Day: March 29, 2024

EKEDC Board Issues Disclaimer On Egeregor’s Publication

Ganiyu Amodu

The Chairman of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko DisCo), Mr. Dere Otubu has issued a disclaimer on a publication made by a board member, Babor Egeregor. He expressed this in a press statement on Thursday. He said:“The attention of the Board of Directors has been drawn to the recent statements online and print media from Mr. Babor Egeregor, supposedly acting on behalf of the Board. “This is to state that the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (“EKEDP”) did not and has not authorized Mr. Babor Egeregor to issue any…

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NCC Spokesman, Reuben Mouka Wins NIPR Prestigious Award

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Reuben Muoka, was on Wednesday in Abuja bestowed with the prestigious ‘Distinguished Spokesperson in Technology Award’ to by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). The NIPR National Spokesperson Summit served as a pivotal platform for fostering dialogue, innovation, and collaboration towards advancing the practice of Public Relations in Nigeria and beyond. The event which was put together by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), with the theme: “Change Narratives, Change Society”, witnessed the Institute honouring journalists…

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Nigeria, Egypt Ranked Among Countries With Lowest Salary Earners Worldwide + FULL LIST

Ganiyu Amodu

The founder of FounderPass, Max Bramwell, has shared a list ranking countries according to the global highest and lowest average salaries. Bramwell identified Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Pakistan, Egypt, and Nigeria as having the lowest salaries after tax. Investigating the underlying reasons for these income gaps, Bramwell raised queries such as: “How does your salary compare to the national average? How much could you be making if you moved to another country? “From nations with some of the highest average salaries like Switzerland and Luxembourg…

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Kaduna State Records 32,297 Cases Of Tuberculosis In 2023

Ganiyu Amodu

The Kaduna State Government has said that 32,297 cases of the disease were detected in the state in 2023, but has improved in Tuberculosis case detection, and reduced the risk of spreading the disease. The State Commissioner for Health, Umma Kaltume-Ahmed spoke at a press conference to mark World Tuberculosis day celebration in Kaduna on Thursday. She said Tuberculosis case detection in the state has increased, from 21,557 cases in 2022 to 32,297 in 2023. “This represents an increase of 49.8 per cent compared to 2022. This case detection rate…

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Why I Became A Transgender – Bobrisky

ADEOLA YUSUF

Transvestite Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, has shed more light on his journey to becoming a transgender. The controversial Internet personality disclosed that he started crossdressing as a marketing strategy while he was selling unisex clothes during his undergraduate days at the University of Lagos. Speaking in a candid interview with maverick singer, Charly Boy, Bobrisky said he didn’t envisage that crossdressing would lead him into becoming a transgender. He said, “About nine years ago, I was at the University of Lagos studying Accounting. I also had a side hustle, I…

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Abducted Journalist, Segun Olatunji, Narrates Ordeal In Military Detention

Abibat Babalola

FirstNews editor Segun Olatunji, who regained his freedom on Thursday after 14 days in military detention, has recounted his ordeals in the hands of his abductors. Mr Olatunju was abducted from his Lagos home on 15 March by the military, taken to Abuja and held incommunicado until his release. While in detention, the journalists’ unions and his organisation relentlessly demanded his freedom. Shortly after his release, Mr Olatunji gave a vivid account of his ordeals at a joint presser organised by the International Press Institute (IPI), the Nigerian Guild of…

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Fuji Icon K1 De Ultimate Returns To School At 67

ADEOLA YUSUF

Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as Kwam 1 or K1, has expressed his desire to resume his education after dropping out of school many years ago. In a recent conversation with journalists at his Mayegun Resort in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, the 67-year-old musician revealed his intention to enroll as an undergraduate at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, citing his passion for learning as the driving force behind his decision. Acknowledging that he had left school prematurely, Kwam 1 disclosed that he had already engaged with…

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Low Patronage Forces Indomie Price Slash Amid Rising Inflation

Abibat Babalola

The price of Indomie Instant Noodles, a Dufil Prima Foods Limited brand, has reduced because of low demand and sales from cash-strapped consumers in Nigeria. BusinessDay reports some stores across Lagos shows that the price of 70g Indomie Regular Chicken noodles dropped to N250 from N300 last month. While its 40-pack carton of Indomie fell to N10,000 from N12,000. Before Indomie reduced its price, it was higher than other brands like Mimee (N200) and Honeywell noodles (N250). “The price decline is not because of the reduction in the cost of…

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CBN Raises Commercial Banks Capital Base

Abibat Babalola

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the increment of the capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation to N500bn and national banks to N200bn. The apex bank announced this in a statement signed by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali, in Abuja on Thursday. The CBN’s move mandates substantial increases in the minimum capital base for banks, varying by the scope of their operations READ ALSO: Tinubu @72: Photos As Lagos Lawmakers Honour Nigeria’s President Fourth Time In Three Months; National Grid Collapses Again Kidnappers Are Cowards,…

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Anjarwalla, Fleeing Binance Boss, Sues Nigerian Govt

Ganiyu Amodu

Justice Inyang Ekwo, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, will on April 8, begin hearing in the case filed by detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, and Nadeem Anjarwalla, Executive Manager, West African Region, over their detention by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged violation of his fundamental rights. The suit filed by Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, Gambaryan, through an originating motion dated and filed March 18, is however now concentrating on the latter,…

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