The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) says it will begin an indefinite nationwide strike by midnight on Tuesday.
Josiah Biobelemoye, president of the union, announced this when he led the union executive on a courtesy visit to Jafaru Momoh, chief medical director of the National Hospital, Abuja.
He alleged that Isaac Adewole, minister of health, had been treating the union members as slaves.
The Bayelsa government has suspended and stopped the salaries of 3,403 workers in the ongoing public service reforms.
The Head of Service of Bayelsa, Rev Thomas Zidafomo, directed that salaries of 222 staff of Bayelsa owned media houses and 3,181 non-teaching staff in the State Universal Basis Education Board (SUBEB) be suspended.
Zidafomo in a letter dated Apri 6, 2018 directed that the withheld salaries of the affected workers listed as ‘excess workers’ be remitted to the Accountant General of Bayelsa.
In recognition of his contribution to stabilising the Nigerian economy amidst recession, CBN governor Godwin Emefiele has bagged “Guardian Economic Personality of the Year 2017’’ award.
Emefiele’s was also recognized for the CBN’s effort in development financing.
Emefiele was presented with honour at a ceremony held Eko Hotels and Suites, in Lagos on Saturday.
The Board of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday announced the indefinite suspension of six directors of the organisation over allegation of corruption.
According to Punch, the suspension which was carried out by the newly inaugurated Board was in connection with an ongoing probe of the finances of NEMA by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Department of State Services.
Barely 24 hours after road sweepers in Edo State protested the non-payment of salaries Governor Godwin Obaseki, has sacked the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainability, Reginald Okun.
The General Manager, Edo State Waste Management Board, Aiyamenkue Akonofua, has also been retired on the approval of the state governor.
In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, the governor gave the directive on Wednesday, adding that it is with immediate effect.
The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC, has explained the recent sack of some workers, saying the exercise at the embassy followed due process.
According to NAN, senior officials at the embassy had disclosed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja approved the disengagement of the workers due to ongoing rationalization exercise in the embassy. The embassy however said efforts toward ensuring the payment of their entitlements had reached advance stage.
“In February 2017, there was a decision to disengage some of the local staff. However, they pleaded to an arrangement to be on contract for another one year, which lapsed in February 2018. The ministry from Abuja approved their disengagement. As I am talking to you, we have received approval from Abuja to pay their benefits and they would be paid very soon. It is true that some of them have put in up to 30 years of service.
