By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has said that the Federal Government would implement a new national living wage for industrious workers in 2024. He said that the decision was not only for good economic sense but “because it is the morally and politically correct thing to do”. In aContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa The management of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, says the gas explosion which occurred at the theatre complex on Saturday night “is a minor setback which did not affect any part of the cultural edifice.” The management, in a statement issued by Olubunmi Adebimpe, PressContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The British American Tobacco (BAT) says it remains committed to operating in compliance with Nigerian laws. Mrs Odiri Erewa-Meggison, the External Affairs Director, British American Tobacco West and Central Africa, said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Erewa-Meggison said the commitment was in response toContinue Reading
UK firm commends Tinubu’s appointment of Aliyu as NNPCL’ board directorContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has appointed Mr Stanley Ogadigo, a former employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), as its Director of Public Relations. This is contained in a statement signed by the President of the Institute, Dr Ike Neliaku, onContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, has said that the corporation moved over 63,000 passengers on the free train rides across the country between Dec. 21 and Dec. 26. Okhiria said this during the end of the year media interactive session held inContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Peace in the Southeast Project (PISE-P), a group in the forefront of ensuring peace in the South-East region, has unveiled its hashtag for the peace campaign. Mrs Mary Ikoku, Head, Media and Communications, PISE-P, who unveiled the hashtag at a virtual news conference, said the hashtag “#Peaceinsoutheast”Continue Reading
Minister of Niger Delta, Alhaji Abubakar Momoh has pledged to activate work on Agenebode-North Ibie-Okpella road in Edo, which had been on the drawing board for ages.Continue Reading
By Segun Giwa The Ondo State Conscience Movement (OCM), a socio-political group, has urged Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to always allow the rule of law to reign supreme, as he pilots the affairs of the state following the demise of Mr Rotimi Akeredolu. Chairman of the movement, Mr Shalom Olaseni, gaveContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Bigly Foundation, a charity organisation, has distributed bags of rice and other food items to the residents of Okija, Anambra, to enable them celebrate the Yuletide. Chief Kennedy Nwankwo, Chairman of the foundation, said that the gesture was to make the less privileged people in the areaContinue Reading
