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Nigeria:
Buhari Okays Billions in Unpaid Salaries
Leadership, 7 July 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a comprehensive relief package of N400billion in demonstration of his resolve to put an end to the lingering crisis of unpaid workers'… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Approves N1.2 Trillion Rescue Plan for Bankrupt States - Releases LNG Funds
Premium Times, 6 July 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday opened the federal cash till, approving multiple intervention packages totalling N1.2 trillion to help bankrupt states pay workers owed for… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Bailout - How Much Was Shared? Between Presidency and AGF, Who Is Right?
Vanguard, 8 July 2015
Nigerians woke up, yesterday, with the cheering news that the Federal Government has arranged a bailout for states to enable them pay salaries of workers. It was cheering because… Read more »
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Nigeria:
No FG Bailout for Ekiti - Fayose
Vanguard, 7 July 2015
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose on Tuesday, refuted that his state was bailed out of insolvency by the Federal Government, following the release of intervention funds by… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rivers APC Lauds Buhari's Timely Bailout, Asks Wike to Stop Further Borrowing
Vanguard, 7 July 2015
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has hailed the timely intervention by President Muhammadu Buhari in bailing out states of the Federation and Abuja… Read more »
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Nigeria:
APC Hails Buhari for Approving Bailout for States
Premium Times, 7 July 2015
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for approving a package to help governors pay workers owed for several months. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Presidency Says Bailout to States Drawn From NLNG Dividends - Says Excess Crude Fund Intact
Premium Times, 7 July 2015
A part of the presidential palliative approved on Monday as intervention package to help bankrupt states pay outstanding workers' salaries came from the $2.1 billion dividend paid… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Bailout for States - PDP Accuses APC of Excess Crude Account Blunder
Premium Times, 7 July 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party has accused the governing All Progressives Congress of reversing its earlier statement about the Excess Crude Account after it became clear the party… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'Bailout Fund Savings By Our Governments' - PDP
PDP, 7 July 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) notes the release of over N804 Billion from the nation's coffers as bailout to states and local governments across the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP - Buhari's Bailout Funds Saved By Jonathan
Daily Trust, 7 July 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the over N700 billion released from the nation's coffers as bailout to states and local governments across the country was saved in the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Addendum to Earlier Statement On Bailout. Excess Crude Account - Presidency, APC Flip-Flop Again'
PDP, 7 July 2015
Our attention has been drawn to yet another embarrassing flip-flop by the Presidency and the APC, this time on their depletion of savings in the Excess Crude Account, (ECA) which… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Okays N413.7 Billion Bailout for Govt, States
This Day, 7 July 2015
In his resolve to end the lingering crisis of unpaid workers' salaries in the country, especially in several states of the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Salaries - Buhari Releases N700 Billion Relief Fund
Daily Trust, 7 July 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved N700bn relief package for payment of workers' salaries in states of the federation. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Approves N400 Billion for Workers' Salaries
Vanguard, 6 July 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a comprehensive relief package valued at over N400bn to put an end to the lingering crisis of unpaid workers' salaries in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
OAU Workers Protest Over Unpaid Allowances
This Day, 6 July 2015
Workers of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Monday staged a protest, paralyzing academic activities, over the nonpayment of their hazard allowance approved by the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Maritime Workers Threaten Ports MGT Over Unpaid Wages
Vanguard, 7 July 2015
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday in Lagos, issued a 14-day ultimatum to Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, over eight months unpaid salaries to over 2, 500… Read more »
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Nigeria:
OAU Workers Protest 64 Months Unpaid Allowances
Leadership, 7 July 2015
Non-academic staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife yesterday paralysed academic activities in the campus over non-payment of their hazard allowance approved by the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Unpaid Salaries - Scores Injured As Protesters Clash in Osogbo
Daily Trust, 7 July 2015
Scores of protesters sustained various degree of injury on Tuesday in Osogbo, capital of Osun state when supporters and those against the governor clashed. Read more »