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Ibeshe residents drum support for Hon Popoola Omotolani Published 30 January, 2019 Ibeshe residents in Ikorodu local government on Tuesday trooped out in hundreds to receive Hon. Popoola Omotolani with pomp and pageantry. In a bid to show their support for Hon. Popoola and her party (Peoples Democratic Party), the residents rolled out drums and chanted solidarity songs. At Owode Ibeshe, it was a majestic homecoming for Hon. Popoola Appealing for understanding and continued cooperation of the people, Hon Popoola Omotolani disclosed that the party has a clear vision to make life comfortable for the people and support their dreams. She solicited for support of the residents and chieftains in the community In their separate remarks, residents of Owode Ibeshe declared absolute support for Hon. Popoola and other candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party. Also part of the campaign tour are the party leaders.

Ngige clarifies govt stand on minimum wage Published  26 January, 2019  Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment says the minimum wage of N27, 000 is standard for all workers, but the Federal Government will pay federal workers N30,000. The minister made this known in a statement signed by Mrs lliya Rhoda, Assistant Director, Press, of the ministry in Abuja on Saturday. According to the minister, President Muhammadu Buhari constituted a Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage in November 2017 to consider the issue and recommend a new national minimum wage. He said the constitution of the committee was in consonance with the provisions of the International Labour Organisation Convention on Nos.26,99 and 131 as well as guidance provided by the accompanying recommendations. “In a bid to achieve a holistic coverage, the prescribed tripartite structure went beyond the requirements of tripartism to tripartite – in order to cover other ...

Court order leading to Onnoghen’s suspension is suspect, says Falana Published  26 January, 2019  A Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has said the Code of Conduct Tribunal’s order relied on by President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, is suspect. Justice Tanko Muhammad has been sworn in by the president as the Ag. CJN following charges of false assets declaration filed against Onnoghen. According to Falana, the exparte application relied on was filed on January 9 while the motion on notice of the substantive suit filed on January 11 with the name of the lawyer that argued the exparte motion not stated in the order. He also suggested that Onnoghen might have contributed to his own downfall by postponing indefinitely the meeting of the National Judicial Council, which could have deliberated on the matter and take an informed position. Falana recalled he had tried to intervene in the matter by calling on the Att...

I remain PDP governorship candidate in Ogun – Kashamu Published  26 January, 2019  Senator Buruji Kashamu has urged the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party to respect the court judgment pronouncing him the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State. Kashamu (PDP-Ogun East) spoke with newsmen on Saturday in Lagos in reaction to a statement credited to the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbodiyan, that the PDP would only recognise Mr Ladi Adebutu as the party’s candidate. The  News Agency of Nigeria  reports that both Adebutu, a member of the House of Representatives, and Kashamu had been locked in litigation over the party’s ticket as they both emerged from two parallel congresses. But the Independent National Electoral Commission had on Jan. 17 published the names of National Assembly candidates who belong to the Bayo Dayo-led state executive as the right PDP candidates in Ogun.  Kashamu emerged from the con...

Removal of CJN may affect credibility of election – US Published  26 January, 2019  The United States Government has expressed worry over the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The US Embassy in Nigeria said in a statement that the decision of the executive arm of government to suspend the head of another arm of government without recourse to the National Assembly was questionable. The US which had last week threatened to place a visa ban on all persons who manipulate the electoral process, questioned the timing of the suspension of the CJN. The US said the removal of Onnoghen “undercuts the stated determination of government, candidates, and political party leaders to ensure that the elections proceed in a way that is free, fair, transparent, and peaceful – leading to a credible result.” The statement read, “The Embassy of the United States is deeply concerned by the impact of the ...

2019 elections: Buhari solicits support, understanding of Oyo Obas Published  26 January, 2019  President Muhammadu Buhari has solicited the support and understanding of traditional rulers in Oyo State to move the nation to the next level. He made call during an interactive session with the traditional rulers at the House of Chiefs Secretariat in Ibadan on Saturday. The  News Agency of Nigeria  reports that the President was received at the session by traditional rulers in the state led by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. “I am here to thank you for the support I have enjoyed from you all. In all my attempts to become president, I visited the 774 local governments in Nigeria and sought their understanding. “I am here to remind you to reflect on the condition we met the country, where we are today and what we have achieved,” he said. Buhari said that the Peoples Democratic Party in its 16 years at the helm of affairs in the country did...