Sen. Simon Lalong (APC/Plateau South) and All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Plateau have urged President Bola Tinubu to fill the state vacant ministerial slot. The stakeholders made the appeal during the APC critical stakeholders meeting in Jos on Monday. Lalong, who is the APC leader in the state,...
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Mr Dayyabu Garga, a Commissioner in the administration of former Plateau governor Simon Lalong, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress(APC). Garga, who was commissioner in two ministries – local government and chieftaincy affairs as well as urban development – and later became Chairman, Kanam Local Government,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A former Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Philip Dasun, has officially left the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State. Dasun, a known ally of former Governor Simon Lalong, announced his...
No fewer than 150 former State House of Assembly speakers are expected to participate in Adamawa Conference 2024, says Sen. Simon Lalong. Lalong, a former governor of Plateau and the Chairman of the conference, made the disclosure in Yola on Friday, while briefing newsmen ahead of the meeting...
Sen. Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau) on Wednesday at plenary took his oath of office and allegiance. The administration of Lalong’s oath of allegiance followed his declaration as winner of the Plateau -South Senatorial election by the Appeal Court. The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Chinedu Akubueze, administered the oath...
Former House of Reps member, Alphonsus Komsol, has urged President Bola Tinubu to replace former Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Lalong with a new minister from the Plateau Central Senatorial Zone, for equity. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, made the call in an open letter to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to ensure the 100% implementation of the country’s annual budget, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the country’s budgeting agencies to separate the budget of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) from Nigeria’s annual budget. ...
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday nullified the participation of the PDP and its Senatorial candidate in the Feb.25 National Assembly Election, Napoleon Bali for the Plateau South Senatorial District of Plateau State on grounds of refusal to carry out the order of Court.Pdp The Appellate Court in...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Sen. Diket Plang, says the upper chamber will give the expected new minimum wage bill expeditious consideration . Plang, in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the bill when passed, would further ensure improved welfare of workers and...
The Federal Government is to review the agreement it entered into with the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals, (JOHESU). Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, said this he received members of JOHESU led by Mr Olumide Akintayo, in his office on Thursday...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it has no agreement with the Federal Government to call off the planned indefinite strike for Oct. 3. Mr Benson Upah, Head of Information and Public Affairs in NLC said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. It would be recalled that...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, has expressed hope that the ongoing discussion between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would yield positive outcome. Lalong stated this in an interview with State House Correspondents shortly after a meeting with the Vice...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Bako Lalong has again invited the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC for another meeting over its planned indefinite strike. The NLC is currently planning a nationwide shutdown owing to the removal of fuel subsidy by the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau has rejected the judgement of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal that gave the Plateau South Senate seat to Mr Simon Lalong. Its Chairman, Mr Chris Hassan, rejected the judgement while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Jos. The...
The Plateau state Election Tribunal Court has declared the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, winner of the February 25 Senatorial election. The former Plateau State governor, who was Director-General of Tinubu/Shettima Campaign, was among the seven governors declared as losers of senatorial elections. He was later...
The Federal Government has appealed for a period of two weeks to finalised on organised labour demands. Mr Simon Lalong said this while addressing newsmen at end of a closed door meeting with the Trade Union Congress(TUC) on Monday in Abuja. Lalong said the meeting was called...
The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its proposed 2-day nationwide warning strike over economic hardship. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, made the call at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Navy, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has urged new Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, to brace up to address civil servants’ minimum wage issue in the country. Gagdi who represents Pankshin, Kanke, Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau State made the call in a...
By MARK JANG, Jos – The All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated former Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on his nomination as minister-designated. The APC Chairman in the state, Mr Rufus Bature, in a statement signed by State Publicity Secretary, Sylvanus Namang, described Lalong’s nomination as “well deserved”. The...
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state has suspended last-minute appointments into the state’s civil service made by his predecessor, ex-Gov. Simon Lalong. Mutfwang’s media aide, Mr Gyang Bere, stated in Jos on Thursday that the governor directed the suspension of the appointments because they were “flagrant abuse of Public...