIL SOCIETY AS THE PIVOT OF GOOD GOVERNANCE IN A DEMOCRATIC SETTING”.

 

The event to be hosted by a pro-democracy group, Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), holds on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the CHRAN Conference Hall, 15 Akpa Ubeh Street, off Babangida Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State by 10:00 a.m.

 

In a Press Release signed by the Center’s Director, Otuekong Franklyn Isong, and Secretary, Barr. Christopher Ekpo, and made available to newsmen in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital, the rights group stated that the event is part of its annual commemoration of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Election.

 

 

According to the center, the event will be chaired by a renowned Legal Practitioner, scholar, elder statesman and astute politician, Barr. Ekpenyong  Ntekim, while the Secretary to the Government of Akwa Ibom State, Prince Enobong Uwah, will serve as the Special Guest of Honour.

 

CHRAN in the statement also noted that a former Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and immediate past member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke is billed to deliver the Keynote Address while the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts and member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Unyime Idem, will be the Distinguished Guest Invitee.

 

The Center further indicated that the Deputy Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. KufreAbasi Edidem will be the Guest of Honour, while the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Rt. Hon. Frank Archibong, will serve as the Special Guest Invitee.

 

CHRAN went ahead to note that the Ntisong Akwa Esop Imaisong Ibibio, Ntisong Pius Okon, will be the Father of the Day, including the founder of Female Youth Association (Purple Girls) and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State on Female Youth Mobilisation, Lady (Mrs.) Edna E.D.Udeme, as the Mother of the Day.

 

The CHRAN added that other participants in the event will be delegates from various civil society organisations (CSOs), human rights groups, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), professional bodies, trade unions, community-based organisations, town unions, students unions and members of the Press.

 

It therefore asserted that attendance at the historic event is strictly on invitation.

June 10, 2024 SERAP Takes Tinubu to Court Over Loan Spending of Obasanjo, Yar-Adua, Jonathan and Buhari
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SERAP Takes Tinubu to Court Over Loan Spending of Obasanjo, Yar-Adua, Jonathan and Buhari

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project – SERAP has filed a lawsuit against the government of president BOLA TINUBU over the failure to publish spending details of the loans obtained by the governments of former presidents OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA, GOODLUCK JONATHAN and MUHAMMADU BUHARI.

 

The suit was filed against the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr WALE EDUN and the Debt Management Office – DMO.

 

In the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos, SERAP is asking the court to direct and compel the TINUBU government to publish the loan agreements obtained by the governments of the former presidents.

 

SERAP is also asking the court to direct and compel the TINUBU government to publish the spending details of any such loans, including the interests and other payments so far made on the loans.

June 10, 2024 Presidency Makes Fresh Appointments Into Climate Change Commission
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Presidency Makes Fresh Appointments Into Climate Change Commission

President BOLA TINUBU has approved the appointment of Dr. NKIRUKA MADUEKWE as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) on interim capacity, pending the confirmation of her appointment by the NCCC Supervisory Council.

 

According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, AJURI NGELALE, the appointment is in line with TINUBU’s commitment to actualize Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable economic value through various climate finance instruments.

 

The President also approved that Dr. MADUEKWE is to serve as the Co-Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Committee on National Carbon Market Activation Plan (NCMAP).

 

Also, TINUBU appointed Mr. IBRAHIM SHELLENG as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Finance & Stakeholder Engagement, while Mr. OLAMIDE FAGBUJI is to serve as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Technology and Operations.

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