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THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved N10billioncontracts. The meeting was presided over by Vice-President Namadi Sambo. Briefing reporters at the end of the weekly meeting, Information

FEC awards N10billion contracts

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THE Presidency may have directed House Speaker Dimeji Bankole and Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel to reconcile, it was learnt Wednesday. They are expected to meet

Jonathan facilitates Bankole-Daniel's peace talks

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ALL is set for the implementation of the minimum wage for Federal civil servants this month.

Labour and Productivity Minister Emeka Wogu broke the news when he met with the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja Thursday.

The meeting was initiated by the Minister in view of the workers'planned industrial action.

The NLC delegation which met with the Minister was led by its President Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar and Secretary General Comrade John Odah.

The NLC expressed its concerns over the delay in the enactment of the new Minimum Wage Act.

New minimum wage this month

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THE Alliance for Democracy (AD) Thursday fused into the Action Congress of Nigeria (AC N) at its last national convention in Lagos.

It was presided over by its National Chairman Chief Michael Koleoso.

With the merger, which was approved by the convention, its national decision making body, the party is expected to cease to exist and its name is not expected to appear on the ballot paper in the next general elections.

End of an era as ACN swallows up AD

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The top five nominations released for the 2009 Glo-CAF Player of the Year award is the most potent indication of the Nigerian footballer’s slide into

Glo-CAF Awards ripples

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STAKEHOLDERS at a Yoruba Summit held in Ibadan Thursday agreed that for the race to recover its glory, there is need for it to stick to its core value of integrity

Call for 'old order' at Yoruba Summit

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FORMER Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday declared his intent to run for the state number one seat in the 2011governorship election. Fayose

Fayose declares, challenges Oni for Ekiti governorship

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LAGOS State Government is committed to the success of students in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The state Deputy Governor, Princess Sarah Adebisi Sosan, said

Lagos is committed to students' success in SSCE –Sosan

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PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has canvassed that Africa should be represented in the Security Council, which is currently made up of five members.  They are: China,

Jonathan at UN: Africa should no longer be excluded from the Security Council

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THE President Goodluck Jonathan camp Friday reacted to the statement credited to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, to the effect that the president has been using state funds to run his presidential campaign, describing it as cheap blackmail.

The Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organisation, in a statement signed by its director of media and publicity, Mr. Sully Abu, challenged anyone who has evidence of use of public funds by the president for running his campaign to produce it.

Jonathan committed to probity, says campaign organisation