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Tinubu approves N70,000 minimum wage
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers and committed to reviewing the national minimum wage law every three years. This announcement was made by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information, at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, July 18. The decision was disclosed during an ongoing meeting with leaders of the organized labour unions. Prominent figures at the meeting included Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),…
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Marrying two women doesn’t make you a man, it means you are about to suffer and breed confusion among your generations – Nigerian woman tells men
Facebook User, Faustina Nwoga has opined that men who marry more than one wife will suffer and create confusion among their descendants. She shared this in a post via the microblogging site. See her post below
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The crime of Senator Ndume was his bold expression of his concerns of the sufferings of Nigerians – LP reacts to removal of Ndume as Chief Whip
The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has reacted to the removal of Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip of the Senate. On Tuesday, July 17, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership calling for Ndume’s removal asthe chief whip in the 10th Senate. The party also urged Ndume, a vocal critic of President Bola Tinubu, to resign and join any opposition party of his choice.…
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”Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is seriously sick, must be released unconditionally” – IPOB calls out, says Nigeria will cease to be if anything happens to their leader
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the release of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, citing his rapidly deteriorating health. In a statement on Wednesday, July 17, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, warned that Kanu’s life is at risk due to his solitary confinement by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja. IPOB cautioned that Nigeria would face severe consequences if anything happens to Kanu, stating, “Nigeria will not be the…
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20 Trucks of Rice: It will not get to those suffering. The Tinubu government isn’t ready to listen to advice – Primate Ayodele
Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has criticized the Nigerian federal government for distributing trucks of rice to state governments. He said the initiative would only result in increased corruption and hardship, as governors are indifferent to the needs of the impoverished. In a statement by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele asserted that the rice would not reach those truly in need, but would instead be distributed among party members.…
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Kidnappers attack El-Rufai estate in Abuja
Suspected kidnappers attacked the El-Rufai Estate in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, early Wednesday, causing mayhem. The assailants shot sporadically, injuring a man named Nathaniel, and engaged in a 30-minute gun battle with FCT Police Command operatives. The police, confirmed by spokesperson Josephine Adeh, thwarted the kidnappers’ attempts to abduct residents.
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My son’s greatest enemy is his grandfather – Mohbad’s widow writes amid paternity tussle with her father-in-law
Wunmi, the widow of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has stated that her son Liam’s biggest adversary is his grandfather. She wrote on her Instagram Stories; “Liam’s greatest enemy is his grandfather. Life is funny” This is coming after Wunmi and Mohbads father have been at loggerheads since the death of the singer, with the singer’s father publicly demanding a DNA test to prove Liam is his grandson
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Feeling Vindicated – Bwala reacts to the removal of Senator Ndume as Chief Whip
Former lawmaker Daniel Bwala says he feels vindicated after the Senate announced the removal of Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip on Wednesday. Ndume has been replaced by Senator Tahir Mungono, who represents Borno North. Ndume’s removal follows his recent criticisms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. But Bwala, who until recently became a supporter of Tinubu, in a terse post on his X handle, said: “Feeling vindicated” while sharing a newspaper…
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Senate removes Ali Ndume as Chief Whip
The Senate has removed Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) from his position as Chief Whip. Ndume’s removal was endorsed by members of the APC Senate Caucus during a plenary session on July 17, following a voice vote led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Senator Tahir Monguno has been appointed as his replacement. The national leadership of the ruling APC had previously asked Ndume to resign from the party and join any opposition party of…
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Tinubu effectively kicks off student loan scheme in Aso Rock
The Federal Government has effectively launched the Student Loan Scheme. At the time of this report, President Bola Tinubu is inaugurating a presidential committee at the State House in Abuja to oversee the scheme. To initiate the program, the President recently approved ₦35 billion to be disbursed by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) according to specific criteria, targeting an initial 70,000 applicants. Jim Ovia, appointed by Tinubu to chair the Governing Board of NELFund,…
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I will never put on a ring in any of my fingers in whatever guise including wedding. It’s the first stage of bondage – Married Nigerian man says
A Nigerian man has said he will never wear a ring in whatever guise, including marriage. He shared this in a post on Facebook. According to him, it depicts bondage When asked what about his wife, he responded that she can make her choice He wrote; “One thing I don’t know if I will ever do is putting on ring in any of my fingers in whatever guise including that of wedding. The latter is even…
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Port Hacourt refinery to begin production next month – NNPCL CEO, Kyari reveals
NNPCL CEO Mele Kyari announced that the Port Harcourt refinery will begin production by early August 2024, and the Kaduna refinery will start by December 2024. Speaking at the National Assembly on July 15, Kyari reaffirmed the new August date for the Port Harcourt refinery, initially set for March 2024. Kyari highlighted the goal for Nigeria to produce two million barrels per day and become a net exporter of petroleum products by December, aided by…
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