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Talented Nollywood actor and producer Kelvin Ikeduba has told those who will listen that he would rather die than settle for an incompetent actor in exchange for sex. The passionate actor who revealed this in a chat with Hip TV said that he will not in any way give a girl a role for s3x as he is very passionate …

Following a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, the federal government agreed with unions to raise Nigeria’s minimum wage to N70,000. This is a 133 percent increase from the N30,000 that has been in operation since 2018. The President also promised to come up with a plan to help the private sector and …

The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement in rumours regarding the Oro festival scheduled for August 1-15, 2024, coinciding with the planned #EndBadGovernance protests. Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile, stated this during interview with PUNCHon Thursday. He noted that the government does not interfere in religious activities, including traditional worship. Akosile drew parallels with Muslim and …

Returning Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has revealed that he would abandon his gubernatorial ambitions if his principal, Godwin Obaseki, approached him fairly. On the contrary, Obaseki’s alleged threats and dictatorial behaviour strengthened Shaibu’s determination to pursue his ambitions. Shaibu, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) spoke candidly during a courtesy visit …

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has asserted that the recent landmark Supreme Court decision granting full financial autonomy to 774 local governments in Nigeria will improve local governance, security and human rights. Fagbemi made this statement on Thursday in Abuja during the 17th anniversary celebration of the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. SGF, Akume, Nigerian government spends $1.5 billion to combat crude oil theft, protect installations The Federal Government has revealed that it has spent $1.5 billion since 2020 to safeguard the nation’s oil installations and combat crude oil theft. Read more 2. KPU can handle regional elections —Yakubu The …

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has warned the Federal Government against any attempt to arrest the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, over his planned strike against bad governance in the country. He was reacting to the recent spat between the former governor of Anambra state and one of the …

The President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has died. Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday after a short illness. He is 82 years old. The deceased’s son, Jide, confirmed his death in a statement. The statement read: “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of ​​Imo State, announces the passing of our …

Police on Thursday arraigned five men at the Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for alleged possession of guns and live ammunition. The five men – Muhammadu Ibrahim (23), Abdullahi Aliyu (30), Usman Abubakar (28), Abubakar Umoru (25) and Arowolo Olatunbosun (34) – were charged with conspiracy and illegal possession of firearms. Judge Olasinmibo Sanusi-Zubair did not accept the …

For the third straight day, investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N117 billion at the end of trading on Thursday. This follows the fall in the prices of shares such as OMATEK, CUTIX, and FCMB, among others, on the trading floor today. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization dropped to N56.7 trillion from N56.8 …