The Federal Government has assured the organised Labour that the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage would conclude its negotiation before the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum. Ms Amal Pepple, Chairman, Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria […]

The US government slapped punitive sanctions on a key unit of the Chinese military for its purchase of Russian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jets and S-400 surface-to-air missiles. Washington said the purchases by the Equipment Development Department of the Ministry of Defense violated US sanctions on Russia. READ ALSO: Death of our students, others not cult-related – AAU […]

UEFA have opened a disciplinary case over Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card in the Champions League which will be assessed on September 27, European football’s governing body said on Thursday. Ronaldo was sent off in the 29th minute of Wednesday’s 2-0 win away to Valencia after a tussle with defender Jeison Murillo, with the former Real […]

The Anambra State Emergency Management Agency says flood has destroyed over 200 hectares of rice farm at Omor in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr Cyprian Agupugo, the Executive Director of the agency disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Omor, Anambra. Agupugo said that the major River in the […]

LEADERSHIP The federal government has called for partnership with the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to develop flood resistant seed varieties to ensure food security in the country. Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Heineken Lokpobiri, who made the call while playing host to the high commissioner of Bangladesh, Shameem Ahsan, in Abuja noted that […] The post FG

Alexander Okere, Benin The management of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, has denied reports that the killing of two of its students and three other persons were cult-related. The Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Edward Aihevba, disclosed this to The PUNCH while reacting to the incident on Thursday. No fewer than […]

LEADERSHIP Efforts by the federal government to tackle unemplyment and boast job creation has receive a boast as the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) is putting finish-touches to its six model Skills Acquisition Training Centres nationwide especially the one located in Bwari FCT Abuja. Ending Youth unemployment in the country has been a major headache for […] The post FG

LEADERSHIP After the expiration of October 1st 2018 deadline given to all insurance companies to recapitalise and reclassify their businesses under the Tier-Based Minimum Solvency Capital (TBMSC) regime, any underwriting firm who demarket its competitors will lose its licence, LEADERSHIP has learnt. Investigation had earlier shown that some prospective Tier 1 and Tier 2 insurance companies […] The post Recapitalisation:

An Enugu West group, Greater Awgu People’s Movement, GAPM, Thursday took a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari’s aides from the area over what they called “consistent verbal onslaught on the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.” The media has been awash in recent times with a vow from the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, Mr. […] Ekweremadu:

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa and Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri have expressed divergent views on the debts owed by the state. The minister had alleged that the Dickson-led administration had incurred the N800 billion domestic and 216 million dollars external from 2012 till date in spite of getting […]

NATIONAL chairman of the Control Research Forum in Benue State, Dr Igagbul Agela yesterday said that 1,218 children were detected with tuberculosis in Benue State. Dr Agela disclosed this during his presentation in Makurdi at [...] The post About 1,218 children detected with tuberculosis

THE organized labour has threatened to vote out those owing workers salaries, pension and gratuities in the 2019 general elections.

LEADERSHIP An ex-parte order is a judicial proceeding or ruling that is based on argument one party only. It is done for, on behalf of, or on the application of one party only. A judicial proceeding, order, injunction and so on, can be said to be ex-parte when it is taken or granted at the instance […] The post Ex-parte Order And Subversion Of Justice appeared first on

THE Citizens’ Mediation Centre, (CMC), an initiative of the Lagos State government to resolve disputes amicably between parties, said it has successfully registered 33,670 matters between January and August this year out of which a [...] The post Lagos Citizens Mediation

LEADERSHIP First three most senior Justices of the Supreme Court together with the sixth and seventh in hierarchy made-up of 5-man panel had on July 12, 2017 without firing a shot, but rather with a stroke of pen diffused ethno-political tension ravaging the nation. Like a great physician, the jurists simply removed the tumor causing cholera, […] The post How Supreme Court Judgement

THE Federal Government of Nigeria has stated its unending support in supplying food and relief materials to the victims of flood disaster in Anambra state The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo announced this [...] The post Osinbanjo in Anambra, says FG to deploy

THE Oyo State Government has denied the insinuations that it sealed up Obasanjo farms and over forty other business firms in the state for political

It looks like we have an Agbada Challenge on our hands. The Grand Premiere of ‘Merry Men; Yoruba Demons’ is holding this Sunday at Imax Cinemas in Lekki, Lagos. This was made known to the Nigerian Pilot through the comedian, AY verified Instagram account yesterday. AY posted a video on Instagram which features himself, Ebuka, […] The post Agbada Challenge: The Grand

LEADERSHIP Africa is classified as the poorest continent. During the last two decades about 80 per cent of its countries experienced war. This generated many health problems. Lack of infrastructure, malnutrition and poor sanitation contributed to deprived immune systems, making people more susceptible to illnesses and even death. As such, much of the countries in the […] The post Nigeria’s

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a campaign organisation for his re-election in 2019 with Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi as Secretary/Director-General.   A statement issued by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday disclosed this.   Amaechi was the Director-General of the Buhari-Osinbajo