Pete Edochie, the ace Nollywood actor, has appealed to Nigerians to stop pushing out “nonsense” narratives about Junior Pope. Pope died in April after he fell into the River Niger in Asaba, Delta state on his way to a movie location. He passed away alongside four other crew members in the boat accident. In a post via his Instagram page,…
As workers eagerly await the conclusion of the new Minimum Wage, Governors who may toy with the idea of non payment of the new wage have been advised to resign. Comrade Goke Babatunde Olatunji, President of National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-Metallic Product Employees (NUCFRLANMPE) expressed that workers and Nigerians have gone through…
Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said that the federal government’s announcement of a pay rise for civil servants is mischievous. On Tuesday, the federal government approved a pay rise of between 25 and 35 percent for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures. Speaking on Wednesday during an interview, Ajaero said the…
Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said that becoming Super Eagles coach is not a do-or-die job. He said this while reacting to what he termed “misleading reports in the media” after he applied to coach the national team. Amuneke was a top contender for the Eagles job, but on Monday, he lost…
The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has said state governors can no longer cite low revenue as an excuse for withholding payment of a new minimum wage to their workers. Oshiomhole said this is based on improved federal allocation payments to their coffers. Oshiomhole, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on…
A clip has surfaced on the internet capturing the moment the Former Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi clashed with an Arise TV correspondent over her brilliant use of English. Yesterday, the Minister of Works organized a media session to address social media controversy with regard to the ongoing Calabar-Lagos Coastal lane which is budgeted to…
Odunlade Adekola has shared a video of a girl who claimed to be his daughter on his Instagram page. He requested that he see the girl in question and asked his fans to help him look for the lady in question on Instagram with his handle and also advise him on where to go and…
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Christian Ministry, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, on Tuesday paid a working visit to Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, at his residence in Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area of the state. This was made known in a post shared on Otti’s X account on Wednesday. The visit…
A salary increase for civil servants has been approved by the Nigerian Federal Government. The salary increment ranges from 25 per cent to 35 per cent across the remaining six consolidated salary structures. The increment affects the remaining six consolidated salary structures, namely, Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary…
Drama played out on Monday when power supply was seized as the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, was speaking at the National Assembly. Adelabu was fielding questions from senators at the investigative hearing on “the need to halt the increase in the price of electricity” organised by the Senate Committee on Power. Power was, thereafter,…
