Day: March 7, 2024

Head Teacher, Pupils Kidnapped As Bandits Invade Kaduna School

ADEOLA YUSUF

The climate of insecurity in the country heightened on Thursday as some bandits reportedly invaded the LEA Primary School, Kuriga in the troubled Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping scores of pupils. A resident of the community, said no fewer than 100 pupils were taken away by the bandits who stormed the town in large numbers, according to The Punch. It was also gathered that the head teacher of the school as well as other staff were among those abducted by the hoodlums. The ugly development happened on…

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2Face, Manager Part Ways After 20 Years

Ganiyu Amodu

Renowned Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba, has officially parted ways with his longtime manager, Efe Omorogbe, who is the CEO of a talent management company, Now Muzik. The announcement was made through a joint statement posted on Instagram by Now Muzik on Wednesday, citing a mutual agreement for the immediate termination of their partnership. Omorogbe expressed gratitude for the opportunity to work with 2baba, noting that their collaboration went beyond professional realms. He wrote, “I am grateful to 2baba for the trust and for the friendship. I…

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BREAKING: Labour Demands N794,000 Minimum Wage For Workers In S’West

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigeria Labour Congress has demanded N794,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the South West geopolitical political zone. The labour union in the South West, through the chairperson of the Lagos State chapter of the NLC, Funmi Sessi, made the demand during her presentation at the ongoing public hearing of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday. READ ALSO Nigerian Lawyer Working As Caregiver In UK Slumps, Dies Garri Price Surges By 105% In Nigeria What To know About Executive Order…

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Nigerian Lawyer Working As Caregiver In UK Slumps, Dies

Abibat Babalola

A 37-year-old Nigerian woman working as a caregiver in the United Kingdom slumped on February 22, and died two days later. The victim, Chidimma Susan Ezenyili, known as Suzy, collapsed while on duty in the street of Bishop’s Stortford. Ezenyili who was a lawyer in Nigeria was tendering an elderly woman, Ian Hale in Scott Road, but a report said she was not feeling well herself but managed to work before her collapse on the fateful day. Ezenyili and her husband, Friday left Nigeria in August 2023, to go and…

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Garri Price Surges By 105% In Nigeria

Abibat Babalola

The price of garri, a popular staple food in Nigeria, has increased by 108 per cent in three months, reaching a record high as cassava production shrinks nationwide A survey in major markets in the Federal Capital Terrritory, FCT, shows that the average price of a 50kg bag of yellow garri surged by 108 per cent from an average of N18,000 in December 2023 to N37,500 in March 2024. Similarly, a 4-litre paint container measure of yellow garri now sells for an average of N2,500 as against N1,200 sold in…

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What To know About Executive Order Tinubu Signed On Oil And Gas Reforms

Abibat Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has executed Policy Directives to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and gas sector in Africa. This followed the signing of Executive Orders to continue the government’s reform of the oil and gas sector. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday said the signing of the Executive Orders was in keeping with Tinubu’s dedicated efforts to remove obstacles to investments in Nigeria, harness the nation’s resources and…

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