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*Tension Still High,Though Employees Resume Work Today *Union To Issue 21-day Notice Next *Workers Insist Civil Service Commission Chair, Ezeh, Must Go *Still No Word From FCTA Authorities By our reporter Though the about 40,000-strong workforce of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will resume work this morning after a three-day protest over poor conditions of service, the industrial action was not without a huge cost. A male worker reportedly died on his way to participate in the protest on Tuesday, July 1. Competent sources in the workers' umbrella Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) told People&Politics that the staff member, described…

*Accuse Wike Of Sundry Anti-Service Delivery Actions *Vow To Shut Minister's Office Gate Thursday *Mum's The Word From Wike By our reporter Irate workers of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday made good their threat to kick off a three-day protest over poor service conditions imposed on them by the administration of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The workers warned that if at the end of the protest tomorrow (Wednesday), and the administration fails to negotiate or accede to their demands, then they will be compelled to declare total industrial disharmony and lock the gate leading to the Minister's Office,…

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed willingness to serve just one term in office as Nigeria's president and thereafter hand over to the North in 2031,if the mega coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 so decides. He said he would honour such agreement. Obi spoke during a Space session on X, tagged #PeterObiOnParallelFacts. Reiterating that he is not desperate for power, Obi restated that all he wants is a Nigeria that works for everyone, the poor, middle class, the rich, the youth, aged, children, and is more interested in…

Apparently rejecting last minute moves by the authorities to stop the planned protest by staff members of Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA), the workers this morning kicked off the protest. From as early as 7.30-8.00am, scores of the workers began massing in front of the gate leading to the entrance of the complex housing the office of the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, at Area 11, Garki, Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The irate workers had last week in protest documents, some of which were obtained by People&Politics , accused the Minister and the administration of stunting their career and salary progress…

*Following People&Politics' exclusive By our reporter Seeking to stave off Monday's planned protest by its workforce against poor conditions of service, authorities of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have swiftly set a date for a long overdue promotion examination. The action came hours after People&Politics ran a widely circulated exclusive story on Friday, June 27, in which the paper reported the planned protest scheduled to last three days, beginning June 30. Should the protest go ahead, it could,among others, seriously hamper the processing of certain sensitive land documents handled by some FCTA agencies; schools and general hospitals may close down;…

By Sani Bala Karo,Kano The last man standing in the illustrious Alhassan Dantata family passed away last Friday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A statement released by his Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid, and his youngest son, Alhaji Muhammadu, confirmed that the death occurred about 3:00 am after a protracted illness which took some months. He was receiving medical attention in UAE before his demise. Alhaji Aminu Dantata was born on 17 May, 1931 at Sarari quarters in Kano. He started business as a representative in his father's company, Alhassan Dantata and Sons. He led the company following…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Filled with the milk of human kindness, the governing body of NKST Yina women fellowship in Benue State has donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Yelwata town to soften the blows of hardship on them. Yelwata is the scene of the slaughter of over 200 persons --many of them IDPs fleeing bloodshed in other communities --by killer herdsmen about a fortnight ago. Reports said entire families were wiped out by the murderers in the process. The international and local outcry from the bloodfest prompted an official visit by President Bola Tinubu to Makurdi,…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Filled with the milk of human kindness, the governing body of church group, NKST Yina women fellowship, in Benue State has donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Yelwata town to soften the blows of hardship on them. Yelwata was the scene of the slaughter of over 200 persons --many of them IDPs fleeing bloodshed in other communities --by killer herdsmen about a fortnight ago. Reports said entire families were wiped out by the murderers in the process. The international and local outcry from the bloodfest prompted an official visit by President Bola Tinubu…

Mr Eze Anaba has been re-elected president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) for another term. Anaba, the Editor of Vanguard , was returned unopposed in an election held today, June 27, during the biennial convention of the NGE held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. Also returned unopposed were Mr. Sheddy Ozoene, Editor-in-Chief of People&Politics Newspaper, as Vice President, East; Mr. Kabir Alabi, Editor, Weekend Guardian , Vice President, West; Mr. Charles Kalu, Peoples FM, Abuja, Social/Publicity Secretary; and Mr. Gabriel Akinadewo, Editor, Freedom Online, Assistant General Secretary. In the election proper, these officials were elected: Mallam Tukur…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A two-day international conference on 'Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Management Strategies and Practices for Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability and Entrepreneurship' has ended in Enugu with a call for collaboration among stakeholders to address peculiar challenges facing Africa. The conference was organized by Faculty of Management Sciences, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). It held at the Peter Mbah auditorium, ESUT, Agbani, Enugu. Declaring the conference open, ESUT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius Okolie, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chike Nwoha, described the conference as the first of its…