The federal government is set to meet with the organized labour leaders over issues regarding the new minimum wage this week. This is even as president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has announced a two-day nationalwide strike over the economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians since the removal of petrol subsidy. Recall…
Arsenal continued from where they left off last week against West Ham with another drubbing this time Burnley were at the receiving end Following their 6-0 hammering of West Ham, the Gunners wasted no time before making their intentions known with Martin Odegaard opening the floodgates as early as four minutes. Bukayo Saka converted from…
A late Rodri goal rescued a point for Manchester City to deny Chelsea victory and maintain his side’s long unbeaten home record. City however still lost ground in the title race after seeing Liverpool and Arsenal both post emphatic wins earlier on Saturday, but this has to go down as a point gained given how…
Nigerian singer Joseph Akinfenwa Donus, known as Joeboy, has said he wasn’t ready for fame when he hit stardom. He said he was surprised to see his first hit song, ‘Baby’, become an international sensation barely three months after its release. He said that at the time he became famous, he didn’t even believe that…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has alerted the public on the sale of a falsified paracetamol injection mislabeled as Paracetamol Injection 300mg/2ml I.M I.V Aminoglycoside Antibacterial. According to the agency, the product was discovered during a surveillance activity carried out by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the agency in…
The Lagos State Government will on Monday, February 19 commence the full enforcement of the ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam food containers all over the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Friday while meeting with all market leaders in the state in Alausa, Ikeja….
A member of the House Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, has won APC governorship primaries for Edo state on Saturday. He polled a total vote of 40,483 to become the candidate of the APC in the September 21 governorship election in the state. Announcing the results, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is also the chairman of…
The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health has revealed that the state recorded 53 cases in 2023 while 36 people lost their lives as a result of Lassa Fever outbreak across the state. This is according to the Disease Surveillance Notification Officer, state Ministry of Health, Orogwu Sampson, through a statement issued by the Public Relations…
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the death of one trader killed by operatives of the state Anti-touting Squad at the Science Equipment Market, Head Bridge, Onitsha. The command’s spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident to newsmen said that several others were also injured. According to him, the incident happened at about…
The Nigerian Government has threatened to seal Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, FMCG, outlets nationwide over deceptive pricing amid rising hardship. Adamu Abdullahi, the Acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC issued this warning in a statement on Saturday amid the rising cost of food. Recalls that the Commission sealed up…
