Maverick entertainer, Charles Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy, has called on controversial pastor, Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere aka Odumeje, to use his power in saving Nigeria from burning. Charly Boy lamented that Nigeria’s economy is plummeting, adding that the country is desperately in need. Posting on X, the entertainer noted that there is hunger in…
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Wizkid has been nominated in seven categories in the Africa Arts Entertainments Awards, AAEA. The awards is to recognise and celebrate the achievements of music artistes across the African continent. Wizkid is competing in several categories, including AAEA Best Continental Male Artiste and AAEA Continental Artiste of the Year. He was also…
The Federal Government has reached a compromise with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a development that has seen the authorities lifting the ban on Nigerian passport holders. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. The minister said,…
The Federal Government has said it has completed the distribution of 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 state governments as well as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for distribution to the most vulnerable persons as part of efforts to cushion the impact of hunger in the country. Minister of Information and National…
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu may likely take a final decision on the new minimum wage on Thursday this week. He said the President will be meeting with the organised Labour on Thursday before deciding on an amount that would be forwarded to the National Assembly….
Activist l awyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Monday, informed President Bola Tinubu of the implications of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited reducing its stake in the Dangote refinery from 20 percent to 7.2 percent. Adeyanju warned President Tinubu that NNPCL’s decision has significant implications for Nigeria’s economy and welfare. The Chairman of Dangote Group and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has claimed that the current pension scheme practised by the government is pauperizing workers after retirement. It said retirement under the present scheme may have become a death sentence for many retirees, stressing that it has many consequences for the behaviour of workers in active service. President of NLC, Joe…
Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has appealed to Nigerians to engage in a peaceful protest against President Bola Tinubu’s government. Gumi urged Nigerians to engage in peaceful protests as a means of conveying their grievances to the government. In a video clip, the Islamic scholar recounted that former President Muhammadu Buhari protested against the administration…
The Chairman of the largest communist party in Nepal, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, has been sworn in as prime minister for the fourth time. He took his oath of office administered by President Ram Chandra Paudel on Monday at a ceremony in Kathmandu. Oli took over power after former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost…
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, has pledged cordial working relationship between council chairmen and the governors. The National President of ALGON, Alhaji Aminu Muazu-Maifata, made the promise during a news conference on Monday in Lafia, Nasarawa state. He said a cordial relationship would ensure proper developments at the grassroots. The ALGON leader…
