Edeson Online News: 04/29/16

Friday 29 April 2016

TODAY IN HISTORY: April 29, 11, Prince William Married His Sweetheart, Kate Middleton

Prince William

It’s 5 years since Prince William Married His Sweetheart, Kate Middleton. Who is Prince William? He is the grandchild of Queen Elizabeth 11. Who is Queen Elizabeth II? She is, and has been since her accession in 1952, Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and Head of the Commonwealth. Prince William is second in line to succeed his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, after his father Charles. Prince William was born on June 21,

Tunji Braithwaite

It is on record that Tunji Braithwaite died on Monday March 28, 2016 at the age of 82 and was buried today April 28, 2016. Who is Tunji Braithwaite? He was a famous Nigerian lawyer, human rights activist and a politician. He formed ‘Nigeria Advance Party’ on 13 October 1978 in Ibadan Oyo State during Nigeria second republic, contested for a presidential position in 1983 elections but lost the election to Shehu Shagari. His party Nigeria Advance Party (NAP), was the only one registered by the electoral commission

MATTERS ARISING: Do You Support N56,000 Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers ?

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The Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress yesterday moved the motion for N56,000 minimum wage for civil servants. The groups in a unanimous decision has urged the federal government to do the needful regarding their demand. The demand comes just few weeks to the commemoration of Workers Day on May 1st. Presently the minimum wage for civil servants is N18,000.

The federal government of Nigeria claims that it has stamped out Boko-Haram but the country is still facing another security challenge being perpetrated by the infamous Fulani Herdsmen. They have caused untold hardship and killed many innocent persons within the country.

Many are of the view that Boko Haram are now pretending to be Fulani Herdsmen to carry out their deadly plans. However, President Buhari in a statement today ordered the investigation of