Author: Femi Adeniyi

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has reacted to the new electricity tariff in the country. Speaking on behalf of the union, President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba accused the federal government of acting elusive of the current realities. The union leader noted that some other countries are giving palliatives to cushion the effect of the economic hardship on citizens occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic while the Nigerian government announced new electricity tariff. Wabba opined that there is an element of deceit in the policy since the technical committee set after the November 2020 increment was still working. You will recall…

New Year Gift For Nigerians Egbon: Mazi Gburugburu 1, the Businessman wey sabi, how e be now Mazi: Laugh.., you naa better person, you know say i no dey take Business play sake of say Money dey important Egbon: My brother, money dey important o true true o, but dey try chop life abi you never hear say (cut in… Mazi: Who tell you say i no like to dey chop life, the only thing naa say i no dey put enjoyment ontop work o, even Dangote still dey find money Egbon: E better as you even mention that Dangote, make i tell you…

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed Nigeria’s debt profile including the different agencies and organizations the country is owing. According to the debt stock report recently released by the DMO, Nigeria took loans worth $31.98 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. It was gathered that Nigeria owes the IMF $3.45 billion and owes Africa Growing Together Fund and African Development Fund $2.24 billion. The debt stock report shows that Nigeria has an outstanding $10.74 billion loan to be paid to the International Development Association (IDA) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development…

Barely two months after it implemented a much-opposed electricity hike in November 2020, the federal government has again announced new electricity tariff in the country. It was gathered that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has approved over 50 per cent hike in electricity tariff payable by customers of the eleven Distribution Companies, DisCos. This was contained in a revised Multi-Year Tariff Order signed by the new Chairman of NERC, Engr. Sanusi Garba, on December 30, 2020. Meanwhile, the new tariff increase took effect on January 1, 2021, and supersedes the previous Order NERC/2028/2020. New Electricity Tariff The NERC noted…

The Minister of State, Labour, and Employment Minister, Festus Keyamo has revealed that the Federal Government’s Special Public Works Programme that engages 774,000 unemployed Nigerians would to take-off nationwide on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021. According to a tweet by Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, all National Directorate of Employment, NDE state structures are already in top gear for the take-off ceremonies. Special Public Works Programme Earlier, the Minister has confirmed that President Buhari has approved the take-off of the Programme to engage unemployed Nigerians across the 774 Local Government Areas in the country.…

The Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools below the tertiary level in Lagos State should resume for the second term 2020/21 academic session from Monday, 18th of January, 2021. According to the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, the directive is in line with the Federal Government’s position to curtail the spread of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the State. However, she enjoined all schools to comply with all the outlined COVID-19 requirements for resumption. Adefisayo opined that the directive is not only for the improvement of the overall school operations but…

A ShopRite worker in Akure, the Ondo State Capital identified as Jumoke Kehinde has reportedly committed suicide following an alleged suspension from work. Confirming the development, a co-worker of the deceased told journalists that Kehinde was suspended for resuming late to work. Meanwhile, the colleague said it was normal for anyone who resumed late to work to be sanctioned. He said the deceased left the mall at about 11 am after the suspension adding that she was later found on the floor of her room shaking while her body was oozing with snipper odor. Shoprite Worker It was gathered that…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has warned that the enforcement of speed limiting devices in the new year will be more aggressive and non-compromising. The warning was contained in a press release issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem. Kazeem also warned against three major traffic offenses which include speeding, overloading, and non-adherence to COVID-19 protocols both in the vehicle and at the parks. Speed Limiting Devices He explained that the identified offenses would form part of the core areas that the FRSC patrol teams will beam their operational searchlights on in the new…

Famous entrepreneur, Seyi Tinubu has cleared the air over reports making the round on the health status of his father, who is also the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. Reacting to the reports that the politician has tested positive for COVID-19 and is receiving treatment in France, Seyi in a post shared on his Instastories noted that Tinubu’s spokesperson, Tunde Rahman has earlier denied that the Politician has tested positive for the virus. According to Rahman, Bola Tinubu has done the COVID-19 test 15 times and all the tests have returned negative adding that the…

The police spokesman for Northern Faryab province in Afghanistan, Abdul Karim Yurash has confirmed that a bomb blast killed the Taliban’s shadow governor in the province, Mawlawi Wakil Ahmad, and seven other militants. Yurash, who confirmed the incident without giving further details noted that three others were also wounded in Dawlat Abad district. However, Taliban militants who are active in parts of the Faryab province have yet to make comments on the report. Bomb Blast Kills Governor In a related development, four members of a militant group, including their commander, were killed in a clash against the Taliban in Bati…

Winner of the Big Brother Naija reality Tv show, Season 4 Edition, Mercy Eke has taken to social media to throw banters at some people she accused of trying to force their ways into becoming her friends. In a tweet, the BBNaija reality Tv star stated that in 1 million years to come, she would still be the favorite of many adding that some people are fantasizing about becoming like her. The former BBnaija housemate, Pepper Dem edition, who described herself as Lambo the Star maker opined that without her, many of her antagonists would not be able to sell…

Deeper Life School Mazi: Happy New year to you my brother, I don already dey see sign say this year 2021 naa better year e go be o Egbon: Same to you Mazi, my brother, as you don dey see sign naso me self don dey see sign say this year go better too Mazi: Naa better better things we go dey see this year 2021, for my side Business don start again o, as we don finish Christmas plus New year Holiday Egbon: Naa Monday I go resume work, shey you don hear that Deeper Life School matter wey…

Governor Kayode Fayemi has on Friday unveiled his administration’s plan to construct 1,000 housing units for civil servants in Ekiti state. Speaking during a state-wide broadcast to mark the New Year, Fayemi described the housing units as part of his government’s commitment to making life bearable for the workers. Fayemi, who reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensure a safe, secure, and prosperous Ekiti State in 2021 stated that all residents will feel the better impact of governance in all the key sectors. The Governor, however, pledged to deliver all ongoing projects that would add value to the economy and lives…

Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, also known as Jennifer ended the year 2020 in grand style as her movie, Omo Ghetto The Saga recorded a groundbreaking success. The Cinema Exhibitors Association Of Nigeria reported that the movie which premiered on Christmas Day raked in a cumulative revenue of over N124 million. It was gathered that the revenue raked in by Omo Ghetto makes the movie the highest-grossing Nollywood film of 2020. Omo Ghetto Records Ground Breaking Success Actors in the movie include Funke Akindele, Chioma Akpotha, Eniola Badmus, and several others. The 2020 movie has now broken a four-year record…

Prophet Temitope Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has unveiled part of his Prophesy for the year 2021. The Prophet predicted that in the new year, there will be dire consequences including companies, educational and faith institutions being destroyed, people losing their jobs, divorce, and poverty becoming the order of the day. He further hinted that multiple challenges lie ahead in 2021 adding that the impacts of COVID-19 will be seen in the new year. TB Joshua Predicts Dire Consequences However, the Prophet disclosed that he needed to get a…

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 20-year old mother, Faith Alhassan after she was accused of throwing her one-year-old daughter in the well to enable her to marry her ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, during interrogation, Faith, a Secondary School Certificate holder said she has no idea what came over her to kill her baby. The young lady also denied allegations that she killed her daughter because she wanted to marry her former boyfriend. However, the Kaduna State Police Commissioner CP Umar M. Muri said the young lady would be arraigned in court upon completion of the investigation. Woman Throws Baby…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s New year address describing it as empty and directionless. According to a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Olongbodiyan, the PDP noted that Buhari’s New year address confirms that Nigeria has become leaderless. The party opined that the President’s speech underscores the urgent need for compatriots to come together and salvage the nation which according to the PDP is fast heading to a failed state. Ologbondiyan further described the address as a regurgitated script full of lame excuses and empty promises that address nothing. Buhari’s New Year…

The Management of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN has announced that the institution would resume a full academic session on January 11, 2021. It was gathered that the announcement was contained in a statement issued by the director, corporate affairs of the institution, Kunle Akogun, on Thursday, December 31. UNILORIN Announces Resumption Date According to him, the resumption of academic activities followed the Senate’s approval of proposals by the committee of provost and deans in their meeting held on Dec. 30, 2020. Akogun revealed that other resolutions of the meeting included 13 weeks of lectures and three weeks of Rain…

The Presidency has on Thursday revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians on Friday, January 1, 2021. According to Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on media, the President’s New Year broadcast will commence at 7 am. Shehu, however, enjoined Television, radio, and other electronic media outlets to join the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively, for the broadcast. Buhari To Address Nigerians President Buhari, who had earlier on Thursday signed the 2021 appropriation bill into law later met with Former Vice President, Arch. Namadi Sambo,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to agencies of government saddled with revenue generation to work hard to meet their targets. According to Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on media, the President issued the warning after he signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill and the 2020 Finance Bill into law on Thursday. Buhari noted that his administration would intensify domestic revenue mobilization efforts to have adequate resources to fund the Thirteen-Point- Five- Eight-Eight trillion Naira (N13.588 trillion) 2021 Budget. 2021 Budget He opined that revenue Generating Agencies, and all Ministries, Departments, and Government-Owned Enterprises, must…

Major Events In 2020 Egbon: Baba God you too much, I salute you, even I carry plenty Gbosa give you Mazi: Ahhh, me self carry Big Gbosa give Chineke God o, if we dey thank am from today go reach tomorrow, e no too much o Egbon: Kooda, e no reach self, this Baba Godey do well no be small, this 2020 rugged no be small and on top as e rugged reach Baba God keep us see the end Mazi: My brother, no be small something o, naa how many we wan count among the plenty plenty things wey…