Category: Personality

Adeyanju: How We Arrived At N200, 000 Minimum Wage For Our Workers

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The Peesident-General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, in this interview with Sunday Ojeme, speaks on challenges in the shipping sector and steps taken to improve workers’ welfare. How has government policies been affecting the mariritme sector of recent? It’s affecting us severely. The vessel traffic has gone below the global standard. Vessels that used to come with 500 containers now come with just 100 containers and that has impact on the workers in such a company. The economic impact is coming to the workers because the…

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ASCSN Flays Abuja Office Invasion By Bola-Audu, Others

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The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has said its office in Area 7 at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was on Wednesday invaded by Bola-Audu Innocent and some other people believed to be thugs. In a press statement issued in Lagos, the ASCSN Secretary-General, Comrade Joshua Apcbo, stated that a detachment of police in Abuja was taking steps to clear the office of hoodlums. Bola-Audu Bola-Audu has been in court with the current leadership of the Association, laying claims to the position of the president. The statement…

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Groom’s Father Hires 100 Planes To Transport Guests To Son’s Wedding

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Indian billionare, Mukesh Ambani, has arranged a fleet of 100 planes, including three Falcon 2000 jets, to ensure guests arrive in style for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre. The highly anticipated wedding of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, to Radhika Merchant, daughter of businessman, Viren Merchant, is set to be a grand affair. Both families have already hosted several extravagant ceremonies attended by prominent figures from around the world, including business leaders, CEOs, political figures, celebrities, and…

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ASR Africa Begins Construction Of N250m Sports Complex In UniJos

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The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), the philanthropic initiative of the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu (CFR, CON), has kicked off the construction of the N250 million sports complex for the University of Jos. The sporting facility, which is situated at the Naraguta campus of the university, is set to consolidate the preparedness of the university in hosting the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA). The facility will feature a 300-seater spectator stand, changing rooms, a lawn tennis court, and a basketball court. Speaking at the event,…

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Junior Pope: Obi Commiserates With Nollywood Stakeholders

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

The Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the reported death of Nollywood actor, Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. Obi, in a condolence message on his X handle, said he was shocked by the reports of the death of yet another vibrant Nollywood actor. According to him, “our entertainment industry, and indeed our dear nation, is once again thrown into mourning, by the death of this young talented actor. “Junior Pope was known for his energetic acting, always…

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Promoting Peace: Fubara Hosts Christian Council Of Nigeria Leaders, Inspects Ongoing Road Project

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Following the steps he has taken in the last few months to ensure an atmosphere of peace, the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday received the leadership of Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) to swell the number of his admirers. The governor’s drive towards peaceful co-existence in the state has recently endeared him to peace loving indigenes of the state and eminent leaders across the country. Speaking after the meeting with the Christian leaders, the governor said: “It was indeed a fruitful and rewarding interaction with the clerics…

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Bloomberg: Dangote Reclaims Richest Man In Africa Spot With $15.6bn

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President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote remains the richest man in Africa, despite the volatility of Nigerian currency against the dollar. Bloomberg in its daily top billionaire lists, released on Tuesday, revealed that Dangote with a wealth of $15.6 billion topped other Africans in the Index. Dangote, who remains the richest man in Africa for the 12th year running, was the only Nigerian on the list of the top 500 billionaires, as released by Bloomberg. Other Africans listed in the latest top 500 world billionaires list for the year 2023…

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Ned Nwoko: How I Missed Joining Ill-fated Titanic Submersible

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While grieving over his friend and partner, Hamish Harding, a passenger in the ill-fated Titan submersible, Nigerian politician Ned Nwoko, on Friday, revealed that he was invited to join the tour of the famous Titanic Ship wreckage. Mr Harding, a British businessman, explorer, and multiple-Guinness World Record holder, including one for the longest time spent traversing the deepest part of the ocean on a single dive, was one of the five people who died aboard the imploded submersible. The politician took to his verified Instagram handle and explained why he…

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Meet Olu Verheijen, President Tinubu’s Energy Adviser

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ms. Olu Verheijen as his adviser on the Energy sector, as part of recent appointments in key sectors of the economy. With nearly 20 years of experience, Ms Verheijen brings extensive knowledge and expertise in the oil, gas, power, and renewable energy sectors in sub-Saharan Africa. Her previous roles include serving as a Deal Lead at Shell, where she advised on gas commercialization and participated in multi-billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions transactions. She currently leads Latimer Energy, a consultancy firm specializing in energy sector investment…

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Basketmouth Shuns Response To AY’s Allegations

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Comedian Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth, has refused to respond to the claim by his colleague, Ayodeji Makun, popularly known as AY, that the cause of their feud was a debt of N30,000. Recall that AY had in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, said: “In 2006, Basketmouth usually had multiple wedding gigs on Saturdays’. So what he used to do at that point in time was to attend one, and at a point, leave the venue to catch up in the other venue. “Now, one of the…

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