NIGERIAN artist Skales has shed light on his troubled relationship with fellow singer and former record label mate, Wizkid, claiming that the global icon never liked him. Speaking on the “Listen” podcast, Skales, known for his hit song ‘Shake Body’, shared his experience of feeling a “repelling energy” from Wizkid …
Read More »Rivers APC Gets New Chairman
THE Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Chief Tony Okocha, its former Caretaker Committee Chairman, as the substantive Chairman. Okocha was elected at the party’s Delegates’ Congress held on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He was elected alongside other State Working Committee members to run the …
Read More »FCT NLC Threatens To Begin Workers Strike Dec. 1
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has directed all workers in the six area councils of the FCT to begin indefinite strike from Dec. 1. The chairman of the council, Mr Knabanyi Adalo, gave the directive in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Idalo explained that …
Read More »NAFDAC Notifies Nigerians on Fake Anti-malaria Drug in Circulation
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the general public of the sale of counterfeit combiart (Artemether Lumefantrine 20/120mg) Dispersible Tablet in Nigeria. The notification is in a public alert marked: No. 043/2024, issued on NAFDAC website, disclosing the date of manufacturing of the …
Read More »Kogi Doctors Urge Implementation of CONMESS 2024
THE Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the service of Kogi Government has expressed their displeasure over the non-implementation of the approved new salary structure, CONMESS 2024. The association made its position public at a news briefing at the end of an emergency meeting held at its Secretariat within Kogi …
Read More »500 Edo Residents Receive Free Medical Care
No fewer than 500 residents of Ogba community, near Benin City, Edo state, have received free medical care through an outreach organised by Bualah World Initiative, a non-profit organisation. The event, which held at the Church of God Mission International, Open Gates Province, Ogba on Saturday featured eye tests and …
Read More »Assault of Corps member: Kwara State Govt to Punish Teacher
THE Kwara State Government says a teacher, Fatima Amuzat, involved in the alleged assault of a National Youth Service corps member has been summoned and that necessary disciplinary procedures will be taken. This was confirmed by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Peter Amogbonjaye, on Friday. …
Read More »Meta Plans $10billion Subsea Cable Project to Transform Global Connectivity
MARK Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly planning to invest over $10 billion in a massive subsea cable project spanning more than 40,000 kilometers. This ambitious undertaking, still in its early stages, would mark the company’s first fully owned and operated subsea cable, according …
Read More »Court Strikes out Bobrisky’s Fundamental rights Suit Against EFCC
JUSTICE Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a.k.a Bobrisky), alleging breach of his rights by the Commission and seeking N200million damages. In a judgement delivered on Thursday, …
Read More »Lagos Task Force Sacks 2 Officers Over Stealing During Raid
THE Lagos State Task force has dismissed two of its personnel, Fatai Yusuf and Hammed Garuba amid their involvement in theft during a recent raid. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson for the task force, Mr Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, on Friday in Lagos. Gbadeyan said that the officials …
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