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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday read for the second time a Bill for a Law to establish Lagos State Cooperative College. The House, after extensive deliberation on the merits of the bill, committed it to its Committee on Commerce and Industry, headed by Mr Oladele Adekanye (APC-Lagos Mainland I). Adekanye said the bill is progressive and designed to enhance economic activities in the state. “This bill is a thing of joy; it is a progressive one and it should be considered by all and sundry. I am going to solicit quick consideration after the usual deliberation. “It seeks to support the establishment of cooperative college in Lagos for cooperative operators. We really need to hasten passage of this bill. “There is a need to have a standard cooperative college so that necessary skills needed for the promotion of economic activities in the state are available for the operators. “The operators will be able to contribute their quota to the development ...

http://ift.tt/2pnijTz Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, said on Friday that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) would review the report of the joint committee on the National Minimum Wage on Wednesday. Ngige told newsmen in Abuja that the 16- man Technical Committee on Minimum Wage and Palliatives had submitted its report to the main committee, headed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “This report have being adopted just last week by the 29 -man joint committee. “So the report is now being taken to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approval next week and then the Acting President will constitute a National Minimum Wage Review Committee. “This National Minimum Wage Review Committee will then fix a new minimum wage for the country. “It has become imperative for a new minimum wage, because the last minimum wage has a life span of five years – it was signed into law by President Good...