Labour set to resume strike as they reject N62,000 proposed minimum wage
The Organised Labour has said it will not accept any N62,000 or N100,000 “starvation wage” as the minimum wage for workers. The union insisted on N250,000, being its latest demand at the last meeting of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage on Friday, as the living wage for an average Nigerian worker. This was made […]
Petrol price predicted to sell at N300/litre due to local refinery
The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, should drop to about N300/litre upon the commencement of massive production by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other indigenous producers, operators of modular refineries stated on Sunday. However, they pointed out that this would be achieve when the government ensures the provision of adequate crude […]
EFCC debunks claims of brutalizing 127 suspected internet fraudsters
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has debunked a viral claim spreading across the internet that its officers brutalized, assaulted and manhandled 127 arrested internet fraudsters in Akure, Ondo State. This was contained in an official press release signed by the Head, Media & Publicity of the […]
Rangers vs Enyimba abandoned over controversial penalty and fan invasion
The NPFL Week 35 played between Rangers International Football Club of Enugu and Enyimba FC of Aba, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on Sunday didn’t end. This is as Enyimba refused to continue with the game when Rangers were awarded a penalty few minutes to end the second half. The first half ended goaless. […]
Russia has officially declared the United States an “enemy” for the first time in history
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov recently labeled the United States an “enemy” in a press conference, potentially indicating a shift in Moscow’s stance. While it’s unclear if this rhetoric reflects an official policy change, Peskov emphasized that only President Vladimir Putin can make such decisions. Peskov’s comments were partly a response to the US refusal to […]
FG assures befitting burial for designer of the Nigerian Flag
The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has provided assurances to the family of Pa Michael Taiwo, the esteemed designer of the Nigerian national flag, that a befitting burial will be accorded to him. Biodun Ajiboye, NICO’s Executive Secretary, stated that President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu […]
Idowu lluyomade of the RCCG resigns pastoral appointment
Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, a former senior pastor the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, City of David Parish, Region 20, has resigned his appointment with the church. Iluyomade was until last week, the pastor of the hugely successful branch until he got transferred to the Throne of Grace branch, Ebute Metta, Lagos, which serves as […]
No more lodging of underage girls in hotels – FG warns
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has said the Federal Government has commenced an investigation into a viral video of 10 Nigerian teenagers who were trafficked to Ghana for prostitution. Three of the victims, between the ages of 15 and 16, were said to be of the same parents. Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, […]
Omoyele Sowore Accuses Peter Obi of Deceitful Packaging Like Buhari
The presidential flag-bearer of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has boldly claimed that his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, was fraudulently packaged for the 2023 election to deceive Nigerians. Sowore made this claim in a recent no-holds-barred interview with Pulse Nigeria, wherein he disclaimed certain misconceptions about his perception of the former Anambra […]
BREAKING: Tinubu names Abuja road after Chinua Achebe
President Bola Tinubu has approved the naming of the M18 road infrastructure in Guzape District, Abuja after renowned novelist, Chinua Achebe. The President stated this during his address at the inauguration of the road in Abuja on Saturday, June 8. This was contained in a post by Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, […]