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The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Dr Ayuba Wabba, has described as mere speculation, reports of agreement to a 20 per cent and 13.5 per cent consequential adjustments for workers on Grade Levels 7-14 and 15-17 respectively. At the minimum wage meeting, Wabba said although organised labour and the government’s …

Dr Oludare Adeyemi,Chief Medical Director of La’ Newton Oncology Clinic and founder of the first Prostrate Cancer Brachytherapy in Nigeria has advised patients living with prostrate cancer to go for treatment to avoid complications. Dr Adeyemi disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Benin on Wednesday. He defined Prostate …

A 37-year-old man, Kelechukwu Chukwuanugo, accused of killing his girlfriend, on Tuesday told a Lagos High Court, sitting in Igbosere that he fled the crime scene to save his life. Chukwuanugo, who is facing murder charge, said this while been cross-examined by the Lagos State Prosecutor, Mr Tunde Sunmonu. The …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, raided a nightclub at Osogbo, the Osun State capital, where suspected internet fraudsters where having a part to celebrate their loots. In a release made available to Newsmen, the spokesman to the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, said “The wee-hour operation was …

A one time President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has advised the federal government of Nigeria to consider legislation on criminal immunity to Nigerians who have plundered the country, as this will lead to massive inflow of Nigeria’s money in foreign banks. The former President also …

In addition to life jail, the Ekiti State Government, in collaboration with the office of Wife of the Governor, is making moves to amend the gender-based law to carry capital punishment such as medical castration of rapists and defilers. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that wife of the governor, …

Nigerian International music superstar, David Adeleke , better known as Davido, has announced securing an endorsement deal from a Nigerian diaper- brand for his unborn child. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Davido took to his Instagram page to make the announcement and also disclosed the child sex, saying …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has proposes five years jail term for “Sex for marks lecturers” in a bill he reintroduced to the 9th Assembly. Omo-Agege, who had earlier in the 8th Assembly introduced the “Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institution Prohibition Bill”, call on Nigerians to …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) , has Indicated readiness to revoke the licenses of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), and seven other Electricity Distribution Company, as they breached some provisions of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act in July 2019. According to NERC, the eight power firms include …

Heavy rainfall in Akungba, Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of Ondo state has led to the death of Doyin, a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo state. The deceased who hails from Ekiti State, was reported to have been dragged to an unknown location by the flood from …