The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), on Thursday, walked out of an ongoing minimum wage negotiation meeting, in protest against the Federal government’s proposal of N48,000 as the new minimum pay for workers. NLC and TUC had on May Day, proposed that the Federal government should pay Nigerian workers N615,000 […]
The Naira further depreciated to N1,530 per dollar at the parallel market on Wednesday, May 16th, 2024 in contrast to N1,525 recorded Tuesday. Even though the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) reports an increase for the Naira at N1,459.02 per dollar on Wednesday. Data from FMDQ indicated that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM […]
The late Olubadan, Oba Lealkan Balogun, is set to be buried on June 1, while preparation for Oba Olakunlehin’s coronation will commence after the burial. According to reports, the development will be the first in a line of activities for the coronation of the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. The burial for the late Oba would […]
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, clarified the distinction between corruption involving politicians and other individuals. Ndume explained that corruption within Nigerian politics is primarily instigated by people and shouldn’t necessarily result in severe punishment. Acknowledging that politicians do engage in corrupt practices, he emphasized that they often distribute the ill-gotten gains among the populace. […]
Some Nigerians on social media have blamed the Nigerian system following the Wednesday revelation that autopsy conducted on the body of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, is said to have been unable to ascertain the cause of his death. Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu, made this disclosure during a coroner’s inquest held in Lagos State […]
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has revealed why he is not yet ready to become a father. The 32-year-old artist shared that he feels unable to provide the necessary attention to children at this point in his life. Burna Boy made these remarks during a recent Instagram live session when […]
Gunfire disrupted a music video shoot for rapper Lil Baby near a commercial strip in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 14. Fortunately, the rapper himself escaped unharmed. According to police reports, three men sustained injuries during the incident – one to the chest, one to the arm, and one to the neck. Thankfully, all three are […]
Pilgrims from Kebbi State who were scheduled for the first flight to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have left for the 2024 Hajj exercise. The state governor, Nasir Idris, announced this in a statement he shared on his X handle on Wednesday. According to the statement, the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of […]
The acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Chris Maiyaki, said, on Wednesday, that the Federal Government was working to reconstitute the governing councils of universities. He said the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had put in place a panel to work on the list. The NUC Executive Secretary said the councils would […]
Outraged Nigerians are protesting the government-sponsored wedding of 100 orphans who lost their parents to banditry attacks in the Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. A petition circulating online has garnered thousands of signatures, with citizens expressing shock and dismay over what they perceive as a misuse of public funds, a violation of the […]
