President Bola Tinubu has said that a new minimum wage will be fixed after reviewing the “structure” of the wage bill. Tinubu said this on Thursday while addressing the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) during a meeting at the State House, Abuja. Tinubu told the labour leaders that…
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives has condemned the incessant arrest and detention of journalists in the country while carrying out their constitutionally assigned role. Coming under a motion of urgent public importance titled “Need to curtail the incessant and unlawful arrest and detention of journalists by law enforcement agencies,” sponsor of the motion and…
A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja where he was arraigned for alleged N33bn fraud. Mamman, who served as a minister under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was led into the dock in drenched clothes, prompting his lawyer to explain to Justice James Omotosho that he collapsed…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described Thursday’s judgement of the the Supreme Court affirming fiscal autonomy to local government councils in the country as a win for Nigerians. Atiku, who said this in a statement posted on his X handle also described the ruling by the apex court as a step in the right…
Following the Supreme Court decision declaring unlawful the use of the funds meant for local governments by the Nigeria’s 36 governors, Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project has called on the governors and FCT minister to account for and return the funds they have collected, or face legal action. It will be recalled that the Supreme…
Veteran Actor Yinka Quadri has lend his voice in support of actress Toyin Abraham and also against social media bullying which recently happened between Toyin Abraham And X-user. He revealed that there should be a team-up between the actress and actors so that any form of social media bullying will not be accepted and also…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Olu Jacobs, is celebrating his 82nd birthday today, 11th July, 2024. This comes barely two weeks after rumours of his death made the rounds on social media. Jacobs’ wife, Joke Silva, took to her Instagram page to celebrate the milestone, sharing a video that included the actor in a customised house coat…
Caretaker Chairman of Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo has appointed 100 special assistants to form part of his administration. The caretaker chairman announced this in a post he on his X handle, saying the appointment takes immediate effect on Wednesday. Ihunwo is one of the caretaker chairpersons appointed by Governor Siminalayi…
A bill seeking to introduce diaspora voting passed second reading in the house of representatives on Tuesday. Sponsored by Tajudeen Abass, speaker of the house; and Sadiq Abdullahi, lawmaker from Kano state; the proposed legislation seeks to enable qualified citizens residing outside the country’s shores to vote in elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kayode Olaiya, has shared his journey into Nollywood in a recent interview. The actor revealed the story behind his stage name, Aderupoko, and how he was able to navigate into Nollywood through story telling. “The story behind the name Aderupoko is long, but I’ll share it if time allows. I started my…
