The fuel scarcity across the country is set to end soon, as Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) yesterday agreed with the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) to suspend their strike. MOMAN Executive Secretary, Femi Olawore disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on the ongoing impasse with the government over outstanding fuel subsidy payment. He said that the marketers are owing members of the transport association about N20 billion and their inability to offset the debt prompted the suspension of the lifting of products. But with the government’s release of N154 billion to marketers as part payment…
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Osun State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Friday wrote an open letter to the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over unpaid six months salaries, as well as other welfare packages for its members and other workers in the state. The association, in the letter signed by the chairman and secretary of its Action Committee, Dr R.A Adebayo and Dr Adeola Ajibare, stated that medical doctors and other workers in the state had suffered for months of unpaid salaries. The state branch of the NMA expressed regret that governor had chosen to make himself unavailable for dialogue despite the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday demanded a minimum wage of N90,000, noting that the five year operational period of current N18,000 minimum wage would come to an end this year and must be reviewed. With President Goodluck Jonathan set to leave in a couple of weeks, the NLC will be banking on the president-elect Muhammadu Buhari to effect change in the way workers are remunerated. “We cannot address the challenge of income inequality and poverty without addressing the question of salaries and wages for working people because there is intricate linkage between income, consumption and production. We assure that…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, Thursday, assured that the Nigerian Army will not relent until the Boko Haram insurgency in the country is brought to an end. Minimah gave Nigerians the assurance in Lagos at the inauguration of the newly refurbished 81 Division Officers’ Mess built by the General Officer Commanding, Maj.-Gen. Tamunomeibi Dibi. “Never again will Nigeria walk this path where insurgency and terrorism will come to redefine our unity as a nation and bring the Nigerian Army to a low level of concern to its own. “We will continue to push in major operations in…
The Federal Government on Thursday said it had so far paid oil marketers N500bn within the last five months as fuel subsidy. This was contained in a statement by Mr Paul Nwabuikwu, the spokesperson to the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Giving a breakdown of the amount paid so far as fuel subsidy, the minister said the government had, in December 2014, paid N350bn to oil marketers, noting that additional N31bn in foreign exchange differentials had already been released. She added that the Federal Government’s commitment to prioritise payment to marketers in spite of revenue constraints, has now made the…
Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, the Director of Media and Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, says he will remain in the party in spite of its defeat in the March 28 and April 11 general elections. Fani-Kayode said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday. He also dismissed the insinuation that he was about seeking political asylum abroad, following the failure of the party to win the 2015 presidential election. “We are not going anywhere, I can speak for myself and I can speak for many others. We are here to stay. We will provide…
Nigerian workers today appealed to the incoming government of Muhammadu Buhari to device a means of improving the welfare of workers so as to engender industrial harmony. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Bala Hadi, the National President, Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), advised the government to take the welfare of workers more seriously to win their support. “You can see that workers are out in large numbers to celebrate May Day; but it is regrettable that most government workers have not received their April salary, and this is not acceptable. “Already, the welfare of Nigerian workers…
The Okoye twins seem to be the most devoted parents in the world as they always have time for their kids. One half of the P-Square duo, Paul Okoye posted a photo of himself and his cute son Andre with niece Aliona Okoye. “I have no choice than to hear them out” he wrote in the caption of the picture. I totally love their warmness to the kids.
Veteran Nollywood stars, Pete Edochie and Genevieve Nnaji graced the Africa Magic Igbo Launch in Enugu, yesterday, April 30, 2015. Pete Edochie has been away from the movie scene for a long time now but still remains a well respected figure in Nollywood. Another photo below: –
It seems like the very controversial romance between Kylie Jenner and Tyga has hit the rocks. According to reports the teenager has been spending a lot of time solo these days but is it because of Blac or she just want to spend time with her dad, Bruce Jenner who just announced he’s become a woman? HollywoodLife reports that the couple is ‘taking a break’ after a heated argument over the nature of Tyga’s relationship with his ex baby mama and Kylie decided to bow out thanks to his baggage. Earliar this week, Chyna revealed the 25-year-old rapper has been…
D’banj has decided to totally switch up his style with his new look. The common trend among men now is to grow and groom as massive beard and side-burns. The Kokomaster has decided to join the bearded gang and I think it goes well with him. Fellow celebs rocking the style include Iyanya, 2shotz, Ebuka and lots more. D’banj, welcome aboard!!!
Dianne Oputa, the 56-years old wife of Charley Boy, has started a new ‘aggressive’ weight loss routine that most men wouldn’t even try do. Apparently, she’s trying to keep in shape for her very fit and healthy 62-years old hubby. Pictures of the mother of three hitting the gym to reduce weight and get more abs recently surfaced online and she looks really determined to shed off some weight. In 2013 during an interview session with The Punch, Lady Di revealed that she’s still intimate with her hubby saying, ‘Am not working this body for nothing, you do the maths.‘…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has stopped 20 people from smuggling drugs out of Nigeria. The agency, in a statement on Thursday, said since January 2014, 19 Nigerians and a Ghanaian have been arrested in Nigerian airports attempting to smuggle 106,914 kilogrammes of narcotics. “Sixteen of the suspects were apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos while four others including a Ghanaian were caught at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu,” reports quote NDLEA Chairman, Ahmadu Giade to have said. “Their final destinations are Malaysia, China and Thailand where drug trafficking is punishable by death.”…
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr Alfred Martins has urged the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to prioritize the welfare of Nigerian workers in his administration. Speaking in Lagos, in his May Day message, signed by the Director of Social Communications, Gabriel Osu, Martins asked for an upward review of the N18,000 minimum wage being paid to Nigerian workers. “When you consider the depreciating value of our local currency against the dollar and the high inflation level in the land, it is obvious that the prevailing minimum wage is far from being adequate for our workers. “They deserve a better…
Beautiful Ghanaian Actress Juliet Ibrahim is currently in a new relationship. The actress took to her Instagram page today to show off her new lover. In the photo she posted, Juliet Ibrahim’s boyfriend covers his face, while going shirtless and exposing his tattoos. She captioned it, “Sweet dreams B. all I see are fairies no tagging Cus vultures are everywhere and pls do not comment or tag the person in this photo if u know who he is thanks” captioned the actress who did not want to expose his identity. See pic Below…
The administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has spent just a little more than it has earned in the past eight years. The state is therefore low on debt, it has emerged. According to the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ben Akabueze, who disclosed this yesterday, in Alausa, Ikeja, the total revenue generated represents 89 percent of the total expenditure by the government. While Lagos generated a total revenue of N2.433 trillion through Federal allocation, Internally Generated Revenue, IGR and others in the last eight years, it has expended over N2.7 trillion in providing infrastructure and other…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday accused the out-going President Goodluck Jonathan administration of plotting to hinder a smooth handover of power to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on May 29. Briefing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, Minister of National Planning, Abubakar Suleiman, a member of Jonathan’s transition committee, had said the council frowned at the terms of reference of the in-coming government and warned that the President’s magnanimity should not be construed as cowardice. However, in its response, the APC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said it was becoming apparent…
A Federal High Court in Aduwawa Benin city has sentenced Michael Igbinedion to a three year jail term with an option of three million Naira fine. Justice J. Liman of the Federal High Court Benin, also sentenced a former Personal Assistant to former Governor Lucky Igbinedion, Michael’s brother, to two years in prison without an option of fine. Michael Igbinedion alongside Eboigbodin alongside their companies; Gava Corporation Limited; Romrig Nigeria Limited; PML Securities Company Limited and PML Nigeria Limited, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an 81-count charge including money laundering, misappropriation of funds, conspiracy…
Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says she did not hire PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to conduct the forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) following a missing $20 billion. The minister said this in reaction to a suit filed against her by SIAO Partners, a group of three accounting firms, over breach of Nigeria’s local content laws. In a statement signed by her Special Adviser Paul Nwabuikwu, Okonjo-Iweala wondered why the aggrieved firms could not do their work thoroughly to determine certain basic facts about the issue. “It has come to the attention of the…
Oronto Douglas Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has won on several fronts, including overseeing the rebasing of Nigeria’s economy to make it the largest in Africa. Before joining the Nigerian government, she was a Managing Director at World Bank and she narrowly missed the global lender’s presidency now occupied by Jim Yong Kim. But one thing many people do not know about her is that she also survived cancer. Speaking at the service of songs for the late Oronto Douglas, special adviser to the president on research and documentation that held in Abuja last night, Mrs Okonjo-Iweala said she had…