The organised labour in Niger State has given the government 24 hours to commence the refund of monies deducted from civil servants for Contributory Health Care Scheme or face industrial action that would ground the state indefinitely. The state chairman of the union, Comrade Idris Lafene, gave the ultimatum during a low-key celebration of the…
Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, has thrown his weight in support of the Minister of Works, Engineer Dave Umahi, alleging that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the last general election, Mr Peter, was inciting Igbos against the government. Onanuga said Umahi’s allegation underscores Obi’s hypocrisy on the Lagos-Calabar superhighway….
Nigerian actor and singer, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, has said the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has offered warring Afrobeats stars, Wizkid and Davido. Wizkid and Davido were recently engaged in a fierce social media war on X. Reacting, Lege Miami cautioned the duo to put themselves in order, saying he has reported…
Reality TV star and actress, Victoria Iye, aka Vee, has bemoaned the current economic hardship as well as the escalating social tension in the country. She lamented the ongoing fuel scarcity, weakening Naira, popular transvestite, Bobrisky’s imprisonment, Afrobeats artists’ war, general hardship and youth unseriousness. On her X handle, she wrote: “It’s hot, there’s no…
Afrobeat star, Davido Adeleke pens a sweet message to his wife, Chioma Rowland as she celebrates her birthday, lauding her as his rock and strength. You may recall that Davido had made several posts to commemorate his wife’s 29th birthday but it wasn’t sufficient. The singer is reportedly at Montego Bay in Jamaica celebrating with Chioma on her special day. Taking…
Davido’s aide, Israel DMW has tackled Nigerians who came at him, claiming that he disrespected Afrobeat singer, Wizkid while defending his boss. You may recall that Israel DMW hurled insults at Wizkid while the singer and his boss were throwing jabs at each other on the microblogging platform X. Israel questioned how he disrespected Wizkid, wondering if he was…
Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade chastises her colleagues for continuously disparaging the Afrobeat genre and exhorts them to peacefully declare their own. Taking to the X platform, the singer stated that there is nothing wrong with an artist enlightening his listeners about the genre of their music. She pointed out that it is hypocritical to minimize the influence Afrobeat has had…
The Secretary General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Professor Yakubu Ochefu has said Nigerian universities are still battling with the problems of poor funding, inadequate manpower and infrastructural decay despite efforts by various stakeholders to improve their status. Ochefu, who is a professor of African Economic History and Development Studies at…
A recent rainstorm has wreaked havoc in the Waptan community of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area in Bauchi State, leaving many residents homeless. It was gathered that the rainstorm which occurred at the weekend, destroyed roofs of houses, exposing inhabitants to the elements. A legislative aide to the lawmaker representing Lere-Bula in the Bauchi State…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ACCI, has called on the Federal Government to provide a conducive environment for workers to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. The President of ACCI, Emeka Obegolu, made this call in his message to commemorate the 2024 Workers’ Day. The statement read, “The chamber applauds all workers in Nigeria for…
