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KingAzubuike:
Kid, dey look face or in this case moniker before you talk okay.. mind you I hold an American passport so not everyone is a failure and reject like you.
And mind you, defence budget doesn't equate to kitting your soldiers and making them fit. Yes it equates to military hardware but not petty kits like night vision Google's and C4s.

Whereas , the yearly budget for the Nigerian military, where do they usually end up? They get swallowed by Buratai, olonisakin and other generals down to the level of lieutenant. Even a warrant officer will have his own share and you're here saying rubbish.

Lol, Bro...u know nothing about the NA, u are just typing what u read on internet

Idaytesj29:
Imagine 4% Who does that?

I swear....d thing surprise me, only 2,800 was added to my salary in d name of minimum wage

Only 4% increment was added for both Military and Paramilitary.....nd these are people protecting this country, Govt should not worry oo sebi dey av started kidnapping their families, dey go soon start to kidnap them too

Pidginwhisper:
Because mike dey your name, you dey feel like mike Tyson. Dem go panel beat your face.

Lolzz Aswue you mad pass Buhari

Why is Borno or Yobe not included

The fear of BH is beningin of wisdom

Chineke!!
50 x 60=3,000 IYKYK

The Adamawa Government has commenced payment of N32,000 minimum wage to its workers.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that workers on grade level 01 to 07 who received their salaries with the minimum wage lauded Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri for keeping to his promise of implementing the minimum wage in November.

“We started receiving alerts from Monday depending on the bank in which your salary account is domicile.

“This is really fresh air and I can assure you that all junior workers in the state are full of praises for the governor,” said Mr Aminu Usman, a junior worker in Deputy Governor’s office.

A senior worker with state Ministry of Information, who identified himself as Mr Jonathan Girei, said senior staffers were yet to receive the new wage but were excited knowing that it was the consequential adjustment that was delaying there own.

“We are hoping to get a good deal at the end of the ongoing negotiation on consequential adjustment between labour leaders and government,” Girei said.

Speaking, the state NLC chairman, Mr Emmanuel Fashe, said the union was happy with the implementation of the N32,000 for junior workers.

“We’re hopeful of a good deal for workers waiting for consequential adjustment.

“Fintiri has given us assurances that he would not hesitate to implement any agreement reached,” Fashe said.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2019/11/28/gov-fintiri-begins-payment-of-new-minimum-wage/amp/

*PRESS RELEASE*

*ANOTHER TACTICAL BOOMERANG OCCURS AT MARTE AS IRREPRESSIBLE NIGERIAN ARMY TROOPS WRECK HAVOC ON BOKO HARAM CRIMINAL ELEMENTS IN A FAILED AMBUSH OPERATION*

It could be recalled that, less than two weeks ago, it was reported that Boko Haram criminal elements suffered a tactical boomerang when a sizeable number of them were neutralised and many others maimed as they mistakenly stepped on the same improvised explosive device that they had earlier planted against own troops. In yet another incident of tactical boomerang in the face of superior tactics and training, in the early hours of 18th November 2019, troops of 153 Task Force Battalion deployed at New Marte embarked on fighting patrol to Dikwa in Dikwa LGA of Borno State to hunt and destroy remnant of Boko Haram criminals in the general area. Incidentally, the troops encountered an ambush staged against them by some remnants of the criminal Boko Haram insurgents along the patrol route at Ala Village, 7 km away from New Marte. The ambush was reinforced with a crudely prepared Improvised Explosive Device planted by them against the troops.

In a rare display of boldness, resilience and faithful service to their fatherland, the troops, rather than getting discouraged by this sudden attack on them, turned around the initial setback and dealt a devastating blow on their criminal attackers. Having so clearly asserted their superiority in the ensuing fire fight, the criminal insurgents were forced to flee in disarray. The gallant troops then embarked on a relentless pursuit of the scampering insurgents who abandoned some of their fighting equipment in utter confusion. At the end of the pursuit and exploitation, 2 Gun Trucks, 2 Anti-Air Craft Guns, 2,080 Rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, 26 Rounds of 12.7 mm Armour Piercing Incendiary ammunition, 3 AK 47 Rifles, 6 Rounds of 12.7 mm (Belted), one AOJOE motorcycle, some clothes, food stuffs and mechanical tools belonging to the criminals were captured by the troops. Most of the Boko Haram criminal elements were believed to have escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds. However, troops continue to dominate the area with patrols to deny the criminal insurgents freedom of action.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai commends the troops for their gallantry and equally wishes to reiterate the commitment of the Nigerian Army to accomplish its constitutional mandate professionally and responsively for a secured Nigeria. He also thanks all well-meaning Nigerians for their unalloyed support, goodwill and understanding towards officers and men of the Nigerian Army as they tackle the myriad of security challenges confronting our dear country.

You are kindly requested to disseminate above information to the general public for awareness. Thank you for your usual cooperation.

*AMINU ILIYASU*

Colonel
Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator
19 November 2019

The Kogi State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Bello, has defeated his closest rivals, Musa Wada of the PDP and Natasha Akpoti of SDP, in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi Central.

The governor polled 112,764 votes to defeat Ms Akpoti of the SDP and Mr Wada of the PDP who both scored 50 and 139 votes respectively.

The result from the local government was signed by the collation officer of the local government, Olanrewaju Samuel, an associate professor.

The local government’s results is expected to be strongly contested as it claims none of the PDP or SDP could poll a total of 200 votes in all the polling units in the local government.

Okene local government is part of Kogi Central senatorial district. Ms Akpoti had criticised the conduct of the election in the senatorial district saying no real election took place there.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/363665-yahaya-bello-wins-own-local-govt-with-very-large-margin.html

Abdulaaleem:
Me is used as the object of 1st person personal pronoun I, Its possessive is mine or my, and reflexive is myself.

Myself and Lola are going to f**k tonight!

Login12:
And so what ?

If your papa is alive and he no gree attend your wedding....will u still say And so what?

FTC

I dedicate this FTC to all Man Disunited fans waiting to see chelsea downfall.....God pass una

800k??

kindredspirit:
Hahaha ! This Olusegun boy again. He's continuing where he left off during the qualifiers ! G
Always going for glory to sell himself to scouts to the detriment of the team. That boy WILL be the death of this team, mark my words.

Thank God...dey don remove am

Guyz Nigeria don already qualify o......because i know some people will carry Nig straight win nd stake with their 2 kidneys

PoliticalWitch:
None of them.

Mine is Yar'adua

Who is the best head of state/President Nigeria ever had??

SHARE YOUR OPINION


1.Nnamdi Azikiwe
2.Aguyi Ironsi
3.Yakubu Gowon
4.Murtala Muhammed
5.Olusegun Obasanjo
6.Shehu Shagari
7. Ibrahim Babangida
8. Sani Abacha
9. Ernest Shonekan
10. Abdulsalami Abubakar
11. Dr Goodluck Jonathan
12. Muhammadu Buhari

Logan95:
She's quite a young girl at 20. I don't know why she made these mistakes

Oohh shit!!
This girl is just too young for this.....
@op pls choose wisely, if u still love her, date her for some time at least 6monts, study her well, if she sticks to you then u can wife her.....but pls dont add to her problem....limit having sex with her

550k

Will dstv show the match?

This man stole this pictures from cars45 site

Burgerlomo:
See the cops in the States are more powerful within the country than their army and yet some civilians still use their apparel and so on to perpetrate crimes and nobody will torture them after being caught instead they will just
prosecute them.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
God bless the United States of America.
God bless me and my family.

We ain't talking about cops here.....its about civilian wearing mil camo, u can't see an Americana using mil camo for illegal activities. They give max respect to the Camo saving their ass

All of u wandering mouth....u guyz should go nd read Nigeria Constitution, it clearly forbid non-military personnel to put on camouflage or other related material.

For those comparing Nigeria with Canada nd America.....pls try and behave like Americana and surely Nigerian Soldiers will treat u just like American soldiers

Have u ever seen armed rubber or kidnapper arrested in Canada wearing military camo?? No!
They wear the camo nd at the same time give max respect to the camo.

Kalixx:
Stupiid soldier.

In developed countries like Canada, you can wear complete camou from top to bottom - cap to shoe, and no one would give a hoot! In Nigeria, the soldiers would be threatening you with death and hopelessness.

I mean, the black race is just a complete shame.

She said "I will finger-f*ck ur mother..."

See the kind mumu weh naija army recruit? It is more than finished in this country. U may hate the Ipobs but u should not hate the truth - this is one giant zoo!

You need pain killer!!

Burgerlomo:
Civilians in the civilized country like America where they have the strongest army in the world are wearing camouflage of any type without no harrassment from nobody.

Becos there civilian are not using the camo for criminal activities d way una dey do for Naija.....think about it, wot will happen if naija legalized it, will u b safe?

Richardjemedafe:
hmmm just confused about minimum wage issues.... dnt understand the calculations... so if am in level 6 will my salary add by 30k?

If ur current salary is 100k.....30% of 100k will be added to ur salary

Minimum wage: NLC state chairmen meet Tues, talks with govs begin

State chairmen of the Nigeria Labour Congress will on Tuesday (tomorrow) meet in Enugu to discuss modalities to be adopted for negotiations on consequential adjustments of the new minimum wage with various state governments.

This meeting is coming after the conclusion of talks between organised labour and the Federal Government.


The Chairman of the Kwara State NLC, Issa Ore, who disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, said the meeting would produce guidelines for negotiations of the adjustments in various states.

He said, “All the chairmen of the NLC in the 36 states have scheduled a meeting for Enugu on Tuesday where we are going to discuss modalities which we are going to adopt for negotiations of the new minimum wage for our members in each state. It is when we return from the meeting that we are going to start negotiations with the state governments.”


Also, his Enugu State counterpart, Viginus Nwobodo, confirmed the meeting in an interview with one of our correspondents, saying, “I will be hosting a retreat of all the 36 state chairmen of the NLC in Enugu on Tuesday and the issues of the minimum wage consequential adjustments will be discussed as they relate to states.”

Negotiations in states begin this week

The two labour leaders said this just as there were indications on Sunday that negotiations with state governors would begin this week.


The Federal Government and organised labour had on Thursday agreed on the percentage increase on the consequential adjustments in workers’ salaries as a result of the new minimum wage of N30,000.

Both parties had agreed on 23.2 per cent increase for workers at grade level 07; 20 per cent for those at grade level 08; 19 per cent for workers at grade level 09; 16 per cent for those on levels 10 to 14; and 14 per cent increment for workers at grade levels 15 to 17.


They reached the agreement 182 days after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the new minimum wage bill into law.

While the Kaduna State Government began the implementation of the new minimum wage in September, others said they were awaiting the conclusion of negotiations at the federal level.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi, had in an interview with journalists in Lagos on October 13, said the country could not meet specific demands of organised labour on the salary adjustments.


Before Thursday’s agreement was reached, labour demanded 29 per cent salary increase for officers at salary grade level 07 to 14 and 24 per cent adjustment for officers at salary grade level 15 to 17. The Federal Government had presented a proposal of 11 per cent salary increase for officers at grade level 07 to 14 and 6.5 per cent adjustment for workers at grade level 15 to 17.

Fayemi, who is also the Ekiti State governor, had wondered where the country would get money to meet the demand of labour.


We won’t accept lower adjustments—State chapters

But labour leaders in various states said workers would not accept anything less than what their counterparts at the federal level would earn under the new wage increase.

In Enugu State, the NLC Chairman, Nwobodo, told The PUNCH that organised labour in the state would meet on Friday to discuss the consequential adjustments on the minimum wage.

Nwobodo, who spoke in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents, said, “After the meeting of the organised labour in the state, we will formally write the state government with the new minimum wage.”

On his part, the state Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Chukwuma Igbokwe, told one of our correspondents on the telephone that leaders of the TUC in the 36 states would meet to discuss the issue.

“We are expecting a meeting of all the 36 state leadership with the national leadership of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council to receive directives on the next action for states,” he stated.

Ondo must pay FG rate – State NLC


In Ondo State, the NLC said the state government must adopt the formula agreed on by the Federal Government.

The state Chairman of the union, Mr Sunday Adeleye, who spoke to one of our correspondents on Sunday, said the union had written to the state government on the issue.

He said, “We have already written to the government and the last time I checked, the government did not tell us that they had low financial income. So, we are not going lower than what the Federal Government has agreed and our governor has not said the state does not have money to pay.”


In his comments, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, said the state government had set up a committee on the payment of the new minimum wage.

The Katsina State Chairman of the NLC, Hussaini Hamisu, on his part, said the state NLC had yet to be formally informed by the NLC headquarters on the consequential adjustments.

He said once the letter was received, the labour union in the state would write the state government after which negotiations would begin on the consequential adjustments.


The Sokoto State NLC Chairman, Umar Ahmed, who spoke to one of our correspondents said, “We will not settle for anything less than what has been agreed at the national level because the state and federal workers patronise the same market.”

Kwara to hold independent negotiations with workers

The Kwara State Government said it would negotiate with workers. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, in an interview with The PUNCH, said, “ We are going to hold independent negotiations with the representatives of organised labour and we will start the payment immediately we agree.”


But the Chairman of the NLC in the state, Issa Ore, said workers’ demand in the state would be higher than what was agreed on at the federal level.

“On our part in Kwara State, we are going to get more than what the labour got at the federal level,” he said.

The state TUC chairman, Kolawole Olumo, said the union was expecting the official template for the new minimum wage.


This, he said, would determine the time the negotiations with government would start.

When contacted, the Osun State NLC Chairman, Jacob Adekomi, said Governor Gboyega Oyetola had been promising that he was ready to pay the new minimum wage to workers.

We are still looking at the agreement – Ekiti govt

But in Ekiti State, the Commissioner for Information, Muyiwa Olumilua, said the state government was still looking at the agreement at the national level and its capability.


Olumilua said, “We are still looking at it. We have already agreed to pay the N30,000 minimum wage. The percentages agreed by the Federal Government last week might not be in consonance with what we planned for. So, it is something we still have to look at.”

But the state TUC Chairman, Sola Adigun, said the state government and organised labour would, through a negotiation committee to be set up, work on an agreeable minimum wage for workers in the state.


Adigun said, “I believe the state government can even pay more than those percentages. We will look at the reality on the ground and we will look at the demands of our leaders. We will agree on whatsoever that we know will benefit both sides.

“The Joint Negotiating Council will do the negotiation. So, just like what happened at the national level, the JNC is primarily in charge of that negotiation. The TUC chairman and the Nigeria Labour Congress chairman will only intervene when we realise that the negotiation has broken down.


“The organised labour will work together to make sure that we get the right thing for Ekiti workers. The leadership of organised labour, as critical stakeholders in Ekiti, will not do anything inimical to the progress of an average worker in Ekiti and Ekiti citizens. So, when we get to the negotiation table, the state government will bring its proposal, then workers’ position will be submitted and there will be bargaining.”

We’ll meet with labour over it – Anambra


On its part, the Anambra State Government said it would first meet with the labour leaders in the state before arriving at a decision on the development.

The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C-Don Adinuba, stated this on Sunday in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents.

But the NLC chairman in the state, Jerry Nnubia, said it would not be possible for the state government to pay anything below what was agreed upon at the federal level.


Plateau, labour differ on new wage

Meanwhile, the Plateau State Government and the state chapter of the NLC have disagreed on the consequential adjustments on the new minimum wage.

The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Dan Manjang, said because of the state’s lean financial resources, government would meet with labour and negotiate how to implement the new minimum wage.

Manjang said, “We don’t have any problem with the payment of the new minimum wage, but we have to sit down with the labour leaders and agree on how to generate the revenue to make it possible. Government has consistently said it will pay if the funds are available.”


But the state Chairman of the NLC, Mr Eugine Manji, said labour would not accept any downward negotiation from the state government.

Manji said, “The new national minimum wage has become a law since April 18, 2019 and we in Plateau State are not prepared to start fresh negotiations aimed at reducing the amount with the government .”

Rivers’ll pay new minimum wage as promised – Itubu

In Rivers State, however, the state Chairman of the NLC, Mrs Beatrice Itubu, explained that the state government would not have any issue paying the consequential adjustments approved by the Federal Government.

Itubu recalled that Governor Nyesom Wike had promised that he would pay whatever amount that was agreed between the Federal Government and labour.

WeOn his part, the state Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Chukwuma Igbokwe, told one of our correspondents on the telephone that leaders of the TUC in the 36 states would meet to discuss the issue.

“We are expecting a meeting of all the 36 state leadership with the national leadership of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council to receive directives on the next action for states,” he stated.

Ondo must pay FG rate – State NLC


In Ondo State, the NLC said the state government must adopt the formula agreed on by the Federal Government.

The state Chairman of the union, Mr Sunday Adeleye, who spoke to one of our correspondents on Sunday, said the union had written to the state government on the issue.

He said, “We have already written to the government and the last time I checked, the government did not tell us that they had low financial income. So, we are not going lower than what the Federal Government has agreed and our governor has not said the state does not have money to pay.”


In his comments, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, said the state government had set up a committee on the payment of the new minimum wage.

The Katsina State Chairman of the NLC, Hussaini Hamisu, on his part, said the state NLC had yet to be formally informed by the NLC headquarters on the consequential adjustments.

He said once the letter was received, the labour union in the state would write the state government after which negotiations would begin on the consequential adjustments.


The Sokoto State NLC Chairman, Umar Ahmed, who spoke to one of our correspondents said, “We will not settle for anything less than what has been agreed at the national level because the state and federal workers patronise the same market.”

Kwara to hold independent negotiations with workers

The Kwara State Government said it would negotiate with workers. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, in an interview with The PUNCH, said, “ We are going to hold independent negotiations with the representatives of organised labour and we will start the payment immediately we agree.”


But the Chairman of the NLC in the state, Issa Ore, said workers’ demand in the state would be higher than what was agreed on at the federal level.

“On our part in Kwara State, we are going to get more than what the labour got at the federal level,” he said.

The state TUC chairman, Kolawole Olumo, said the union was expecting the official template for the new minimum wage.


This, he said, would determine the time the negotiations with government would start.

When contacted, the Osun State NLC Chairman, Jacob Adekomi, said Governor Gboyega Oyetola had been promising that he was ready to pay the new minimum wage to workers.

We are still looking at the agreement – Ekiti govt

But in Ekiti State, the Commissioner for Information, Muyiwa Olumilua, said the state government was still looking at the agreement at the national level and its capability.


Olumilua said, “We are still looking at it. We have already agreed to pay the N30,000 minimum wage. The percentages agreed by the Federal Government last week might not be in consonance with what we planned for. So, it is something we still have to look at.”

But the state TUC Chairman, Sola Adigun, said the state government and organised labour would, through a negotiation committee to be set up, work on an agreeable minimum wage for workers in the state.


Adigun said, “I believe the state government can even pay more than those percentages. We will look at the reality on the ground and we will look at the demands of our leaders. We will agree on whatsoever that we know will benefit both sides.

“The Joint Negotiating Council will do the negotiation. So, just like what happened at the national level, the JNC is primarily in charge of that negotiation. The TUC chairman and the Nigeria Labour Congress chairman will only intervene when we realise that the negotiation has broken down.


“The organised labour will work together to make sure that we get the right thing for Ekiti workers. The leadership of organised labour, as critical stakeholders in Ekiti, will not do anything inimical to the progress of an average worker in Ekiti and Ekiti citizens. So, when we get to the negotiation table, the state government will bring its proposal, then workers’ position will be submitted and there will be bargaining.”

We’ll meet with labour over it – Anambra


On its part, the Anambra State Government said it would first meet with the labour leaders in the state before arriving at a decision on the development.

The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C-Don Adinuba, stated this on Sunday in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents.

But the NLC chairman in the state, Jerry Nnubia, said it would not be possible for the state government to pay anything below what was agreed upon at the federal level.


Plateau, labour differ on new wage

Meanwhile, the Plateau State Government and the state chapter of the NLC have disagreed on the consequential adjustments on the new minimum wage.

The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Dan Manjang, said because of the state’s lean financial resources, government would meet with labour and negotiate how to implement the new minimum wage.

Manjang said, “We don’t have any problem with the payment of the new minimum wage, but we have to sit down with the labour leaders and agree on how to generate the revenue to make it possible. Government has consistently said it will pay if the funds are available.”

More details on: https://www.punchng.com/minimum-wage-nlc-state-chairmen-meet-tues-talks-with-govs-begin/amp/

Snoobor:
Still up guys.... German Machine

500k sir?