The Federal Government has approved a 25 to 35 per cent increase in the salary structures of police officers, the armed forces, public servants, among others. It announced this on Tuesday through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, stating that the salary raise takes effect from January 1, 2024. The NSIWC, in a statement…
Nigerians are on a quest to uncover the identity of a woman who eloquently spoke in a TV story about fuel scarcity 30 years ago. A user on X.com, Jackie, who identifies as #JWEZEE had shared the video with the caption, “On this day April 30 1994, same day same time, only difference 30years ago….
An Ekiti State man identified as Amusa Lasisi has disclosed why he had chosen to teach secondary school students at Government Day College, Tunga Lowcost, Minna, for free. Lasisi, in a letter dated April 29, 2024, titled, “Application for voluntary teaching engagement on science subjects for compassion, patriotism and active community development”, attributed his reasons…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the Federal Government will, on Wednesday (today), pay N2.75 billion in compensation to property owners affected by the demolition necessary for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway spanning from channel 0 to channel 3. He revealed this information during a stakeholders meeting held in Lagos…
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) has called on security agencies to pick up hoarders of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, as the scarcity of the products continues to challenge Nigerians nationwide. This is as the committee assures Nigerians that its findings reveal the availability of petrol, stressing…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday pledged better living and working conditions for all Nigerians of working age, saying the “custodians of the nation’s machinery deserve a fair wage and enhanced welfare.” Tinubu made this pledge in his maiden May Day message dedicated to workers nationwide. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri…
The Federal Government says that although the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage has yet to conclude its negotiations, workers will not lose anything as the new minimum wage will take effect on May 1, 2024. The Minister of State Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, stated this on Wednesday while addressing Nigerian workers at the May Day…
Popular chess master, Tunde Onakoya, said he redefined the word ‘area boy’, believed to be a derogatory term used to refer to a thug or lout. Speaking at a TEDx Talks event held at the Nile University of Nigeria in 2023, a clip of which went viral on Wednesday, Onakoya said he was also an…
A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has ordered an application for substituted service of interim order to be served on Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited, a pay-TV company. The order was issued following a suit filed by an Abuja-based lawyer, Festus Onifade, who had approached the tribunal to restrain Multi-Choice from increasing the tariffs…
A Nollywood veteran, Sola Sobowale, has thrown light on the rumour surrounding her alleged arrest for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia. The 58-year-old thespian recalled that when she left Nigeria for the United Kingdom, lots of negative things were said about her, including reports that she was killed in the Gulf nation. Sobowale stated these…
Sola Sobowale, a veteran in Nigeria’s Nollywood movie industry, has recounted her ordeal while working as a caregiver in London, England. The 58-year-old actress, noted for her acting prowess in movie scenes, made the revelation during her interview on the ‘Teju Baby Face Show’ on Tuesday. The thespian said she left Nigeria in 2004 and…
The traditional wedding of Adegbola Adedeji and Oyindamola Okesanjo at the Balmoral Event Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State, was the talk of the town on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The star-studded wedding with about 1,300 guests, played host to top dignitaries and captains of industries across Nigeria and beyond, as Lagos-based luxury…