Labour insisted on ₦250,000, its latest demand at the last meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage , as the living wage for an average Nigerian worker. NLC Assistant General Secretary, Chris Onyeka, who spoke with journalists on a television programme, insisted that labour would not accept the latest government’s offer of ₦62,000 and […]
A statement by the spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, said it was proven beyond every reasonable doubt by EFCC counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, that Anthony Hassan built the NOK University and other assets using proceeds of unlawful activities traced to him. Physical assets of the university forfeited include Senate building, […]
Flavour held the burial ceremony of Benjamin Onyemaechi Okoli , his late father, who passed on last month. Reports say the singer hosted some of his celebrity colleagues and friends in Enugu. Cubana who attended the event disclosed that the burial ceremony was supposed to be held in Umunze, Anambra state. In an Instagram post, Cubana alleged that the insecurity […]
Recall that the governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum rejected the proposed N60,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. In a statement issued by the Director of Media and Public Affairs for NGF, Halimah Ahmed, the governors said the proposed minimum wage was too high and not sustainable. The governors said if the […]
Bobrisky was sentenced to six months in prison on April 12 by Abimbola Awogboro, the Lagos high court judge, for abusing the naira. Awogboro, in her verdict, also ruled that the sentence is without the option of a fine. The judge held that the jail term commenced on March 24, the day of her arrest. […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ,NCDC, revealed this in its latest Lassa fever situation report for week 21. NCDC noted that the number of confirmed cases increased from four in week 20 to 10 in the reporting week, adding that the number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the […]
This was disclosed in a statement by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council, Sambo Junaid, in Sokoto. The Sultan felicitated with Nigeria’s Muslim Ummah and wished them Allah’s guidance and blessings. The Sultanate council said in the statement said the Sultan while urging the Muslim Ummah to continue […]
Recall in November, the National Assembly approved an additional N15 billion to construct the building, bringing the total cost of the project to N21 billion. The government faced backlash over the construction because of the economic situation in the country. Explaining the high cost of the project at the commissioning on Friday, the FCT Minister, […]
This is said to be the first human case of infection with an influenza A ,H5N2, virus globally and the first avian H5 virus reported in a person in Mexico. WHO said the Mexican health authorities reported the confirmed case to the UN health body on 23 May after conducting laboratory tests. In a statement […]
The 26-year-old signed a four-year deal with the club and will join the Blues on July 1, after his contract with the Cottagers expires. The former Manchester City defender rejected a new deal at Fulham to fulfil his desire to play in Europe, with Chelsea having qualified for next season’s Europa Conference League. Tosin, who […]