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Electricity workers call off their strike that caused Nationwide blackout
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has called off its nationwide strike which threw the country into a total blackout. The decision followed an emergency conciliation meeting between the striking electricity workers and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige on Wednesday, August 17. The minister’s spokesman Olajide Oshundun, announced that Ngige intervened in the industrial action. NUEE Secretary General, Joe Ajaero, assured that electricity would be restored across the country tonight. The workers shut down all Transmission Companies of Nigeria (TCN) offices earlier today.
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“To Jobless folks, dragees and dragers, go take your medicine. I said the song was boring” – Pastor Tobi Adegboyega replies those criticising him for telling his choristers that their song was boring him to death (video)
Pastor Tobi Adegboyega has called out those who dragged him for interrupting his choristers while telling them their song was “boring him to death”. Earlier this week, a video went viral showing the UK-based Nigerian pastor stopping his choristers while they were singing. He then told them that their song was boring. (see here). The pastor received backlash because of the video, but he is not backing down. Responding to his critics, the pastor insisted that the song was boring. He then told the Nigerians criticising him to go and take their “medicine”. He told them that they are dragging their “predecessors”…
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“Policemen have never harassed me” – Yul Edochie advises Nigerians on how they can avoid getting ‘harassed’ by police
Yul Edochie has told Nigerians what to do to avoid being ”harassed” by policemen on the road. The actor said he does a lot of road trips and has never been harassed. He added that the secret is “humility” and advised young people to keep their “Don’t you know me” attitude aside when dealing with the police. See his tweet below.
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I will tell you who to vote for, I will not allow this state run into the hands of armed robbers – Wike tells Rivers people
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that he will tell the people of the state who to Vote for in the forthcoming 2023 elections. Speaking at the commissioning of the remodelled Waterlines Building in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Wike vowed that he will not allow the state go astray or fall into the hands of armed robbers. He said “we will tell you those you will vote for, I know and I will tell you who is who. “Most of you don’t know, there are those who want to come here to just want to be governor with no…
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You managed to buy a smart phone only to come on social media to defend those who made you jobless – Peter Okoye slams jobless Nigerian Youths
Peter Okoye of the Psquare group has criticized unemployed Nigerian youths who take to social media to protect “those who made them jobless” He shared this in a post via his Instastory Since the election campaign got underway, a number of Nigerian celebrities have spoken out on their preferences as well as the engagement of the general public in the upcoming elections. Prior to the general elections in 2023, Okoye and a few of his colleagues have been at the forefront of voter registration and have maintained their position that Nigeria should hold a free and fair elections Peter wrote:…
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If I am the Chairman or Presidential candidate of PDP, I will fly down to Port Hacourt and quench whatever perception – Ohuabunwa reacts to Peter Obi’s meeting with Wike, Ortom, Others
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Sam Ohuabunwa has said that if he was the chairman or Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, he will not sleep well. He said this following the meeting Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi had with Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Samuel Ortom of Benue State and PDP chieftains Ohabunwa in a interview on Channels Television accused the PDP leadership of taking competitors such as Peter Obi for granted, warning that such an act was dangerous. According to him, if he was in Atiku’s shoes or that of the party…
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What matters is the solution to the challenges of the Country – Ortom speaks on meeting with Peter Obi, Wike, others
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has shared reason why he met the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, among others. Obi had met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu; former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke on Tuesday. Ortom explained that he is open-minded about receiving any presidential candidate regardless of party affiliation adding that he didn’t do anything wrong by attending the meeting. According to him, the solution to the challenges of the…
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Until you are married, you remain officially single, a serious man will not date you for more than one year – Governor Ayade’s aide advises single ladies
Andrea Ekeng Inyang, the Special Assistant to the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, on Strategic Communication, has advised ladies that until they are married, they are officially single and so should stop scaring off potential suitors. According to him, a serious man will only date a lady for one year “Until you are married, you remain officially single. Stop wearing uniforms like couple around the streets with pictures of you both all over social media because you may actually be scaring off your real suitor. A serious man will not date you more than 1 year. If you like hear, if you don’t…
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Transgender model, 10, becomes youngest to walk the New York Fashion Week runway
A transgender model who is just 10 years old has become the youngest transgender model to ever walk the runway in New York Fashion Week. Young Noella hit the catwalk for Mel Atkinson, the designer behind Trans Clothing Company. Noella was born male but began socially transitioning at the age of four. “It feels good that I’m already inspiring trans kids to be themselves,” said the child model. Her parents Dee McMaher, 35, and Ray, 32, say they are incredibly proud of their daughter. Dee said: “Noella really doesn’t ever get nervous or scared by anything. She’s a tiny professional! “She was so excited…
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Pastor Tobi Adegboyega shuts down choristers praising God in the middle of a song because they were singing a song that was “boring” to him
Nigerian-born UK pastor, Tobi Adegboyega shut down his choristers in the middle of their presentation before berating their performance. The choristers were singing when he interrupted them and asked everyone to sit down. He then took the mic and said: “Alright guys, thank you guys. Be seated please. Even though it was amazing but that song was boring me to death. So I had to come up men. But thanks guys. We would come up and sing in a minute.” The video has generated mixed reactions. Watch it below.
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It was just aggressive kissing – BBNaija star Khalid denies having s*x with Daniella in Big Brother House, says his body is a ‘temple’
Ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Khalid has denied having any s8xual affair with his lover, Daniella, insisting that it was just ‘aggressive kissing’ all the nights they shared intimate moments under the duvet. Recall the pair faced heavy criticism after they were caught spending intimate moment under the duvet countless times. Khalid, who was evicted from the reality show last Sunday, has now cleared the air, saying that his body is a ‘Temple’ and that he and Daniella were only enjoying aggressive kissing. In an interview with media personality Victoria Eze (Miz Vick), the reality star said; ”My body is a…
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FG and ASUU meeting ends in deadlock
A meeting between the Federal government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU ended in a deadlock on Tuesday August 16, with no end in sight to the lingering strike by the academic union. The striking lecturers met with the Professor Nimi Briggs committee today for about three hours at the National University Commission in Abuja in a bid to resolve the issues that led to the six-month and counting strike. According to the striking lecturers who attended the meeting, the Federal government delegation did not come with any new offer to the table except to beg…
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