Workers to vote out politicians who won’t pay Oshiomhole seeks living wage Labour yesterday rejected the governors’ claim that states cannot pay N30,000 minimum wage if it is eventually approved. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) condemned the threat by the govermors to sack workers should the new wage come into effect. To NLC President Ayuba […]
Abia South Senator Enyinnnya Abaribe and two others, who stood surety for the fugitive leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu are to forfeit N100million each for failing to produce Kanu in court. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja gave the order for temporary forfeiture of the N100m […]
States can’t pay N30000 minimum wage, governors said last night. According to them, any attempt to compel payment of the planned amount will force the states into bankruptcy. But they gave two conditions for payment: •the revenue formula should be reviewed to give more money to the states from the Federation Account, and labour should […]
Money withdrawn in cash, witness tells court A witness told yesterday of how about N5.7 billion Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) funds went down the drain. Mr Nasiru Ingawa, Special Adviser to former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema on SURE-P, said at the Federal High Court in Katsina that Shema directed him to spend the cash […]
There is anxiety in Plateau State over the plot by some fifth columnists to renew the farmers-herders clash. The said plot was designed to disrupt the relative peace being enjoyed in the state. It was learnt that those forces are behind the recent intermittent attacks on innocent villagers in the past few weeks. The latest […]
I want to use this forum to, once again, commend the House of Representatives for their on-going deliberations on the Nigeria Road Safety Commission, which has passed through the second reading. It is long overdue, but it is better late than never. In one of my articles in this column, I had raised a very […]
Determined to checkmate the activities of quacks in the building and construction industry, the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) through its Faculty of Estate Agency and Marketing, has launched a Multiple Listing Site for members to have contact with buyers of real estate products. At the unveiling of the website in Lagos, […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is to reduce daily losses from N774 million to N516 million, Group General Manager, Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu, has said. He said the corporation would achieve this by cutting the level of fuel consumed from 60 million to 40 million litres. He noted that product diversion and activities […]
Following Monday’s defection of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and about 13 other Senators from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kano State Correspondent, Kolade Adeyemi, recalls the political rivalry between former Governor Kwankwaso and his successor, the incumbent Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau and […]
As 2019 election heats up, Green Akpofure Obire has set his eyes for the Delta Central Senatorial District’s seat. In this interview with Joe Agbro Jr., Obire who is aspiring under the platform of All Grassroots Alliance (AGA) said its time for youths to take over from the old politicians even as he promises to […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties are warming up for the governorship election in Osun State. But, their shadow polls generated controversies. Correspondent SOJI ADENIYI examines how the parties are coping with their post-primary crises There is no single political party in Osun State that is insulated […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to to probe alleged missing 150,000 dollars paid to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria ( AFN ) by the International Amateur Athletics Federation ( IAAF ). The House will also look into the threat of banning the country from IAAF activities if the money was not recovered. This […]
Treble-title chasing Bayern Munich eased past Turkey’s Besiktas 3-1 on Wednesday to breeze into the Champions League quarter-finals with an 8-1 aggregate win. It was a record 11th straight victory in the competition for coach Jupp Heynckes, who had led Bayern to the title in 2013 before retiring and returning this season. The German side […]
SUPER Eagles’ attacker, Henry Onyekuru has said that he is expected to return to RSC Anderlecht next month when the Belgian league playoffs begin. Onyekuru, who has been at Everton training ground for some weeks, told AOIFootball.com from the UK, that he has started kicking the ball already and would return to Anderlecht early next […]
Yesterday, Lagos Theatre Festival 2017 opened with a symposium at the National Theatre. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed declared it open. Activities that include performances, workshops, and seminars continue today through March 5, when the festival comes to a close. However, on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Freedom Park, Lagos, and […]
Show host Chikwe Ihekweazu with guests. TED Founder Chris Anderson (middle) with Paddy Anigbo of TEDLagos and a friend at the event. Leap Africa’s Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli. Sagu Dalle (left), Stephanie Busari and Judith Okonkwo at the session. Though last Saturday was largely all about the Lagos City Marathon, which resulted in the closure of […]
Whatever level of control man has over unseen spiritual or metaphysics guidance in a given journey may not be exactly known to science and spiritualists. But for artist, Geoffrey Arueyingho, who just had his second solo art exhibition, titled A Step Ahead at National Gallery of Art (NGA), Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun State, the joy of […]
A new web-based Cloud Ecosystem Hub, has been unveiled by Dell EMC and Intel, to provide EMEA Cloud Service Providers (SPs) and end users with an online one stop site to unify and simplify access to Dell EMC’s cloud proposition and resources. The hub will connect customers with SPs to help establish stronger marketing efforts, […]
When Nigeria rebased its economy in 2014, the IT sector, according to figures from the ICT Ministry, contributed 8.7 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic product. That was an equivalent of N6.97 trillion ($44.3 billion) out of the total rebased GDP of N80.22 trillion ($510 billion). The belief is that the country’s developing technology […]
Some major Value Added Service (VAS) providers in the country have appealed to the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to fast-track the allocation of long codes for operators. These affected VAS providers were licensed over two years ago by the Commission to deliver voice services via special numbering codes also known as long […]
Using a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique, researchers found that adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who exercised four times a week over a six-month period experienced an increase in brain volume in specific, or local, areas of the brain, but adults who participated in aerobic exercise experienced greater gains than those who just […]
The President, Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital chapter, Dr. Adegboyega Fakunle, has accused the Chief Medical Directors of 12 federal hospitals of defying court judgments regarding their salary structure. Fakunle claimed that the hospitals also disobeyed the submissions of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogora as well […]
Anyone who has ever attempted to administer drugs on a baby would confess that it’s a stressful exercise for everyone concerned, including the baby. Experts warn that children are more sensitive to medications than adults are; and that when administering drugs, care must be taken to ensure that the dosage is adhered to. “If given […]
Workers to vote out politicians who won’t pay Oshiomhole seeks living wage Labour yesterday rejected the governors’ claim that states cannot pay N30,000 minimum wage if it is eventually approved. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) condemned the threat by the govermors to sack workers should the new wage come into effect. To NLC President Ayuba […]
PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus has accused Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of working in conjunction with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the 2091 elections. He cautioned INEC to ensure credible elections in 2019. Secondus warned that any attempts to manipulation the election would be a recipe for […]
SOME Igbo leaders, including politicians and chiefs, promised yesterday to support Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. They spoke in Enugu after a meeting where elder statesman Prof. Ben Nwabueze, 86, called on them to “do me the honour of achieving the success of the (Atiku/Peter Obi) ticket before I am gone”. “We […]
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