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Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the reported proposal of a N100,000 minimum wage by state governors, arguing that the amount is insufficient to meet the needs of Nigerian workers. The remarks were contained in a statement posted on Sowore’s official page. According to the statement, Sowore maintained that the proposed wage falls short of the cost of living in the country and would be inadequate for workers facing rising expenses. “Just hours after we proposed a living wage for Nigerian workers, the governors have reportedly responded with their own proposal of a ₦100,000 minimum wage. These governors know…
The Imo State Chairperson of Democratic Leadership Alliance, DLA, Prudence Uchebuakor, has declared that the newly registered political party, will take over leadership in the state come the 2027 general elections, even as she urged Imo electorate to join the party. Speaking with Journalists at the party secretariat in Owerri, Uchebuakor said the DLA will not only make a headway, but also record a landslide victory in the state. She maintained that the party is the only political platform that has positive and developmental ideologies that will transform the economic landscape, not only in Imo but in Nigeria in general.…
Shooting Stars technical adviser, Nurudeen Aweroro, has praised his players after the club secured third position in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, this season. The Oluyole Warriors earned a continental berth for the first time in over two decades. Aweroro insisted that the players and the backroom staff played a pivotal role in finishing among the top three in the NPFL. “To God be all the praise — He made this possible, I’m deeply humbled to lead this group,” Aweroro stated in a chat with the media. “My heartfelt thanks to Hon. Taiwo Lekan-Salami for the belief and backing.…
At least 37 people have died while more than 3,000 cases of cholera have been recorded across seven local government areas of Borno State in May, authorities have said. The Executive Secretary of the Borno State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency, Dr Saleh Kaza, confirmed the figures in a statement on Saturday, describing the outbreak as a serious public health emergency requiring urgent preventive measures. Kaza said the cases were recorded between May 1 and May 29, following the confirmation of the first infection earlier in the month. He said, “Following the first incident report on the 1st of May and…
Former Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye was among a host of celebrities who turned out on Tuesday to support the Her Baby Box charity football match held in Lagos to mark Children’s Day, with the event raising awareness for an initiative aimed at reducing infant mortality among indigent mothers across Nigeria, Saturday PUNCH reports. The match, organised by the Her Baby Box charity foundation, brought together celebrity teams playing under the banners of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United, alongside an All-Stars side that featured Ideye. Manchester United reached the final after defeating Arsenal 3-2, but it was the All-Stars who…
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 130, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, don’t forget to hydrate, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about Victor Wembanyama and mahjong and Merlin Mann’s pearls of wisdom, watching more of the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals than I expected, watching way too many videos about lighting a home studio, spending too many hours tweaking the settings in Vivaldi, belatedly cleaning up my Google Photos library, and finally — finally — getting my…
Bear Brown has shared details of his brother Matt Brown’s past struggles amid the Alaskan Bush People alum’s disappearance. Posting via TikTok on Thursday, May 28, Bear, 38, claimed that Matt, 43, had been grappling with some tough situations in his personal life. “He has been struggling for a long time, you know, with alcohol and with drugs and stuff,” Bear claimed. “He has other issues and stuff, too. He has done a lot of stuff that people like, don’t even know about.” In the video, Bear recalled the last interaction he had with his sibling, explaining that he ran…
For millions of Arsenal supporters across Nigeria, Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain is more than a football match. It is a chance to end a two-decade wait, erase the painful memories of Paris in 2006 and witness Mikel Arteta’s side deliver the one trophy that has long eluded one of Europe’s biggest clubs. From billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote and business leader Tony Elumelu to former Senate President Bukola Saraki and Fuji music icons K1 De Ultimate and Pasuma, Arsenal’s appeal in Nigeria cuts across business, politics, entertainment and everyday life. Across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano…
Former Nigerian sprint star Olusoji Fasuba has congratulated Kanyinsola Ajayi after the 20-year-old shattered his long-standing national 100m record. Ajayi made history on Friday at the NCAA East Regionals in the United States, blazing to a remarkable 9.84 seconds to become the fastest Nigerian man ever and set a new national record. The time erased the previous mark of 9.85 seconds set by Fasuba in Doha in 2006, a record that had stood for two decades. Fasuba’s performance also held as the African record for 15 years before it was eventually surpassed. Reacting to the achievement in a Facebook post,…
Education advocate, Alex Onyia, has reacted to the reported death of a student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, alleging that he had previously warned the institution about the activities of the Man O’ War group operating within the school. The remarks were contained in a statement posted on Onyia’s official page. According to the statement, Onyia claimed he had advised the university management to disband the group and investigate allegations surrounding its activities before the incident. “Man O’ War beat a student to death at FUTO yesterday. I warned the university about their brutal activities in the school…
