The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has bestowed the NASU Fellowship Award on the Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Bako Lalong in recognition of his long standing positive relationship with the labour movement in Nigeria particularly NASU. General Secretary of NASU Comrade Peters Adeyemi while presenting the award to the…
The executive Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has successfully implemented the Opebi-Mende-Ojota Link Bridge project. In a statement released in his social media account, he described the project as one that embodies his commitment to revolutionize transportation in Lagos State. His statement partly reads, “Conceived on the 26th of January 2022, the Opebi-Mende-Ojota Link…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has faulted a N15bn allocation for the construction of a new residence for the nation’s Vice President (VP). In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the ex-governor of Anambra State said Nigerians need leaders willing to make sacrifices for the nation’s development. According to…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation into a military drone attack in Kaduna. The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency stated that at least 85 people had died during the attack, giving the first official confirmation of the toll from the weekend incident. “The Northwest Zonal Office has received details from the…
Authorities of the Nigerian Army have taken responsibility for the Sunday night bomb attack, which led to the death of dozens of civilians in Kaduna State. The Army said the villagers were inadvertently affected during its routine mission against terrorists in the axis. According to reports, the Muslims were observing a Maulud event at Kurmin…
Culture has been defined as the entirety of people’s ways of life which differentiates a particular ethnic group or nation from another. In Nigeria, there are hundreds of ethnic groups or nations with divergent cultural heritage and backgrounds who strive to keep and practice their culture. Thus, despite the persistent threat of pushing various cultural…
Music streaming giant Spotify, on Monday said it will reduce the number of its employees by around 17% in a bid to cut costs amid “dramatically” slower economic growth. Spotify in October posted a rare quarterly operating profit of 32 million euros, compared to a loss of 228 million for the same period a year…
Senator Uche Ekwunife has reacted to the news circulating on social media, on her involvement with Imo state Governor, Uzodinma and former governor of the state, Chukwuemeka Ihedioha. In a statement released by her SA Media and Strategic Communication,Tony Ezike, the senator described the publication as unfounded, wicked and malicious. The statement reads, The attention…
Contrary to the views expressed by some users on social media, the banking app of fintech company, Opay, is up and running perfectly well. The app went down for over an hour on Monday evening prompting the speculation that the app might have packed up. However, Opay, via its app had explained that it was…
Former Minister of Works, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has said that Nigeria is still depending on infrastructure built in the 70s and 80s, disclosing that going by the National Infrastructure Master Plan, 2020 to 2043, the country will need an estimated $2.3 trillion over the next 21 years to develop its infrastructure. In a speech…
