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Please follow us for more latest news update!  Egypt responds to the death of Iranian President Raisi: The enemy of my enemy is my friend pulse.com.ghMay 20, 2024 5:58 PM The Egyptian government expressed sincere condolences to Iran for the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior officials in a helicopter crash. Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy conveyed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's support and solidarity during this difficult time. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry also mourned his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and others lost in the incident. Rescue operations ongoing as Iran President involved in helicopter crash Rescue operations ongoing as Iran President involved in helicopter crash Although Sisi's potential attendance at the funeral remains unclear, Raisi had shown interest in improving ties with Egypt, which has historically viewed Iran as a security threat. Despite long-standing tensions since the 1979 Iranian Revolution and Egypt'

IMO STATE WOMEN! Imo women protest alleged police brutalityPublished on May 20, 2024By Matthew Atungwu Women in the oil-producing area of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State stormed the streets of Mmahu community on Monday to protest alleged police brutality against the people. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the women, numbering over 500, were seen with placards bearing various inscriptions, appealing to the State and Federal Governments, as well as the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to come to their rescue. They alleged that there had been consistent police brutality in their communities, leading to their sons fleeing following alleged killings of victims of the brutality. The spokesperson of the protesters, Mrs. Anwulika Omogo, told newsmen that the police team brutalizing the communities was led by one Insp. Chika Okeabatta, popularly known as ‘Kill and Bury’. Omogo, a Women Leader in the area, who claimed that Okeabatta was a member of the disb

  Minimum wage: NLC rejects N100,000 as FG, Labour shift grounds Ahead of tomorrow’s minimum wage negotiation committee meeting where a new offer is expected to be tabled by the Federal Government, Organised Labour has asked the government to get serious, describing the earlier proposed N48,000 as a huge joke. It also dismissed reports that labour is settling for N100,000 as the new offer from the government. There are also expectations that the government will review its earlier N48,000 proposal upward when it resumes negotiations with labour and other stakeholders on the new national minimum wage, on Tuesday. At the last meeting of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) walked out after the Federal Government offered to pay N48,000 as the new minimum wage. The Organised Private Sector, on the other hand, proposed an initial offer of N54,000. However, the chairman of the Tripartite Committee on the

  Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for his Intervention in the events of the last few months in our dear State and hope that peace shall continue to reign in Rivers State. “My decision to resign is due to the unresolved political crisis in our dear State leading to tack of trust and apathy.” Aguma Also, the Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Aguma, claimed working under an unconducive environment was the reason behind her resignation. She said: “Pursuant to the current unconducive working environment, it is imperative to tender my resignation as Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Rivers State. “I resign with all sense of responsibility especially as there is no room for progression development in the work place.”

Minimum Wage: Labour rejects FG’s N48,000 offer THE Organized labour on Wednesday stormed out of the minimum wage committee meeting with the Federal Government over the later’s offer of N48,000 new wage. Recall that the organized labour had made a demand of N615,000 as the new minimum wage and had given the government up till May 31 to conclude negotiations on new living wage. The Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage resumed negotiations on Wednesday. “So we just told them that since they are not serious, we better just leave, so we stormed out of the place.” He said that the government offer was presented to them by the Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Office. Follow us for More