Nigeria Labour Congress says no dialogue with the federal Government ….. By Shout-Africa Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC is insisting that it will not hold any dialogue with the Federal Government of Nigeria until the price of petrol reverts to sixty- five naira per litre. A statement by the Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr. Owei Lakemfa says that the congress is more concerned about mobilising its members for the proposed industrial action scheduled for January ninth. It therefore describes as untrue reports making the rounds that the body is negotiating with... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Nigeria Labour Congress has issued a press statement urging Nigerians to ignore what it called the “black market injunction” by the National Industrial Court, ordering NLC not compel people to come out en-mass to protest the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government of Nigeria. “The cretins in the Jonathan administration imagine that by seeking to drag the judiciary in the mud, they can avert the general strikes, rallies and mass protests that will begin on Monday 9th January, 2012,” the statement read. The union went further to say that the injunction seeking... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Nigeria Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – President Goodluck Jonathan has addressed Nigerians on the removal of subsidy on petrol which has led to sharp increases in the prices of goods and services in the country. Doctor Jonathan told the nation in a nationwide broadcast that he also feels the pain most Nigerians feel and had to deregulate the downstream oil sector for the benefit of all Nigerians. President Jonathan also announced a couple of steps to reduce the size of recurrent expenditure. He also announced a 25% cut in the salaries of executive political office holders. President Jonathan overseas... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – The Government of the Gambia yesterday convened what officials called a two-day “family” consultative meeting with representatives of Gambians in the Diaspora, held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, with a view to availing them the opportunity to contribute their quota to the development process of the country. The meeting, on the theme: “Harnessing Diaspora Engagement in Support of Enhanced Socio-Economic Development in The Gambia,” brought together prominent Gambians in the Diaspora, key among them Fatou Bom Bensouda, the newly-appointed chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Declaring the meeting open on behalf of President-elect... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Cameroon correspondent – The disclosure was made by the Civil Protection Commission after an evaluation tour to markets yesterday. Any talk about markets in metropolitan Douala quickly recalls disasters whose colossal losses have clung to memories over the years. As a consequence of fire outbursts commonly imputed to faulty electrical connections, little or nothing was known that lighted cigarette tubs, explosion of gas lighters, electrified pressing iron and other equipment forgotten unto the next day could plunge the entire market into a razing fire. Business persons in Nkolouloun disclose such important causes in a recent vox pop with... Continue Reading
