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Ebullience:
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor

As a parting shot for year 2018, Nigerian governors on Monday reiterated their rejection of the demand by the Nigerian Labour Congress for the payment of N30,000 as minimum wage to workers, insisting that they had other competing needs to contain with and would therefore not use more than 50 percent of their income for settling workers.


In a strongly worded statement made available to Vanguard on Monday, the Nigerian Governor’s Forum, made it clear that they would have paid the N30,000 but regretted their inability to do so due to what they described as ‘times are hard’ and because of financial constraints and other limitations that have tied the hands of many states.

The statement, which was signed by the spokesman for the NGF, Abdulrazque Bello-Barkindo, was in response to a claim by the NLC that governors were simply refusing to pay the new wage and that those who diverted billions shelled out by the federal government as bailout funds should be probed.

The governors castigated the NLC for demanding that their financial books should be made known to the union, saying that having shown their financial status to the President during two meetings on the minimum wage, there were under no obligation to show same to the NLC.

The governors also stated pointedly that having made a marginal increment of N22.500 from the current N18,000, they had nothing more to add to the minimum wage and it was left for the NLC to consider and accept that as what was available and possible for now.

The statement said: “Let it be known that governors have met the President twice on this matter and presented their books to buttress their point. First, a batch of state governors, led by the NGF Chairman, Governor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar of Zamfara State, in company of governors Ambode of Lagos, Ugwuanyi of Enugu, Bagudu of Kebbi attended a closed door meeting with the President where the financial standing of six states, one each from all the geo-political regions in the country, were shown to the President.

“Shortly after that, the President requested all the states to forward their books, their revenues, both internally generated and their earnings from the Federation Account along with their other sources of revenue, for examination. The president appears satisfied with the governors’ position, thus the decision to set up a new committee.

“It is important to add that, there has never been a time in this country, when states have embarked on a more aggressive revenue drive than they are doing today. And this is without exception or prejudice to any state.

“To put the records straight, governors are not under any obligation, by law, to show their books to the NLC. But they have, in their pursuit of the understanding of the union, done so, not once, but several times over, with a view to letting NLC know that what they are asking for is neither realistic nor sustainable. Yet, NLC remains adamant that its will must be done, or the heavens will fall.

“The president at his last meeting with governors (December 15, 2018) had admonished them (governors) to expect harsher economic tides from New Year’s, thus validating governors’ fears that even those states that had hitherto looked comfortable financially, may in the course of the new year, falter.

“Moreover, since that last meeting, of the middle of December, between the Governors and Mr. President, the economists of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat have been working closely with the relevant departments in all the states of the federation, and looking into other ways of collating financial standing of states that will help the President in ameliorating the situation.

“Already, revenue to states has dropped drastically while demands by competing needs keep rising astronomically. Last year alone, revenue to states dropped from N800bn when the Tripartite Committee was appointed (November 2017) to between N500bn and N600bn by the time Ms. Amma Pepple submitted its report in October 2018.

“Moreover, state governors are making concerted efforts to improve education, health and infrastructure and for this, would not therefore dedicate their states’ entire resources to workers’ salaries alone, knowing that workers constitute less than 5% of the nation’s population. In that regard, governors emphatically announced, collectively, that no state would devote more than 50% of its revenue to salaries.

“To therefore insist that states must oblige the NLC its demands, regardless of the economic gloom that stares the nation in the face is most unpatriotic and a deliberate attempt to hold the nation, especially the president, to ransom, this being an election year.

“At this point it is important to remind the NLC that most governors exhibited a high sense of responsibility and concern for the plight of workers by ensuring that most of them were paid their December salaries ahead of time. Some even received several months’ salary arrears that was owed them, and they are happy with their governors.

“This is not the time for the NLC to destroy the existing conviviality that is already building-up between workers and their governors, especially in those states of the federation where governors are stepping up to the plate with the right decisions,” the governors said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/we-cant-afford-to-pay-n3000-minimum-wage-govs-tell-nlc/

CarolineOlawale:
Those this change the fact that potor-potor pigs won't stop drug trafficking to india and Indonesia?


Potors has never been relevant in Nigeria politics and they never be!

ChangeIsCostant:
Pictured is a 14-year-old girl identified as Rahama Nura who always wins hearts of pilots with her vast knowledge of basic flight controls and navigation.

The teenage girl who hails from Kano state, says she wants to be a pilot in the future and have acquired basic knowledge about how to fly and control an air plane. 

According to reports, the girl always requests to greet the flying crew including pilots in their cockpits anytime she boards a plane in a bid of keeping her dreams alive. 

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/12/rahama-nura-14-year-old-girl-excites-pilots-in-their-cockpits.html

dustmalik:
There is no single Nigerian that has more RRs than Olu Okeowo. He has 6 of them, and the 2019 RR isn't limited edition, so he can acquire it if he so pleases.

badmrkt:
Check well she's an Afonja. Their patriotism comes with price and a very cheap on at that. Ask Osinbajo and Fashola...

KikBuhari2Daura:
If you are looking for an old man without sense look into further than tony momoh he is a textbook definition of irresponsibility.
This same old man said Nigerians should stone them if they don't perform after two years now spewing this trash am not surprised.

Click like if you believe Buhari is heading to Daura

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amalab30:
Is this what they call FTC?
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Frankly, whoever still has faith in this country is either working for a Political Giant, eating fat in this government or getting contracts somewhere and somehow or someone is footing his bills.
I can't see the reason why someone would wake up in the morning and be satisfied being a Nigerian.
I DO NOT support any political party as they're juss bunch of merrymakers and nogooders. Imagine a country of over 200m and till now, even the Bureau of Stats can't conveniently tell us the actual estimate of people living in this country. These sets of murderers have so eaten into the country's treasury that a Nation blessed wid so much has been plunged into obsurity and is hanging on a very thin rope. Nigeria is now World's Poverty Capital.

Still waiting to know why a country like Nigeria would have her citizens leave here to struggle abroad in search for money. As much as these points aren't huge, they're mind-tingling and require deep thinking.


BTW this is My first FTC ever and it's dedicated to all IDPs, Orphans and Homeless, dedicated to widows all over the world as my mom too is one. Give uncontrollably and Love always. Give and share this Christmastime with the token you have, you can do a lot. YNWA!

ImperialYoruba:
I think this guy is going to pull a surprise. He is likely to come second behind Buhari.

BigGuyMan:
You wey dey do ashawo work like your afonja sisters.

Ashawo and bleaching na ena trademark for Oduduwa land

Mediahelm:
The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on December 18, 2018 arraigned one Shinum Adinga before Justice Muhammed Muazu of the Kaduna State High Court on a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence.



Adinga had deceived his victim into parting with N4,050,000 in instalments in the belief that it was being invested in a ginger farming business, which turned out to be false.

nder Section 1(3) of the same Act”.

He pleaded “not guilty” when the charges were read to him. Prosecuting counsel, Onyeka Eze, asked the court for a date for trial to commence. Defence counsel, Y. Makarfi, however, urged the court to grant his client bail.



While adjourning to January 29, 2019, Justice Muazu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1million with one surety in like sum who must be a public servant not below grade level 16 with a landed property within the jurisdiction of the court covered by a Certificate of Occupancy.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/fake-farmer-arrested-for-n4m-fraud-in.htm. After they'll say they're wise mugus by blood.

gabazin080:
tribalism will just send you to an early grave.
I know you are useless and ugly and cant be featured on BBC, but being ugly doesn't mean you must always stay indoor. Try to walk around, who knows maybe 2019 you can be featured in a horror movie

notoriousbabe:
I'm a doctor and I have already tolded her the problem, it's HIV/AIDS

adem30:
When you refused to steal

IamD18:
What are men turning into? No standard and taste in choosing a wife.

What nonesense! Just look at how unattractive and gory her body looks like, it's so bad that the injury helped in making it less-unattractive.

Too bad. C'mon sucking of blokos, she can't suck.

Nna nawao! Ndi mmadu sef! How beautiful is your mother fool?

Tufiakwa!

FortifiedCity:


A complete mockery of buhari
A complete mockery of lai Mohammed
A complete mockery of the sorry state of affairs in nigeria at present

Buhari deserves impeachment
Lai deserves imprisonment
And Nigeria deserves liberation from all the snakes and scorpions that buhari came with

I feel like contesting for the Presidency. I definitely will do better than Nigeria's present crop of politicians

Cumtroller:
Afonja women are evil. She’s went all the way to PH for this operation.

Truly, Afonja’s are expanding their area of operations. The general public should exercise caution while interacting with these breed of humans.

LuciferKristi:
I'm pretty sure he was trying to steal or sodomize those chickens seeing as he is Afonja.

The crime strand has been embedded in the DNA of Afonjas ever since Oduduwa stole a chicken and tried to escape from heaven.
Thank God he slipped, fell and smashed his skull on a jagged rock.

kirajustice:
@POLITICSNGR

All Unions in the Nigerian Aviation industry are set to participate in a planned Strike by Labour unions all over the country scheduled to commence on Tuesday, November 6th.

PoliticsNGR gathered that the unions backed the agitations of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Trade Union Congress(TUC) and the United Labour Congress (ULC) to ensure that workers were appropriately paid their wages.

The unions: National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) in a notice dated November 3, 2018, said that they would participate actively in the strike to call for improved wages for members.

The notice was signed by Comrades Temenu Akinola (NUATE), Frances Akinjole (ATSSSAN), Ocheme Aba (NAAPE) and Abdulrasaq Saidu for ANAP.

They stated that the Nigerian airspace would be shut down from 12 am on November 6, 2018.

The notice also applied to all businesses and agencies involved with aviation

The notice read in part: “In complying with the directive of the labour centers, therefore, we issue this notice to all workers in the aviation sector to withdraw all services from 00:00hrs of November 6, 2018.

“The notice also applies to all businesses and agencies involved with aviation to be aware of the above situation and adjust business accordingly. The general public, especially the international traveling public, are equally notified to avoid, or cancel, plans to utilize workers in the aviation sector.

“For emphasis, all workers must comply with this directive as our unions will not tolerate any sabotage of the strike.”

https://politicsngr.com/breaking-airports-nigeria-shut-tuesday/

ItsMeAboki:
Flatronic animal, upon their 99.9% olsho population na small 3 year old pikin him go find.

MrAJQ:
•As country mulls trip to the space
By Emmanuel Elebeke
The Governor General of Canada and world renowned astronaut, Julie Payette says Nigeria must continue to operate her own communications and Remote Sensing satellites to be able to share relevant data that can help solve some intricate problems.

Payette gave the advice at the National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, in Abuja, recently, during her state visit to Nigeria.

She proposed the operation of both Communication and remote sensing satellite in Nigeria to enable the country gather data and share information about any natural disaster that may occur in the country with a view to finding a lasting solution to the problem.

According to the Canadian astronaut, the operation of such satellites allows for an opening for collaboration where the needs of Nigeria can be placed where all other communities working together would assist her in tackling her challenges.

She said, “having a communication satellite and remote sensing capabilities in Nigeria opens doors to a lot of collaborations. If there is a remote sensing demand on ground because of the flood or natural disaster, every nation that has remote sensing satellite will provide data, whoever has satellite at the time will now provide the data so that the authorities will use that data to tackle the disaster? Nigeria is in that group.

She said that although there are lots of works on ground, but having the proper data from space has the capability of providing solutions to problems.

“One of the most important thing is that when you have a project like that, it inspires the young generation to study science and technology and eventually become engineers and professionals.”

In his remarks, the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu admitted that the visit may not only help science and technology grow in Nigeria but could also help the younger ones study science and technology in schools.

Onu, who described Payette as a great woman of knowledge promised that Nigeria’s space programme will progressively advance to the expected end.
“Our space programme is progressing satisfactorily. I am very proud of the work NASRDA has done over two decades of its existence.

“As a government, we are committed to space research and development. We will ensure a master plan for NASRDA which includes having Nigerians in the space. It is a vision we will pursue vigorously because we know that through space science and technology we will be in a position to have positive impact on so many aspect of our economy, be it in communications, environment, defence, health or education.

“By the size of our country, space is important to us, having the largest population and largest market in Africa. It is important to join the rest of humanity to explore space now. Through Space research and development, so many important discoveries have been made,” he said.
Imperative Of Driving Research And Innovation For Industry

Onu also revealed that “Nigeria has been cooperating with so many countries, including Canada in the area of space research and development. We will like to continue in that collaboration. Canada has been a very good friend of Nigeria and we want to deepen that relationship and partnership.”

Highlight of the visit was the presentation of her personal collections from the space; Training Model of the Canadian used by all astronauts in preparation for their work in space; Photo of her wearing the Patch of her second mission to space on international space station; among other items to space among others.

Earlier, the Canadian Governor and her delegation met with teams of graduate students at the master’s and doctorate levels and teachers who presented the findings of their cutting-edge research. She also delivered remarks where she described her own career path and the importance of science and innovation.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/canadian-governor-general-payette-explains-why-nigeria-must-own-communications-satellite/

Lovalovaphunmz:
Must u involve Afonja in dis thread? Use ur head na

Nollywoodpics:
Rate her Look ?


Gist From Praizenews >>> http://www.praizenews.com/bbnaija-bambam-looks-radiant-in-new-adorable-makeup-photos/ who's she pls?

duduade:
Why have Kogi State workers not pushed this man over

Something must be wrong

Are they handicapped

Salaries come in trickles and you are all still active..

Something must be wrong

Simongm:
Titi Balogun writes from Lokoja.

http://kogireports.com/opinion-endless-wait-for-salaries-kogi-civil-servants-crying-in-silence/

laxewww:
.....but why are this homosexuals usually yoruba

LifestyleTonite:
Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi has called out GTBank for inviting Jay Manuel to its fashion week masterclass. In an Instagram post, Bisi Alimi slammed the bank for its hypocrisy.

According to him, they will never invite well known Nigerian gays for such events but won’t mind spending huge money on bringing foreign gays like Jay Manuel.

He also wondered why GTBank, which is in a country with strict laws against LGBT, cannot speak against such laws but don’t mind working with foreign gays.

Bisi Alimi wrote:



https://www.wotzup.ng/2018/10/bisi-alimi-gtbank-gay-jay-manuel/