The regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, claimed that a total of 1.6 million poor households benefit from a bi-monthly payment of N10,000 each as part of the regime’s plan to mitigate suffering among the citizens. The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Chris Ngige, made this known during the…
Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, promised to join forces with Nigerian workers to ensure better welfare and working conditions, vowing “workers will have more than a minimum wage.” He also urged support for his soon-to-begin administration in fighting poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, ethnic and religious hate, which he described as “common” enemies. “Your fight…
Cherry Seaborn, wife of English singer and songwriter, Ed Sheeran, has revealed that the singer wrote seven tracks in only four hours after discovering her cancer diagnosis in February 2022. The 32-year-old global hitmaker last month disclosed on Instagram that his wife Cherry was diagnosed with a tumour during her pregnancy with their second child….
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended workers’ sacrifices, efforts and tenacity in contributing to the country’s growth. This was stated in his message to commemorate Workers’ Day, which was shared on Monday via his Twitter handle. The governor expressed his confidence in the collective effort to overcome any obstacles and reach greater heights. He…
Pictures from the wedding of popular Nigerian singer, Davido, and his lover, Chioma, have surfaced online. The couple were rumoured to have tied their union in a very private ceremony after the unfortunate loss of their son, Ifeanyi. Davido had on Sunday shared one of the pictures to celebrate Chioma’s birthday. He wrote, “Today I…
The Osun state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reassured the Osun state workers that his administration is focussing on worker’s welfare because that is the right thing to do. According to the Governor’s address at the state capital on Monday, he described himself as a Comrade Governor, who is committed to workers’ welfare and is…
A gas leak killed 11 people in India on Sunday, an official said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the vast developing economy of 1.4 billion people. The gas leak happened in Giaspura, an industrial area of Ludhiana in the northern state of Punjab.“Eleven deaths are confirmed,” Mandeep Singh Sidhu, police commissioner of Ludhiana,…
The Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Iwo has on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the kidnap case against three suspects Bari Galadima, Muhammed Abdullahi and Sarkin Fulani Hussein recently arrested in the State. The duo are currently standing trial on allegation of conspiracy and kidnapping. The court adjourned the hearing following prayer from the…
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has described the sudden passing of the Chairperson, Maritime Trade Group, Princess (Barrister) Margaret Nkem Onyema-Orakwusi as huge loss to the country’s business community.Onyema-Orakwusi, an entrepreneur and legal practitioner with bias in the maritime sector had passed on Friday 28th April 2023…
…confirms receiving more notes from MINT The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked reports that it planned to phase out the newly redesigned N1, 000, N500 and N200 notes. Dr. Isa AbdulMumim, Ag. The Director, Corporate Communications of the bank, described the reports as “fake news.” He advised members of the public to ignore…
