Kano Emirate: Court leaves contenders in limbo (DailyTrust) The hopes of the two contending forces in the dispute over the most appropriate claimant to the throne of the Emir of Kano that the simmering disagreement would end by yesterday were…
*James Brown visits Bobrisky at Kirikiri Correctional Centre (Punch)*Miserable minimum wage grave danger to workers, economy, NLC warns govs (NewTelegraph)
James Brown visits Bobrisky at Kirikiri Correctional Centre (Punch) Nigerian crossdresser, James Brown, has visited his colleague, Idris Okuneye, popularly called Bobrisky, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. Bobrisky is currently serving a six-month prison sentence over abuse of…
*FG stops Niger Speaker from marrying off 100 orphans (Leadership)*DSS invades court, arrests defendants despite judge’s warning (DailyTrust)
FG stops Niger Speaker from marrying off 100 orphans (Leadership) In a surprising turn of events, the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has withdrawn his support from a controversial wedding ceremony planned for 100 female…
*New minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024 – FG (Channels)*May Day: Labour seeks urgent policies to cushion workers’ plight (NewTelegraph)
New minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024 – FG (Channels) The Federal Government says although the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage is yet to conclude its negotiations, workers will not lose anything as the new minimum…
*Dunamis ‘‘celebrity’’ testifier, Vera begs Nigerians for accommodation assistance (Nation)*Botched air mishap: Faulty aircraft taken for repairs — Ibom Air (Vanguard)
Dunamis ‘‘celebrity’’ testifier, Vera begs Nigerians for accommodation assistance (Nation) Vera Anyim, the lady whose popularity was fueled by the controversy that followed her recent testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, has recorded an 8-minute long video begging…
*EFCC operatives lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s Abuja residence (DailyTrust)*‘‘Money na water’’, says Cubana Chief Priest after Naira abuse trial (Punch)
EFCC operatives lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s Abuja residence (DailyTrust) Dozens of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, cordoned off the street where the Abuja residence of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello,…
Move Afrika Tour expands horizon to include East, West Africa in 2024
•Tanzanian singer/songwriter Zuchu performs at the inaugural Move Afrika event held at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, 06 December 2023 Accra, Ghana, is set to join Kigali, Rwanda, as a host city for the groundbreaking Move Afrika 2024 tour,…
Global Citizen and pgLang unite to launch “Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience” music tour across Africa
In a bid to address global inequities and promote health, equity and economic opportunity, renowned international advocacy organisation Global Citizen has joined forces with creative imprint pgLang to announce “Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience.” According to a statement, this…
*Why Abba Kyari will remain in Kuje Prison despite N50m bail (DailyTrust)*Tinubu sets up committee on tax reforms, names Taiwo Oyedele as chairman (Channels)
Why Abba Kyari will remain in Kuje Prison despite N50m bail (DailyTrust) Although a Federal High Court in Abuja granted him bail in the sum of N50 million, suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, will not be released, Daily…
*Kidnappers kill victim for keeping gun in his house (DailyTrust)*US honours Sokoto student killed by Islamic fanatics (ThisDay)
Kidnappers kill victim for keeping gun in his house (DailyTrust) Kidnappers have shot dead one of the five family members they abducted on Monday night at Bukpe community in Wako Ward of Kwali Area Council of the FCT. City &…