Attitude & Class

AFTER a long drawn battle with threats of fire and brimstones, Organised Labour suspended its proposed mass actions over their demand for a N30,000 minimum wage as President Muhammadu Buhari warmly received the report of the Tripartite Committee of the National Minimum Wage. Even if the Federal government accepted the offer as assumed, it has to follow due process, particularly legislative actions to become effective. Obviously, Nigerian workers deserve improved package far above the existing N18,000 benchmark. Whilst the heat was temporarily put under control, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,  grounded academic activities by strike action. All clamouring for one thing; workers’  Inarguably, albeit the proposed increment is justifiable, it goes beyond the justifiability but essentially the sustainability of the demands. The  reason is simple.  Many  state governments still struggle to pay their workforce  the existing rate as at when du...

In the ‘exclusive’ story, LIB stated that John Abayomi, the alleged owner of Instablog9ja is also the online editor of Punch Newspaper. This generated a lot of reaction from social media users and celebrities including Davido, Yungsix, Special Spesh and Bovi who did not hide their disgust for Abayomi. In a recent development, however, LIB has apologised to the Punch editor for inconveniences caused and has also retracted the story saying the real owner is John Abayomi Aruleba. The blog has also apologised for the mix up saying it is as a result of the similarity in the names. This follows the inquisition by the management of Punch Newspapers, employer of the named Abayomi, who were going to sack him if indeed he was the owner of IB9J. Abayomi himself protested his innocence and has since written Linda Ikeji through his lawyer, Femi Falana. The letter which in part reads  “Your publication has put him in the harm’s way, thereby endangering his life and the lives of his family...

Nollywood actress Mary Remmy Njoku has taken to her Instagram page to call out the Lagos International Airport over an alleged negligence on the side of the airport. According to the actress, she made an attempt to use the toilet while at the airport, but surprisingly there was no water in the closets and the toilets were full. She wrote: Whenever I hear people talking crazy about Nigeria i dive in and defend my Fatherland. But these days, Naija Dey fall my hand! How can there be no water to flush the toilets in an International Airport? Haba! The toilets are full. Different layers of waste/tissue. No water! Abeg I Dey travel abroad go piss. #faan #Nigeria #buhari

NBC is reporting that rapper 6ix9ine was denied bail Monday after a prosecutor said there was evidence that he directed or participated in multiple acts of violence as part of a deadly gang. Recall that the FEFE rapper and his team members were arrested in New York yesterday on federal charges. And now, details of the arrest have surfaced. According to NBC, U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman concluded an hourlong hearing by citing “troubling” corroborating evidence offered by a prosecutor to show that 6ix9ine directed or participated in multiple acts of violence over the last eight months. The rapper and his associates were reportedly part of the Nine Trey gang, who “wreaked havoc on New York City, engaging in brazen acts of violence,” federal prosecutors said. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Longyear added that a backpack stolen during a gunpoint robbery in April was found during a raid at 6ix9ine’s Brooklyn residence, along with an automatic pistol. “The defendant is quite vi...

Former presidential spokesperson  Reno Omokri  has accused the Buhari Campaign Organisation of stealing its Next Level campaign concept from The Rex Institute. Omokri shared a photo of the campaigns, both of them spotting similar logos, but while the  President Muhammadu Buhari campaign logo is in green and red, the Rex Institute logo is in black and red. View image on Twitter Reno Omokri ✔ @renoomokri Not only do they plagiarise speeches (‘I belong to everybody, I belong to nobody’), @ MBuhari and @ OfficialAPCNg are so intellectually lazy & empty that they plagiarised # NextLevel from The Rex Institute. Can such people take you to any level? Follow @ Atiku . The man with the plan! 812 5:14 PM - Nov 19, 2018 693 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy The Rex Institute page, copyrighted in 2014, features learning opportunities for English Language educators. The Rex Insititute...

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 19: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrive at The Royal Variety Performance 2018 at London Palladium on November 19, 2018 in London, England.  On Monday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex  Prince Harry  and  Meghan Markle  stepped out for the 2018 Royal Variety Performance which held at the London Palladium. Kensington Palace ✔ @KensingtonRoyal This evening The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are attending the 2018 # RoyalVarietyPerformance at the London Palladium. # Variety4Charity 6,150 7:52 PM - Nov 19, 2018 767 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 19: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrives at The Royal Variety Performance 2018 at London Palladium on November 19, 2018 in London, England. “The Royal Variety Performance takes place every year in aid of the Royal Variety Charity, of which The Qu...

Allison Nelson , a Rivers State-born model, has emerged as the winner of the 2018 Mr Universe Nigeria pageant. The 26-year-old Arts and Design graduate from the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede in Owerri beat 28 other finalists at the pageant held at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. Nelson will go on to represent Nigeria at the 2019 Mr. Universe contest in the Philippines and will also walk the runway at the 2019 Dallas Mens Fashion Week. He also took home one acre of land and a laptop. Check out the photos of the runners-up: Pascal Nwadialo (Mr Anambra) – Mr. Universe Tourism 2018 Lanre Razak (Mr Lagos) – Mr.Universe International 2018 Daniel Adewoye (Mr Ogun) – Mr. Universe Africa 2018 Norbert Ojemen (Mr Nasarawa) – Mr. Universe Top Model 2018