A former state governor and an incumbent have emerged as early favourites in the search by power brokers in the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, News Express reports. They are immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and returnee Governor of Ekiti State,…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare, Channels TV reports. The trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, gave the order on Friday while ruling on the bail application filed by the two defendants. Sowore and Bakare were arraigned by…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), on Thursday revealed that 90 per cent of cars in the country were smuggled into the country by smugglers. The Custom boss who made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja, alleged that many vehicles on display for sale in auto shops across…
The Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Thursday said that the Federal Government would have to lay off workers to be able to pay new requested minimum wage which amount to a wage bill of N580 billion needed to meet Labour’s demand on the new wage. Ngige told Labour leaders in Abuja…
The Nigerian music star, Tiwa Savage has revealed nature of relationship between her and WizKids saying she is single but she and Wizkid are ‘friends with benefit’. In a recent radio interview, Tiwa Savage was asked about her relationship with Wizkid and if they were friends with benefit and she affirmed that they are. She…
SERAP Threatens Lawsuit Against Minster for Work and Housing, Raji Fashola Over His Decision To Reintroduce Toll Gates |PoliFocus The Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project, SERAP has threatened the Minister for Works, Raji Fashola for Federal Government decision to reintroduce Toll Gates on Federal roads. Meanwhile, since the break of the news, Nigerians have been…
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday’s plenary passed into law the executive bill to establish Investment Promotion Agency aimed at giving necessary legislative backing to plans of the Oyo State Government to attract investors into the state. The bill which was sent to the house by the State Governor Seyi Makinde led-executive arm…
A 344-year-old tortoise, popularly known as Alagba in the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso, is dead. According to Nigerian Tribune, the sacred tortoise which was the oldest in Africa, was sick for a few days before her demise on Thursday. Confirming the incident to this develipment, the Private Secretary to Oba Oyewumi, Toyin Ajamu,…
The organised labour has resolved to embark on strike after meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, October 2nd with an ultimatum to the Federal Government to accept it’s demand on the consequential salary adjustment arising from the new minimum wage or face industrial action. In a communique signed by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress,…
A new method of duping people of their money was recently uncovered after EFCC, Makurdi zonal office arrested three suspects for conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N7,107,540.00. The suspects- Adewuyi A. Adebayo,31; Osikoya K. Gboyega, 44 and Akintunde Ogunrinde, 47- were arrested on September 9, 2019 at different locations…
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