Emerging reports have claimed that the minister of labour and productivity, Chris Ngige, declared the federal government has rejected the N22,500 minimum wage proposal by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). Ngige who made this known on Wednesday, October 31, during a phone interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily said criticised the governors for the figure saying N22,500 is even below ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Leicester City finally confirmed the death of club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
After more than 24 hours of suspense, Leicester City finally confirmed Sunday night the death of club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a ThaHe and four others were killed when his helicopter crashed and then exploded after a Premier League match on Saturday, the soccer club and police said. Leicester at about 10.30 pm posted the obituary on their website: “It is ... Read More »
Learn how to ‘Stick to Your Plan A’ with Kahlana Barfield Brown – Attend her Masterclass at the 2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend
Fansider, style savant and beauty correspondent, Kahlana Barfield Brown has carved a niche for herself in the ever-evolving, uber competitive world of fashion and beauty. From writing countless feature stories to reporting live on the red carpet, Kahlana rose through the ranks of fashion journalism to become an authority and one of the most recognizable faces in the industry. Now ... Read More »
The legendary designer and style pioneer, Dapper Dan will be at the Fashion Innovator
With his eponymous store on 125th street, Dapper Dan pioneered street wear in the early 1980s, co-opting luxury branding to design original garments with high-end detail. A leading driver of the 80s chic style, Dapper Dan began making clothes in Harlem, during which he was known for giving rap its signature music style, styling everyone from Big Daddy Kane to ... Read More »
Entrepreneurship is the Key to Unlocking Economic Development on Our Continent
Tony Elumelu Says at The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum African entrepreneurs, private and public sector leaders and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem convened in Lagos on Thursday, October 25, 2018 for the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Forum. The event which is the largest gathering of African entrepreneurs in the world, is a unique opportunity for bringing together young ... Read More »
Youths to Obasanjo: Atiku should drop Obi or lose
Ex-governor: I’m eminently qualified to be running mate Atiku Abubakar got yesterday a complex challenge on his presidential bid —he should drop running mate Peter Obi or lose. Some youths in the North visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to table the knotty request. The Northern Youths Leaders Forum (NYLF) advised the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ... Read More »
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UBA Receiving Entries For National Essay Competition
The UBA Foundation is now accepting entries for this year’s edition of the National Essay Competition. The first prize for the competition is a N2 million educational grant for the winner to study in any African university of his or her choice, a 100% increase from N1m which was awarded last year, while the second and third prizes have increased ... Read More »
2019: 200,000 Atiku supporters declare support for Buhari
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has lost over 200,000 members of his Atiku Care Foundation as seven coordinators of the group from the North-West states defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC), declaring loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 re-election bid. The group which officially joined one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign ... Read More »
NYSC suspends Orientation Course in Kaduna till further notice
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has suspended till further notice, orientation course for the 2018 Batch C Stream I, scheduled to commence on Tuesday, following unfavorable security reports. A statement by Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, the NYSC Director of Press, issued on Monday in Abuja, advised prospective corps members posted to the Kaduna state to remain at home until further ... Read More »