Democrats have taken back control of the House of Representatives but not won a majority in the Senate as the historic “blue wave” they hoped for failed to materialise at the midterm elections. The achievement means that the Republicans no longer hold both wings of the US Congress, handing Donald Trump’s political opponents a stronger
My Fate, My Destiny – Episode 8
We got to lagos at around 10am the next morning. Immediately, we went to the Bank were my Dad and his friend had their safe. We were taken to the manager’s office. He went through his files to determine the particular safe deposit box we came for. “Am sorry” he said “we cannot opened that
My Fate, My Destiny – Episode 7
The moment we left mr Christopher office, I knew something was not right. Something didn’t add up. But I could not place my finger on it. We got to our hotel very late, we were tired and hungry, we didn’t say much on the way. We needed to rest and analyze all we
Breaking : Labour Suspends Strike
The organised labour unions have called off the planned nationwide industrial action initially scheduled to commence today to press home workers’ demand for a new national minimum wage. The National Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, announced the suspension last night in Abuja at the end of the last meeting
Breaking: NLC suspends planned strike
The Leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC and the Trade Union Congress TUC.have suspended its proposed nationwide strike which was slated for November 6th. The labour unions had planned to embark on an indefinite strike on Tuesday to press home their demands for an upward review of the minimum wage from N18, 000 to
”I sat for WASC in 1961” – President Buhari says as he receives his attestation certificate from examination body
President Buhari earlier today received his attestation certificate and confirmation of school certificate result from the West African Examination Council WAEC. In a post on his twitter handle, President Buhari addressed the controversies that have trailed his certificate. He stated that he sat for WASC in 1961 and could not have attended the Defence Services
Update: Man who jumped into Lagoon was a staff of FRCN
The man who jumped into the Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos this morning, has been identified as a staff of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). According to new reports, the deceased reporter was said to have pretended as if he wanted to urinate after getting off a commercial bus, and
Court stops NLC, TUC from embarking on planned strike over minimum wage
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered the organised labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress not to embark on its indefinite strike scheduled to commence on November 6. Justice Sanusi Kado, on Friday, gave the order in a ruling on an ex parte application moved on behalf of the
‘How I met my girlfriend’ – Mr Eazi explains how he met billionaire heiress, Temi Otedola
Nigerian singer, Mr Eazi has opened up on how he met his girlfriend, Temi Otedola, daughter of billionaire oil magnate, Femi Otedola. In a recent interview in Ghana, the singer said he met Temi when her sister, DJ Cuppy, who is his friend invited him for one of her numerous events in London, United Kingdom.
Delayed Budgets hinder the completion of our projects – President Buhari laments
President Buhari on Friday in Abuja said tardiness in passage of budgets by the National Assembly, sometimes lasting seven months, delay completion of projects across the country, urging more effort to speed up the process. The President, who received a delegation of Eminent and Respected citizens of Niger State led by Lt. Gen. Garba Duba