Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Labour insists on N52,200 minimum wage

Labour leaders, yesterday, insisted that a minimum wage less than the N52,200 demanded by the NLC would not reduce the suffering of the people In an interview with newsmen in Lagos, the leaders said the N30,000 minimum wage being canvassed … read more

Romanian crewman released

A Romanian seized from an offshore oil vessel off Nigeria Wednesday has been released, an army spokesman said Thursday. The spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Musa Sagir, said he had no details on the circumstances of the man’s release. The Romanian was seized … read more

Petrol now N65 per litre

The pump price of petrol has dropped to N65 per litre as the Federal Government on Thursday bowed to pressure to reduce the cost in line with falling global crude prices. The reduction, which is based on new “price adjustment … read more

Police parade goat as robbery suspect

It was a shocking sight yesterday as men of the Kwara State Police Command paraded a goat as an armed robbery suspect. The goat “suspect” is being detained over an alleged attempt to snatch a Mazda car. The mysterious goat, … read more

Gunmen attack Exxon oil supply ship

Gunmen in speedboats attacked an oil supply vessel contracted to U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil in the restive Niger Delta, military and security sources said on Friday. Ten armed men in two speedboats attacked the MV Ngoni off the coast … read more

Lagos schools cry out for new infastructure

Head teachers in some public schools in the Lagos Mainland local government have rejected the boreholes promised by the council. They would rather have functional toilets and constant electricity. The chairman of the council, Adekanye Oladele, recently announced plans to … read more