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By Harry Awurumibe, State House, Abuja The Federal Government has approved the report of the Conciliation and Consequential Adjustment Agreement reached by the Ministry of Labour and the Organized Labour in the heat of the threat for nationwide strike. This much was disclosed Wednesday in Abuja by the Labour Minister, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige while briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo. According to him his ministry submitted to FEC today the report on the Conciliation and Consequential Adjustment Agreement reached between…
By Harry Awurumibe, State House, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the renaming of the Federal Ministry of Communications to be called Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The Minister superintending the Ministry, Dr Isa Pantami who disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of FEC meeting chaired by Vice President prof. Yemi Osinbajo; said the change is in compliance with global standard and to reflect the involvement of Digital technology around the world. He said the new Ministry is already developing the digital economic policies, infrastructure and capacity building to ensure Nigerians are…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the National Assembly is doing everything to return the country’s budget to the January to December cycle for proper implementation. Besides, the Speaker said, the 1999 constitution provides that the country’s budget should run from January to December, except as otherwise prescribed by the National Assembly where there are strong reasons to do so. Gbajabiamila, who spoke on Wednesday at the opening of a 2-day public hearing on the 2020 budget organized by the joint Senate and House Committee on Appropriation, said having the budget running from…
Research carried out by a German scientist, Dr Karen Weatherby, and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has revealed that staring at women’s breasts is healthy and that it will elongate the life span of men. The study, which was carried out over a period of five years, involved 500 men, half of whom were instructed to stare at women’s breasts in a lustful manner for no less than 10 minutes every day. The other half were instructed to abstain from doing such. It concluded that men who stared at breasts, more often, showed lower rates of heart…
Malam Muhammad Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has restated the administration’s commitment to completely eradicate polio in the territory. Bello gave the assurance in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, on Tuesday in Abuja. He also said that campaigns would be intensified and partnership sustained against polio to guide against re-infection. Bello also said that his administration would not relent on its efforts, as Nigeria was about to be re-certified a polio-free country. “We have come so far and fought so hard over the years, so much so that failure now is not…
Toyin Lawani and Pretty Mike struck as unusual pose during a recent photoshoot. Toyin shared the photo to Instagram. In it, she’s seen sitting on Pretty Mike’s head while clad in revealing lingerie. As for Pretty Mike, he covered himself with a hat. Pretty Mike recently attended the Headies Award decked in Tiannah Place Empire outfit. As expected, the Lagos socialite left jaws hanging with his outfit as he showed up in a dress that left people wondering what gender he was representing. Mike showed up in a white suit with a long bridal train behind. He complimented his look…
Reality Star, Tacha aka Port Harcourt city first daughter has just bagged another ambassadorship deal with Dabota cosmetics. The CEO of Dabota cosmetics took to her Instagram page to announce this, referring to Tacha as a very intelligent girl who would definitely overcome any challenge that would arise during her time as ‘brand ambassador’. Recall that Tacha’s first endorsement deal was signed by ‘House of Lunettes’. The eyewear fashion brand made the announcement on their official Instagram page, siting her fashion sense and love for trendy eyewear and uniqueness as their reason for making her a face of their brand.…
2019 BBNaija winner, Mercy Eke, has announced that she has bagged an endorsement deal with premium winemaker, Moet Chandon. The reality TV star made the announcement on an Instagram page where she shared photo from the ceremony. In the photo, she is flanked on the right by Cubana priest, a famous night club owner, and some officials of Moet. What she wrote below:
Prof. Abdulkareem Jika-Yusuf, the Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has commended the Kaduna State Government for series of raids carried out on alleged illegal rehabilitation centres in Kaduna State the state. Jika-Yusuf told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Tuesday that the hospital can accommodate the inmates rescued from the alleged illegal rehabilitation centres. Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Oct. 19 led a raid on another illegal rehabilitation centre in Rigasa community, Igabi Local Government Area of the state. The raid was barely three weeks after a similar centre was discovered in the same Rigasa…
General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1966 -1975, turned 85 on Saturday, October 19, 2019. In a congratulatory message, President Muhammadu Buhari described him as a living legend and a symbol of national unity. The statement from the Presidency gushed with phrases such as “visionary leadership style, wisdom, disciplined outlook…elder statesman, simplicity and humility, good governance… sacrifices, wide respect….”. There were other tributes: The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan praised Gowon for defending and preserving the unity and territorial integrity of Nigeria. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, described Gowon as a “statesman and national…