Spain has experienced a mournful moment as fire gutted a nightclub in the southeastern region of Murcia, killing 13 people. The incident, which has not yet been fully explained, broke out early on Sunday. Police and emergency services raided the scene, trying to manage the situation as they located the badly burned bodies. The death…
Following consultations between a Federal Government delegation and leadership representatives from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja on Sunday, the federal government has agreed on a provisional wage increase of N35,000 to all treasury-paid federal government employees for a duration of six months. President Bola Tinubu had, during an…
The Federal Government has acceded to the organised labour’s demand that the N25,000 salary award to junior workers announced by President Tinubu in his nationwide broadcast be extended to all categories of their colleagues. This was part of the agreements reached between the government and the organised labour during their meeting in Abuja. After the…
Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi has distanced the Federal Government from the N50 billion planned nonprosecution plea bargain with the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Information in the Federal Ministry of Justice Mrs Modupe Ogundoro on Sunday in Abuja. Emefiele was…
After running for 10 weeks, Africa’s biggest reality show, Big Brother Naija All Stars, closes tonight with a N120 million grand prize at stake. This season is arguably the most entertaining of the Big Brother Naija series and by far the most intriguing with twists and turns. It has also been described as the most…
An international established court, The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled in favour of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and ordered that the Chicago State University should release President Tinubu’s academic record to the former vice president by Monday, October 2. Judge Nancy Maldonado,…
Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft has arrested eight stowaways from a Tanker Ship, CHARMINAR PANAMA en route Europe from the country, in the early hours of Thursday. The Commander NNS Beecroft Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga made this known while handing them over to the Nigeria Immigration Service Lagos seaport and Marine Command in Apapa. Commodore Oguntuga represented…
President Bola Tinubu announces a temporary wage increment, which he says will improve the federal minimum wage without triggering excessive inflation. This, he said, was based on talks with labour unions. In a broadcast to commemorate the country’s 63rd independence day anniversary on Sunday, he said, “For the next six months, the average low-grade worker…
It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian. On this solemn yet hopeful day, let us commend our founding fathers and mothers. Without them, there would be no modern Nigeria. From…
Elon Musk’ X corp is in another legal battle but this time as a plaintiff . X has filed a lawsuit against financial services company Atlas, for allegedly breaching contract. In April 2021 Atlas and X entered a sublease agreement for space in San Francisco’s financial district, the lawsuit pointed out. X claimed that Atlas…
25 Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Choir members have been abducted by gunmen along Owo/Ifon/Benin Expressway in Ondo State The victims are said to be members of the CAC Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital. The abducting was reportedly carried out at about 3 pm on Friday around Elegbeka village while the commuters were on their…
Las Vegas police has confirmed the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis in connection with the murder of Legendary rapper Tupac Shakur at a news conference and in court after 27 years. The American rapper who was considered as one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time was murdered on September 13,…
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday after attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York. #UNGA78. As is customary, the President was greeted by key government officials at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. According to our State Department correspondent, the President will address the nation on Sunday morning. The President is expected to…
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase CFR, has called on Nigerians to have faith in the greatness of the country, insisting that all hope is not lost. In a statement by Ikechukwu AniHead, of Press and Public Relations, Arase stated this as part of his message ahead of Nigeria’s 63rd independence…
The Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals, NUAHP, has called on its members to cooperate with the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, on the proposed October 3 industrial action. NUAHP called on pharmacists, physiotherapists, medical laboratory scientists, imaging scientists/radiographers, medical social workers, optometrists, clinical phycologists, orthotics/prosthetics, speech therapists, medical physicists,…
According to data from the FMDQ website, the Naira rate closed at N755.27/$1 on Friday, indicating an appreciation of N20.04 or 2.6 percent compared to the previous session’s rate of N775.31/$1 on Thursday. During the trading day, the dollar fluctuated between an intra-day high of N700.00 and a low of N799.90 before settling at N755.27,…
A nongovernmental organization, Northern Media Forum, has congratulated the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, acknowledging the inflow of well-wishes since his appointment. The chairman, of Northern Media Forum, Dan Agbese, who stated this in a statement yesterday in Abuja, expressed pride that a member had been entrusted by President Bola…
As trading ended in September, investors in Nigeria’s equities market recorded an N91 billion decline in the value of their investments as the market dropped by 0.25 percent following sessions of profit-taking after the August rally. According to available statistics in the Eight months before September, the market’s positive return stood lower at +29.52 percent….
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, has announced its readiness to be part of the proposed October 3 nationwide industrial action called by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC. This was contained in a letter dated 27th September 2023 and sent out by its chapter chairmen. The notice…
2023 season BIG Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Cynthia Nwadiora, aka CeeC, has won a brand new car in the reality show. She realized the feat on Friday after winning the Innoson task, which comes with a brand new SUV, the Innoson Ikenga. She triumphed over her closet rival, Pere to the prize. The Brand…
Two students of the Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Oyo State and the driver of a commuter bus, were killed in a fatal accident along Osogbo/llobu road in Osun State. The students were traveling back from a picnic at the Erin jesa Waterfalls when the tragic accident occurred. Confirming the incident; LAUTECH on its X…
The Lagos State Government arraigned a man, Stephen Monday, before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly defiling his lover’s four-year-old daughter. According to Dr Babajide Martins, the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, who told the court that the defendant committed the offence at No 5, Ayeloja Street, Ikorodu, on February 14,…
EX Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Soma has said his crush in the House, Angel Smith is worth more than the Huge prize of the show. It was previously said that the duo fell in love in the reality show. The lovebirds were evicted from the show on Sunday. While conversing on Pulse’s One…
The Nigerian police have confirmed the detention of music promoter Sam Larry. The law enforcement agency made the announcement on X on Thursday night. The detainment of Sam Larry marks a pivotal moment in the investigation that has gripped the nation’s attention since Mohbad’s demise. The circumstances surrounding the musician’s death have remained shrouded in…
Notable Nollywood actresses and entertainment figure, Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh, have commenced final preparations for the final burial of the late singer, Ileriouluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Mohbad died on Tuesday, September 12th, 2023, in a controversial circumstances and was speedly buried the following day, Wednesday 13 with autopsy. With the keen…
The National Economic Council, NEC, has beseeched the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, not to abandon dialogue in their quest for better welfare for its members. NEC subsequently also appealed to the unions to suspend the planned nationwide indefinite strike scheduled to start on October 3. Governor Caleb Mutfwang of…
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has highlighted the global contributions of the maritime industry in commemoration of the day. He made this known on X app in honour of the day. 28 September each year, is a day set aside to mark the ‘World maritime Day’. The commemoration is held to honor those who work…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the revalidation of the recognition of Niger State University of Education, Minna, to a university of education. Acting Executive Secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki, made this known during a visit of Niger State governor, Mohammed Umar Bago to the headquarters of the Commission on Thursday in Abuja. Maiyaki,…
The Central Government has pronounced Monday October 2 as a public occasion in remembrance of the 63rd freedom festivity.The Priest of Inside, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement in Abuja for the benefit of the public authority. He saluted all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the event. He guaranteed Nigerians of government’s…
The Monetary and Monetary Wrongdoings Commission (EFCC) has discredited the unexpected ascent of phony dollars and digital violations in the Benue pivot. Its Acting Executive, Mr Abdulkarim Chukkol, who unveiled this on Thursday in Makurdi, said the commission had gone to lengths to address what is happening. The EFCC director talked during a studio on…
A Common Society Association, CSO, working under the aegis of Common Society and Laborers Exchange Gathering (CSWDF), has communicated its dissatisfaction about the Nigeria Work Congress, NLC, and the Worker’s Guild Congress, TUC’s arranged endless strike planned to begin on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. The association portrayed the proposed strike as harmful and conscious naughtiness,…
