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http://ift.tt/2oZuxmr The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba PHOTO: NAN The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to use the occasion of the Democracy Day celebration to announce the composition of the tripartite negotiation committee on the National Minimum Wage. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the call in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja, ahead of the Democracy Day celebration on Monday. Wabba, who noted that the minimum wage was increased to N18,000 six years ago, added that the patience of workers had been tested due to the current inflation in the country. “We, therefore, urge the Federal Government to use the occasion of the Democracy Day to announce the composition of the tripartite negotiation committee as this is imperative for the government to review the National Minimum Wage, ‘’ he said. Wabba also condemned the recent coup rumour, saying labour was opposed to any move to truncate the current democrat...

http://ift.tt/2s7tOgJ US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump arrive to address US military personnel and families at Naval Air Station Sigonella after G7 summit of Heads of State and Government, on May 27, 2017 near Taormina in Sicily. MANDEL NGAN / AFP President Donald Trump said Saturday he would decide next week whether the United States would abide by the 2015 Paris agreement on cutting global carbon emissions. The unexpected announcement came as a summit of G7 leaders in Sicily wrapped up in deadlock on the issue, with US partners voicing frustration at the president’s failure to commit to the deal aimed at stemming global warming. “I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next week!” Trump tweeted. The US leader, concluding his first overseas trip in office, was due to fly home later Saturday without giving the customary close-of-summit press conference. The meeting’s final declaration reflected a stalemate between the US and the six other...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Mr Musa Kimo, said on Friday the command would deploy more personnel to strategic positions to ensure a hitch-free democracy day celebration. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, ASP Usen Omorodion, in Abuja on Friday. He said the personnel of the command had been directed to intensify foot and vehicular patrol of the territory throughout the festive period. “These strategies are part of the sensitive security measures put in place,” he said. The commissioner said the command would continue to be proactive to be able to confront any security threat before, during and after the celebration. He called on the public to contribute their quota toward providing vital intelligence for the arrest and prosecution of criminals.   The post Democracy day: FCT Police to deploy more personnel to strategic locations appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qrw8h4

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Ibadan Customary Court siting in Mapo on Friday dissolved a 20-year-old marriage between a man and a woman who stabbed her husband with broken bottle. The President of the Court, Mr Ademola Odunade, said he dissolved the marriage between Abideen and Kudirat Adekola “in the interest of peace and order’’. Odunade said that it was inconceivable that a wife could be so bad to the extent of stabbing her husband with a broken bottle. “The custody of four out of the five children is hereby awarded to Abideen, while Kudirat is allowed to go with the last, who is still a minor. “Abideen shall, however, pay a monthly feeding allowance of N5,000 for the upkeep of the last child,” said Odunade. Narrating his ordeal, Abideen, a civil servant, explained that his wife derived pleasure in beating him up. “I have chosen to part ways with Kudirat because she always threatens my life with dangerous weapons. “Whenever there is any dispute between us, Kudirat steps forward w...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Society for the Promotion of People`s Rights, an NGO on Wednesday urged the federal and state governments to give special attention to agribusiness in enhancing development. Mr Williams Osaze, the President of the organisation gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. Osaze said that agribusiness was a good strategy for economic development, wealth creation, job creation and huge source of foreign exchange. According to him, agribusinesses are companies involved in one or more stages of production of crops and livestock. He said that examples of agribusiness activities include manufacture or distribution of agricultural supplies and equipment such as machinery, feed and fertilisers. He explained that agribusiness might sell items to farmers for production, provide services to other agricultural business or be engaged in the marketing, transportation, processing and distribution of agricultural products. The president said that government sho...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called for dialogue with Biafran agiatatirs. Obasanjo speaking in Abuja on Thursday at a conference on Biafra said “We never had a national leader. Our leaders at the beginning were mindful of their regions. That is our problem till today…” The post Let’s beg Biafrain agitators – Obasanjo appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qZM3VZ

http://ift.tt/2r01zRN Weight gain is a predominant problem besetting both men and women alike in our society. As Nigerians, our staple foods constituting mainly of starch and and the general lackadaisical lackadaisical attitude towards a healthy lifestyle of exercising and healthy eating takes the blame. Whatever the reason may be, the fact is this: There is an increasing number of men and women in Nigeria who are battling with weight gain issues and are looking for a way out. Weight-loss surgery is usually not an option until all other options have failed. Although surgeries have risks, there are lots of positive outcomes, which may encourage people to opt for this despite how pricey it can be. In these current times, there are many hospitals in Nigeria with world-class standards of weight-loss surgery procedures. Below are four types of surgeries that you can have in the comfort of your motherland. 1. The Gastric Balloon This procedure is not a surgery p...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29 as Public Holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day. Making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, congratulated Nigerians for witnessing yet another Democracy Day, which marks the Second Year Anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government. A statement signed by the Director Overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Muhammadu Maccido quoted Dambazau as assuring “Nigerians of the government’s continued efforts towards guaranteeing security, revitalizing the economy and tackling corruption, which are the three main focused areas of this administration. While a lot has been achieved in the area of security, particularly in the northeast, and in tackling corruption, recent statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics have shown tremendous improvement of the country’s GDP. No doubt the nation is closer ...

http://ift.tt/2qdBEsa This handout image provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on May 7, 2017 at a military base in Borno State shows some of the 82 rescued Chibok girls heading towards a Nigerian Army helicopter. The girls on Sunday headed to meet President Muhammadu Buhari after a prisoner swap deal with Boko Haram secured their release. PHOTO: TWITTER / RED CROSS Eighty-two of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria in 2014 arrived in Abuja on Sunday to meet President Muhammadu Buhari after a prisoner swap deal secured their release. Presidency spokesman Femi Adesina said the schoolgirls from Chibok, in Borno state, were met at the capital’s airport by Buhari’s chief of staff Abba Kyari. Military and civilian militia sources in the town of Banki, on the border with Cameroon, said the girls had left for Borno state capital Maiduguri on board six military helicopters at 6:10 am (0510 GMT). “One of the girls w...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J As Nigerian workers marked Workers’ Day on Monday, mixed reactions have continued to trail the celebration across the country. In Katsina, no fewer than 500 youths took to the street in solidarity for the President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corrupt practices. From Katsina Government Reserved Areas and Round-About to the Emir of Katsina’s palace in the centre of the city, the youth held rally, wielding placards with inscriptions to discourage corruption. The spokesmen of the Amalgamated Youths for Good Governances, Peace and Development, Abdullahi Aliyu, the organisers of the rally said in Katsina that the aim was to condemned corrupt practices in its totality in the country. “We shall continue to support Baba Buhari anti-corruption campaign in order to liberate Nigeria from corruption,’’ he said. “The president cannot fight the corruption war alone, we have to support him with all our heart to win the battle,’’ he said In Zamfara, the government said th...

http://ift.tt/2pxF5IX US President Donald Trump (C) hands a pen to Director of the National Trade Council Peter Navarro (L) after signing an Executive Order on the Establishment of Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy while touring The AMES Companies, Inc., in Harrisburg, PA, April 29, 2017. JIM WATSON / AFP US President Donald Trump offered some backhanded praise for North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, calling him “a pretty smart cookie” in a television interview that aired Sunday. Trump’s almost admiring remarks came amid soaring tensions with North Korea over its missile and nuclear programs, with an alarmed Washington looking to China for help in reining in Kim. Trump said he had “no idea” whether Kim was sane or not, but said the North Korean leader had faced a formidable challenge in taking over the country at a reported age of 27 after his father’s death in 2011. “He’s dealing with obviously very tough people, in particular the generals and others. And at a very you...