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  …May head to court “We can’t throw away our old waste buckets because of revenue” There are emerging indications that commercial drivers in Imo State may storm the streets any time soon in protests, following alleged moves by the Imo State Waste Management Company, ISWAMAC, to compel the drivers to purchase new green waste buckets for their vehicles despite that many of them already have the same green waste buckets in their vehicles.A source hinted Nigeria Newspoint that ISWAMAC was allegedly attempting to compel all commercial drivers in the…

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Confirms Payment Of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage In Edo Naija News reports that the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State, Odion Olaye, confirmed the implementation of the new wage and lauded the state government for keeping its promise to the workforce. Governor Godwin Obaseki announced the wage increase during the inauguration of the Labour House on April 29, 2024, as a response to the harsh economic conditions exacerbated by the federal government’s removal of the fuel subsidy and other economic measures. employees to…

Prof. Wole Soyinka is a distinguished Nigerian whose contributions to literature and politics are globally recognized. However, despite his achievements, he sometimes fails to heed that each profession, especially in his writings, has the moral obligation to be understood or keep quiet. I read Soyinka’s comments about Mr. Peter Obi with a heavy heart, troubled by the magnitude of his errors. How can somebody say Obi was not qualified to contest the Presidency? Anyone in Nigeria who does not understand or pretends not to understand that the Obidient movement is…

Chief Sunday N Ejesieme was born on 7th April,1961 to the noble family of Late Nze, Chief Ejesieme Idikor-Onyelaohadimma and Lolo-Nwanyinzu Ejesieme of Umuezike Village, Egbuoma Autonomous Community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. Sunday started his early education at Community School Egbuoma in 1967 and bagged his First School Leaving Certificate in 1974 with flying colours.He thereafter proceeded to the famous Priscilla Memorial Secondary School, Oguta between 1974 and 1979 where he successfully earned the West African School Certificate/ WAEC qualification.           On…

  According to The Sun, The Imo State Police Command has paraded three suspected kidnappers who abducted a man, Mr. Obi Fredrick, and threw him into the Okija River after collecting a ransom of N9 million and stealing his SUV. The suspects, Obi Chidera Collins, Awaziama Jude, and Ejionye Darlington, were paraded alongside other suspected criminals at the police command headquarters in Owerri. According to the police spokesperson, Henry Okoye (ASP), the suspects invaded the victim’s house, abducted him, and took him to Okija in Anambra State, where they robbed…

In a recent interview with Arise News, a Human Rights activist and former Presidential candidate of African Action Congress,AAC, Omoyele Sowore has shed light on the growing disillusionment among Nigerians, claiming that many have mentally checked out of the country. Sowore, who is also the founder of the African Action Congress, attributes this sentiment to the nation’s long-standing history of marginalization, particularly against the Igbo people. The notable Activist specifically drew attention to the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,IPOB, who is currently facing…