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Organized labour slams Anambra lawmaker for allegedly assaulting union officials
05 Jun 2024
THE organized labour in Anambra State has slammed a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly for allegedly assaulting its officials who were picketing the Assembly complex during the suspended strike. The lawmaker, Tony Muobike, representing Aguata 2 constituency was said to have told the workers that they do not deserve any new minimum […]
Continue ReadingCourt orders forfeiture of N11.14bn property linked to Emefiele
05 Jun 2024
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday granted the Federal Government an order of interim forfeiture of property valued at N11,140,000,000.00 linked to the embattled former governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The presiding judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, made the order following a motion filed and argued by the counsel for the Economic […]
Continue ReadingImplement living wage for Nigerian workers, Reps urge FG
05 Jun 2024
The House of Representatives has again called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to announce a living wage for Nigerian workers to address incessant cases of industrial actions by organised labour. The House resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Balanga/Biliri Federal Constituency, Gombe State, Mr […]
Continue ReadingNew photo of former President Buhari causes serious buzz online
05 Jun 2024
A recent photo of former Nigerian President Buhari, shared on social media, has sparked a flurry of reactions among citizens. The photo, shared by Bashir Ahmad on X (formerly Twitter), has ignited a spectrum of opinions and discussions online. In the photo, President Buhari, now out of office after an eight-year tenure, appears to radiate […]
Continue ReadingLinda Ikeji clears air on issue about son’s surname
05 Jun 2024
Famous Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji breaks silence on her son taking up her surname instead of that of his father. It would be recalled that news had made the rounds when it was opined by netizens that she changed her son’s surname to that of hers, shortly after she made a post referring to the […]
Continue ReadingPortable throws shade at Vector, claims he’s more famous than him
05 Jun 2024
Controversial musician, Portable stirs outrage as he drags rapper, Vector while outlining why he’s more famous than him. The musician revealed, while speaking to his fans during an Instagram live chat, that he feels he is more ‘blown’ than Vector. Portable questions whether he is as accepted as he is by the street, and queried […]
Continue ReadingAisha Yesufu calls out Labour for suspending strike
05 Jun 2024
Popular Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu has strongly criticized the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for suspending the indefinite nationwide strike. The strike was initiated to protest the Federal Government’s rejection of the proposed new minimum wage. The organized Labour had commenced the strike on Monday, June 3, effectively shutting down […]
Continue ReadingLagos police arrest 32-year-old woman for child maltreatment
05 Jun 2024
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 32-year-old woman, Funmi Faith, for allegedly mistreating a female child. The arrest was announced by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Wednesday. The incident came to light after an X user had shared the video asking for help rescuing a […]
Continue ReadingNDIC to begin refunds to Heritage bank customers next week
05 Jun 2024
The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says the payment of depositors in Heritage Bank will commence in one week. The Managing Director of NDIC, Bello Hassan, disclosed this in a briefing on the liquidation of the bank in Abuja on Wednesday. Hassan said the total bank deposits at Heritage Bank stand at N650bn while its […]
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