Author: Akintayo Adams

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday, urged the Organized Labour to avoid losses of jobs by accepting a realistic and sustainable wage. The Minister said this at the opening of the 2024 Synod of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria in Abuja. “As I have repeatedly said, the Federal Government is not opposed to the increase of wages for Nigerian Workers but we keep on advocating for a realistic and sustainable wage system for the workers – a wage system that will not undermine the economy, lead to mass…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is seeking a new loan from the World Bank. It is a $2.5bn loan. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, who gave a reason for the loan says the proposed 2024 supplementary budget would be partly financed with the ₦50 billion Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) currently held by the National Sovereign Wealth Investment Authority (NSWIA). He, however said that the ₦50 billion was not sufficient to fund the ‘Renewed Hope Transformational Projects’, prompting the Federal Government to seek a $2.5 billion loan from the World Bank. He made this known while briefing…

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has jumped to President Bola Tinubu’s defence after he slipped at the Eagles Square in Abuja. According to Sani, the United States President, Joe Biden; and former President of Cuba, Fidel Castro, suffered the same fate. “Not Just President Tinubu,anyone alive can trip and fall; it happened to President Biden and Fidel Castro. Presidents are human beings and mortals,” he wrote on X. Earlier today, Tinubu slipped at the Eagles Square, venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. Tinubu slipped while boarding the parade vehicle. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google…

Aggrieved citizens on Wednesday, in some parts of Nigeria, staged protests against the current state of the country. They took to the streets to protest against the hunger and economic hardship. In Lagos State, some protesters who gathered in Ikeja said it’s time for President Bola Tinubu’s administration to be removed from power. They stressed that “Nigerians can’t feed their families comfortably under Tinubu”. The protesters displayed placards bearing messages such as, ‘President Tinubu, let the poor breath’, and ‘Reverse all anti-people, Neoliberal policies of privatisation’. In a similar development, in Abuja, aggrieved Nigerians gathered under the Berger Bridge to…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday paid homage to the heroes of democracy on the 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria. The President, in his second Democracy Day speech on June 12, 2024, saluted some pro-democracy figures –those alive and those that have departed. “In this struggle, the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, the most significant symbol of our democratic struggle, his wife, Kudirat, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and Pa Alfred Rewane, among others sacrificed their very lives,” he said. “They bravely surrendered their futures, so that our nation might have a…

Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy, has reportedly paid the bills of patients at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Burna Boy was said to have made an unannounced visit to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) on Tuesday. A video showed Burna Boy exiting the hospital, surrounded by happy fans and nurses. The news, as expected, received widespread admiration and praise on social media, with many hailing Burna Boy as a true leader and a champion of goodwill. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Atiku Abubakar, Former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has expressed sympathy over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Slip. The President fell while trying to climb the parade vehicle at Eagle Square, Abuja, earlier today. Atiku, in a post via his X handle says he “hope all is well with him”. “I sincerely sympathise with President Bola Tinubu, @officialABAT, over this unfortunate incident as he was set to review the parade on Democracy Day. I do hope that all is well with him,” he wrote. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Dayo Adewunmi, popularly known as “Sule Suebebe”, is dead. The Yoruba actor died on Wednesday after several months of protracted illness. Popular Ibadan-based cleric and philanthropist, Ademola Amusan, popularly known as “Agbala Gabriel”, disclosed this on his Facebook page, “Agbala Gabriel Global Page”. The cleric, founder of Agbala Gabriel Apostolic Church wrote: “It’s a pity, Baba Suebebe died at the hospital this morning. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.” Reports has it that the cleric has been instrumental in raising funds for the actor’s medical bills and in 2023 he provided him with a new…

Legendary Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, is set to release a new musical album titled “Iṣẹ́ Olúwa”, in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Ayuba disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. According to him, the four-track album to be released on June 14 is aimed at pacifying Nigerians on current economic challenges. “One of the tracks, “Humility”, emphasises the fact that Nigeria is not a destroyed nation, while the slogan “Nigeria kò wó”, repeatedly emphasised in the song means ‘Nigeria is not collapsed’.” “The tracks in Isé Olúwa album are: ‘Humility’,…

A large picture portrait of President Bola Tinubu was unveiled by The National Troupe on Wednesday. The portrait is reputed to be the largest in the World. It was unveiled at the Eagles Square during the 2024 Democracy Day celebration parade. The project was initiated by the Artefact Gallery, Best Theatre Company and the National Council for Arts and Culture. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.