Journey to sack Makinde from govt in 2023 has begun, says Oyo APC
The newly inaugurated Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Oyo State, Chief Isaac Omodewu, Monday, vowed to aggressively carry on with their unfinished agenda, which is reclaiming the state in 2023 from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which he said, the journey has begun.
Gratuities: Nasarawa releases N340m for 1,190 retirees
GOVERNOR Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has released N340 million for the payment of gratuities to 1,190 retirees in the state, in fulfillment of his promise to release funds quarterly until the backlog of the unpaid arrears are cleared.
Pensioners tackle Lagos govt over N30bn unpaid benefits
PENSIONERS of Lagos State, under the aegis of Association of Retirees and PFA (Pension Fund Administrators) Pensioners, have maintained that the Lagos State Government owes them not less than N30 billion of unpaid benefits, alleging that the government has abandoned them since 2018.
Court orders FG to pay ex- ABU staff their benefits
The National Indus-trial Court, Abuja has ordered the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to pay 110 disengaged staff of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, their entitlements.
Retirees on PTAD payroll hits 250,000
No fewer than 250,000 pensioners of the Defined Benefits Scheme, DBS, are currently on the payroll of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD.
Students lost 200 school days to COVID-19 — World Bank
With COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the globe for over two years now, the World Bank has estimated that students lost over 200 school days by the end of 2021.
Presidency rejects Financial Times report on Buhari govt’s performance
The Presidency, yesterday, rejected a Financial Times article, which described President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the nation’s economy and security as poor.
Murder of Alexia: N40M budget thriller promises revolution over made in Port Harcourt movies
By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – MURDER of Alexia, a N40Million budget movie thriller set in Port Harcourt is ready to go for production towards September release with a promise to change the narrative of the Rivers state capital being fit only for breeding entertainment stars and not enabling for hit movie production. The movement […]
DANGOTE REFINERY: Unveiling Africa’s top industrial giant
By Yinka Kolawole A new African industrial giant is emerging from the Lekki coastline of Lagos, the Dangote Refinery project, an integrated refinery and petrochemical complex, which is a multi-billion dollar project that is expected to create a market for $11 billion per annum of Nigerian crude. At full production, the complex will have an […]
Money ritual in Nigeria’s ‘Zazoo Republic’
By Oludayo Tade As at December 2021, when Habeeb Okikiola, the Zazoo crooner collaborated with Olamide Adedeji (Badoo) and Poco Lee to release the trending single “ZazooZeh”, Sofiat Kehinde, the 17-year-old teenager gruesomely murdered at Oke Aregba community in Abeokuta, Ogun State by organised criminals led by her boyfriend, Soliu Majekodunmi (18 years), and three […]
Chiddie Anyasodo: Helping people find love through Chotayah
Chiddie Anyasodo, has often fondly been described as a ‘serial entrepreneur’ due to her eclectic love for developing and evolving business ideas.
