News In Brief Today - 30/4/2016

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1- May Day: NLC, TUC maintain stance on N56,000 minimum wage

THE Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, have maintained stance on N56, 000 as new minimum wage with other demands to raise workers’ standard of living.

The NLC noted that the current N18, 000 minimum wage workers in the country can no longer cope with the biting economic challenges.

2- I have no plan to stifle press freedom – Buhari

President Mohammadu Buhari, yesterday, condemned attacks on media practitioners in Africa and stated that his administration is not and will never be a threat to Nigerian media.

The President made this known in his keynote address at the opening of the Congress of the Federation of African Journalists in Abuja.

3- CAN opposes Grazing Reserve Bill

Following recent escalating spate of violent activities of Fulani herdsmen across the country, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Production and Services on the incessant clashes between Fulani herdsmen and pastoralists, farmers and farming communities across the country voicing its opposition for the National Grazing Reserve Bill which is said to have passed its second reading in the National Assembly. The apex body of Nigerian Christians in the memorandum gave thumbs down to the bill because it believes the National Grazing Bill is a subtle way for the Federal Government to Islamise the nation.

4- I alerted security operatives before Fulani herdsmen attack, says Ugwuanyi

Following the slaughter of 46 Ukpabi, Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State natives last Monday, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Friday, accused security agencies in the state of complicity despite assurances they gave him that planned attack will be forestalled. Ugwuanyi stated that he got security alert before the carnage took place, and summoned the state security chiefs who gave him assurance that all is well only to hear about the carnage later.

“I am at once, constituting a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the immediate and remote causes of all the violent occurrences in the State, he said

5- Rights Group gives Fashola 7 days to visit all bad Federal roads in S-East

A human rights group, Campaign for Democracy, CD has called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency on all the federal roads in the South East geo-political zone.

CD therefore gave the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashiola (SAN) seven days to visit all the federal roads in the South East zone to see for himself how deplorable they are, to justify the state of emergency to be declared on them.

6-ENUGU MASSACRE: Leave our land now or… Igbo youths tell Fulani herdsmen

As condemnations continue to trail the massacre of no fewer than 40 people of Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu by Fulani herdsmen last Monday, Igbo youths under the aegis of Ohaneze Youth Council (OYC) have given the herdsmen three days to leave Igbo land or they will be forced out.

The Igbo youths gave the herdsmen till Monday to vacate all Igboland saying enough is enough even as it was gathered that the attack by the herdsmen has forced nursing mothers, widows, children and bedridden patients from the affected communities into exile.

7- Nigerians say “NO” to National Grazing Reserves Bill

A bill titled "National Grazing Reserve (Establishment) bill 2006" sponsored by Hon. Sadiq Ibrahim, and presently before the House of Representatives is receiving serious opposition from many Nigerians. The proposed bill provides for the establishment of the National Grazing Reserve Commission which shall have power to among other things establish at least one Cattle Reserve in each state of the federation (in a bid to curb violence between heardsmen and farmers in the country).

8- IPOB accuses S’East govs of trading off Ndigbo

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused South East governors and politicians of trading off Ndigbo for personal and selfish political interest.

IPOB in a recently released statement specifically claimed that by hobnobbing with the All Progressives Congress, APC led Federal Government, the governors were doing so at the detriment of their Igbo brothers and sisters.

9- Ighalo battles Villa for late father

Coach hails Eagles striker’s mentality

Quique Sanchez Flores says Odion Ighalo decided  to stay at the club until the end of the season and thinks the Watford striker wants to dedicate the  Aston Villa match on Saturday to his father.

Odion Ighalo

Ighalo’s dad Paul passed away on Monday morning in Nigeria and the striker has chosen to remain in England until after their final Premier League game next month.

Head coach Flores said: “Probably he wants to dedicate the match for his father.

10-Benin mourns as Oba of Benin, Erediauwa joins ancestors

OMON N’OBA Ne Edo, Uku Akpolokpolor, Oba Erediauwa has joined his ancestors. He was the 38th Oba of Benin Kingdom. A terse announcement yesterday in Benin by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom (the Traditional Prime Minister), Chief Sam Igbe who spoke in Bini dialect said, “OSORHUE BUNRUN; Oba Erediauwa of Benin Kingdom, the Prince of Peace, Ebo, Ayemwirhe, Emimi Mini Mini, has re-united with his ancestors. May he find perfect peace with God.”

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