Helen Paul Studying To Become a Professor In The US

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS No Comments

 

Nigerian TV show host and comedienne, Helen Paul is reportedly taking a postdoctoral study in an undisclosed university in America.

 

The Nation reported that Helen Paul is on the verge of becoming a professor barely a year after emerging Nigeria’s first popular stand-up comedienne to bag a Doctorate Degree. Recall that the comedienne completed her Ph.D programs in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos in 2019.

 

A source told the publication; 

 

“Yes, Helen Paul has been shuttling between Nigerian and the US for some months now. While studying to become a Professor, she is also working as a lecturer in one of the institutions in the US.

“She is really an inspiration to this generation because combining these academic feats with her comedy career in Nigeria is no child’s play.”

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Residents complain about the state of Ariaria market in Aba after it rained

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 NEWS No Comments

Rainfall in Aba forced traders to set up a stilt to protect their goods from water after the Ariaria market became flooded.

According to residents, the rainfall wasn't heavy, yet the market was immediately flooded and they worried about what would happen when there's constant rainfall.

See some comment below...

 

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Name one moral lesson you have learnt from Big Brother?'' Reno Omokri tackles Nigerians watching #BBNaija reality TV show

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 VIRAL No Comments

Reno Omokri has taken to his Instagram page to once again tackle Nigerians who are addicted to the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija.

 

In a post shared social media, Reno challenged viewers of the show to enumerate the moral lessons they have learnt while watching the show.

 

His post reads

''You use your profile to campaign for your #BBNaija housemate. You even wear their branded T-Shirt and hold watch parties. Wrong focus. If you had put in this same effort towards selling a product, or promoting your business, you could have been a millionaire example of sell to excel by now!

Name one moral lesson you have learnt from Big Brother? Cite one example of how it has affected your personal development. ?Fuel and electric prices were raised, and the Naira was devalued, while you were distracted by BBNaija.

By the time BBN is over, and you are back to reality, you will realise that your sanity has been affected by the vanity you followed with clarity!?''

 

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Ex-Nigerian Minister accused of arresting hotel staff and stripping them naked for allegedly stealing N5,000

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 NEWS No Comments

A former Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi has been accused of arresting four of his hotel staff and stripping them naked for allegedly stealing N5,000. 

According to Sahara Reporters, the four staff of Signatious Hotel, Warri, Delta State ( a male and three females) were striped naked and photographed inside the hotel before being taken to Ebrumede Police Station where they were remanded in custody.

 

 

A source told the publication; 

 

"My boss, former Minister of State for Education and owner of Signatious Hotel, Chief Kenneth Gbagi, arrested four of my colleagues working for him over the stealing of N5,000 from the hotel when actually the N5,000 was given as a gift to them by a guest because of their good behaviour.

"Before they were arrested by the police on Friday last week at the hotel, the four staff were stripped naked while they were photographed in the presence of the police. 

"We learnt that the dehumanising treatment was instructed by our boss."

 

The four staff of the hotel have been identified as Gloria Oguzie, Victor Ephraim, Rosslyn Okiemute and Achibong Precious. It was also alleged that the hotel management forcefully made some withdrawals from their bank accounts with their ATM cards before the police took them away in a waiting van.

 

They were subsequently arraigned before a magistrate court sitting in Effurun on Monday September 21, after four days of detention.

 

 

In a five-count charge, the police accused the suspects of conniving among themselves to steal monies ranging from N156,000, N110,000, N5,000 and N2,000 owned by Signatious Hotel and committed an offence punishable under section 516 and 390 (9), of the criminal code Law Cap21C Vol.1 Law of Delta State.

 

They were granted bail following the intervention of some anti-corruption and human rights activists who decided to take up the matter. Warri-based human rights lawyer, Omemiroro Maxwell Ogedegbe confirmed the story and also disclosed that the four staff were granted bail by a magistrate court sitting in Effurun, Delta State.

 

 

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NLC vows to proceed on nationwide strike over increase in petrol pump price and electricity tariff

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 NEWS No Comments

 The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has said that come Monday, September 28, it will be embarking on a nationwide protest over the increment in fuel and electricity prices.

The organised labour on September 16 gave the Federal government two weeks ultimatum to reverse the increase on both commodities or face a nationwide protest from September 28. Read here.

Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, September 22, NLC President, Ayuba Wabba said the protest action was inevitable since the federal government has refused to reverse the increase in electricity and fuel prices. 

According to Wabba, the privatization of the electricity sub-sector, seven years down the line, have not yielded any positive report.

 

“Whereas the entire privatisation process, the entire sector was sold at about N400 billion. We are also surprised that government, within the last four years, injected N1.5 trillion over and above the amount that was used to sell these very important assets.

And therefore NEC came to the conclusion that the entire privatisation process has failed and the electricity hike is actually a process of continued exploitation of Nigerians.”

 

On the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, Wabba said the move will only make life harder for the average Nigerian.

“On the issue of the refineries and also the increase in the pump price of PMS, these have further eroded the gains of N30,000 minimum wage,” he said.

In the light of all of these, NEC decided to endorse the two-week ultimatum given to the federal government to try to reverse those obnoxious decisions. And also pronounce that the action proposed by the Central Working Committee is hereby endorsed by the NEC that 28 of September will be a date that those actions will be challenged by Nigerian workers, our civil society allies and also other labour centres.” he said

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