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Exclusive: Arrest Warrant Issued to SSS to search and Arrest Judges

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Find below the arrest and search warrants issued to the State Security Service (SSS)  to search the premises of the judges and Arrest them.

Michael Ibru Is Dead

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Family of Michael Ibru (who had been battling with serious health ailment for over eight years in Florida, United States of America) this evening just announced the untimely death of their illustrious son who died in the early hours of Tuesday Until his death,  Olorogun Michael Ibru was the chairman of the Ibru Organization, he died at the age of 86 on Tuesday morning. His death coming just  over one month after the burial of his younger brother, Olorogun Felix Ibru, the first civilian governor of Delta State. Michael was a established entrepreneur who was a giant figure in many industries. He was the first son The Chief Epete Ibru of Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. He had only one wife,  Cecilia Ibru, the former CEO of the defunct Oceanic Bank, recently jailed by EFCC for embezzlement of funds trusted in her care.

Nasarawa State Government denies Slashing Workers Salaries by 50%

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This is according to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Nasarawa State, Yusuf Usman during an interview on Sunrise Daily. “The strike was as a result of labour’s inability to comprehend the situation on ground, they had no reason to go on strike without actually taking into account the real situations on ground, Mr Usman told Channels television. “Here is a state that for five years consecutively has been paying without failing and without any default. “I emphasised this point because as we are talking with you there are so many states that are far behind in the payment of salaries, owing arrears of five, six, seven months. “So if Nasarawa State would, despite all the hardship in the country, keep fit with the payment of salaries for 5 years without arrears I think there is no reason. Mr Usman also debunked the allegations that the state government slashed the workers’ salaries by 50 per cent saying it was a reduction of the bonuses the government gave the worker

No Salary: NLC Plans Strike for August 23rd.

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Nigerian Labour Congress the umbrella body of all Labour Unions of workers in Nigeria has issued a statement directing all state leaders to converge for a National Industrial Action (Strike) The NLC President Ayuba Wabba who issued the statement and convened the protest also said it is to protest a killing of their members in Nasarawa State. The stage is already set for the protest in Kaduna, Kwara, Nasarawa and Lagos States among others. More than 20 states have been unable to pay monthly salaries for workers and others such as Bayelsa has resulted to paying half salaries. However, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a statement   requesting the NLC to stop the strike on the grounds that it will interfere into the ongoing investigations of workers killed in the state. In a compliance advisory signed by the Executive Secretary of the commission, Professor Bem Angwe, all parties to the complaint before the NHRC were strongly advised to maintain peace and order, pe