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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Wednesday acknowledged that the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) made progress during theirs talks. He gave the assurance while addressing state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the state House. Ngige said that ASUU had eight demands of which seven had been trashed out, adding that the government conceded to them the right to exclude endowment funds accruing to universities from the Treasury Single Account. The minister said the TSA was not for punishment…
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Wednesday in Abuja said N420 billion was shared in October among the Federal, States and Local Governments. Adeosun told newsmen that same amount was shared in September. She said that N6.3 billion was refunded to the federal government by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The net statutory allocation is N197 billion while Value Added Tax (VAT), is N69.6 billion, an increase of N5.35 billion from the previous month. She said that there was exchange gain of N37.3 billion while excess Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) was N109.1 billion. Adeosun said the Federal Government…
Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, says women empowerment guarantees economic growth. She made the remark at a two day conference of Women International Networking (WIN), with the theme: Leading the Way, in Abuja on Wednesday According to her, empowering women will help in development of a nation in terms of productivity and competiveness. She further stated that human capital had become the key in developing a nation and a space waiting for women to be developed as well as support national integration. Ezekwesili said government should put oil aside and depend on human capital and as well develop…
As the battle for who becomes the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-bearer in the forthcoming Ondo state governorship election continue, Femi Fani-Kayode has made some shocking “revelations” about businessman and factional candidate, Jimoh Ibrahim. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Jimoh Ibrahim the PDP candidate in the November 26, 2016, poll. But an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja sacked Jimoh Ibrahim and ordered that Eyitayo Jegede the PDP candidate. This obviously did not go down with Jimoh’s camp. In a series of tweets on Thursday, November 24, Fani-Kayode said: “Jimoh Ibrahim is a ravenous beast and everything he…
Former first lady, Patience Jonathan has denied ownership of $175m allegedly found in her Skye bank account. According to reports, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been trying to find the whereabout of the $175,750,000 that was deposited in Dame Patience’s account. According to The Nation, a source with the anti-graft agency said the cash was withdrawn from her account and disappeared without a trace. In her reaction, the former first lady said the anti-graft agency has not linked her to the investigation. Mrs. Jonathan also claimed that she only had $10m in her bank account before it…
>Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has gone on the record to lambaste President Muhammadu Buhari–his best friend. And it doesn’t sound pretty. The venue was the annual Akintola Williams lecture series in Lagos. As downtown traffic snarled and thickened in chaotic Lagos, Obasanjo let fly: “The blanket adverse comments or castigation of all democratic administrations from 1999 by the present administration is uncharitable, fussy and uninstructive”. Obasanjo was pissed. Pissed that the present administration has spent more time blaming its predecessors than it has doing the work it was voted in to do. Pissed that Buhari has often pointed the finger…
Veteran actor Saint Obi shares a cute photo of himself and his daughter and they look so adorable. “My mom and now my baba. God is truly awesome,” he captioned the shot shared on his Facebook page on November 23, 2016.
Nigerian rapper and businessman eLDee the Don’s little girl, Temi Dabiri, turns seven today, November 17, 2016. The veteran singer got a birthday wish list from his baby girl and she wants so many things! Apparently, Temi wants an American doll, Roku TV for her room, baby alive doll complete with diapers and candy! She sure has big, happy dreams! Because, according to Eldee, she’s definitely not getting a Roku TV for her room. He captioned the letter, “My little baby turns 7 today. She left me this “birthday list” . A song comes to mind – “…you’re gonna hate…
Stylish Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna, thinks there is nothing wrong in men wearing earrings or getting tattoos as such actions does not define anyone. In an interview with Vanguard News, the actor insisted that God did not create earrings, yet women wear them. For this reason, he does not reckon that there should be an issue when men are seen putting them on. “Who invented earrings?” he began. “God didn’t create earrings but girls are wearing earrings. These are things that people created overtime and then it became a norm and then people accepted it. “So someone shouldn’t just look…
MSN Gang label artiste, Oritsefemi was assaulted by a group of bouncers at Quilox nightclub, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, November 11, 2016. The incident occurred following an altercation with one of the club bouncers. Now, Oritsefemi has finally opened up on what really went down. In a recent interview the ‘Double wahala’ crooner revealed the bouncers threw the first punch. “If there is good platform why will someone start breaking bottle in your club? The bouncers broke bottles first before any other person.” Meanwhile, Oritsefemi, who reportedly slapped one of the bouncers with a wine glass in defense was…
Over the past five years, we’ve watched Toyin Aimakhu rise to the peak of her career in the Yoruba movie scene that presently boasts some of the biggest stars in Nollywood. BUT, the last 365 days have not been inspiring. First was the time she left her matrimonial home of two years, then she fell in love with the wrong man, Seun Egbegbe, and now, she’s in the news for the wrong reasons. Toyin separated from her ex-hubby, Adeniyi Johnson over allegations of infidelity a few months to their second wedding anniversary in 2015. Then, Adeniyi took to Instagram to…
The organizers of the Best of Nollywood Awards have released the list of nominees for the 2016 edition. Speaking on the nominees list, Niran Adedokun, president of the BON jury, said the release followed weeks of screening of over 120 entries made up of feature films in English, Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo, ten short films, five documentaries and seven television series. Adedokun also acknowledged the resilience of Nigerian filmmakers for defying the current harsh economic realities to sustain their creative activities.
Ladies man Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, is 33 today. The 2nite Music Group artiste has released four albums since 2005, with the last one, Thankful, coming in 2014. He has been joined in the label by Chidinma, whose recently released video for ‘Fallen in Love’ started with a montage of Flavour’s record label. Happy birthday Flavour!
Veteran Nollywood actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, has lost his father. The mourning actor lost his aged father, Pa Geoffrey Nwafor Udokwu(Ononenyi) on Tuesday, November 22. Naij reports that Pa Nwafor died in his home at Nkwelle Ogidi in Anambra state of natural causes. Bob-Manuel and his wife Cassandra have been receiving condolence visits since the news of the death of the patriarch was disclosed. The actor lost his mother back in 2013 before this loss, three years after making him an orphan. May his soul rest in peace.
Today, November 24, 2016, is Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz wedding anniversary. Seyi Law took to Instagram talking about their marital problems praying they get over it. He shared a photo on their wedding day writing, “I remember this day like yesterday, The beautiful memories linger and I look forward to more celebrations for you. The hearts that hurt, can also heal. The pains of today might be the greatest joy of tomorrow. Happy Anniversary to you. Fingers crossed.” Recall that Tee Billz lashed out at his wife on Instagram on April 28, 2016 complaining of neglect, accused…
Nigerian singer Lynxxx is our birthday boy today! Lynxxx whose real names are Chukie Edozien is the creator of the sub-genre of Naija pop music known as ‘Jollof Musik’. Lynxxx who is the son of former deputy governor of old Bendel State in Nigeria Chief John D. Edozien attended Corona Primary School, Ikoyi and Kings College. He obtained a degree in Business, Economics and Marketing from University of Hull. As the Head of Syndik8 Records he released his debut single ‘Change Your Parade’ in 2009 which gave him a strong head start in the music scene. He released his debut…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to prolong his stay at Manchester United after Jose Mourinho said he will trigger a one-year extension at Old Trafford. But is that the right move? Here’s the pros and cons of keeping the Swede for another season. United are in desperate need of players who have the experience and confidence that comes from winning titles. Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad has almost been entirely dismantled, with just a handful of players remaining from his glory days, and too many of the incoming players have yet to enjoy success on any large scale. Ibrahimovic’s trophy record is…
Marco Reus took home the match ball after Borussia Dortmund’s 8-4 win against Legia Warsaw despite UEFA denying him a hat trick. Reus — making his first appearance in over six months due to injury — scored twice and thought he had a third in injury time, but UEFA later ruled that the deflection from Legia’s Jakub Rzezniczak had been decisive and marked it down as an own goal. The Germany international, though, had followed the tradition that allows hat-trick scorers to take home the match ball as he was unaware he had been denied the third goal. “Yes, he…
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm refused to make excuses after Bayern Munich suffered a shock 3-2 loss in Russia to Champions League newcomers FC Rostov. Commenting on Bayern’s second straight defeat and third game without a win in all competitions, following the Bundesliga loss to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, Lahm told Sky Deutschland: “We are Bayern Munich, we must win here — regardless of the cold or the pitch. “We’re too careless at the moment, especially with our passing game. We are not alert enough that the opponent can score goals too. “It’s not a crisis but we need to…