BREAKING: Buhari Signs N30,000 Minimum Wage Bill Into Law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, the Minimum Wage Repeal and Re-Enactment Act, 2019. Buhari assented to the Act on Thursday in Abuja. The law means all employers across the country must pay workers a minimum of N30,000 per month More to follow…
BREAKING: CCT Convicts Onnoghen, Sacks Him As CJN
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has convicted the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen of breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers, The Punch reports. Reading the lead judgment, the tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar, ordered the immediate removal of Onnoghen from office as the CJN, Chairman of the National Judicial Council and […]
I’m More Academically Qualified Than Atiku- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is far more academically qualified than his opponent of the February 23rd residential election, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The president’s made the statement in response to a petition filed by Atiku and the PDP challenging his victory during the presidential election. The former vice […]
PDP ‘ll Win November Kogi Governorship Election’ – Kola Ologbondiyan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will win the November 2019 governorship election in Kogi state and salvage the state by enthroning a people-oriented government. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said that PDP’s winning streaks in the just concluded governorship elections in Bauchi, Imo, Rivers, Adamawa, […]
Ilegbodu: Why Arik Air Can’t Fly International Routes Yet
Roy Ilegbodu, the managing director of Arik Air, says the airline cannot begin international operations because of the huge debts left by the previous managers. Speaking on Wednesday at the airline’s headquarters, Ilegbodu said there is no guarantee that the company will resume plying international routes soon. The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) had […]
Tottenham Edge Man City In Thrilling Clash To Reach Champions League Semis
Manchester City’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies ended in dramatic fashion as Tottenham progressed to the Champions League semi-finals on away goals as a pulsating 4-3 win for City on Wednesday was not enough to overturn their 1-0 first leg deficit. After four goals were shared in the opening 11 minutes, Raheem Sterling […]
Liverpool Thump Porto To Reach Memorable Champions League Semi-Finals
Liverpool crushed FC Porto 4-1 in Portugal on Wednesday to win their Champions League quarter-final tie 6-1 on aggregate and march on to a last-four showdown against Barcelona. Sadio Mane gave the Reds a first-half lead in the second leg at the Estadio do Dragao, effectively killing off a Porto side that had lost 2-0 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Fayemi’s Electoral Victory
The Supreme Court today upheld the election of Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. The court affirmed that Fayemi was validly nominated as the Candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the July 14, 2018, governorship election in Ekiti State. Justice Amiru Sanusi held that the appeal filed by former Governor Segun Oni had become […]
Lecturers Conspired With Politicians to Rig Elections
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has faulted Nigeria’s electoral system describing it as being under assault. Jega further alleged that politicians used university lecturers to commit irregularities during the elections, particularly in Kano state. The former INEC chairman spoke at the annual conference of the Fulbright Alumni Association of […]
Dickson is Living in Denial – Bayelsa APC
The All progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, has taken a swipe at the incumbent governor, Seriake Dickson over his recent statement on the rescheduling of the state’s governorship election. A statement signed by the Bayelsa State’s Publicity Secretary, Doifie Buokoribo states: Governor Henry Seriake Dickson is at it again. Following the scheduling of the Bayelsa […]
