Author: Rashaad Harris

According to President Bola Tinubu’s pledge, the minimum wage will be reviewed in accordance with the nation’s present economic conditions. He asserts that the federal and state governments should jointly examine the minimum wage as well as the country’s revenue source and use.The Progressive Governors Forum members, who backed the president’s decision to end the subsidy, were present when he made this announcement on Friday.Speaking when he received members of the Imo’s Hope Uzodimma-led forum, Tinubu said, “We need to do some arithmetic and soul searching on the minimum wage,’’ adding, “We will have to take a look at that…

A lady has been defrauded by internet scam artists popularly known as 419 or Yahoo boys of fifty thousand naira from her bank account. Miss Abisoye Fadayiro Temitope disclosed on her Twitter handle that her ordeal in the hands of the internet criminals started when she noticed several transactions were authorized by her account to be paid to SportybetNG. “I have never played sportybet in my life but I got multiple debit alerts just now to the tune of 50,000 naira and all were saying I funded a @SportyBetNG account. @PolarisBankLtd ,that’s all the money I have. Please help me.…

Given his track record, President Bola Tinubu would do a fantastic job leading the nation, according to Oba of Benin Ewuare II. The Oba made the announcement on Thursday in a letter of congratulations to Tinubu that he signed on behalf of the Edo State populace, the Benin Royal family, and the Royal Court of Benin.While pleading with the President to prioritise youth development, he prayed that God and the ancestors would support the President in carrying out his duties.The Monarch said: “Your swearing-in as the 16th President of this great country was a result of the fulfilment of destiny,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Thursday issued directives to the Service Chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies to up their games against insecurity saying his administration would not tolerate the menace. The President issued the order during his first official meeting with Service Chiefs and intelligence chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, who were led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor.After the meeting, the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), spoke with the media and stated the President had instructed security agency leaders to present a well-designed plan to combat instability and…

Enugu Rangers and Bendel Insurance will renew their rivalry in what could be a repeat of the 1978 and 1981 FA Cup final when they clash in the final of this year’s edition.The Flying Antelopes booked their place in the final of the Federations Cup after they edged fellow NPFL side Plateau United in the semifinal played in Ijebu Ode on Thursday.Bendel Insurance however needed the lottery of penalty shootout to overcome Nigeria National League (NNL) side Warri Wolves 4-2 ito reach the final after they had played out a goalless in the semifinal match played at the Mobolaji Johnson…

According to Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), unemployment and insecurity are to blame for the recent “Japa Syndrome,” and it is crucial to create an environment that is friendly to Nigerians. Speaking at the 6th Abuja School Debate Tournament on “Addressing the Japa Syndrome, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” Dabiri-Erewa, represented by Kanyinsola Adetunmbi, a commission staff member, made this statement on Wednesday.In partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education, the Chen Teen and Youths Development Initiatives (CTYDI), an NGO, organised the competition.Migration, she claimed, has both its good and bad aspects,…

Ondo state’s Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has threatened to deal with oil marketers and station owners who are stockpiling the product. Akeredolu has also ordered the state’s Task Force to move around and deal with anybody hoarding the merchandise.The Governor’s directive was contained in a statement released by his chief press secretary, Richard Olatunde, in Akure, the state capital.He said that this because imperative “following the long queues which had surfaced at filling stations across the state, notably in Akure, the state capital since Monday.The governor said Alll petrol stations in the state should dispense fuel in their tanks to ease…

On Wednesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress referred to the Nigerian National Population Company Limited’s announcement of a new pump pricing for Premium Motor Spirit as “an ambush.” According to the congress, President Bola Tinubu has “put a gun to the head of the Nigerian people” with this conduct.On Wednesday afternoon, the NNPCL announced that Premium Motor Spirit, also known as fuel, had its pump prices modified nationwide.The national oil firm claimed that the modified pump price was in keeping with “current market realities” in a statement released on Wednesday and signed by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad.But…

In response to President Bola Tinubu’s remarks on gasoline subsidies, the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Media Centre has encouraged Nigerians not to buy petroleum products in a panic. In a statement shared on Tuesday via its verified Twitter account, the Tinubu media centre made this appeal.It was pointed out that the President’s announcement that the termination of petrol subsidies was not a novel event but rather a repeat of the federal government’s commitment to do so by June.Recall how Tinubu declared the era of petrol subsidies to be over in his first speech on the job on Monday?The President said, “On…

Nollywood actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, better known by his stage name Nedu, has cautioned single people against taking the social media-spread notion that marriage is no longer successful seriously. On the most recent edition of The Honest Bunch audiovisual podcast, which he co-hosts, Nedu, who divorced his wife last year, offered the counsel.In contrast to the numerous couples whose marriages are thriving, he claimed that those whose marriages fail have the loudest voices on social media.Nedu made this statement after Teddy A, a guest on the show and a BBNaija star, detailed his relationship with his wife Bam Bam.He said:…