The West Africa Examination Council has insisted that its academic activities will continue despite the nationwide strike proposed by the labour union. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, vowed to shutdown the country over minimum wage dispute with federal government. The union insisted that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led administration must consider its proposed N494,000 wage, but the FG only willing to pay N60,000. Reacting to the proposed nationwide strike which is set to commence tomorrow, WAEC, in a statement released to the public on Saturday, by its ..read more

Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says when the parliamentary system of government was practiced in Nigeria, it led the country into disaster. Information Nigeria reports that there has been calls from some quarters for the country to reintroduce the parliamentary system of government. Nigeria had used the system of government between 1960 and 1963. Fashola who spoke in Ilorin, on Saturday at the 30th anniversary of Yusuf Ali & Co. (Ghalib Chambers), a law firm, urged the proponents to reflect on the causes of its “collapse” in the First Republic and ascertain if th ..read more

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued another warning to Nigerians about the risky practice of using toxic chemicals to preserve food. Specifically, the government has banned and highlighted the hazards of dichlorvos, a chemical routinely used by traders to prevent food rotting. In a statement issued by Sayo Akintola, Resident Media Consultant to NAFDAC, on Sunday, the agency raised alarm about a recent viral video showing people using harmful chemicals to preserve food products such as beans, stockfish, and crayfish. “The sale of small volume dichlorvos ..read more

Ijeoma Otabor Josephine, often known as Phyna, a reality tv star, turned 27 today, June 2nd. Taking to her Instagram page to share photos of herself, Phyna stated that she is ageing like fine wine and is still fine. The photos show her wearing a stunning, finely cut gown that emphasised her full beauty. READ MORE: D’banj Confesses Admiration For Portable, Wishes To Emulate His Style Sharing the photos, she captioned, “This is 27 Celebrating another trip around the sun!! Aging like fine wine 27 and fine” SEE POST: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phyna (@unusualphyna) The post ..read more

Jim Iyke, a Nollywood actor, has revealed why he has trouble establishing friends. He admitted that he cannot be friends with people who keep grudges. Iyke, who spoke on Teju Babyface’s ‘Deep Dive’ podcast and was shared on Instagram on Saturday, claimed that his propensity for growth is so rapid that many people can’t keep up with it. “We don’t hang around emotions. We don’t have time for it. That’s why I can’t be friends with everybody,” he said. READ MORE: Actor Wale Ojo Loses Mother, Pays Emotional Tribute “I need somebody that won’t be hung up on my last act. I’m too transitional for it ..read more

Don Jazzy, a veteran record producer and music executive, noted that Nigerians are unreceptive to female musicians. Despite their hard work, Nigerians do not support female artists as much as they support their male counterparts in the music industry, according to the Mavin Records CEO. A netizen with the X handle @Lahon199x expressed worry over the situation, claiming that Nigerian female artists had a better chance of becoming global A-listers than in Nigeria. READ MORE: “I Didn’t Know How, But I Knew I Was Going To Be Superstar” – Ayra Starr The X user wrote: “Nigerians in general are still ..read more

Mofe Duncan, a Nollywood actor, has shared how certain producers body shamed and blacklisted him due to his weight during his early career. Duncan reminisced on his body-shaming experiences as an actor, while also calling out a troll who claimed that his weight made him unfit to be considered handsome. He revealed that he sustained a serious back injury while working out at the gym in order to meet people’s expectations. The actor admitted that the body shaming he experienced in the industry had an impact on him at the time. He, on the other hand, stated that it did not disturb him, but he ch ..read more

Temilade Openiyi, often known as Tems, a Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, has spoken out about most men’s agendas in terms of relationships. She claimed that many guys approach relationships with nothing but sex in mind. The singer revealed this in a trailer for the forthcoming episode of ‘Flow with Korty’ shared on Instagram Saturday. The host, Korty EO asked, “Have you been in love before?” Tems replied, “A lot of guys, they are very obvious… There is no agenda but to penetrate.” The ‘Essence’ singer also discussed how she was often misunderstood and bullied because of her reserved demeanour ..read more

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid, a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, has stated that his sixth studio album will be dedicated to his late mother, Jane Morayo Balogun. The ‘Ojuelegba’ singer made the revelation in a video message posted on social media on Saturday. He also announced that the album titled ‘Morayo’ in honour of his mother would be released “very soon.” READ MORE: D’banj Confesses Admiration For Portable, Wishes To Emulate His Style Wizkid said, “My album ‘Morayo’, dedicated to my mum, the love of my life, drops very soon. Don’t dull. Don’t sleep.” It should be noted that Wizkid’s mot ..read more

Olusegun Obasanjo Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has posited that the country is becoming more volatile, uncertain and complex. According to him, insecurity had made the country a dangerous place, filled with so much suffering and hunger. He however beckoned that country’s leadership to wake up to its responsibilities in other to create a better world for all Nigerians. Speaking in Lagos at the Africa Methodist Council Heads of Conference Summit and Women’s Movement Leadership Summit, where he was the Chairman of the public lecture, he urged Nigerian leaders to re-evaluate the ..read more