President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) - President of Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the 30-man Tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee to commence negotiations on the new Minimum wage.  The Full speech of the President at the inauguration ceremony is presented below. We are gathered here today to address issues concerning the welfare of the Nigerian people. Like his counterpart all over the world, the Nigerian worker is a vital element in the growth and development of modern nations.

The embattled former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina has given the House of Representatives a set of conditions for his personal appearance before the Committee investigating circumstances surrounding his reinstatement into the Civil Service.

The Chief of Army Staff says the Nigerian Army will soon commence military operation in Benue state following reports that some militant herdsmen were mobilizing to attack communities after the state recently passed the anti-open grazing bill into law.  The President General of Mdzough Tiv, Chief Edward Ujege stated this on Tuesday while speaking at the end of advocacy visits across the country.

We Will Gladly Welcome You, PDP Tells Atiku

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that he is free to return to the party. The party said this on Friday in reaction to the resignation of the former vice president from the All Progressives Congres (APC).

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, November 27, 2017 inaugurate the newly constituted 30-man Minimum Wage Committee to handle the negotiation of a new National Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers. The President had on Thursday approved the appointment of a 30-member tripartite committee. Members were drawn from the Public sector, Private sector and the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA).

Emerging reports indicate that about nine Muslim worshippers are feared dead following a bomb explosion in an unnamed Mosque in Mubi, Adamawa state. According to the report, the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday while Muslim faithful were observing the 'subhi prayer' in the Mosque.