A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ibrahim Tajudeen Shola, has cautioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to jettison the advice by the International Monetary Fund, IMF, to remove electricity subsidy. In an open letter to the president, he said the action would compound the suffering of the poor masses and may lead to…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Usman Bugaje, has stated that President Bola Tinubu is incapable of addressing the numerous challenges facing the country as he has no solution to offer. Nigeria has been grappling with economic hardship for eight months now since the fuel subsidy payment was stopped and the naira…
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), located in Ile-Ife, Osun State, is reeling from a devastating loss following the tragic death of Mr. Olabode Olawuyi, a Veterinary Technologist who served as the caretaker of the Zoological garden for over a decade. According to a press release issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju,…
A 50 per cent salary increment has been announced for workers of BUA Group. The increment was confirmed by Abdul Samad Rabiu, BUA Group Chairman who also stated that the increment is across board. Rabiu made the announcement in an internal memo signed on Sunday in Lagos by the BUA’s Head of Human Resources,…
There was a significant rise in Nigeria’s unemployment rate in the third quarter of 2023. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). NBS said the figure rose by 0.8% from Q2 2023, In its ‘Nigeria Labour Force Survey Q3 2023’ report published on Monday, the NBS said the country’s unemployment rate…
There are reports that the Cement manufacturers have agreed to bring down the price of the product to between N7,000 and N8,000 per 50kg depending on the location nationwide TheNation reported that during a meeting initiated by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and attended by his counterparts from the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and…
A Nigerian Catholic Priest, Fr Kelvin Ugwu has offered support to Labor Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who lost during the election. In a post on his Facebook page, he noted how people promised to teach Peter Obi a lesson and have kept true to their words. Expressing pity for the former Governor of…
Nigeria’s currency, the naira has depreciated against the pound at the parallel market. TheNation reported that the local currency is currently trading at over 2,000 Naira against the British pound. Malam Ibrahim, a Bureau de Change operator in Wuse Zone 4, verified the rates on Monday, February 19. He said: “Yes it is true,…
Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Woli Arole, has opened up on why he keeps getting invites from churches to perform in their programmes. He said this is because as a comedian, he doesn’t overstep his boundaries. Woli Arole said this when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday….
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the withheld salaries of academics under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. It was reported that the chairperson of ASUU at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin, confirmed the development. “Yes, it is true. Payment has started rolling in.” President Bola…