Following the recent announcement of additional N35,000 to the salaries of all categories of workers, a New York- based lawyer and chartered accountant, Chief Owolabi Salis has urged the Federal Government to make N100,000 the new minimum wage He said in a statement from his United States base that all indices clearly show that most Nigerians are going through harrowing experiences as a result of economic hardship This, he noted has made life miserable for millions, of Nigerians, especially workers who now live from hand to mouth Salis recalled that when the Federal announced N30,000 as minimum wage in 2019,…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Digital Strategist & Senior Content Manager at Premium Times, Mr. George Kaduna, has offered some insights on how to drive traffic and enhance visibility through Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Speaking at the pre-conference business session of the Guild Of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) 7th Annual Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, 4 October, 2023, Kaduna offered some insights on how publishers could explore opportunities in online engagements and optimize gains. The GOCOP pre-conference business session over the years have been used to enhance professionalism through consistent training and enlightenment of its membership. In defining SEO, Mr. Kaduna whose presentation was…
Yoruba separatist activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been released from protective custody in the Republic of Benin. A reliable source quoted the Yoruba Nation leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye, on Sunday, 8 October, 2023 as saying that Igboho’s release was carried out a “few hours ago.” The source told FrontPage correspondent that Igboho was already on his way to Germany, his destination before he was arrested. Recall that Igboho fled Nigeria in 2021 when operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, stormed his residence in Ibadan, in a bid to arrest him. Addressing a press…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) has announced the reopening of Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede and Ile-Epo markets, recently sealed for filth and gross environmental abuse. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who made this known, emphasised the importance of stringent compliance measures in safeguarding public health and shielding residents against future health crises. The reopening followed full compliance with requisite conditions. He said, “Following extensive renovations and compliance measures including, the implementation of stringent conditions and a written mandatory undertaking for reopening, Ladipo Market, Oyingbo Market, Alamutu Ologede Market, and Ile-Epo Oke Odo Market, have been reopened…
The people of Kogi State have been asked to provide the opportunity for the consolidation of the outstanding dividends of democracy that have been visibly provided by the All Progressives Congress in the state, by voting for the candidate of the party, Usman Ododo, in the November 11 governorship election. The National Campaign Council for the Kogi State Governorship Election urged Kogites not to vote for strangers whose stock-in-trade was propaganda but sustain the trajectory of development in Kogi State by voting en masse for the APC. Members of the National Campaign Council gave the charge at the official flag-off…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the Ogunbanjo family and the entire Ijebu-Ode community on the passing of their patriarch and elder statesman, Dr. Christopher Oladipo Ogunbanjo, OFR, OON, who made landmark contributions as one of Nigeria’s most celebrated corporate lawyers. The President joined the family members, colleagues, friends, and well-wishers of the late legal luminary in mourning the loss of a distinguished figure in Nigeria’s legal and business communities, whose multifaceted roles as an industrialist, corporate lawyer and philanthropist had left indelible impressions in these important fields as he empowered and mentored numerous professionals from Nigeria and…
The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Mrs Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has urged women and youths to participate actively in this year’s National Women’s Conference, saying that the Conference is specifically designed towards influencing participants for positive outcomes in the society. Dr. Sanwo-Olu gave this charge while leading members of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) on a road walk/ awareness campaign held at Epe Division, as part of pre-Conference activities for the 23rd National Women’s Conference scheduled to hold from 17th – 19th October, 2023. She emphasized that this year’s conference themed “Unleash your Potentials” is…
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has re-elected Maureen Chigbo, the publisher of Realnews as president, alongside 14 other members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) for another two years. Chigbo was initially elected in 2021 and she took over from the publisher of The Eagle Online, Mr. Dotun Oladipo who completed his two terms in office as president. With this development, Maureen Chigbo who is the fourth President of GOCOP is on her second term following a successful 7th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, 4 October, 2023, at the Abuja Continental Hotel, formerly Sheraton, Federal Capital Territory…
The Group Executive Editor (GEE) of ITREALMS Media Group, Mr. Remmy Nweke has tasked online publishers in Nigeria, to have operational web analytical strategy to grow their businesses. Speaking at the pre-conference business session of the 2023 Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) held at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Wednesday, 4 October, 2023, Nweke said that by developing web analytical strategy, mediapreneurs under GOCOP will be propelling their websites for healthy growth. . According to Nweke, who dwelt on ‘How to GROW your website: The Fundamentals’ at the per-conference session of the 7th annual conference…