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*Prefer To Obey Their Union *Day 3: Strike Still Paralyzes Govt Activities By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Striking employees of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) today --for the second consecutive day -failed to turn up for work in spite of an order by FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike,on Monday night. On Monday, the Minister, had in a statement by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka, dismissed the workers' demands for better conditions of service and their subsequent resort to the ongoing indefinite strike as unnecessary, stressing that 10 of the 14 demands of the about 40,000-strong workforce had already been met by his…

*'The Fire Burnt Money Realized From Crop Sale Meant For My Children's School Fees' *'Where Do We Go From Here?' *Tarka LG Boss Silent For Now By Sam Tyav, Makurdi A mysterious fire has gutted over 300 houses in Jibili village, Wannune, home place of Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, rendering thousands of residents homeless and property worth millions of naira destroyed. The unusual fire outbreak started on Friday with residents initially believing that it was not capable of reducing houses to ashes the way it eventually did. Those who were around successfully put it off…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Stakeholders of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area (LGA) have unanimously endorsed the re-election bid of the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, for a second term in 2027, citing his visionary leadership and remarkable developmental strides across the state. The endorsement followed a stakeholders’ meeting where a motion supporting the Governor’s second-term ambition was moved by the former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, and seconded by a former member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Chris Nnadi. The motion was unanimously adopted. Expressing their appreciation, the stakeholders highlighted the successful…

*Tissue Of Falsehood, They Claim *Give Item-By-Item Response To Authorities' Welfare Claims *'Strike Continues, It's Justified, Legal' *Warn Against Divide-and-Rule Tactics By Felix Durumbah, Abuja The face-off between striking workers of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Administration's authorities,led by FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, moved a notch up tonight as labour swiftly issued a disclaimer to claims by the Minister a few hours ago that he had granted 10 of the 14 demands of the workforce. The about 40,000 workers today embarked on an indefinite strike which paralyzed activities in all FCTA offices, even forcing Wike and his…

*Says 'I've Granted 10 Of 14 Demands Already' *Lambasts Workers For Embarking On 'Unnecessary, Ill-Motivated Strike' *Orders Security To Protect Employees Willing To Return To Work *JUAC May React Soon By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Finally, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has given his own perspective --and that of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), which he heads - to the demands by the Administration's about 40,000 workforce that today embarked on an indefinite strike. The industrial action,over several issues bordering on alleged poor service conditions under the Minister, paralyzed activities at FCTA's headquarters and those of its…

*Frustrated Employee Rates Wike, Makes Comparison With Past FCT Ministers By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Office activities in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have been paralyzed since early in the morning today following an indefinite strike by the about 40,000 workforce who are demanding improved conditions of service. A visit by People&Politics to the 1 Kapital Road, Area 11, Garki, Abuja headquarters of FCTA showed a ghost town. Bereft of the usual daily hustle-bustle akin to a beehive, what were instead on ground were members of the FCTA Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) Strike Compliance Taskforce and several security personnel…

*How Police Secured Breakthrough In Identifying Alleged Mastermind By our reporter As Nigerians continued to express outrage over the dastardly killing of a woman, Fatima Abubakar, and her seven children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters,Kano, by armed assailants on Saturday, fresh information has emerged showing that Umar Auwalu, the man police named as the alleged mastermind of the murders, was clearly identified and had his second name repeatedly screamed out by the panic-stricken woman as the gang were about to kill her. As yet, police are still conducting investigations to unravel the motive for the murders which have shocked the nation…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government, in partnership with Rotary International, has flagged off a 15-day free medical outreach, including complex surgical procedures, at the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS) Teaching Hospital, Igbo-Eno. The medical mission, organised under the Rotary India–Nigeria Medical Mission, was officially declared open at a joint press conference by the Commissioner for Health, Professor George Ugwu, and the Rotary International Team Leader, Dr. Santhosh Sreedhar. Speaking during the event, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of SUMAS, Professor James Ogbonna, commended Enugu State governor Peter Mbah for what he described as his administration’s massive investment…

*Over Alleged Poor Service Conditions *Compliance Taskforce To Patrol Offices *Debts To Workers, Indigenous Contractors Baffle Neutrals By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Seeking better conditions of service under the stewardship of Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, about 40,000 workers of FCT Administration (FCTA) are expected to, today, make good their threat to kick off an indefinite strike. Notably, it is the first general strike by all FCTA workers in almost a decade spanning the tenures of several past FCT Ministers as most of the latter took timely action to prevent such strikes as well as the concomitant…