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The Project Change Nigeria Advocacy is commending the Federal Government for constituting the 29-man committee which is set to look into the minimum wage issue in the country. In a communique issued on Thursday, the group however advised that the government should also set an effective policy for price control for goods and services in other to curb rising inflation in the country economy.... The provision of relevant infrastructure to ease the burden of trade and movement of goods and personnel was also emphasised, as it is seen as a necessary tool for economic development.

Following the announcement of Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya’s death, there have been several controversies regardin her burial as the family wanted her buried according to Muslim rites but her daughter, Adun declined demanding her mother’s body be returned to Nigeria. Recall that the 42-year-old actress had died at a medical facility in Canada and the burial had been scheduled to hold on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 4pm in Canada but the Ekiti State Government has stepped in and aborted the plans. The burial of the Nollywood actress which was earlier slated for yesterday has since been cancelled as the state government in a last minute intervention demanded the body to be ferried to Nigeria. The actress was reported to have died of cardiac arrest on Thursday, May 18, in Canada, following complications developed from childbirth. The remains of the mother of two will be ferried to Nigeria as inside sources have revealed that the Ekiti state government has volu...

TeeBillz, husband to pop star, Tiwa Savage, has said God saved him from taking his life, so he could help others who were in the same situation. TeeBillz had attempted to jump into the Lagos lagoon, while he was experiencing crisis in his marriage, but was saved by Banky W and Peter of P-Square. In an interview with us, he said the experience is helping him assist others going through the same situation. “The way I handle things now is completely different from how I acted in the past. I do better now because I know better. If I had gone through the experience before now, it probably wouldn’t make sense to me until I go through some challenging situations. But I thank God that I have been able to overcome all those through the guidance of my coach. “I only recently understand what it means to have a purpose in life. I have saved many people from committing suicide even though I don’t come out to say it. I was suicidal myself but God preserved me so...

NOIPolls, the premier organization for country specific polling services in West Africa, has released a Social Perception Survey on Lesbian, Gays and Bisexual Rights showing an increase in acceptance rate of Lesbian, Gays and Bisexuals in Nigeria. Commissioned by The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs), a non-profit organization working to protect the rights of sexual minorities, the report showed a rise in family acceptance from 11 percent in 2015 to 13 percent in 2017.  Findings also show that 39 percent of Nigerians now say that Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual persons should be allowed to have access to public services, a 9 per cent increase from 30 per cent of respondents in 2015. One of the highlights of the report was the fact that 17 per cent of respondents answered in affirmative when asked if they know someone who is Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual- a family member, friend, or someone within their locality. The survey method involved a random natio...

The coroner inquest into the death of the Late Senator Isiaka Adeleke sitting in Osogbo was on Friday told that the Nurse who treated the former Governor of Osun wasn’t truthful about the quantity of drugs and how it was administered on the deceased before his death. The Coroner also heard that the Adeleke family did not order for the autopsy carried out on the deceased. Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Solaja who examined the deceased for autopsy, said he only acted on the orders of Coroner Dorcas Ajiboye. Aderibigbe, who claimed to be a Chief Nursing Officer at Comprehensive Health Centre, Edunabon, Osun State, had during his evidence before the Coroner Inquest set up by the Osun State Government to probe Adeleke’s death yesterday (Thursday) denied administering Gentamicine on the senator while treating him for gout. The Nurse said he diluted Hydrocortisone in fluid and gave Metamyzole, Diazepam, Pentazocine and Analgin intramuscular to the deceased. ...

The Edo state police command have arrested four policemen attached to the Esigie Police Division over a viral video showing some police officers in the state handcuffing a bus driver, 38 year old Kester Odozi, on a bus and driving around with him. The four policemen were on Thursday made to face orderly room trial. Confirming their arrest, the AIG, zone 5 in Edo state, Abubakar Adamu, described the conduct of the policemen as unprofessional and does not in anyway depict the ethics and core values of the Nigeria Police Force.  He said the police has started an investigation into the matter and that the police officers will be punished if the are found guilty.

There is tension in Abiriba, Abia state as some female members of the Indigenous People  of Biafra, IPOB, have removed their cloths in protest. The women are reportedly protesting the disruption of an ongoing women conference of the pro-Biafran group’s by some soldiers. The women resisted and protested by removing their clothes and walking unclad on the street. More photos below…