Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has declared that many Governors cannot afford to pay the new national minimum wage of N70,000. Yahaya, who spoke during a meeting with organised labour, civil society organisations, and traders associations at the Government House in Gombe, stressed that the limited allocation from the federation account will make it impossible to implement the new minimum wage at the state level. On Monday, President Bola Tinubu signed the new national minimum wage, as part of measures to curtail the proposed nationwide protest over the current economic…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says short-term measures, such as grain procurement, cannot address current hardship in Nigeria, calling for a more holistic and sustainable approach towards tackling the problem. Atiku, in a post on his verified Facebook page, on Wednesday, said he was disheartened by the “escalating hunger crisis engulfing millions of Nigerian children, a number that has now swelled to approximately 4.4 million, as reported by the World Food Programme (WFP).” The former Vice President, who stated that the Federal and state governments must act decisively to address the cause of this crisis, added, “short-term measures, such as…
…says peaceful Protest is a Civic duty The Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has added his voice in support of the planned #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria Protest, reminding the President that he is a beneficiary of protests. In a statement issued in Abuja by his media Adviser, Ike Abonyi Secondus, went down memory lane to recall that President Tinubu, while being a leader of the opposition, was a notable arrowhead who led protests against the ruling government of that time and wondered why he should be solipsistic this time around, forgetting that what comes…
The reverred monarch of Oyotunji African Village in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA, Adegbolu Abiogemo Adefunmi, also known as Oba Adejuyigbe Adefunmi II, was allegedly stabbed to death by his sister during a heated argument. According to abcnews4, the incident occurred on Monday, July 29, 2024. It was gathered that the victim, a 47-year-old man, was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his wounds. The suspect, 53-year-old Akiba Kasale Meredith, had fled the area on foot after stabbing her brother to death. South Carolina authorities received a report of the stabbing around 2:45 p.m. at the village…
A former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has narrated how the late music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, spent her last moment. Obi, who said he was at the event where the late singer performed her last, explained that Onwenu took water after her performance before she collapsed. According to him, it was a beautiful performance, but little did we know it would be her final bow. Obi, who was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate during the last general elections, while mourning the late singer on his X account on Wednesday, said, “Yesterday provided a very devastating moment for me as I…
Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has been killed. The deceased, popularly called Chuchu, was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State on Wednesday morning. A family source who craved anonymity because of the current state of the family said she was killed last night, and her body was discovered this morning outside the gate of her residence. “It would appear that new household staff might have been responsible and tried to stage as if she was outside when it happened. “There are signs of an attempt to clean up blood inside…
The children of veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu have announced her passing, sharing details about her final moments. “It is with heavy hearts that I and my brother wish to announce the passing of our mother, the much loved Onyeka Onwenu,” her children wrote in a statement signed by her sons, Abraham and Tijani Ogunlende on Wednesday. “She passed away last night, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria,” they said. PUNCH Online reports that Onwenu had just completed a performance at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli when she was suddenly rushed to the Reddington Hospital…
In a reflection shared three years ago, veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu revealed her wishes for how she would like to be remembered and buried. The iconic artiste, known for her powerful voice and activism, was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. “Do it quickly, quietly and privately,” Onwenu wrote in an opinion piece on Premium Times in 2021, emphasising that her burial should be devoid of unnecessary fanfare. She urged her loved ones to “mourn, yes but not excessively,” and…
…lists President Tinubu’s achievements Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja Federal Government on Wednesday appealed to Nigerians of whatever persuasion, belief, demography, gender and status to shun calls for protest against hunger by prioritising peace and progress. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, said for the avoidance of doubts, the government of President Tinubu recognises the right to peaceful protest, but circumspection and vigilance should be our watchwords. He said government is weary of the dangers associated with protests that are vulnerable to being highjacked by bandits, insurgents and other criminals. Rather, we request that…
Kano State Governor, Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inaugurated a State Advisory Committee on the New National Minimum Wage, just 48 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the new N70,000 minimum wage as agreed with the organized Labour Union. Kano is the first state nationwide to establish such a committee. The inauguration took place today at the State Government House and was conducted by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, on behalf of the Governor. In a statement issued to the press, the Deputy Governor’s Spokesperson, Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, conveyed that Governor Yusuf emphasized the committee’s responsibility to…