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Nigerian Government and Labour have finally reached an agreement on the adjustment formula for the implementation of the new minimum wage. The agreement reached late Thursday night was made known by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo. It came after several attempts by the negotiating parties failed to yield fruits, six […]
Continue ReadingThe African Union (AU) has described Mozambique’s October 15, 2019 general elections as peaceful and conducted in a transparent manner. AU, which deployed a team of election experts and short-term observers to the southern African nation’s Presidential, legislative and provincial elections, noted that voting stations opened on time, while polling was largely conducted in a […]
Continue ReadingWith the current imposition of 45 percent import tariff on prepaid meter by Nigerian Customs, the price of a single-phase meter will now be around N75,000 while the price for two-phase meter will be in the region of N100,000, according to Business Day. The Federal Government had stipulated N37,000 and N75,000 as prices of single-phase […]
Continue ReadingNollywood star actress and politician, Ms Funke Adesiyan has been appointed as one of the political aides to the first lady, Aisha Buhari. The Nigerian movie star was appointed Personal Assistant to the First Lady on Domestic and Social events. The appointment was recently announced on the official website of the Federal Ministry of […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday, signed six new bills into law to commemorate his one year in office, saying stiffer penalties now await convicted Gender-Based Violence offenders in the state Speaking after signing the six bills into law in his office, the governor observed that it was a collective responsibility of all […]
Continue ReadingElijah E. Cummings, a Democratic congressman from Maryland who gained national attention for his principled stands on politically charged issues in the House, his calming effect on anti-police riots in Baltimore, and his forceful opposition to the presidency of Donald Trump, died early Thursday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Associated Press reported. He was 68. After […]
Continue ReadingAt present levels of over N25 trillion in debt, it means that Nigeria has borrowed in three years more than it borrowed in 30 years previously, and the country to remain peaceful and get the economy working better, it must return to the basics of federalism, as the foundation of her national enterprise. A former […]
Continue ReadingIn a bid to curb leakages and ensure efficiency in the management of resources of government, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved for immediate implementation, additional cost saving measures aimed at instilling financial discipline and prudence, particularly, in the area of official travels. According to a statement issued by the Office of Secretary to the Government […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian community in South Africa has confirmed the killing of one of its members, 41-year-old, Ikenna Innocent Otugo, in Empangeni, South Africa on Tuesday October 15. Acting chairman of Nigerian Union, South Africa (NUSA) in the Kwazulu Natal Province, Sylvester Okonkwo, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the deceased, a […]
Continue ReadingThe 4 Nigerian Security Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers and 5 civilians that were kidnapped together, have regained their freedom after reportedly paying a N5m ransom. The four NSCDC officers who were kidnapped alongside five civilians and a 12-year-old boy at Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT, Abuja, on Monday October 7, were […]
Continue ReadingSenator Ali Ndume, Chairman of the senate committee on Army has revealed that Boko Haram has killed 847 soldiers in Borno state since they kicked off their attack in 2013. The lawmaker who disclosed this while addressing newsmen after a trip to Borno state, said the quoted figure does not include soldiers killed and buried by the insurgents […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, Kingsley Moghalu, has responded to the allegation by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, that he resigned from his party, YPP, because he was given appointment by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The statement reads: “Yesterday, October 14, 2019 I attended Felabration 2019: The Fela Debate, an annual event to celebrate the […]
Continue ReadingRights activist and Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana SAN has spoken on the resignation of former presidential candidate of Young Progressives Party (YPP), Kingsley Moghalu, from his party. Moghalu had used his Twitter account to announce his resignation from his party, YPP. Moghalu said, the need to push for electoral reforms ahead of 2023 general elections […]
Continue ReadingCoalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has described the attack on the opposition by the Supreme Court as a confirmation of an unholy alliance between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the apex court. The coalition also insisted that there is a grand plan to alter the order of appointing appeal panel to hear the […]
Continue ReadingYORUBA WORLD CONGRESS INTRODUCTORY CONFERENCE WELCOME ADDRESS BY PROF (SENATOR) ‘BANJI AKINTOYE IBADAN, OCTOBER 10, 2019. I welcome you all to this conference. We are gathered for the purpose of introducing the organization and forum in which we will work to defend and promote the interest of our Yoruba Nation in the context of Nigeria. Our Yoruba […]
Continue ReadingPan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has described as shameful revelations by Fatimah, the daughter of Mamman Daura, that they have been living in the Presidential Villa for over three years. Afenifere further stated that it was most unfortunate that an un-elected man could hijack the seat of power as revealed by the First Lady, Aisha […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Supreme Court has responded to the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), that it has not constituted the panel that would hear the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against Muhammadu Buhari and 2 others. In a statement released on Monday by its Director, Press and […]
Continue ReadingFacts have emerged as to why the First Lady, Aisha Buhari ranted in the presidential villa, Abuja, whose video went viral last week at the time social media was filled with rumour of President Muhammadu Buhari taking a second wife. In a statement today, October 14 by a spokeswoman of the First Lady, Mrs. Bisi […]
Continue ReadingPolice in Katsina State on Monday arrested a seventy-eight-year-old cleric, Mallam Bello Maialmajri, and owner of a spiritual rehabilitation centre in Daura where inmates were kept and subjected to inhuman conditions. Katsina State Commissioner of Police, CP Sanusi Buba, who led the team to the centre on Monday where over sixty inmates were seen in […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has expressed optimism that power would be wrestled from the north in 2023. While reacting to claim by Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed on who should be Nigeria’s next President, Fani-Kayode said it will take 50 years for power to return to the north after it’s taken from them […]
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