Police to establish full drone system to tackle security challenges

04 Jun 2024

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says the Nigeria Police Force will soon establish a full drone system to tackle the nation’s security challenges adequately. Egbetokun said this while delivering the first distinguished Personality Lecture, organised by the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Studies (TCEMS), University of Ibadan (UI), on Monday in Ibadan. The […]

Continue Reading

FG offers to pay more than N60,000 as minimum wage 3rd June 2024

03 Jun 2024

The Federal Government has agreed to pay more than the N60,000 it initially proposed as new minimum wage. The decision was taken at a meeting the government had with labour leaders on Monday night in Abuja to address the dispute over the national minimum wage in response to the nationwide strike declared by the organised […]

Continue Reading

ASUU, TCN, 29 others joins Nationwide strike

03 Jun 2024

Some unions have shut their workplaces to comply with the directive of the two labour unions to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. On Friday, the organised labour announced that they will be commencing a nationwide indefinite strike due to the refusal of the Federal Government to increase the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. According […]

Continue Reading

Blackout as TCN shut down Power grid

03 Jun 2024

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid by labour unions as the strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begins. NLC and TUC commenced a nationwide industrial action on Monday in protest against the N60,000 minimum wage proposal of the Federal Government. Announcing the shutdown […]

Continue Reading

Activist, Aisha Yesufu, refuses to stand up during the recitation of the new national anthem at an event (video)

01 Jun 2024

Activist, Aisha Yesufu, refused to stand up for the recitation of the new national anthem at an event earlier today. A video of Ms Yesufu sitting while others at the event stood up for the recitation of the anthem, has made the rounds on social media. Her disposition indicated that she is displeased with the […]

Continue Reading

VIDEO:Man on police uniform captured by CCTV stealing in a shop

01 Jun 2024

A man suspected to be a police officer because of the uniform he was wearing, was captured on CCTV stealing from a store. The man made his way into an empty betting shop, leaned over the counter meant only for employees, and picked up an item. He then pocketed the item before leaving the store. […]

Continue Reading

“misplaced priorities” – Celebrities drags FG over changing on anthem

01 Jun 2024

While marking one year of his administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” The decision to change the country’s national anthem has set tongues wagging and some entertainers who spoke to Saturday Vanguard have expressed disappointment with the federal government’s […]

Continue Reading

Segun Arinze on why his 12-year marriage failed

31 May 2024

Veteran Nollywood actor Segun Arinze has opened up about the reasons why he remained single after his 12-year marriage failed. The 58-year-old actor’s first marriage to actress Anne Njemanze ended in divorce in 1996. Arinze remarried Julie in 2008 following a 12-year hiatus. During an interview with media personality Chude, Segun Arzine disclosed that after […]

Continue Reading

Wizkid drops advice about working smart, hours after Davido ventured into crypto

30 May 2024

Famous singer, Wizkid pens advice to his fans about working smart, a few hours after Davido ventured into cryptocurrency. The singer who rarely posts online recently took to his Twitter page to make a case for smart work over hard work. He warned fans to ensure that they work smart so they don’t end up […]

Continue Reading