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Director-General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, has commended some state governors for increasing the minimum wage for their workers. Oyerinde made this disclosure while featuring on a popular morning programme on a national television. The commendation came on the heels of recent announcement of minimum wage increase by the...

The Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa’kamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Kankia Local Government, Katsina State, has announced the closure of its 40-year-old Friday Mosque located at Layi Quarters as a result of flooding. The announcement was made by Sheikh Khalil Kasim, who said that the Friday congregation prayer would now be conducted at...

The excitement surrounding the closing ceremony of the 9th National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba has highlighted the determination and resilience of the athletes representing Delta State.  As it stands, Team Delta is in third place on the medals table but fiercely competing to reclaim their title.  With only four...

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Edo State Government yesterday disagreed on the spending style of Governor Monday Okpebholo. Spokesman for Edo PDP, Chris Nehikhare, in a statement had accused Governor Okpebholo of planning to spend N4.2billion to buy official vehicles for commissioners. Nehikhare said Governor Okpebholo would have the most bloated...

Southwest Development Commission (SWDC) has said it is set for full take-off, following the inaugural board meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State. The meeting, held on Monday and Tuesday, brought together all newly inaugurated members of the commission’s board, including the Chairman, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi; the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Dr...

Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has said Nigerians have witnessed inspiring transformation within two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. He said there was rejuvenation of the economy, renewal of the national spirit and reinvention of the Nigerian state. Speaking yesterday at the 10th Constituency Stakeholders Engagement...

Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has said he can wipe out banditry in the state within two months if he is given control over security agencies. The governor, in a video that has gone viral, explained that he knows the exact places where the bandits hide. But he cannot act...

Chief Operating Officer of MTN Nigeria, Ayham Moussa has identified partnership as a key element in bolstering Africa’s digital future. He spoke during a panel discussion on: “The Big Push for Infrastructure and Next-Gen Connectivity,” at the inaugural GITEX Africa Lagos Edition, an event for technology and innovation on the...

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on security agencies to remain professional and non-partisan in the unfolding political climate, stressing that Osun, being the home state of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, must not be turned into a political battleground. A statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, noted that the...