Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has pleaded with labour unions in the state to shelve their planned industrial action over non-implementation of the new minimum wage. The governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to the implementation of the new wage of N70,000 recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Governor Otu made the appeal during the 5th edition of the State Solemn Assembly held Saturday night at U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Peter Odey, said his government would continue to prioritise the welfare of workers in the state. Thegazellenews.com recalls that labour…
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Kwara hosted the great and the good of Nigeria’s movie industry (Nollywood) on Sunday night, with Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq inviting them to take advantage of the cutting-edge facilities and the alluring environment that the state offers the creatives. Speaking at the 16th edition of the best of Nollywood (BON) awards held at the Sugar Factory Film Studio in Ilorin, Governor Abdulrazaq said the event celebrates distinguished individuals in the movie industry and commended the organizers’ choice to assemble and honour the best of Nollywood in Kwara. The event offered the Governor a platform to project Kwara as the next destination…
Authorities in Madagascar have confirmed that no fewer than 24 people have died after two boats carrying mostly Somali nationals capsized off the country’s northern coast The Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that 70 passengers were aboard the vessels, and efforts are underway to ensure the safe return of survivors. The boats were discovered drifting in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, 23 November, 2024 with reports indicating engine failure as the cause of the tragedy. Survivors recounted being rescued by local fishermen, though many did not survive the perilous journey. The passengers were reportedly attempting to reach the French…
Famous anti-apartheid writer, activist, and artist Breyten Breytenbach, has died at the age of 85. His family confirmed he died peacefully in his sleep in Paris, with his wife, Yolande Ngo Thi Hoang Lien, by his side. Breytenbach was a towering figure in literature and art, as well as a fervent critic of South Africa’s apartheid regime. A family statement described him as “an immense artist, militant against apartheid, who fought for a better world until the end.” Born on September 16, 1939, in the Western Cape, Breytenbach became a leading voice of the Afrikaans language, using it to critique…
Actor Femi Adebayo’s epic Netflix Yoruba movie, Jagun Jagun, won six awards at the 2024 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) on Sunday, 24 November, 2024. The awards are: Best Indigenous Film, Best Actor, Best Production Design, Best Special Effect, Best Costume, and Director of the Year. The 16th edition of the BON Awards was hosted by Toyin Abraham at the Sugar Factory Film Studios on the night of Sunday, 24 November, 2024 in Ilorin, Kwara State State capital. DAILY POST reports that Jagun Jagun was nominated in 12 categories. See the full list of winners below: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYAdire BEST SOCIAL…
An unidentified mother around 6:45 am on Friday, 22 November, 2024 allegedly abandoned her newborn baby in front of Blessed Clinic, located in Oru Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State. Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the development, said the baby was found by the owner of the clinic. Odutola, while speaking to an online medium on Monday, 25 November, 2024 said the few-days-old child was taken in by the clinic owner for urgent medical care before contacting the Oru Police Division of the command. According to the state police image-maker, an…
A cargo plane Boeing 737-400, operated by Spanish cargo airline Swiftair for DHL, crashed near Vilnius Airport, Lithuania, on the morning of Monday, 25 November, 2024 leaving one crew member dead and three others injured. The cargo plane was on its final approach to the airport when it went down approximately 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) north of the runway, close to a residential property. Local authorities reported that all 12 residents near the crash site were safely evacuated. However, the crash caused damage to a house and sparked a fire in nearby infrastructure, which firefighters quickly brought under control. The…
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has declared that his principal is not an accidental president. Onanuga was reacting to a remark by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, that Tinubu was not prepared for leadership and presidency. Recall that on Sunday, 24 November, 2024, Kukah said Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and other past Nigerian leaders are products of an “accidental leadership cycle.” Kukah also said that many of these leaders came into power without adequate preparation. Reacting, Onanuga in a statement he signed and made available to media houses, rejected Kukah’s…
A long list of oil industry leaders, ministers of the federal republic, national assembly members, as well as oil and gas stakeholders are confirmed to attend the 2024 edition of the Practical Nigerian Content Conference and Exhibition slated for the first week of December at the magnificent Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The theme of the event is “Deepening the Next Frontier for Nigerian Content Implementation” and it will be the 13th edition of the annual conference and exhibition, a signature event hosted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in partnership with DMG Events. According to…
The Nigerian Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) will hold its annual general congress on 11 and 12 December in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, the organisation has announced.Ahmed Shekarau, the group’s secretary, released a statement on Sunday stating that the annual congress would be a three-part event comprising a conference on 11 December, an annual general meeting and election of new officials on 12 December, and a dinner on the night of 12 December.Mr Shekarau said all the events will be held at the Abuja Continental Hotel (formerly Sheraton Hotel).The statement said the conference, with the theme “Democracy,…