Three persons have been confirmed dead after a tanker exploded in the Obiri-Ikwerre Flyover along the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Tuesday. The incident which occurred at about 9:30am involved a tanker carrying what is believed to be Liquefied Natural Gas which fell over, crushed a vehicle and exploded while…
Nigeria’s workers Union has vowed to reject any lean addition to the ₦60,000 offer by the federal government on the new minimum wage. The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, stated this on Tuesday, after the Organised Labour comprising the TUC and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) suspended its industrial action which…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to present a template for a new minimum wage. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this in Abuja on Tuesday after a Federal Government delegation on the new minimum wage met with the President. “The President has directed the Minister of…
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has conferred a new appointment to Amb. Bianca Ojukwu, the wife of the late Biafran Warlord, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. The new appointment to Amb. Ojukwu as a member of the Governing Council for the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, was announced on Tuesday, June 4, in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway, ONEX as Professor Wole Soyinka Highway. Bayo Onanuga, a special adviser on Information and Strategy disclosed this in a statement through his official X handle. According to him, the decision was due to Prof Soyinka’s contribution to African…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their industrial action – over a lack of consensus on a new minimum wage and the hike in electricity tariff – for one week. The TUC president Festus Osifo confirmed this in Abuja on Tuesday after a joint extraordinary national executive council…
The Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. OnyekaChukwu Ibezim yesterday thanked God for the life of Government House Chaplain, Reverend Father Raphael Onyekwelu on the celebration of his birthday anniversary. Speaking during the celebration, Dr. Ibezim appreciated the chaplain for his contributions in building their spiritual life, pointing out that the birthday celebration was significant…
It Was A Joyous Atmosphere as The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Joseph Ikechebelu, an alumnus of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, was announced to oversee the office of the Vice-Chancellor following the expiration of Professor Charles Esimone’s tenure on, June 3rd, 2024. This announcement was made at the special Senate meeting…
Former Governor Of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has drummed more support and better treatment for women in the Nigerian political arrangement. “Women deserve more respect, recognition and empowerment if society must advance” Those were the words of the founder of Imo Rescue Mission who against many odds, defeated former incumbent governor, Ikedi Ohakim at…
Ahead of the World cup qualifiers slated for this month Nigeria’s Super Eagles will wear for the first time their newly designed home kits by Nike against Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Friday. It will be an all-white design with trimmings of green. Finidi George’s side will also wear for the first time the…
