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New Year: Tinubu promises new minimum wage for workersPublished on January 1,2024 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent his New Year message to Nigerians. He promised that his administration will implement a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers in 2024. Tinubu disclosed this in his New Year broadcast to Nigerians on Monday,monitored by Kukuruku News24NG According to him, the economic challenges Nigerians are facing occasioned by fuel subsidy removal and exchange rate reforms will soon be a time of the past. He assured that his government is committed to ensuring the security of all Nigerians. “Every decision, every trip outside the shore of our land has been undertaken since my assumption of office on May 29th 2023 has been made in the country’s best interest. “I will fight every obstacle that hinders business in Nigeria.” “We will implement a new national minimum for Nigerian workers in this new year,” he said.

POLITICSInsecurity: Tinubu can’t fix in 6 months what Buhari failed at in 8 years – Shehu Sani Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has cautioned those criticising President Bola Tinubu over persistent insecurity across the country, including the northern region. Writing on his verified Facebook page, Senator Shehu Sani said, “The hypocrisy of many people in the North is how they tolerated insecurity in the North during the eight years of Buhari and are now voicing out against it under Tinubu. “It’s too early to forget how they shielded the past administration from criticism, it became almost a sin or taboo to criticize the past administration. At one time, all the Nation’s security, intelligence and defence apparatuses were headed by Northerners. “Each time I stood on the floor of the Senate to speak about the kidnappings and killings in the North, I only got insulted even by the Kaduna State Government and the ruling party. “The North should look inward and find solutions to its secur...

Shaibu is Useless,Incompetent The deputy governor has even complained that he is no longer working–Blessing Agbebaku The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Blessing Agbebaku, has clarified that the allocation of N354 million to the Office of the Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, in the 2024 budget is due to the perceived lack of significant responsibilities for him in the upcoming year. This information comes in response to earlier reports by Daily Trust on the budget signed into law by Governor Godwin Obaseki, which allocated N19 billion to the Governor’s office, N345 million to the Deputy Governor’s office, N8 billion to the Secretary to the State Government, N13 billion to the House of Assembly, and N968 million to the Head of Service…….CONTINUE READING>>>>>> Agbebaku explained that the deputy governor does not have constitutional duties except for those specifically assigned by the Governor. He emphasized that in 2024, the deputy governor is ...

Mrs Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu “I met my husband in Enugu, he was a youth corper then in Enugu. I was also posted to Enugu. So a friend of mine visited me and she came along with her boyfriend who also came along with my husband. That was how we met and it was love at first sight. I think people frown at love at first sight but it worked for us. I fell in love with his broad shoulders. Then he was really looking very cute. I can still remember what he was wearing that day – a red shirt, long sleeves and jeans trousers. That was 37 years ago. He couldn’t even take me out because he didn’t have money as a youth corper. It was quite magnetic and that was it.There is a 3-year age difference between us. I am older than him anyway. I was like 25 then while he was 22. It was love that really endured. I had graduated and in my place (Owerri) when a girl graduates from the University suitors come from left, right and centre. And your parents would expect you to go for a made man with everything, b...

*President Tinubu salutes excellence of Nigerian women as he hosts Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala*   President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, hosted Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons striker and 2023 CAF Women's Player of the Year, in Lagos, on Thursday.   President Tinubu and the First Lady had congratulated the Barcelona Femeni star on winning the best African female footballer of the year for the sixth time.   The President and the First Lady commended Oshoala for distinguishing herself in the sport, applauding her significant contributions to women's football on the continent.   "Nigerian women will always have a pride of place in the world. What our ladies have achieved in football, our women are achieving in all fields of endeavour around the world—rising to the top and demonstrating the best of the Nigerian character of excellence, tenacity, ingenuity, and resilience," the President said.   Cognizant of the feats of star sprinter, Tobi...

Tales of the next Onikoyi of Ikoyi  By Gasper Babatunde Ordinarily, the crisis brewing in the Ikoyi kingdom of Lagos Island over the choice of successor to the vacant throne is needless, indeed avoidable if only the stakeholders adhere to principle, if not tradition. Government, which is the regulator of chieftaincy affairs has put in place a traditional mechanism which was seemingly endorsed by the parties that can lay claim to the throne; so why is there an impasse that is threatening to boil over. And, like tales by moonlight, all these are happening following the demise of the late monarch, HRM Patrick Ibikunle Fafunwa-Onikoyi, the Onikoyi of Ikoyi Obalende and Imoba land, who passed on at a ripe age of 92. There may be a role for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to play in dousing the tension over the next Onikoyi if for nothing else, for the fact that he is father of all Nigerians and groups; as well as for the fact that Lagos is his primary constituency, if ever the president is ...

 The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has reportedly refunded a whopping N4 trillion to the coffers of the Federal Government stolen while he was the at the helm of affairs of the apex bank. According to a source close to the investigators, besides reportedly returning N4 trillion, Emefiele also allegedly gave up ownership of six banks linked to him. In a related development, the source revealed that a former CBN Deputy Governor, Tunde Lemo, also reportedly refunded $500 million embezzled taxpayers’ money. The most shocking of all, however, was the discovery of $275 million in the bank account of a six year old son of Sabiu Yusuf, a.k.a Tunde, a Personal Assistant to former President Muhammadu Buhari. Also discovered was another N1.5 trillion in the personal account of the former Personal assistant to former President Buhari. The source said: “The Special Investigator, Jim Osayande Obazee and his committee, allegedly discovered $275 million in an ...

  Governors’ Forum, a body with governors of the 17 states in Southern Nigeria as members. Akeredolu also led his other five colleagues in the South-West as chairman, championing many reforms, especially in the area of security, prominent among which was the establishment of the South-West Security Network codenamed Amotekun. 9. Aketi, an ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who due to health issues, never saw him as president since his inauguration on May 29, was a member of the All Progressives Congress. 10. He was the fourth governor to died in office in Nigeria after Kaduna state governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa killed alongside five others in a helicopter crash in Ogbia Creek, Bayelsa state in 2012; Sokoto Governor, Shehu Kangiwa who died in office in a polo accident in January 1982; and Mamman Ali, the then-governor of Yobe state who died in a Florida hospital, United States in 2019 two weeks after he travelled to the country for medical treatment. 11. He was a member, Oyo Sta...

  Former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the Governor of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji, have reacted to the death of Ondo State  Rotimi Akeredolu . Mourning the deceased in a tweet on Thursday, Osinbajo said he lost a brother and friend who firmly believed in Nigeria’s democracy. 01:11 / 01:35 Copy video url Play / Pause Mute / Unmute Report a problem Language Share Vidverto Player Osinbajo wrote,  “Dolly and I express our sincere condolence to Her Excellency Betty Akeredolu, children, family, friends, associates of HE Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu @rotimiaketi and the government and people of Ondo State on his passing. I have lost a brother and friend of over 40 years. “Aketi was bold, courageous, forthright, fair minded, kind and God fearing.  He firmly believed in our democracy, in Justice and the rule of law. He loved the people of Ondo State and was passionate about their security and economic advancement. We pray that the Almighty God will comfort the family...

  The Speaker of  Edo State House of Assembly , Rt. Hon Blessing Agbebaku, has opened up on the reason the allocation to the office of the Deputy Governor for the 2024 appropriation was slashed to about 345 million naira while that of the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Head of Service (HoS) and others were far higher. Agbebaku disclosed that the responsibilities of the deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, were distributed to other offices because of his gubernatorial aspirations. The lawmaker explained that Governor Godwin Obaseki insisted that since Shaibu did not perform his responsibilities properly in the outgoing year due to his gubernatorial bid, most of his functions would be relocated to other offices. Speaking to journalists on the development in his office, Agbebaku also dispelled rumours that there was disenchantment among some house members who were plotting to make the house not peaceful for him. “We are talking about a year where the most part of it, almost 11 m...

  Raimi Olayiwola Aminu, the Ondo state commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, has resigned his appointment. The development follows the death of the immediate-past governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and the subsequent swearing-in of Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the new Governor of Ondo State on Wednesday. Aminu made his decision known in a letter addressed to Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu. “I sincerely thank our dear Arakunrin and the good people of the State for the opportunity to serve in his cabinet as Senior Special Assistant on Lands & Infrastructure, Special Adviser on Lands, Works and Infrastructure and Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing.” Aminu said his decision is based on his conscience following the death of his leader and ‘dear boss, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON.

 Despite going back to Lagos to spend his Christmas and the New Year holiday season, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been busy all through as yesterday, he was at the Lagos House, Marina for a stakeholders meeting. During the meeting, a one-minute silence was held in honor of late governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who passed on yesterday following months of battle with sickness.  Speaking on the death of the governor in a video shared by an aide to Sanwo-Olu, Jubril A Gawat, President Bola Ahmed, can be heard saying “You are having problems seeing me, the job is monumental, it’s not a one-man job, it’s a collective team, and you have to be able to listen, decipher, tolerate. Sometimes what you don’t expect will happen. As I was getting ready this morning, Akeredolu’s matter came in, Ghali Na’abba’s matter too. Power is transient, only Almighty Allah gives power, and he’s the only one who would take it. We set the value of life, we see goodness in what we do and the result of goodness...

 BAYELSA MAN ABSCONDS FROM MARRIAGE CEREMONY OVER INCESSANT DEMANDS.  Drama as bridegroom walks out of engagement ceremony in Imo State due to extortion. He paid N1,500,000 to cater for food, tents, chairs and a public address system. He was also made to set aside N100,000 as the bride price that the two families had agreed on. Biobelemoye David was asked to add N50,000 to the bride price because he had already impregnated the girl. He was slapped with a N10,000 fine for making a detour to the wrong path and ending up in a different homestead other than the girl's. He was also asked to pay N15,000 to appease the elders who had become tired of waiting for his arrival. Drama however ensued when twelve girls covered in loose robes from head to toe were paraded before Biobelemoye David and he was asked to guess who his fiancée was. He pointed at the wrong woman and that led to yet another fine of N15,000. The decisive moment specifically was when the elders demanded for a refund o...