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Minimum Wage: Labour Suspends Strike, Tripartite Panel Submits Report to Buhari Today The Nation wide schedule to hold on Tuesday, 6th of Novermber, 2018 by organized labour, following the outcome of the meeting between the labour and the tripartite committee. According to report by Punch, Organised labour has called off the nationwide industrial action scheduled to commence on Tuesday (today) to press home workers’ demand for a new national minimum wage. The National Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, announced the suspension at the end of the 10pm meeting of the tripartite committee set up to come up with the new minimum wage on Monday. Wabba said the decision to suspend the action was reached after agreements were reached and documents signed. “Having reached this position and agreements signed, the proposed strike action is hereby suspended,” the labour leader said,  Wabba, however, refuse...

Ekiti PDP Rejects Olujimi, Restores Fayose as Leader Olujimi, Fayose It was recalls that sometimes last-week the Ekiti PDP remove the immediate Past governor Fayose as their State Party Leader. According to report the State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State has reaffirmed former Governor Ayodele Fayose as the leader of the party in the state. The SEC dissociated itself from the purported stakeholders meeting which had earlier declared the Senate Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi, as the party leader The SEC is the highest organ of the party in the state which comprised of the State Working Committee, party’s chairmen and Secretary at local governments and wards and elected public office holders among others. In a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in Ado Ekiti, the SEC alleged that Olujimi and a former PDP’s state secretary, Dr. Tope Aluko, were agents of the All Progressives Congress causing destabilisation in th...

Nigerian Musician, Tiwa Savage Has Becomes the First Nigeria Female To Win MTV Best African Act Tiwa shows off her award   Nigerian Musician, Tiwa Savage has become the first Nigerian female artist to win the MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs) in the Best African Act category.   News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Afro-pop singer snatched the record-breaking award at the 2018 MTV EMAs held on Sunday at the Bilbao Exhibition Center, Bilbao, Spain with several music stars across the world in attendance.   The African act category, in 2005, was infused into the MTV EMA to enhance musical alliances across borders, and promote cultural integrations.   NAN reports that until Tiwa’s win, three Nigerians had taken the award home including 2Baba in 2005, D’banj in 2007 and 2012; and Davido in 2017.   In 2018, Tiwa was nominated alongside fellow Nigerian act, David Adeleke, aka Davido; South Africa’s Distruction Boyz and Shekinah; Ke...

PPA: We Have Endorsed Sanwo-Olu’s Candidacy, Says PPA Babajide Sanwo-Olu According to report,the Progressive People’s Alliance has denied involvement in the endorsement of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, by some opposition parties for 2019. The state chairman of the party, Mr. Olumide Oguntoyinbo, made this known in an interview with the  News Agency of Nigeria  on Monday in Lagos. According to media reports, 45 opposition parties in the state, including Peoples Democratic Movement, Young Democratic Party, Accord Party, New Nigeria People’s Party and Action People’s Party have adopted Sanwo-Olu for the 2019 polls at a meeting on Friday. PPA, Independent Democrats, Legacy Party of Nigeria and People’s Redemption Party were also listed as members of the Coalition of Progressive Political Parties, which endorsed the APC candidate. Reacting, Oguntoyinbo said PPA was not part of the arrangement, ...

2Face Wife, Annie And His Babymama, Pero  End Their Rift (Video)   2Face crying and being consoled by Annie and Pero after the reconciliation   Cheche (@callme.uchay) an Instagram user  has taken to the social networking platform to share the emotional video clip of the reconciliation between 2Face Idibia's family.   The video shows when the R&B singer was in tears as his actress wife, Annie Idibia, and his babymama, Pero Saiyemi, finally reconciled and ended their age-long rift.   Pero and his two sons for 2Face Pero's two sons for 2Face   Pero gave 2Face to handsome boys during their romance.   Uchay who shared the video from the reconciliation captioned it:  "It was highly emotional yesterday at @welove_crescendolounge , the legend of our time brings peace to the Middle East. The rift between @perosaiyemi_ , @annieidibia1 and @official2baba . came 2 an end #spreadlove."   See the video: ...

 Ojukwu's First Son Slumped And Died In Lagos Chief Debe Sylvester Odumegwu-Ojukwu   The First son of the late Head of State of the defunct Republic Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu,, Chief Debe Sylvester Odumegwu-Ojukwu, is dead. A member of the family, who confirmed the incident, said he slumped, and lost consciousness last Thursday. He did not regain consciousness until he was pronounced dead on Friday at a private hospital where he was taken to, in Lagos. A condolence register has been opened by the family at the Lekki Phase 1 home of the deceased who was the President-General of Umudim Nnewi Union in Lagos. The deceased, a lawyer and retired Police officer, died at the age of 62. Until his death, he was a prominent figure in some controversies in the family, one of which was the recent questioning of the legality of the late Ikemba of Nnewi’s marriage to Mrs Bianca Ojukwu.  During that controversy, which threatened the unity of the family, Debe had th...

Oba of Benin Arrives in Abuja Ahead of Prince Charles’ Visit Oba Ewuare The Benin Monarch arrived in Abuja ahead of prince Charles visit to Nigeria. According to NAN report, the Oba Ewuare, who is visiting the Federal Capital Territory for the second time since he ascended the throne, was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by elated sons and daughters from Edo State. In an interview with Rep. Johnson Agbonayinma, the  News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the monarch was in Abuja on the invitation of the British High Commission. The lawmaker expressed the belief that during discussions, the Oba will talk about the issue of stolen Benin Artefacts. “The Omo N’oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare 11, is here on a visit as he has been invited by the British High Commission because Prince Charles is coming to Nigeria. “They found our Oba worthy and Prince Charles requested that he should be invited. That he would like to have a private di...

Guardiola: Managing in England is ‘Dream Come True’ Pep Guardiola The Manchester City Coach, Pep Guardiola said managing in England is a “dream come true” as he was honoured by the Football Writers’ Association fresh from a 6-1 Premier League victory against Southampton. The Manchester City manager was recognized for his side’s Premier League title last season and the club are again setting the pace this season, with nine wins in 11 games. Speaking at Sunday’s ceremony in Manchester, he said: “I’m fortunate to be here in your country, in England. “It’s incredible. It was a dream from a little boy for a young manager to come here to your country and be a manager here. It’s a dream come true.” Manchester City won 32 of their 38 games last season, scoring a record 106 goals and amassing a record 100 points. “I want to share, of course, this award with the whole Manchester City family because I know it’s a real family,” said Guardiola. “I know people say we hav...

Nigerian Malaysia Based Man  Shot Dead In Benin After Suspending His Own Wedding Olisemeka Egom   According to a Vanguard report, it was pure tragedy that took place over the weekend for the family of Egom in Benin City as their Malaysian based son, Olisemeka Egom was shot dead after he was said to have suspended his wedding when he discovered that his would-be wife carries three months old questionable pregnancy.   The 34 years old was shot dead in his family residence at Akugbe Street, Off Okunseri Street, Off Dumez road, Sapele road in the state capital in the presence of his father, would-be wife and their three-year old boy.    He was said to have returned home to marry the girl who had a baby boy for him and has been leaving with his parents since he traveled out last year.    “My son and the girlfriend Judith have not been quarreling before, but when my son arrived last August he accused the girl of carrying another man’...

Nigerian Footballer Reportedly Dies Of Heart Attack During Match In Turkey Ekundayo Ebenezer A 23-year-old Nigerian footballer, Ekundayo Ebenezer Mawoyeka has died, after suffering from cardiac arrest during a match yesterday, in Turkey. He  plays as a striker for the Sarayköyspor football club, collapsed in the 35th minute of his side’s match against YeÅŸilköyspor at the Servergazi Stadium and was rushed to the Servergazi State Hospital where he was confirmed dead.