THE Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) which has been caught in the act for refusing to allow student applicants make payment directly through the Federal Government designated remittal accounts has suddenly requests that other agencies under its watch returned their unspent resources as the year draws to a close. The board’s Head of Public … Read more
THE Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Technical and Recreational Employees (AUPCTRE), has suggested remodeling of labour management relations to curb industrial disharmony in work places. Mr Aliyu Maradun, FCT Council Chairman of AUPCTRE, gave the advice at the end of five days workshop on industrial sustainability on Saturday in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Maradun said … Read more
IN a renewed bid to fulfil its constitutional mandate of eradicating corruption among public officers, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has set machinery in motion for quiet and independent verification of assets of public officers in and outside the country. The new leadership of the CCB, under the chair of Professor Isah Mohammed, has … Read more
The 40th anniversary celebration of the Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN) provided stakeholders the opportunity to assess the economy, proffer solutions and show the way forward. TOBA AGBOOLA reports The event called for celebration. Forty years in the life of an individual not to talk of an organisation, indeed, is a milestone.The Labour Writers Association of … Read more
THE money laundering trial of Senator Obong Albert Bassey before Justice Agatha A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State was stalled on Thursday October 21, 2021 following the absence of his counsel, Solomon Umoh SAN. Barrister Aniema Etuk who held the brief of the lead defence counsel, informed the court that … Read more
THE sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was a huge success in Anambra State on Thursday. The pro -Biafra agitators gave the directives in respect of the arraignment of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in Court. Banks, markets, shops and commercial activities were shut as offices of the State government offices also … Read more
RESIDENTS of Anambra on Monday observed the sit-at-home despite the insistence of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that it had been suspended. Banks, markets, shops and schools refused to open while most of the workforce in the State stayed indoors. Though there was little life in the Awka capital City, commercial areas like Onitsha, … Read more
AFTER forefeited N19.3 billion to Federal Government of Nigeria, Governor Yahaya Bello has directed the state Assembly for an express approval of N18 Billion Naira Loan for Infrastructural development from the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN. The sources within the government house who disclosed this information to the OBSERVERS TIMES also confirmed that the speaker … Read more
SERIAL disregards for collective agreements by some employers, relevant government agencies with the attendant incessant strikes, lockouts and loss of man-hours threaten the realization of the laudable objectives of 2022 Appropriation Act. Comrade Issa Aremu, Director General of Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies ( MINILS) made this observation while declaring open a 4- … Read more
CITIZENS Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI), has called for the removal of Mohammed Nami, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). CAASASVI, led by its Executive Director, Mr Olumuyiwa Onilede, made the call on Tuesday in Kaduna, during a news conference. According to the group, Nami lacked the integrity and competence … Read more