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Daily Rendezvous The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called off its planned nationwide strike action after several hours of negotiations saw federal government delegation led by Boss Mustapha, backtracks on its draconian electricity tariff and offered labour several incentives it claimed would cushion the effect of government policies on workers in the country. Among the incentives offered by FG included a plan to suspend taxation on minimum wage, among other policies designed to be implemented between now and the year 2021. This is contained in a statement jointly issued both labour and government, Sunday. While the electricity tariff might have been temporarily suspended, the fuel hike in price still prevails amidst government promises that could only be implemented between now and 2021. The statement reads, "A Bipartite Meeting between the FGN and the two Labour Centres – Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Having ...

Daily Rendezvous Seven policemen and three soldiers killed as Boko haram terrorists attack Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum’s convoy Eight policemen, three soldiers, and four Civilian Joint Task Force operatives were killed after the convoy of the Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, was again attacked by Boko Haram terrorists along the Baga Highway in the state on Friday, September 25. According to reports, the governor had left Maiduguri for Baga to prepare for the planned return of internally displaced persons from Maiduguri to the camps in Baga when his convoy was attacked by the terrorists. The attack comes barely two months after Governor Zulum was attacked around the same axis by the insurgents on his way from Baga.

Daily Rendezvous By Austin Ajayi, Yola. Reactions has continue to trail the reelection of Godwin Obaseki in last Saturday"s poll. In Yola, Adamawa State capital some Edo Community leaders who spoke with Authority Newspaper said the election generally had proven that things can still be done right in Nigeria. The President of the Edo Community in the state, Chief Bawalkson Ilegienou noted that the result will go a long way in shaping the political landscape of the country. It is a confirmation that we can get things right. He commended the President, Police and other security agancies as well as all the stakeholders who allowed the vote to speak. The President who is also the Aidojie of Iyuku Kingdom commended Governor Fintiri for his role he played in the Edo governorship election which was lead to emergance of Godwin Obaseki for the second time despite oppositions. He said " we hope that the reelected governor we learn one or two things for Gov. Finti...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamwaa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has directed that all schools from basic to tertiary, public and private in Adamawa state, to resume academic activities on the 12th October, 2020. The governor who express regrets over the prolonged school closure as well as the shutdown of several sectors of the economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic urged schools to maintain all the necessary safety protocols for prevention against the pandemic. Fintiri made the remarks in a Statement issued by his press secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, Thursday, in Yola Adamawa state. He said, "The Adamawa State Government has announced Monday October 12th 2020 as date for the reopening of both Public and Private Schools across the State. "Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who issued the directive, regretted the long closure of schools due to the crisis of COVID-19 Pandemic alongside other sectors of the economy." Fintiri said, “I am pleased ...

Daily Rendezvous Nigeria's former vice president and PDP'S presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has described Obaseki's victory at the polls as the end of Godfatherism and Militarism in Nigeria. Atiku said the victory is the declaration of independence for Nigerians for Nigerians and usher in an era for Nigerians to stand firm and end tyranny. He made this known in his Twitter, Sunday, after the declaration of victory of Obasaki. Atiku said, "The End of Godfatherism and Has Come in Nigeria "There is a new dawn in Edo State, and the hard-won victory for Governor Obaseki is not just a victory, but a Declaration of Independence from the anti-democratic forces of godfatherism and militarism. #EdoDecides2020  "No victory could be sweeter than this, and I heartily congratulate the Governor and the good people of Edo state for their resilience in the face of the forces arrayed against them. "E...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamwaa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has congratulate the newly elected governor of Edo state, Godwin Obasaki, saying it was a well deserved victory and a strong statement by the Edo people. Fintiri, who is the vice chairman of the PDP National Campaign Committee, tasked Obasaki, to be magnanimous in victory by extending hands of friendship to the opposition and called on him to use his second term in office to deliver quality service to the people of Edo state. Fintiri made the remarks in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, and made available to Newsmen, over the weekend. The statement reads, "Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on his victory at the poll. "Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri said the September 19th election is an affirmation that has further demonstrated that his election is indeed a true reflection of the wishes of the people of Edo sta...

Daily Rendezvous r-PDP has reacted to claims by the PDP state chiarman, AT Shehu, that its entire state executive have left the party, saying only eight members of the state excos left and the remaining twenty two are still with the group. The group in a statement issued by its new acting state chairman, Ethan Bugi said, it is only the bad eggs among the r-PDP members that left and their main reasons for leaving was because they were not given rice. The group called on Adamawa residents to steer clear of the Fintiri led government which they claim is corrupt and is leading the state into doom. The acting chairman of the group, ethan Bugi said, "I am sure by now it is no news that some few members of rPDP including the acting state chairman and acting Secretary and few miscreants have left us to join forces with the decadent regime and the illegal PDP structures in the state.  "They are about eight of them, otherwise the entire structures of the rPDP fr...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has flagged off the reconstruction and renovation of eighty (80) blocks of about one hundred and fifty eight (158) classrooms in Fufore and Guyuk local governments of Adamawa state. Fintiri said the renovation and construction of the schools by UNICEF is in consistence with the state governments policy thrust of revamping the education sector in the state after it has suffered decades of neglect and that the project fits into his government's agenda of making equal opportunities in education available to all. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri made the remarks at the flag off ceremony of the construction in Fufore local government, in Adamawa state. Fintiri said, the Adamawa state government is ready to partner with relevant donor bodies in order to make basic education affordable and a reality for Adamawa common man and in order to afford every child in the state the opportunity to compete with h...

Daily Rendezvous By this time, exactly one month ago, it was the 17th of August 2020, Lamurde and Numan areas of Adamawa stood agog for the home - coming of a King whose rousing reception remains in the Bachama historical archives as a reference and a subject of study for the researchers. It can be likened to the "Triumphant entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem" as recorded in the Bible's book of John chapter 12:12-13 " The great Crowd that had come for the feast heard that the King was on his way to Jerusalem ( Numan Voti), they took palm branches, and went out to meet him, shouting "HOSANNA"! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel ( BACHAMA). The procession which began from Lamurde was all around Hadiyo, Mbemun, Dubowang'un, Gyawana, through to Ngbalang, the ancestral home of the famous Bachama Warrior named "MAKWADA"  to a stop over at NOGULA - Imburu,where Homun Daniel Shaga Ismaila perform...

Daily Rendezvous Senior Senior Assistant to the Adamawa state governor on Social Mobilisation, Victor Dogo, has slammed a local media, Desert Herald, over its persistent spurious and misguided attacks on the government of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and the person of the SSG, Bashir Ahmed, discribing it's recent publication, "Adamawa in The Sludge" as a cheap but failed attempt at blackmail and mischief. Dogo described the publication as petty peddlers of fake news and that form of practice ridicules journalism for the lofty ideals it stands for in strengthening democracy and good governance in Nigeria and globally too. He rubished the publication as a horrible combination of falsehood, misrepresentation, distortion and a peddler of fake news that now serves as a platform for disgruntled individuals who find it difficult to digest Gov. Fintiri's outstanding work against their negative predictions. Victor Dogo made the remarks in a statement made availabl...