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Jun

2024

Why I Don’t Wear Wristwatches – Ooni Of Ife

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Personality

Why I Don’t Wear Wristwatches – Ooni Of Ife A foremost traditional ruler, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, (Ojaja II), has shared some personal details about his fashion sense. The monarch stated that he does not wear wristwatches and has a passion for designing his own shoes He made the disclosure in a recent interview with journalists in Lagos, where he unveiled his grand plans for his 50th birthday celebration, among other topical issues. The Ooni revealed that he does not wear wristwatches because he believes that time belongs to God. “For me, every second counts,…

Jun

2024

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Facebook Approves Nigeria As Eligible For Content Monetization

Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

Facebook Approves Nigeria As Eligible For Content Monetisation AttNews reports that Facebook has approved Nigeria for content monetisation. There are many ways to earn money from Facebook, but some people don’t know how to check and see if they have qualified for monetisation. These are the simple steps to take if one wants to know if they are qualified to monetise their content on Facebook. Log into your Facebook page or professional profile The first step is to head to Facebook and log into your professional profile or page whichever one you are posting content on. You must be an…

Jun

2024

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‘Is It The Fear Of Peter Obi Or The Fear Of Igboman’ – Sidney Dike(ABIA Politician)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Judging From What Wole Soyinka Said, Is It The Fear Of Peter Obi Or The Fear Of Igboman- Sidney Dike Chief Sidney Dike, a seasoned politician and former governorship aspirant of Abia State, explored the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the Igbo people in their quest for the Nigerian presidency. He said that it’ll be difficult for an Igboman to become the president of Nigeria. Chief Dike acknowledged the significant strides made by Peter Obi, whose recent political endeavours have brought the possibility of an Igbo presidency closer than ever before. According to Dike, Obi’s efforts have resonated particularly…

Jun

2024

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Why We’ll Approve Purchase Of Presidential Jet – Akpabio

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Why We’ll Approve Purchase Of Presidential Jet – Akpabio Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the red chamber will approve funds for the purchase of a new presidential jet if requested by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking during plenary on Thursday, Akpabio, however, said he had not received any correspondence from the President requesting the Senate’s approval for a presidential jet. Akpabio spoke after a closed-door meeting of senators at the chambers which lasted for about an hour. The senators had cut short their recess which was supposed to elapse on July 2, 2024, and returned for an emergency session…

Jun

2024

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Better Minimum Wage Coming -Governors Assure Labour

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Labour, News Flash

Better Minimum Wage Coming – Governors Assure Labour The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has assured Nigerians and the organised labour that better minimum wage will result from ongoing negotiations. The governors had previously rejected the Federal Government’s proposal of N62,000, stating that some states would need to borrow money to pay salaries. Despite this, organised labour continues to demand a wage of N250,000. The governors chose to hold an emergency meeting after the Federal Executive Council postponed the minimum wage discussion on Tuesday to allow President Bola Tinubu to conduct broader consultations. According to a communiqué released after an emergency meeting…

Jun

2024

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Accommodation Crisis: Late Emir Of Kano’s Daughter, Zainab Calls For Gov Otti, Sanusi’s Intervention

News Flash, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Kano

Accommodation Crisis: Late Emir Of Kano’s Daughter, Zainab Calls For Gov Otti, Sanusi’s Intervention Accommodation Crisis: Late Emir Of Kano’s Daughter, Zainab Calls For Gov Otti, Sanusi’s InterventionZainab Jummai Ado-Bayero, the daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, has cried to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, over the threat to evict her, her mother and brother from a Lagos hospitality accommodation. She claimed that ever since the death of her father, she and her siblings had not had access to her father’s estate and inheritance.“We tried to plead with notable men,…

Jun

2024

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Deaf-Blind – Don Norman Obinna Needs Help And Support: A Rejoinder To Abia’s Nemesis Not Messiah

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

Deaf-Blind - Don Norman Obinna Needs Help and Support: A Rejoinder to Abia's Nemesis not Messiah. 'When a handshake goes beyond the elbow, then we know it has turned to another thing'. - Prof. Chinualumogu Achebe. The attention seeking Broken Record turned 'Shattered Record', Don Norman Obinna could not even acknowledge the mandate of Abia People freely given to Governor Alex Otti in his latest contradiction laced article; Otti: Abia Nemesis, not Messiah. He exposed his disconnection from the world around him. Don Norman Obinna as a Deaf-Blind needs help not mockery and his slot is secured in the Special…

Jun

2024

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Yoruba Agenda Must Not Continue Under A New Sobriquet Of Southern Governors’ Forum

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YORUBA AGENDA MUST NOT CONTINUE UNDER A NEW SOBRIQUET OF SOUTHERN GOVERNOR'S FORUM The Monday 24th meeting of the governor's of the Southeast, Southwest and Southsouth was expected by its conveners to start a new agenda setting for the southern part of Nigeria as it struggles to free its neck from the heavy jackboot of the political North. The meeting was well attended by almost all the governors except one or two that sent their deputies. The good attendance aptly captured the importance of calling the roundtable to enact a proactive scriptural response to desperate moments in the the life…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage: Approve N250,000 Demand To Match Inflationary Trend – Labour Tells Tinubu

Economy, Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Labour, News Flash

Minimum Wage: Approve N250,000 Demand To Match Inflationary Trend – Labour Tells Tinubu Organised Labour has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to prove his love for Nigerian workers and approve its demand of N250,000 minimum wage to reflect the present inflationary trend in the country. Speaking to Vanguard, a member of the organised labour negotiating team in the Tripartite Committee of the New National Minimum Wage and President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, accused state governors of stalling efforts at achieving a reasonable wage for public workers. He said: “If you are an employer…

Jun

2024

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Why There’s Persistent Insecurity In Nigeria – President Tinubu

Crime, Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Why There’s Persistent Insëcurity In Nigeria – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has described the lingering insecurity bedevilling Nigeria, particularly the North West region of the country, as inherited security compromises. The president added that the banditry and insurgency facing the country is a likelihood of historical injustices meted out to the adverse victims of conflicts. Reflecting on his inaugural speech one year ago, Tinubu noted that “we promised to make Nigeria safer, and this aim has been our topmost priority since we came to office.” Tinubu said on Monday at a two-day security and peace summit organised by the North-West…