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Gombe Can’t Pay N70,000 Minimum Wage – Governor Yahaya
Owing to the state's lean allocation, Governor Inuwa Yahaya, has disclosed that it would be difficult to pay the N70,000 minimum wage. The minimum wage was recently assented to by President Bola Tinubu following an agreement with joint labour unions. Speaking on Tuesday during a meeting held with stakeholders on the planned nationwide #Endbadgovernance protest at the banquet hall of Gombe...
MTN Begins Operation After Nationwide shutdown
Nigeria’s leading telecommunications provider, MTN, has begin nationwide operations after a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday. The temporary closure came in response to widespread customer outrage and vandalism, sparked by the disconnection of subscribers who failed to link their SIM cards to their National Identification Numbers. On Wednesday, MTN announced its return to operations via X (formerly Twitter), confirming that its physical...
‘Deal Decisively With Troublemakers’ – IGP Orders Police
IGP Kayode Egbetokun has instructed his men to deal aggressively with troublemakers during the EndBadGovernance protest. Egbetokun vowed to arrest anyone caught committing a crime during the nationwide protest. The IGP issued the warning in a statement he signed yesterday. READ ALSO : ‘We Will Be Eating, Protesters Can Go Protest’ – Akpabio Mocks Organisers He also accused the protest organizers of neglecting...
” I Didn’t Declare War On Northerners ” – Peter Obi
The former Gov. of Anambra and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has denied allegations declaring war on northerners. He said a video of him speaking about declaring war on economic stagnation, insecurity, and corruption in the country has been twisted by some persons bent on blackmailing him into conforming to their nefarious agenda. Obi also denied leading...
Dangote Refinery Gulps N1.7Trillion Crude Monthly
Following President Tinubu directive to NNPCL to sell crude to plants, The Dangote Petroleum Refinery needs N1.7tn worth of crude oil monthly The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is going to need about N1.7tn worth of crude oil monthly following the directive of President Bola Tinubu mandating the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude to the plant and other...
High Rate Of Domestic Airlines Failure Worrisome – Keyamo
Over the past four decades, numerous domestic airlines have failed to sustain operations and gone bankrupt. In some cases, airlines even obtained Air Operating Certificates (AOCs) but never launched their services. This trend reflects broader issues within the sector, including financial instability, regulatory challenges, and operational inefficiencies. These were the thrust of the remarks of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,...
Gov. Eno To Reward Youths Monthly For Peace In The State
Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno commends youths for sustaining peaceful ambience of the state throughout the first day of the protest. Speaking at Government House, Uyo during the monthly Covenant Service tagged ” But They Shall No Further” governor Umo Eno promised to reciprocate such gesture by the youth through monthly welfare programme. Eno who did not disclose details...
” No More PSquare ”, Paul Okoye Confirms Split
Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has confirmed that the music group PSquare has split up for the second time. In an interview with City FM, Lagos, he revealed that the split was due to creative differences and personal issues. Rudeboy denied claims that he belittled his brother Peter’s role in the group, saying he was wrongly accused of saying he was the...
Coca-Cola Indicted On Product Description – FCCPC
FCCPC accuses Coca-Cola and Nigerian Bottling Company for alleged misleading trade descriptions, ‘Original Taste, less Sugar’ in their product. Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC disclosed this in a statement released to DAILY POST on Thursday. The commission in the statement found Coca-Cola Nigeria and NBC in violation of section 116 of the FCCPC Act as well as...
FG Issues Travel Alert For Nigerians Travelling To UK
A travel alert was released by the federal government on Monday, advising its citizens planning to travel to the United Kingdom. In a statement signed by the spokesperson to the Minister of Interior, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, the government pointed out the risk of increased violence over the recent riots in the UK. “There is an increased risk of violence and disorder...
