FG Fixes Jan 23 For Transmission Of Minimum Wage Bill To NASS

The Federal Government has fixed January 23rd this year as the date to transmit the new Minimum Wage Bill to the National Assembly with a view to fast-tracking the implementation of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this when he had a meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and its allies in Abuja yesterday January 8th. .

He assured the labour leaders that the government will be presenting the recommendations of the tripartite committee to the States Security Council in the coming weeks.

The Labour Unions are demanding that minimum wage of Nigerian workers be increased from N18, 000 to N 30, 000. 

'Drugs will kill more Americans than the Vietnam War' - Full Text of President Trump's speech on immigration

Moments ago, President Donald Trump delivered a televised address to the nation from his desk in the Oval Office about immigration and the southern US border on the 18th day of a partial government shutdown.

In the address, the president explained why it is important to have a border wall and how the senate democrats have been impeding the process.

Below is a transcript of President Donald Trump's Oval Office address to the nation regarding immigration...

My fellow Americans, tonight I am speaking to you because there is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border.

Every day, customs and border patrol agents encounter thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country. We are out of space to hold them, and we have no way to promptly return them back home to their country.

America proudly welcomes millions of lawful immigrants who enrich our society and contribute to our nation, but all Americans are hurt by uncontrolled illegal migration. It strains public resources and drives down jobs and wages. Among those hardest hit are African-Americans and Hispanic Americans.

President Buhari Inaugurates Technical Advisory Committee On Minimum Wage - Politics -

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE INAUGURATION OF A TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ON WEDNESDAY, 9TH JANUARY 2019 AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA

Protocols:

The last time Nigeria’s national minimum wage was reviewed was in 2011. It is therefore evident that a review is necessary, despite the prevailing fiscal challenges. This is why I constituted the Tripartite Committee of Government, Organized Private Sector and Labour to consider the National Minimum Wage and make recommendations to Government for its upward review.

2. That Committee has since submitted its report with some recommendations. We are currently working on the final steps that will lead to the submission of a National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill to the National Assembly.

3. I want to make it clear that there is no question about whether the National Minimum Wage will be reviewed upwards. I am committed to a review of the Minimum Wage.

4. Also, it is important to explain that even though the subject of a National Minimum Wage is in the Exclusive Legislative List, we have been meeting with the State Governors because it is imperative that the Federal Government carries the State Governments along in determining any upward review of the minimum wage for workers.

Simi and Adekunle Gold to hold traditional wedding today and their White wedding at Ilashe beach tomorrow

Weeks after holding a private introduction ceremony, Nigerian singers Simi and Adekunle Gold have concluded plans to make it official with their traditional wedding that will hold in Victoria Island today, January 9.
 

The duo will wrap it up with an exclusive white wedding at Ilashe beach tomorrow, Thursday 10th of January, 2019.
 

Pablo Escobar's brother is raising money to impeach Donald Trump

Roberto (El Osito) Escobar, the brother of the infamous late Colombian drug Lord Pablo Escobar, is raising money in an attempt to impeach the US president.

El Osito launched a GoFundMe campaign with the hopes of raising US$50 million in donations for his company Escobar Inc. But GoFundMe removed the page shortly after it was posted.

On the page, Escobar claimed to be “holding dirty secrets of President Trump, his family and associates.”

The appeal on his GoFundMe read:

Pablo Escobar is a South American, also known as ‘Latino,’ legendary hero, who helped millions of people in his home country of Colombia and surrounding countries.

With the strong leadership of his company Escobar Inc., founded by his brother Roberto Escobar, we will push hard to get Donald Trump impeached.

So far, everything Pablo and his family have done has become multi-billion-dollar successful ventures.

OMG!! Paris' first naked restaurant closes for lack of customers...GOOD

Paris' first naked restaurant is being forced to close due to lack of customers.

The nudist restaurant in the east of Paris, called “O’Naturel”, opened in November 2017 with so much publicity. But despite France’s reported 2.7 million practising naturists, the restaurant has not turned out to be sustainable in the long run.

The restaurant got rave reviews from customers who were expected to shed their clothes in the cloakroom and leave it there along with mobile phones to prevent people from sneaking a photo of other customers. They were then given slippers to wear to the dining area, although women were allowed to keep their heels on if they wanted. In spite of the positive reviews, they still couldn't get enough customers and are now being forced to close to avoid financial embarrassment.

Angelina Jolie Didn’t Include Brad Pitt In Zahara’s Birthday Party Plans — ‘There’s Still Resentment’

SOURCE: HOLLYWOOD LIFE

Zahara Jolie-Pitt turned 14 on Jan. 8 and mom Angelina Jolie had big birthday plans for her teenage daughter. She refused to include ex Brad Pitt in the celebration and we’ve got the details why.

Where has the time gone? Zahara Jolie-Pitt just turned 14 on Jan. 8 and while Angelina Jolie made sure it was festive for her eldest daughter, she didn’t include estranged husband Brad Pitt in on the celebration. “There’s still lingering resentment for Angelina when it comes to Brad, which does not make things easy when considering inviting Brad over for something like a birthday party,” a source close to the 43-year-old actress tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. The couple only communicate through their attorneys as their divorce war is so bitter.

Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme P-YES: How To Register - Jobs/Vacancies -

The Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES) is structured as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative driven by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth and Students Affairs (OSAPYSA). The program is targeted at providing solutions to the challenges of youth unemployment, through the execution of direct empowerment initiatives.

The scheme will be accessible to the literate, semi-literate and the non-literate population.
The threshold for qualification is set at the basic ability and capacity to learn and be teachable.
In addition to the fore going, the following is set as the basic pre-conditions for enlistment;

P-YES GOALS:

The Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES) has been conceived and designed to:

Fight and reduce unemployment among Nigerian youth by creating at least 774,000 empowerment opportunities.
Train and empower youth to have the capacity to empower at least on other youth within his/her immediate community.
Create wealth among the growing youth population.
Guarantee sustained income for the target group.
Fight the scourge of criminality and drug abuse among the youth by empowering them to be productively engaged.
Help achieve the financial inclusion strategy of the Federal Government of Nigeria.