The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, described as “highly regrettable” the retrenchment of airline staff and other service providers. In his May-Day message signed by the spokesperson of the ministry, James Odaudu, the minister said workers in the aviation industry were among the hardest hit economically by the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. This is especially with the grounding of passenger flights and shutting down of services globally. “It is highly regrettable that airlines and other service providers are being forced to cope with the option of either sending their staff on compulsory leaves or reduction of their wages as…
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As part of the ways to fortify the cord of unity between the Ekiti State Government and workers, Governor Kayode Fayemi has promised financial help for the bedridden, vulnerable and widows in the civil service to mitigate their sufferings. Fayemi said the Covid-19 pandemic may have robbed the workers of the opportunity of celebrating with the usual fanfare and joy but it will not take away the core values of prompt payment of salaries, pensions, gratuities and the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage across board. Fayemi spoke in a statewide broadcast to workers to celebrate the 2020 Workers’ Day…
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has advised ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to challenge the allegations against him by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Kanu said this on Thursday while reacting to moves by Buhari administration to subpoena bank records of Jonathan and his wife, Patience. The IPOB leader warned that his group would no longer tolerate the intimidation and harassment of former President Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience. IPOB also said those who were calling for the accounts of Dr Jonathan and his wife were the real people looting funds in Nigeria. Kanu urged Jonathan to abandon his…
A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the reports that the Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has revealed a new RNA vaccine that can be used for treating the coronavirus disease. DAILY POST reported that Bill Gates revealed a new RNA vaccine, together with a list of things that must be done to enable life return to normal again. Gates said he is particularly excited about pursuing a new approach called ‘RNA vaccine,’ with code needed to produce viral fragments on its own. Reacting, Kayode in a tweet via his Twitter account on Friday, said Bill and Melinda had…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has appealed to government at all levels to make the welfare of workers a priority to cushion the hardship occasioned by the coronavirus lockdown. Mr Leonard Nkah, Ebonyi NLC Chairman, made the appeal in Abakaliki on Friday in a message to workers in the state. According to him, prioritising welfare of workers will enhance their living standards and support their families at this period of social and economic stress caused by COVID-19 pandemic. He said that timely payment of salaries, remunerations and other palliatives would serve as boosts to enable them to observe all precautionary…
Access Bank Plc plans to cut salaries to avoid job losses as a lockdown to contain the coronavirus hampers the operations of Nigeria’s biggest lender, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. The reductions are expected to start from May unless business conditions improve, said the people, who were briefed on the matter during a conference call and asked not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak publicly. Some management will get as much as a 40% decrease, they said. A spokesman for Lagos-based Access Bank declined to comment. Nigerian banks are facing the threat of…
The Kano State Police Command has denied Mubarak Bala, President of Humanist Association of Nigeria, access to his lawyer. SaharaReporters gathered that Bala has been held incommunicado and is being beaten and tortured by the police. He was arrested in Kaduna three days ago following a petition by some lawyers that he insulted Prophet Muhammad on Facebook and detained in Kaduna for a night before being transferred to Kano on Wednesday. Mubarak Bala “Since taken to Kano, the police authorities have not allowed him to see his lawyer. The police authorities have been blocking efforts to understand the details of the complaint. This…
When the news of the coronavirus broke in January, little did the world realise the larger consequences of what the outbreak portends. Not many Nigerians considered the full implications of an imminent lockdown as a way of mitigating and flattening the disease’s curve. The reality of these consequences is dawning on us in varying degrees across Nigeria – as well as impacting all spheres of life across the globe. There has been an increasing strain on the economic, educational, social and health sectors. However, as a psychiatrist, the mental health component is my present area of concern. Particularly the emotional…
Boeing has announced that it is slashing its commercial aircraft workforce by more than 15 per cent and cutting production rates in response to the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing cash crunch. According to Flight Global, the airframer announced the cuts as it reported losses of $641 million in the first quarter of 2020. “These new reductions in our production rates and the continued impact of Covid-19 on our business will force us to reduce the size of our workforce. I’m sorry that I have to deliver this news,” Boeing chief executive, David Calhoun, said in a letter to staff. Chicago-headquartered…
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has declared one Amara Okoro, a nursing mother, wanted after she tested positive and became unreachable. He said Thursday at a press briefing in Benin City, the state capital, that Okoro’s baby had started coughing and urged those with useful information about her whereabouts to report to the relevant security and health agencies. The governor also extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state by 14 days, effective from Thursday, as part of renewed measures to halt the spread of the virus. He added that the government had decided to commence another round of distribution…