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LG Workers In Enugu To Receive Minimum Wage Soon-Ugwuanyi

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4 years ago

March 25, 2022

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, says workers in the local government areas of the state will soon join their counterparts in the core ministries to receive the N30, 000 minimum wage.
Ugwuanyi disclosed this yesterday in Enugu during the 8th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Enugu State chapter.
The governor was represented by the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Mr Uchechukwu Ogbonna.
Recall that the state government started the implementation of the minimum wage in February 2020 and only workers in the core ministries are currently receiving the new wage.
The governor said that the modalities for the implementation of the new wage in the local councils were being worked out.
“The state government is solidly behind local government workers to ensure they enjoy what their counterparts are enjoying.
“With the speed we are working on the implementation, it will not be long before we conclude,” he said.
Ugwuanyi said that it was one thing to agree on what to pay but another thing to implement.
The National President, NULGE, Mr Ambali Olatunji, said he was concerned that state governors had mismanaged local government council resources.
Olatunji said that the third tier of government was under siege by state political actors.
“All of us are witnessing systematic decay of the local government system caused by state political actors who are mismanaging the resources of the local councils.
“This cannot continue. It is as a result of this disconnect between the leaders and the led that most people are agitating in the country,” he said.
Olatunji commended the National Assembly for the bold step it took towards ensuring that the local councils were granted autonomy.
He said though NULGE had demanded for political autonomy, fiscal autonomy and administrative autonomy, the union was still happy that only fiscal autonomy was granted.
The NULGE president urged Nigerians to get their Permanent Voter Cards ready to vote out lawmakers that worked against the realisation of local government autonomy.
“Nigeria will return to the path of progress if we solve the problems in the local government system,” Olatunji said.
The Tide source reports that in the ensuing elections, the incumbent NULGE President in the state, Mr Kenneth Ugwueze, was returned unopposed for a second term in the office.
The following officers were also returned unopposed: Mr Udeagha Ani (Deputy State President), Mr Clement Ude ( State Treasurer) and Mr Joe Nnamani (State PRO).
Others are Mrs Edith Otti (State Welfare Officer), Mr Chukwuma Uwaezuoke (Young Worker Representative) and Mrs Nkiru Igwesi (Chairperson, Women Committee).

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Firefighters battle New Year Day inferno in Abuja, several states

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1 week ago

January 2, 2026

The Tide

Federal Fire Service FFS entered the New Year on full operational alert, tackling multiple fire outbreaks across the country from midnight into the early hours of January 1, 2026, in what officials described as one of the busiest festive-season deployments in recent years.

The intensified nationwide response followed a December 2025 directive issued by the Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, who had ordered that no firefighter should proceed on leave throughout the holidays.

According to a statement by the National Public Relations Officer and Head of Corporate Services of the FFS, DCF Paul Abraham, the no-leave policy proved critical as the Service moved swiftly to contain fires in several states.

The Federal Capital Territory FCT recorded its first fire incident of the year barely twenty-three minutes after midnight when flames erupted at Cake Hot Restaurant located within River Plate Park, Wuse, Abuja.

Abraham said fire crews from the Federal Fire Service and the FCT Fire Service arrived promptly and were able to stop the blaze before it could spread through the popular recreational centre.

While a section of the garden area was destroyed, no lives were lost and no injuries were recorded.

Officials said property worth an estimated ?1.5 billion was saved, although losses were placed at about ?500 million.

“Preliminary findings suggested that the fire was triggered by objects thrown during New Year celebrations, reinforcing long-standing warnings over the dangers posed by fireworks during the harmattan season”, the Service said.

The Controller General had repeatedly urged Nigerians to avoid fireworks, candles and open flames indoors, warning that the dry winds characteristic of the season allow fires to spread rapidly.

He also warned the public about electrical faults and power surges and advised that electrical appliances be switched off and unplugged when not in use or when occupants leave their homes, stressing that overloading sockets and extension boxes remains a significant cause of domestic fires.

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Enugu North LG chairman presents ?10.8bn 2026 Budget, prioritises roads …Security, Healthcare, Human Capital Development

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1 week ago

January 2, 2026

The Tide

Chairman of Enugu North Local Government Area in Enugu State, Dr. Ibenaku Harford Onoh, has presented a Ten Billion Eight Hundred Million Naira (?10.8bn) 2026 budget to the legislative council of the local government.

The budget, tagged “Budget of Continued Growth and Consolidation,” was presented on Wednesday during a plenary session attended by councillors, department heads, and other stakeholders.

Dr. Onoh explained that the 2026 budget is designed to consolidate achievements recorded in 2025 while scaling up development across the council’s 13 wards. Priority areas include road infrastructure, grassroots security, healthcare delivery, youth empowerment, and digital governance.

He also reviewed the 2025 budget performance, highlighting significant revenue growth and successful completion of key projects. Notably, the council’s internally generated revenue more than doubled, attributed to the introduction of digital revenue collection platforms and other innovative measures.

Among the 2025 achievements, Dr. Onoh mentioned the reconstruction of major roads at European Quarters, Hilltop, Coal Camp, and Ukwa Street, Ihewuishi, as well as the upgrade of the local security architecture through the reorganisation of the neighbourhood watch into “The City Watch.”

On the 2026 budget, the chairman stated that projected revenue would come from statutory allocations, VAT, internally generated revenue, and counterpart funding through public-private partnerships.

He noted that capital expenditure would take the larger share of the budget, with over half allocated to the economic sector. Planned projects include:

Completion of transport terminals at Aria Market

Construction and reconstruction of urban roads

Establishment of two sports centres

Healthcare interventions

Youth skills development programmes.

Dr. Onoh emphasised that the projects, policies, and programmes outlined in the budget are aimed at complementing the initiatives of Governor Peter Ndubisi Mbah, who is setting standards for local government councils to follow.

Responding, the Leader of the Legislative Council, Rt. Hon. Chizoba Nnamani, said the budget would be carefully scrutinised in the interest of residents before its passage.

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Christians Convert To Islam or die As ISWAP burns down Christian village

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1 week ago

January 2, 2026

The Tide

Christians in Adamawa have been asked to Convert to Islam or die as commanded by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP).

.The ISWAP forcedly burnt down Christian village in Adamawa Nigeria as reported on January 1, 2026.

The Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, has continued to wreak havoc on Christian communities in the Northeast, Nigeria.

This comes as ISWAP burned down a Christian village in Adamawa State.

A security expert, Brant Philip, disclosed this on Thursday in a viral video released by the terrorists.

“ISWAP released an image of one of the Christian villages in Adamawa State burning, alongside a statement saying that all Christians in Nigeria are legitimate targets, and they have an opportunity to “spare their blood” by converting to Islam or paying the jizyah tax to ISWAP,” Brant Philip wrote on X.

The move is perceived as retaliation for recent joint airstrikes by the Nigerian and United States military against a terrorist enclave in Sokoto, Nigeria.

Recall that five days ago, United States President Donald Trump announced that the US military launched airstrikes against terrorists in Sokoto State.