The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) said on Wednesday that it would embark on a three-day warning strike in 2017 if oil and gas companies failed to address workers’ welfare. NUPENG President, Mr Igwe Achese, who did not disclose the date in a statement signed in Lagos, said the union took the decision after its National Executive Council meeting. According to Achese, the union issued a 21-day ultimatum for the Federal Government intervention in the labour issues with multinationals operating in the oil and gas sector. He said among contending issues was the non-payment of terminal…
Author: David Folami
Ibrahim Magu’s confirmation hearing as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should have taken place today. However, information filtering into our newsroom suggest that the Senators aren’t keen on getting Magu confirmed. Magu’s confirmation hearing wasn’t listed on the Senate Order Paper for the day’s business, leaving members of the EFCC who had thronged the National Assembly complex for the occasion, to exit the premises in droves. During Wednesday’s plenary, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu announced that Magu’s confirmation hearing will take place on Thursday (today). In June this year, the Presidency had written the Senate,…
Three new judges were on Thursday sworn-in by Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun at a ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office at Oke Mosan in Abeokuta. The News Agency Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly appointed judges are Mr John Olatokunbo, Mrs Abiodun Shobayo and Mrs Eniola Fabamwo. Amosun urged the judges to uphold the principles of fairness and equity in the administration of justice in the state. He added that they should see their appointments as a call to service, adding that the assignment was coming with greater dedication and commitment. “I appreciate the…
First Lady, Aisha Buhari has urged Nigerians to stop bringing her gifts adding that she will not accept them. Mrs Buhari made the comment on Wednesday, December 7, during the launch of an anti-corruption campaign titled “Women Against Corruption.” “People have been trying to bring some gift items to me but I have not been collecting them,” she said. “Right from when I was campaigning with the Wife of the Vice President for our husbands, we did not take a dime from anyone and we have continued like that till today. “I have never collected any gift and I am…
Hollywood star Brad Pitt is reportedly going to court to keep his custody battle with Angelina Jolie private. Sources tell TMZ Brad’s motivation is to stop Jolie from harming their children with a public trial. TMZ reports Brad filed documents on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, in family court, requesting an emergency hearing. The entertainment site reports he asked the judge to seal all documents and proceedings related to his and Angelina’s ongoing battle for custody of their 6 kids. TMZ also reports the actor claims Angelina filed the custody documents because she feared Brad was going to change their temporary…
Timi Dakolo is back with his girlfriends! The singer took to Instagram on December 7, 2016, sharing a photo with his adorable girls.”MY GIRLFRIENDS…..” he captioned the photo of himself in the middle of his two angels. Timi has proved time and again that he and his kids are best friends. A quick glance at his Instagram page and you can tell he is a family man. The singer who got married to his lovely wife, Busola Dakolo, in 2012, has been blessed with three adorable kids, a son and two daughters. The soul singer once mentioned that the highest…
Apparently, marrying a Kardashian doesn’t mean you can use their surname! TMZ reports the Kardashian sisters, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney, are going to war to block Blac Chyna from cashing in on their family name. According to documents obtained by TMZ, Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney’s companies are opposing Chyna’s request to trademark “Angela Renee Kardashian”, which according to them, she was trying to use while working in entertainment, and also on social media. The document states if Chyna gets the trademark they’ll “suffer damage including irreparable injury to their reputation and goodwill.” They also claim Chyna is “deliberately seeking to…
Contrary to report circulating on the internet, Reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper, Kanye West are not getting a divorce. Just yesterday, December 7, 2016, US Weekly reported the marriage of the pair reached a rocky surface after some series of events, especially West’s recent dramatic outburst which landed him at the hospital. Now, Keeping Up With The Kardashians official Twitter handle has dispelled the false news. According to them, Kim and Kanye are not getting a divorce. Recall that US Weekly reported that Kardashian may soon distance herself from her husband and take up the challenge of a single…
Rapper, Kanye West, may soon be in the single market following reports of an imminent divorce with his wife, Kim Kardashian. The marriage of the pair has reached a rocky surface after some series of events, especially West’s recent dramatic outburst which landed him at the hospital. vUS Weekly reported that Kardashian may soon distance herself from her husband and take up the challenge of a single mother. According to Global Grind, a source revealed that she does not wish to stay married to the rapper who often gets involved in controversies. “It will take some time before she can…
Popular actress Toyin Aimakhu wants you to see what’s been under those wraps. The actress took to photo sharing app, Instagram, on December 7, 2016, showing off her wrap dress. We couldn’t help but notice her tattoo as she gave fans a free for all look. “TB #WORLDBEST #TOYINTITANS #THISBREEZESEF,” she captioned the shot that has faced heavy criticism from fans and followers. It’s been a tough year for the actress as she’s had her fair share of up and downs. First, it started with her marriage scandal, with estranged husband, Adeniyi Johnson, which shook the entertainment industry. She accused…
Liverpool centre back Joel Matip has returned to full training, handing manager Jurgen Klopp a welcome fitness boost ahead of Sunday’s Premier League visit of West Ham United. The 25-year-old Cameroonian sat out Sunday’s Bournemouth game with an ankle injury as Liverpool opened a 3-1 lead only to suffer a stunning defensive collapse and lose 4-3 away. The club’s Senegal winger Sadio Mane, who limped off midway through the second half, also trained normally with the first team squad during Liverpool’s break in Barcelona this week. Klopp took his players to Spain on a two-day bonding trip after the Bournemouth…
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is hoping to avoid a return to Juventus in the Champions League last 16 after the holders blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Borussia Dortmund and qualify second from group F. A double from Karim Benzema had Real well on course to leapfrog the Germans into top spot, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang halved Dortmund’s deficit before teeing up Marco Reus for the equaliser two minutes from time. However, that late goal could well benefit Real as they now can’t face the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain in Monday’s draw. Instead,…
Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan understands that competition for places kept him out of manager Jose Mourinho’s plans but is determined to show he deserves a first-team spot. The Armenian import from Borussia Dortmund started in the Community Shield season curtain-raiser against Leicester City but was dropped after a four-game Premier League run ended with a poor display in a 2-1 loss to Manchester City on September 10. “I was thinking that I would be here as a starting line-up player but… I saw that there were 25 players fighting for their place and I understood that it wasn’t going…
Borussia Dortmund set a new Champions League scoring record in a 2-2 draw against Real Madrid on Wednesday while FC Porto and Sevilla claimed the two remaining last-16 spots. Dortmund made sure of top spot in Group F after fighting back from 2-0 down against defending champions Madrid, leaving the Spanish giants with theoretically a tougher draw to make the quarterfinals. Marco Reus was the star of the late show at the Santiago Bernabeu, hitting the equaliser two minutes from time. A double from Karim Benzema looked to have Real well set to leapfrog the Germans and secure a home…
Liverpool are reaping the benefits of manager Jurgen Klopp’s quality coaching drills with a special focus on passing, according to midfielder Philippe Coutinho. Third-placed Liverpool are four points off Premier League leaders Chelsea and have scored 35 goals in 14 games, the most in the competition so far. “We work really hard on our passing game, because our manager likes this type of playing style,” Coutinho told Four Four Two magazine. “Something we practise a lot is playing three short passes and then switching the play with a longer pass. We often repeat that routine.” “One of the reasons we…
Harry Kane has yet to score against Manchester United in the Premier League but that could end at the sixth attempt on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur’s England striker is not short of confidence ahead of the trip to Old Trafford, having scored twice against Swansea City in a 5-0 thrashing at White Hart Lane last weekend after agreeing a new six-year deal. Victory for fifth-placed Tottenham would send them nine points clear of Jose Mourinho’s side, who are sixth, and leave United with a yawning gap between them and a place in the Champions League next season. Tottenham beat United 3-0…
The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Governor Nyesom Wike is not telling the truth about his Chief Security Officer (CSO’s) withdrawal. Wike had earlier alleged that the police authorities withdrew his CSO and other security personnel from the state Government House. According to Premium Times, the APC National Secretary, Mala Buni said “Again, the PDP and the Rivers State Governor are haunted by their horrible past misdeeds. “Nigerians recall how Wike, then a PDP Minister used federal institutions to harass, intimidate and threaten the life of perceived political enemies particularly Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi,…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Bode George has said that God will give the party a second chance to rule Nigeria in 2019. George also said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration has failed to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians. The PDP chieftain made the comments on Monday, December 5, during a meeting with the South-West zonal executive of the party in Lagos. “Nigerians have seen the two sides of the coin and they have an opportunity to decide, based on your performance, based on the trust that they have in you. God is a God of second chance,”…
It’s no news that a lot of celebs like to disguise themselves when they are going out so that they would be unrecognisable, but Will Smith loves to be recognised. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star reveals in this short clip that he has been in a lot of situations where being recognised has helped him. Then he goes on to narrate to Jimmy Kimmel how he once borrowed $10 from a fan to buy gas, because he had forgotten his wallet at home. The happy fan gave it to him and told him not to worry about a refund.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that God is on the side of Biafra agitators. The group made the comment via a statement released by its spokesman, Emma Powerful. The statement reads: “The IPOB devices a means of Operation David dance which is recognized by the God Almighty in the Bible which was used by King David to dance against Goliath at the battle front because God Almighty does not sleep.” “We are also aware that the world knows that the annual report from Amnesty International against the cold blooded killing of unarmed members of IPOB in Nigeria…