Sexy Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has shown her fans that she is not going to brood over spilled milk.

The beautiful singer and mother has set aside all her marital brouhaha and she is out and about. Yesterday, May 13, she was in a meeting with the top executives of Forte Oil, which is a brand ambassador of.

She revealed this on her Instagram page after she shared a photo of herself with the caption: ”After a very successful meeting with @forteoilng #Brand #Ambassador 🙏🏿 #Blessed #Unmerited #Favour”



She was also spotted ‘fooling around’ with her label mates in the same attire..which suggests it’s same day.



She also thanked her fans for the 1million followership on Facebook. Wow! we guess she got more followers from the recent Brouhaha with her estranged hubby, Teebilz.


Hmmm! Now that's what I refer to as a strong woman

If you are a Nigerian who lives in the country, then you would understand that the society places some sort of responsibility on the men. We get to hear people say things like it is not easy to be a man and the sort.

This is because there is an unrealistic expectation the society has as to the way a man should behave and the things he ought to have at a particular period in time. as a matter of face, a Nigerian man’s life is planned out long before he starts to hustle.

If he hustles for too long without having a major break, there is problem. If he does not hustle at all, he is not a man. If he resides to fate, then he is lazy and when a richer man snatches his wife from him, he is considered unfortunate. What then is expected of a man in Nigeria and how best is he supposed to live his life when the public is sentimental about his life style and what he chooses to do at a particular time.

Find below some of the things expected from a man in Nigeria:

1. He should never cry

When he is bereaved, he is expected to hold himself and comport himself. He is not allowed to give in to emotions because it would portray him as being weak. What exactly is he, a robot?

Many people believe it is an abomination for a man to cry and being a man in Nigeria means you have to be strong always even when you are dying within.

2. You are less of a man when you are jobless

If you are a man in Nigeria who is jobless, life could become frustrating. You lose the right to air your opinion because you are tagged a recluse as a result of your joblessness.

Hanging out with your friends will be impossible because you would no longer be considered a part of them. Your license as a man is being revoked until you have what it takes to measure up to the other men in the society.

3. You must provide for your family

It does not matter if your salary is a little above 50k, you are expected to take care of your family with it, your wife must look good in the society; your parents have done their best taking care of you, now it is your turn to take care of them.

And you had better save part of that money too because your friends expect you to chat over a couple of drinks once in a while. All these would happen to you because you are a man.

4. Attending a reunion while being broke is not allowed

As a man in Nigeria, you are not supposed to let your old friends see you as a struggling person in Nigeria, attending reunions mean you have to be on your best behavior and show everyone you have made something out of yourself.

As a man in Nigeria, you are expected to form up to the point where your helper thinks you should be the one helping him.

5. Your wife should never earn more than you

Being a man in Nigeria means you have to kill yourself in order for your family to live. You are a woman’s wrapper if you seek the counsel of your mother and you half of a man when your wife puts food on the table.

Being a man here means your wife’s salary must not be more than yours and you must turn her down any time she wants to help with a bill so you do not lose your title. How sickening!

6. You are not allowed to show signs of defeat

As a man, you are to give everyone the impression that you got things under control even if you do not know where you are. You are supposed to live a false life so as to keep up with the expectations they have of you being a man. You should never accept defeat, it is a sign of weakness on your part.

7. You are to be totally useless in the kitchen
Being a man in this part of the world means your duties do not extend to the kitchen. A woman is meant to look after your needs and do everything for you. You are not expected to know how to do simple chores in the house; if you are able to boil water to a hundred degrees, you have done something extraordinary.

Like if you are proud to be a Nigerian. What a country with sets of belief.

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The United States government has reassured the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government that it would return at least $350m of stolen money from Nigeria.

US Secretary of State, John Kerry, made this pledge during the Anti-corruption Summit Plenary at Lancaster House London, United Kingdom.

He said, “This money goes somewhere, folks. When I read that tens of billions of dollars were stolen from President (Muhammadu) Buhari’s country by generals and put into other nations, some of it in our country – and we are now working to restore $350 million back, and there’s more to be restored to the people.

“And every one of those million dollars that comes back to a country is the opportunity to provide a desk and a chair and school and shelter and health care and meet the needs of nations. That is why we organise ourselves in the world around rule of law and in an effort to try to provide for our citizens,”

According to him, criminal activity is a destroyer of nation-states because it contributes to drug trafficking and arms smuggling.

If you have battled low sperm count for a while, then your worries might be near being very as a Zoologist provides new way out.



People with low sperm count have been advised to eat more goat and foods that contain different nutrients to boost their fertility.

Professor of Applied Zoology, Stephen Oluwagbemiga, gave the advice at the Annual Lecture of National Association of Zoology Students, University of Ilorin, in Ilorin on Friday.

Oluwagbemiga, of the Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara, who cautioned Nigerians against feeding too much on junk foods, said the advice was necessary because many people were deficient in calcium.

He said inadequate calcium in the body could adversely affect how peoples’ hearts and other parts of the body worked/functioned. Oluwagbemiga stressed the need for people to increase their calcium in-take by eating crayfish, snails and biscuit bones.

Speaking on: Relevance of Zoology in Contemporary Nigeria; he said Zoologists had been involved in solving some of the nation’s health problems amongst which are guinea worm infection, sleeping sickness and mosquito bites.

Kwara State’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Alhaji Mahmud Ajeigbe, praised the students for organising the lecture, and urged them to face their studies.

Ajeigbe also charged them to cultivate the habit of reading widely in order to excel in all fields of human endeavours.

Fierce looking members of the Nigerian Army invaded Oporoza, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom again in wee hours of today (Sunday) in search of Niger Delta Avengers’ members.

After members of Niger Delta Avengers bombed another oil facility belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the Nigerian Military to capture the culprits by all means. Following this order, the Military invaded Oporoza twice within one week.

An Army officer who spoke anonymously stated that “Members of Nigerian Army captured five members of Niger Delta Avengers, one of which is believed to be one of the leaders of the dreaded group. Following the bombing, we established a wide perimeter and initiated a high security search.

“The suspects were taken into the custody of the army in the area, but are yet to make statements or admit if they are members of the Niger Delta Avengers or otherwise. They have been relocated to the 19th Battalion, Nigerian Army, Koko, Warri North.”

Bloomberg reports that the recent wave of attacks by Militants have hit infrastructure, taking Nigeria’s output down to 20-year lows.

Yoruba movie actress and film maker, Sobola Sotayo, has responded to the allegation that she is dating Nigerian singer, Olamide and former Senator for the Lagos West constituency, Ganiyu Solomon.

The Senator had been rumoured to be behind the actress’ business and other projects after she shared photos of them together on the social media, showering him with encomiums.

This, however, prompted many to suggest that the duo had an intimate relationship.


Debunking the claims, however, the TV presenter cum actress told Vanguard that there was nothing of such.

She said, “Well, if some people don’t see you with any man and they eventually see you with somebody, especially when you have things going well for you, they assume you are having an affair with that individual.

“I don’t have any kind of romance with him or Olamide as purported. Olamide is much more like a brother from another mother. His humility has made him achieve so much and he is still going to achieve more. I can always stand anywhere and vouch for him. I had to go and support him for his ‘OLIC’ in the United States.

“Basically, Olamide is my brother. When it comes to whether we are dating or not, the answer is no. We are just like brother and sister,” she added.

“As regards Senator Ganiu Solomon,” she continued, “he is like a father to me.”


Speaking further, Sotayo said, “Well, I am engaged; but not married. My relationship is not what I want to unveil to the media. Don’t be surprised you might see me tomorrow with my child,” she quipped.

On how she reacts to negative stories, the ‘Corper Jide’ thespian said, “It’s my eleventh year in the entertainment industry as a whole. I read a lot of things about me on the internet, newspapers and magazines. I heard people talk lies about me.

“I have learnt to wear a thick skin and turn deaf ears to negative stories. That is the only way you can go forward in the industry,” she stated.

Ayuba Wabba, President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), (middle); Bobboi Kaigama, President, Trade Union Congress (TUC) (left), and Peters Adeyemi, Deputy President, NLC, during a press briefing to announce the commencement of nationwide strike and mass protest over the removal of the fuel subsidy in Abuja on Saturday.

Details to come........

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday said it has commenced the full mobilisation of workers and civil servants across the country for a total strike and shutdown of the economy once the 3-day ultimatum given to the federal government expires on Tuesday.

The union said considering the method with which government went ahead to announce the price increment without consultation, labour will ensure that the strike is total.

At one of their secret meeting points, strategizing ahead of the strike, NLC Secretary General, Dr Peter Ozo-Eson told THISDAY that organised labour will not relent in making sure that the planned strike and shutdown of the economy are effective and efficiently carried out.

According Ozo-Eson, “As we declared, we are mobilising. You can see today is Sunday, and we are about to enter the meeting. It is part of the preparation for action.”

FURTHER DETAILS LATER

A bl**dy exchange of gunfire between some operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and suspected Niger Delta militants has led to the death of three members of the gang and left two officials of the Corps injured.

During the incident which took place along Snake Creeks in Nembe, Bayelsa State, many of the suspected hoodlums, who reportedly attacked the armed NSCDC personnel were said to have fled with gunshot injuries.

Security operatives have recently become the targets of militants and sea pirates in the Niger Delta region, leading to the death of at least 10 soldiers and naval officers in the last one month.
Confirming the latest attack, Mr Desmond Agu, Commandant of the NSCDC in the state, noted that his men were on patrol when they came under fire from the suspected criminals.

‘’ NSCDC personnel while on patrol along Snake Creek within Nembe Creeks came under heavy attack from the criminals operating along that axis. After the ensuing gun battle, three of the assailants were killed while the rest escaped with gunshot injuries.

‘’ Two NSCDC personnel sustained minor gunshot injuries but have been treated and discharged from the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa’’, Agu said yesterday.

On the security threats posed by the recent upsurge in the activities of the militants and fears that oil production in the region might end if the attacks continue, Agu stated that the NSCDC and the other security agencies were working seriously to ensure that threats are minimised.

‘’The militants cannot take over the creeks because that’s not possible. The nation belongs to all of us. We are talking about protecting Nigeria’s critical assets. We will make sure that in collaboration with the other agencies, the pipelines and other assets are protected.

‘’We are ensuring that this thing is minimised so that Nigeria will breathe. Nigeria depends largely on oil. On the destruction of pipelines, we are at red alert’’, he added.

FURTHER DETAILS LATER

Manchester United’s final Premier League game against Bournemouth on Sunday was abandoned after a suspect package was found in one of the stands at Old Trafford, Soccernet reports.

The bomb disposal squad was called in and a controlled explosion carried out within the stadium. Greater Manchester Police described it as an “incredibly lifelike explosive device” but added that the “device wasn’t viable.”

Before the controlled explosion took place, Greater Manchester Police assistant chief constable John O’Hare justified the abandonment by saying in a statement, “We don’t make these decisions lightly and we have done this today to ensure the safety of all those attending.’’

The Stretford End and Sir Alex Ferguson Stand were evacuated at around 2.40 p.m. after an announcement was made for security personnel to invoke “operation red code.”

A woman has claimed that God has revealed to her that singer Banky W is her husband as she bombards him with messages.

The unnamed lady sent the Nigerian singer and Music Label CEO, Banky W, a mail claiming that God showed her a vision three times that Bank W was her husband.

Banky W took took to his Instagram page to share the rather hlarious messages he got from the woman.

Below is what he shared:

So many times I have heard people say you can get protein by eating v*gina.

Was so skeptical about the whole thing, I then consulted google…and here is the answer I got the in the screenshot below;



What are you waiting for guys?
Eat as many as possible. Start eating today.

Bon appétit

Senator David Mark speaking at the North -Central zonal congress of the PDP held in Abuja, at the weekend, said Nigerians know that the PDP was the best party for them.

“Nigerians can now spot the difference. The PDP is still the right choice. Therefore, we must respond positively and ultimately return the nation to the path of glory,” he said, in a statement by his media aide, Paul Mumeh.

Senator David Mark called for a truce among members of his party, ahead of their national convention slated for Port Harcourt on May 21.

Senator Mark told the North-Central delegates to the PDP zonal congress held in Abuja at the weekend, that “I think we have realized our past mistakes and learnt our lessons. We cannot afford crisis or disaffection within our fold any more.

“It is time for all genuine men and women of our party to make the necessary sacrifice and work honestly towards a united and more cohesive party,”, he said.

“We must avoid the pitfalls of the past such as imposition of candidates against the wishes of the majority. We are returning the party to the people and let the people decide,” he said.

The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has declared that the future of Nigeria rests in the hands of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Speaking in Akure, the state capital, Mimiko said the failure of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to focus on governance has handed the future of the country to the opposition party.

Mimiko said, “The PDP has a bright future in this country, but our actions and inactions will determine the future of our party. We must, therefore, stand for integrity as a party with a history of integrity and progressivism.

“The truth, which we stand for, will vindicate us in the South-West PDP. Governor Ayo Fayose and I are working for the progress of the party in the South-West and we shall continue to do that. The way we stand up for the truth will determine the future of our party.”

He called for the implementation of the 2014 National Conference report, saying only true federalism will see Nigeria through its current situation.

Mimiko stressed that the removal of fuel subsidy will bring further hardship on Nigerians.

“All the challenges confronting us as a nation can be solved only if we practise true federalism,” he said.

The African Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and the AMA Awards, fondly dubbed ‘The African Oscars’, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry.



Founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and run through the Africa Film Academy, the awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media executives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA awards are widely considered to be Africa’s most important film event and the most prestigious film award in Africa.

The 2016 AMAA awards is set to hold on June 11 2016 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Details and updates on the event can be followed online on www.ama-awards.com.

Here is the complete list of the AMAA 2016 nominees:

– EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
1. Encounter – Nigeria
2. Le Chemin – Cote De Voire
3. Blood Taxi – Nigeria
4. Meet The Parents – Nigeria/Canada
5. Nourah The Holy Light – Burkina Faso
6. Ireti – Nigeria
7. Life of Nigerian Couple – Nigeria

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
1. The Pencil – Burkina Faso
2. The Peculiar Life of a Spider – Ghana
3. Funsie Fast Fingers – Nigeria
4. Lazare Sie Pale – Burkina Faso

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
1. My Fathers Funeral – Cameroon
2. Nollywood – Nigeria
3. Tchindas- Cape Verde
4. The Fruitless Tree – Niger
5. Runs ‘I too Seek The Horizon’ – Nigeria/UK
6. Camera/Woman – Morocco

– OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
1. Brotherhood Eye – Mali
2. Bala Bala Sese – Uganda
3. Missing God – Nigeria
4. Cursed Treasure – Ghana
5. Wako – Uganda
6. Daggers of Life (Agbe Fe Akumehewo) – Ghana

– MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
1. Lambadina – Ethiopia/USA
2. Skinned – Liberia/USA
3. LAPD African Cop – USA/Nigeria
4. Boxing Day – USA/Nigeria
5. MONA – Nigeria/UK

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
1. Lines – USA
2. Raptors – USA
3. Across The Track – USA

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
1. Can You Dig This- USA
2. America’s Blues – USA
3. Spirits of Rebellion – USA

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE
1. America Is Still the Place – USA
2. Ben & Ara – USA
3. Luv Don’t Live Here – USA

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. The Cursed One – Ghana
2. Soldiers Story – Nigeria
3. Ayanda- South Africa
4. Missing God – Nigeria
5. Out of Luck- Nigeria

– AMAA 2016 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
1. Eye of the storm
2. Oshimiri
3. The Cursed One
4. Ayanda
5. Soldiers Story

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
1. Oshimiri
2. The Cursed One
3. Missing God
4. Soldiers Story

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
1. O-Town – Nigeria
2. Tell Me Sweet Something – South Africa
3. The Cursed One – Ghana
4. Hear me Move – South Africa
5. Le Pagne- Niger

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
1. Hear me Move – South Africa
2. Oshimiri – Nigeria
3. Stupid Movie – Nigeria
4. House Arrest – Uganda
5. Soldiers Story – Nigeria

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
1. Eye of the Storm- Burkina Faso
2. Fifty – Nigeria
3. The Cursed One – Ghana
4. Behind Closed Doors – Morocco
5. Falling – Nigeria
6. Rebecca- Ghana

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. The Cursed one
2. Eye of the Storm
3. Ayanda
4. Tell me Sweet Something
5. Fifty

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
1. Behind Closed Doors
2. Rebecca
3. The Cursed One
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Hear me Move

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
1. The Cursed One
2. Tell me Sweet Something
3. The Visit
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Beyond Blood

– AMAA 2016- RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
1. Beyond Blood
2. Dry
3. Fifty
4. Missing God
5. Falling
6. O’Town

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
1. Nyanso Dzedze – Hear Me Move
2. Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu – The Cursed One
3. Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge – Dry
4. Ifu Ennada – O’Town
5. Eve Esin – Oshimiri

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Joseph Otsiman – The Cursed One
2. Uti Nwachukwu – Breathless
3. Abidine Dioari – Eye of the Storm
4. Adeolu Adekola – Taxi Driver
5. Kenneth Nkosi – Ayanda
6. Thomas Gumede- Tell Me Sweet Something

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1. Thishiwe Ziqubu – Tell me Sweet Something
2. Maureen Okpoko – Missing God
3. Ijeoma Grace Agu – Jimi Bendel/ Taxi Driver
4. Bontte Modiselle – Hear Me Move
5. Nthati Moshesh – Ayanda
6. Linda Ejiofor– Out of Luck

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Oris Erhuero – The Cursed One
2. OC Ukeje – Ayanda
3. Fragass Assande – Eye of the Storm
4. Masego ‘Maps’ Maponyane – Tell me Sweet Something
5. Daniel k. Daniel – Soldiers Story
6. Biuferi Yakoubi – La Pagne

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1. Zineb Odeib – Behind Closed Doors
2. Adesua Etomi- Falling
3. Fulu Mugovhani – Ayanda
4. Maimouna N’Daiye – Eye of the Storm
5. Iretiola Doyle, Dakore Egbuson, Nse Ikpe Etim, Omoni Oboli – Fifty
6. Nomzamo Mbatha – Tell me Sweet Something

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
1. MONA – Anthony Abuah
2. Beyond Blood – Greg Odutayo
3. 8 Bars and a Clef- Chioma Onyenwe

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
1. Nana Obiri-Yeboah – The Cursed One
2. Biyi Bandele- Fifty
3. Sekou Toure- Eye of the Storm
4. Sara Blecher- Ayanda
5. Moussa Hamadou Djingarey- La Pagne
6. Stephanie Linus – Dry
7. Akin Omotoso – Tell me Sweet Something
8. Mohammed Ahed Bensouda – Behind Closed Doors

– AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
1. The Cursed One – Ghana
2. Fifty – Nigeria
3. Eye of the Storm – Burkina Faso
4. Ayanda – South Africa
5. La Pagne- Niger
6. Dry – Nigeria
7. Tell me Sweet Something- South Africa
8. Behind Closed Doors- Morocco

National President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi has mobilized members of the union for strike and mass action commencing Wednesday to force the Federal Government to revert the pump price from N145 to N86.50.

In a letter sent to members of the congress nationwide and read at the University of Ibadan Chapter where the Chairman, Dr Deji Omole mobilized members to get ready for mass resistance to what he called the obnoxious and callous policy of fuel price increment.

According to Omole, the policy of subsidy removal was the most criminal ambush from the Mohammadu Buhari-led federal government to empower the rich and cripple the poor.

The ASUU boss who said that the common denominator to all Nigerians is poverty added that the same APC government that failed to pay civil servants for months is now celebrating budget signing with the legalization of black market.

Omole who noted that many state governors who now align with the removal of subsidy ran their states aground through wasteful spending‎ added that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission should beam search lights on state governors.

ASUU boss noted that the coup against the masses adding that since Nigeria runs motorized economy, Nigerians cannot be forced to carry the problems created by the rich and friends of government.

‎ASUU president in the letter entitled “Increase in Pump price of Premium Motor Spirit to N145 perlitre: Proposal for Joint Action with NLC stated that ASUU members are called upon to according to our Union’s principles, fully respect Article 2 of the Constitution of ASUU; that our Union and members shall work for the protection and advancement of the socio-economic interests of the nation. Branch Chairpersons are to conduct emergency congress meetings on Tuesday 17 May 2016 to mobilise our members for the action commencing on Wednesday. All branches of ASUU nationwide are to comply”

Ogunyemi anchored the position on “delayed, partially paid and in most cases unpaid salaries for a number of months by state, federal and local governments, disguised retrenchment of workers, especially by State Governments, in the name of verification exercise and endless hunt for ghost workers and heavy taxation”.

Despite an order of the National Industrial Court restraining the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress from going ahead with their planned strike to protest the hike in price of petrol, the strike will go ahead as planned on Wednesday, labour officials have said.
The General Secretary of the NLC, Peter Ozo-Eson, on Tuesday night told PREMIUM TIMES that from all indications the strike would go on as planned.
On the meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, earlier convened to attempt to broker a last minute truce on the matter, Mr. Ozo-Eson said the meeting was yet to hold at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
“There was no resolution yet. We are just going for the meeting now. ,” the NLC scribe said on telephone interview. “We have been meeting on our own on matters that are important to us. It is clear the strike will go ahead as planned,” Mr. Ozo-Eson told PREMIUM TIMES on telephone on his way to the venue of the meeting.
He however assured that an official statement would be issued on the final position after what promises to be an all-night meeting.
The General Executive Secretary of Medical and Health Workers Union, north central, Richard Gbamwuan, in an interview with this newspaper, shortly after an emergency NEC meeting of the NLC held in Abuja on Tuesday, said that they were going ahead with the proposed strike.
“We have resolved to go ahead with the protest nationwide, as far as we are concerned, we are yet to be aware of any court injunction,” he said.
“And if there is any court injunction, we are just doing what federal government is fond of doing. The same Industrial court had stopped federal government from increasing electric tariff but till date federal government ignored us, they still went ahead, so we are embarking on the protest.”
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had earlier on Tuesday approached the Industrial Court on behalf of federal government to stop the proposed strike by the organized labour.
Meanwhile, various union leaders in Plateau State said they were ready to comply fully with the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC to embark on a nationwide protest on Nigeria.
The union leaders spoke to PREMIUM TIMES in Jos, Plateau state, on Tuesday, barely 24 hours to the deadline issued to the government to reverse the pump price of petrol to N86.50 by midnight, Tuesday.
The state director, Civil Society Organizations, Steve Aluko, on behalf of NLC, TUC and CSO, in an interview, said they were ready for a showdown with the government, until the new pump price of N145 per litre was reversed to 86.50 Naira.
Mr. Aluko said allied unions had been briefed and directed to mobilise for the protest en masse.
“NECs of the NLC, TUC and CSO’s met, and harmonized the positions, that a complete reversal of prices PMS, high electricity tariff and commencement of a structured inclusive multi-stakeholders dialogue process; by 12am on Tuesday, all members are to commence a general strike and Mass Action on Wednesday.”
The chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Plateau State, Yakubu Taddy, said members of the union were ready to participate in the protest, but urged that it should be peaceful.

An officer with the Nigerian Army, simply identified as Major General Gen. Gabriel Kpamber has died in a fatal auto mishap along at Uchi in Tarka Local Government of Benue State.
The late military officer was returning from a burial he attended in his Ushongo village when he met his untimely death.

An eyewitness said the late Kpamber allegedly slept off while on steering and ran into an oncoming truck.

His body has since be evacuated and deposited in a the mortuary.

Nigeria’s electricity generation has dropped to 1400 megawatts, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said.

According to a statement issued by Clement Ezeolisah, the company’s assistant general manager of public affairs, the plummet in power generation was due to some technical faults.

“The management of the system operation/ market operation of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has alerted that electricity generation into the national grid has dropped to 1400MW as at Tuesday, 17th May, 2016,” the statement read.

“The downward trend of electricity generation is due to constraints in the thermal power stations which have prevented the generators from producing at optimal levels.

“However, it is noteworthy to report that all stakeholders are working assiduous to achieve improvements in the power supply deliverables.

“The attendant inconvenience as a result of low power generation is regretted.”

Nigeria reached a peak of 5000MW in December. Afterwards, it has been a free fall in power generation.