Organised Private Sector (OPS) warns Economy threatened by Non-Payment of Salaries

As the issue of nonpayment of salaries to workers by some states of the federation continues to take a toll on the psyche of Nigerians, the organised private sector (OPS) says development which is occurring in many states of the federation  is a threat to the national economy.

 

The umbrella body of employers says this is because the purchasing power of Nigerians has been reduced and this has adverse effects on  national output.

WORKERS SALARIES: Buhari meets Governors Tomorrow

Following an appeal by the 36 state governors seeking President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention over the inability of some states to pay workers’ salaries, the President has agreed to meet with governors tomorrow.

 

This is just as the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has advised affected states to explore available avenues to alleviate the plights of the workers.

7 reasons your neighbours have more money than you

You look out the window of your home each night after dinner, staring across the street at your neighbours. You long for their fancy cars, their manicured lawns, and even the vacations they seem to take several times a year.

You’re not alone. I often look out my window, too — staring at the gorgeous homes and cars — wondering how they manage to pay for them. After all, we live in the same neighbourhood, our kids go to the same schools, and their salaries aren’t that much more than ours.

There are several reasons that our neighbours can afford so many of the things we would love to have, but could never fathom splurging on:

1. Perception is everything