The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a 29-member tripartite committee on a new minimum wage being clamoured for by the workers. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Ngige said the approval came after an extensive deliberation on the report of a technical committee on the issue, which he chaired. “The matter needs to be thrashed out by all stakeholders, because already, employers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association have…

As the first two years of the President Muhammadu Buhari-administration winds down this month, only four per cent of the 171 promises made to Nigerians in the build-up to the 2015 elections have been fulfilled, a new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed. The report, which is to be released this week, said Buhari Campaign Organisation made 171 promises to Nigerians at different campaign stops, and in several documents, forming the basis of a social contract between the government and the people whose votes they desperately sought. SBM Intelligence said it curated the 171 promises and grouped them into 24…

The beleaguered power sector cannot improve under the current privatisation arrangement, senators said yesterday. After painting a glooming picture of the sector during yesterday’s session many senators concluded the only solution was to reverse the privatisation sale. They spoke during a debate on overbilling of electricity consumers by Distribution Companies (DISCOs). Senator Dino Melaye, who sponsored the motion, called for the overhauling of the sector. Chairman Committee on Privatisation, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP, Bayelsa) said those who invested in the business thought it was like a company where they will make a lot of money. He said they only had…

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday said ‘unflinching support’ and prayers by Nigerian women has been the driving force pushing President Muhammadu Buhari to deliver on his electoral promises to the people. She therefore thanked the women for the backing they have been giving her husband since the last presidential election, saying that support has energized her and her husband to remain committed to societal development. She made the comment during a session organized to distribute food items to women organizations in Yola, Adamawa State capital. “I am deeply appreciative of the support that you show to us…