Day: April 18, 2019

Buhari May Have Signed Minimum Wage

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By Andrew Onyejuruuwa After months of controversy over the new national minimum wage, information filtering in from the Presidency has it that President Muhammadu Buhari has actually signed the national minimum wage bill. Following the presidential assent, the bill has now become the Act of the National Assembly. The executive had transmitted the bill to the National Assembly on January 22 with the provision of N27,000 as the national minimum wage but the National Assembly jacked up the figure to N30,000. A top presidential source, who dropped the hint, said…

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AT Last AMCON Takes Over Micmerah International Agency Limited

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By Andrew Onyejuruuwa A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, the Anambra State capital in Suits No. FHC/AWK/CS/101/2018 and No. FHC/AWK/CS/102/2018 has ordered the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to take over the business and assets of Micmerah International Agency Limited. AMCON had appointed Chief Tagbo Anieto as Receiver/Manager over the assets of Micmerah International Agency Limited, which owe it over N1billion. The company is located at Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State. In compliance with the court order, AMCON earlier today through the Receiver/Manager took over the…

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Court Wants Adoke, Etete, Others Arrested Over Malabu Oil Scandal

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By Our Correspondent An Abuja High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Jabi, has ordered the arrest of Dan Etete, a former Minister of Petroleum, and Mohammed Adoke, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, for their alleged involvement in the Malabu Oil scandal. The court also wants Raph Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujato Stefeno, and Burrato Sebastiano. Justice Danlami Z. Senchi who gave the order following an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a warrant of arrest against…

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Imo State: Ihedioha Wants Commonwealth Support

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By Andrew Onyejuruuwa Ahead of his swearing in on May 29, 2019, the Imo State Governor-elect, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has asked the support and cooperation of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CEIC), in the United Kingdom. The Mbaise born governor-elect, who was at the council’s office in the United Kingdom, on a high-level strategic business meeting, said he was in the UK to discuss areas of cooperation and assistance to Imo State by the member-states when he assumes office. Describing the meeting as fruitful and forward-looking, he expressed optimism…

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Submit Your Handover Notes Buhari Directs Heads Of MDAs

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By Andrew Onyejuruuwa With high probability that President Muhammadu Buhari may dissolve the Federal Executive Council (FEC) ahead of the May 29 terminal date of his first term in office news has it that Buhari has asked ministers and agency heads to submit their handover notes latest by Wednesday April 24, 2019. In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Garba Shehu, said the president asked his appointees to come up with a comprehensive status reports on policies, programmes and projects…

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