President of the United States of America, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania have tested positive for coronavirus. The President announced this on Friday morning. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump tweeted shortly on Friday. Read More »
On Thursday, October 1, 2020, madam Florence Adunni Olaogun, mother of Royalty Lounge and Suites, Tunde Olaogun, will clock 60, same age with Nigeria. As governments at various levels will be celebrating the country’s independence tomorrow, Thursday, October 1, 2020 so also the Olaoguns will be rolling out the drums to celebrate the family’s martriach. The event, which is ... Read More »
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said it has arraigned the Education Secretary, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Ishaka Abdullahi, before Justice Malami Umar Dogondaji of the state high court for fraud. He was arraigned on a six-count charge, bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N429, 000. According to a ... Read More »
The Federal Government has ordered the Electricity Distribution Companies in the country to suspend the recent hike in tariff. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission issued the order on Tuesday night. This followed an agreement reached by the Federal Government and Organised Labour for the suspension of the hike in tariff for 14 days. According to the NERC, the tariff suspension ... Read More »
..Federal Government suspend the electricity tarriff Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) yesterday suspended the much publicized indefinite nationwide strike and mass protests after reaching a consensus with the Federal Government early this morning at a meeting between the two parties The government in a meeting which dragged until 3 a.m this morning ... Read More »
Twelve kingmakers in Iwo community have asked the Osun High Court to restrain the Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi from replacing them. Kingmakers petitioned Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on September 9, 2020, urging him to dethrone Oluwo over alleged misconduct. A copy of the suit by the kingmakers filed by their counsel, John Enworo, dated September 25, 2020, was ... Read More »
Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nwachukwu is the enterprising Director of Peaklane Schools. She obtained her First Degree in Education Science (Zoology) from the prestigious University of Ibadan in 1985. She later got a Master’s Degree in Curriculum Studies from the University of Lagos in 1987, before she was employed by the Lagos State Government where she spent the next twelve years passionately ... Read More »
Workers at De United Foods Industries Limited, makers of Indomie noodles, have cried out for help over what they described as modern-day slavery and unfair labour practices meted out on them since March. The workers said cooks, drivers, nannies, stewards and other groups working for the largely Asian staff of the company, had not been allowed to return home to ... Read More »
Lagos State Government says its multi-billion Naira 32-metric tonnes per hour rice mill at Imota will be completed in the first quarter of next year. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said yesterday at the FATE Foundation’s 5th Annual Virtual Alumni Conference that the mill, when operational, would ensure a steady supply of freshly processed rice of about 2.4 million bags of 50kg per ... Read More »
The suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has concluded his defence before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the activities of the anti-graft agency. But Magu, according to his defence team, was shocked the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) refused to honour the invitation of the panel. ... Read More »
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