Popular Musician Yemi Alade has opened up on the rot in the Nigerian music industry. Speaking to entertainment reporters she said “There was a time in the industry when everyone wanted to sl££p with me and it was like, ‘Yemi, if you don’t do this, you won’t have that. Today men is the reason I…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday. Oyekanmi said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC, declining to state…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed confidence about his election victory at the last governorship election in the state assuring his supporters that his administration will not be cut short. Fubara, who called on the people of the state not to panic, assured them of his administration’s determination to protect their lives and…

The Nigerian Army has declared eight persons wanted in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers in the Okuama community in Delta state. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in its official X handle on Thursday. The persons declared wanted include seven men and one woman. They are Akevwru Daniel Omotegbono, Prof Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis…

As part of activities marking this year’s Ramadan, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has pardoned 33 inmates from various correctional centres in the state. Information Officer of the Yobe State Ministry of Justice, Alhassan Sule Mamudo, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Damaturu on Wednesday. According to the statement, the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council, PECC, and the creation of the Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce, EET. A statement issued by the President’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, noted that the approvals is sequel to a strategic move to bolster the nation’s economic governance frameworks and ensure robust…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has dismissed the re-election of Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party  Reacting to the outcome of the convention, NLC spokesman, Benson Upah, said the whole exercise was a charade vowing that Abure would not be recognised. Julius Abure, secured reelection on Wednesday at a convention held in Nnewi,…

Following the conclusion of collation of votes, Mr Diomaye Faye has officially been declared winner of the presidential election in Senegal, winning 54.28% of votes in the first round. According to reports Faye placed well ahead of the governing coalition’s candidate, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who had 35.79% of the votes. The victory for…

President of Trade Union Congress Festus Osifo says it is designing a clause in the framing of a new minimum wage that will sanction state governments who fail to pay the revised minimum wage when approved. Osifo said the sanction will require that the Federation Account Allocation Committee directly pay workers in states where governors…