A bill introducing amendment to the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, has been passed by the Senate. The amendment bill introduces N70, 000 as the new minimum wage, as against N30, 000. The new bill also includes provision of three years for the review of the National Minimum Wage every three years from the existing…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has finally tendered a public apology to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, for his recent remarks in plenary after being dragged on social media. Akpabio had told Akpoti-Uduaghan not to speak like she was in a “night club” after she spoke without being recognized by the Senate President. Akpabio’s…
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately launch an independent audit of the Dangote Refinery and NNPC transactions. Ezekwesili stated that this is necessary to provide the public with the true state of affairs, insisting that it is in the national interest to do so. In a statement…
The Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said Nigeria will never experience peace and development because of growing injustice against Igbos. Igbo is an ethnic group dominant in Nigeria’s south-east. The spokesperson of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chiedozie Ogbonnia, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “Ohanaeze Ndigbo stands on a firm wicket based on…
Mike Ejeagha is a Nigerian folklorist, songwriter, and musician from Enugu State, located in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Ejeagha started his career in music in the mid-20th century. Also known as Gentlemen, Ejeagha has been influential in the evolution of music in the Igbo language for over 6 decades. His first hit was in…
The United Nations (UN) department of safety and security has warned that the planned protests in Nigeria may be hijacked by groups with ulterior motives. Recent reports indicate that various Nigerian groups are planning a nationwide protest from August 1 to 10, dubbed “10 days of rage,” to address the country’s soaring cost of living…
Channels TV anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, addressed the public on Monday night after returning to the screens following a vacation in the United States. It will be recalled that the journalist was rumoured on social media to have been sacked by the media organisation. However, before hosting the Politics Today show on Monday night, Okinbaloye said…
Chief Peter Fatomilola is a Nigerian dramatist, film actor, poet, ifa priest and prolific playwright. Fatomilola was born on 16 January 1946 in the town of Ifisin-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government area of Ekiti State, Nigeria, to Chief Abraham Ojo Fatomilola and Mrs. Elizabeth Fatomilola. He is a son of Chief Ifa Priest, known as…
Wrestling icon and entertainer, Hulk Hogan, has made a dramatic appearance at the Republican National Convention, tearing off his shirt on stage to rally support for presidential candidate Donald Trump. The former US President delivered his first public speech since surviving an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally the previous weekend. Trump became emotional as…
Monopoly often exists where there are high barriers to entry or high capital costs. How many individuals or companies can do railways? How many can do refineries of the scale of Dangote Refineries? In a nation that has been importing refined petroleum products for several decades, the abnormal simply became very normal. No smart investor…
