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President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, in Abuja, pledged the commitment of his administration to revive the ‘good old daysâ€
when the cotton and textile industry employed hundreds of thousands of Nigerians.
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released names of governorship candidates in Enugu State. On the list were the top contender, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ayogu Eze of All Progressives Congress (APC). It also contained 37 others party candidates. The list was displayed at the INEC Headquarters in Enugu […]
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Too many people are living under the disapproving eyes of others, or themselves.
Too many people are in the prison of expectation, and fear and so worried that others will see them as less than perfect, as damaged goods, as impure, as weak.
There are too many people who have been boxed into that corner by the careless, malicious or overbearing thoughts of others who have neither sensitivity nor compassion, or who insist that others must live like them.
There are too many people who are too quick to say others are wrong, others are imperfect, others are too this or too that.
It breaks my heart to see so many people collapsing under the weight of the pressure they have been put under because other people set standards and set rules that are lacking in wisdom, compassion, patience or love. And they have been so intimidated that they actually think those people are doing them a favour.
If you find someone collapsing under the pressure of judgement, I beg you to reach out to them with love, validation and affirmation.
I beg you.
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Foremost Nigerian entertainer, Folarin Falana better known by his stage name Falz has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
The papers filed in court challenges the ban placed by the NBC on his song, This is Nigeria.
The award-winning music act filed the court documents through his lawyers, Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun (ACAS-Law), on November 6, 2018, three months after the NBC sent a letter to JODAJ Global Communications Limited in Jos sanctioning them for playing Falz’s song, This Is Nigeria and banning the song from being played on radio, along with other songs.
In the letter sent to JODAJ Global Communications Limited, NBC stated that the reason for banning This Is Nigeria is that the lyrics are vulgar and in contravention of the NBC Code. A lot of Nigerians, including celebrities, criticized NBC for the ban, stating it was ridiculous, but the ban was upheld.
In an interview in August, the singer cum actor had hinted that he would write to the NBC to seek a justification for the ban and if necessary, seek legal redress in the courts. He has now followed through on his words by taking legal action against the regulatory body.
The singer who is also a lawyer is seeking, among other things, for:
1. A declaration that the Defendantâ€s prohibition of the Plaintiffâ€s song titled “This Is Nigeria” from being aired by the Nigerian media outfits on the pretext that same is laced with vulgar lyrics is in flagrant breach of the Plaintiffâ€s right to the freedom of thought, conscience and expression as guaranteed under Sections 38 and 39 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and to that extent, such prohibition is unconstitutional, null and void.
2. An Order of this Honourable Court setting aside and/or vacating the decision of the Defendant as contained in the letter dated 6th August 2018 and lifting the ban or proscription of the use of the Plaintiffâ€s song titled, “This Is Nigeria” by any and all Nigerian media outfit/organizations.
3. The sum of N100,000,000 (One Hundred Million Naira to the Plaintiff on the footing of aggravated and exemplary damages for the wrongful and unconstitutional acts of the Defendant.
See the court documents below:
Falz court documents | Twitter
Falz court document | Twitter
Falz court document | Twitter
Falz Drags NBC To Court Over "This Is Nigeria" Ban
Mauricio Pochettino has described Harry Kane as an “assassin” in front of goal, while suggesting English football does not fully appreciate his talent. With a double to save Tottenham’s Champions League campaign against PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday, Kane took his goalscoring tally to 10 goals from 15 matches in all competitions. However, the England captain […]
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Abuja –Â The Buhari Media Organisation has dismissed claims by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar of a N33,000 minimum wage for his staff as yet another attempt to hoodwink Nigerians.
BMO said in a statement by its chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke that the claim came at a time that some of his former workers went public with revelations of unpaid wages and severance benefits as well as unfair labour practices
It also wondered how the number of staff said to be in his employment has increased from 50,000 to 100,000 within a few weeks
The group said “We are indeed amused that Atiku who only recently retrenched some staff of his GOTEL TV in Adamawa state without properly paying them off is dropping hints in the media about a N33, 000 minimum wage for his staff.
One of his senior managers was even quoted as saying over 100,000 people are currently drawing salaries on a monthly basis from the former Vice President, so we are wondering who between him and the PDP presidential candidate is lying about the actual staff strength of the companies.
Not even Dangote Group which is the largest conglomerate in West Africa has the number of staff these people claim to be on Atiku’s payroll.”
BMO however noted that this is not the first time the candidate and his people have sought to bamboozle Nigerians.
“Only a few days ago, the PDP presidential candidate promised to reduce fuel price to N90 per litre if voted into power at a time it is common knowledge that the landing cost of a litre of refined petrol is about N158.
He must have been shocked in Dubai to see how Nigerians instantly rubbished his poorly thought out ‘campaign promise’.
“While it is not in our place to advice them but we urge the Atiku campaign team and the PDP to make only realistic promises as even in propaganda, you have to be truthful to the people you seek their votes,â€� it said.
The group also advised Nigerians to be wary of empty promises by a candidate whose actions are always at variance with his pledges. “Here is a man who has vowed to get Nigeria working but has spent the last few weeks with his associates boosting the local economy of Dubai under the guise of strategizing for the presidential campaigns.
“We believe that the huge resources they have wasted there would have taken many Nigerians out of poverty. On the contrary, President Muhammadu Buhari is not only committed to ensuring a new national minimum wage but is also keen on ensuring that more Nigerians benefit from his social welfare programmes across the country.â€�
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Buhari Media Group Mocks Atiku Over N33,000 Minimum Wage To Workers
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) started an indefinite strike to protest what it described as years of continued re-colonisation under an alleged democracy.
According to the National President of the union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who briefed journalists after the unionâ€s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo, “Having waited patiently for action and meaningful negotiation with reasonable men using the principle of collective bargaining that ASUU at its NEC meeting of November 3 and 4, 2018, at FUTA, resolved to resume the nationwide strike action it suspended in September 2017 with immediate effect.â€�
“This strike will be total, comprehensive and indefinite. Our members shall withdraw their services until government fully implement all outstanding issues as contained in the MOA of 2017, and concludes the renegotiation of the 2009 agreements,� he added.
In reaction, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu assured the aggrieved lecturers that the government was already making efforts to address their concerns. He said, “the issue of the release of N20 billion to the universities – on this, let me state in unequivocal terms that I am in touch with the Minister of Finance and that she is very optimistic this will be released in the coming weeks.�
“For us to negotiate under the pressure of strike, we will end up producing the kind of agreement we had in 2009, which almost all stakeholders have agreed is not easily implementable,� the minister explained.
A High Court sitting in Kano issued an interim injunction stopping the Kano House of Assembly from investigating the bribery allegation against Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
However, the investigative committee of the Kano Assembly probing Ganduje dismissed reports that a court order has stopped its investigation.
“It is also important to understand that the Constitution is very clear. Sections 128 and 129 empower Kano State House of Assembly to embark on any kind of investigation that it deems appropriate when something like this arises,� said the Chairman of the committee, Baffa Babba Dan Agundi.
The contractor behind the videos expressed readiness to testify before the seven-man investigative panel of the Kano House of Assembly panel currently probing the matter.
An unidentified gunman was arrested by the police in Abuja after invading the residence of the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu.
Ekweremaduâ€s Special Adviser on Media, Uche Anichukwu said in a statement, “The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, and son escaped an assassination attempt at about 4 am on Tuesday.”
The Police, however, debunked a statement at the Senate alleging attempted assassination.
“Preliminary investigation carried out so far did not reveal assassination attempt on the life of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his family but a case of burglary, adding that “investigation is ongoing to determine if there is any other motive behind the offence.�
Ekweremadu, in reaction, threatened to release the video of the alleged assassination attempt to the public if the Nigerian Police do not correct their report.
Presenting the report to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Tripartite Committee set up to review the national minimum wage proposed N30,000, while the President said he was committed to having a new national minimum wage within the shortest time.
On this, Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi said the newly proposed N30,000 minimum wage will cause inflation in the country. “Civil servants should look beyond minimum wage; even the minimum wage of N30,000 cannot solve their basic needs,� he said.
The Nigerian Senate approved that N121 billion of the N242 billion budgeted for the 2019 elections be sourced from the 2018 budget of 30 federal agencies while the other half sourced from service-wide votes.
In a motion co-sponsored by 19 Senators, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje, while making contributions on the floor of the chamber said “the Senate is aware that because of some obvious and imminent issues of national socioeconomic importance, the virement/supplementary request cannot be implemented as earlier approved.â€�Â
“Initially, the source of funding was to come from the service-wide votes but now we reduce the weight by half. That has to come from the MDAs. Otherwise, this Senate took a decision, approved this virement.� Goje said.
Nigeriaâ€s Information Minister, Lai Mohammed claimed that the government spends about N3.5 million monthly to feed the Shi’ite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who has been detained by the government for over two years.
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Also, a Kaduna High Court refused bail to El-Zakzaky, and his wife, ruling that the accused did not attach enough medical evidence to warrant being granted bail.
Presidential candidate of the Peopleâ€s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar approved N33,000 as the minimum wage for all staff in his conglomerate.
According to the Managing Director of Gotel Communications (a media outfit owned by the former Vice President), Mohammed El-Yakub, who confirmed the development, said, “the N33,000 new salary scale, which takes effect from November 2018, includes domestic servants and all categories of workers on the former VPâ€s payroll.â€�
He added that over 100,000 people are currently on a monthly payroll of the former Vice President.
President Buhari declared a state of emergency on the water supply, sanitation and hygiene sectors, a move he said is aimed at reducing the high-prevalence of water-borne diseases in different parts of the country, which has caused preventable deaths.
Buhari disclosed this and inaugurated the National Action Plan for Revitalisation of Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector at State House Conference Centre in Abuja.
The Federal Government says only N50 million has so far been incurred for the national carrier project, ‘Nigeria Air,†which it said is yet to be paid, dismissing reports that over N1.2 billion has been spent on the suspended project.
Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika who made the clarification at the Aviation Stakeholders forum, said that apart from commitment in respect of transaction advisory services, branding and participation at Farnborough air show, no other expenditure has been incurred on the Nigeria Air project.
“So my dear brothers and sisters, it is not $8.8 million I paid. I swear by Allah who created me, I also swear by Allah who created me that it is this amount I have shown you that we paid for all of the activity,� he said.
Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu asked the party National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, to resign honourably instead of pontification, grandstanding and running away from the country.
Addressing a press conference at the national secretariat of the party, Okechukwu, an aggrieved Senatorial aspirant in Enugu, said Oshiomholeâ€s exit will save President Buhari and the APC defeat on the eve of the 2019 crucial general elections as well as the serious moral burden his reported interrogation by the Department of State Security Services (DSS) had imposed on it.
“One personally would not want the mud Comrade Oshiomhole had accumulated via gross breach of the Constitution of the APC, the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and extant laws to be splashed on neither our great party nor Present Muhammadu Buhari,� he said.
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Screen star, Rita Dominic was recently a celebrity guest on TVCâ€s ‘Your Viewâ€, and the multiple award-winning Nollywood actress opened up on her struggle of getting married even though she almost got hitched to someone but it turned out sour.
The 43-year-old disclosed that she almost got married at some point in her life, adding that she is happy the marriage did not work out.
According to Dominic, when in a relationship, couples should at best find a way to live with each other, instead of trying to change negative traits, adding that a grown man cannot change.
“I almost married someone. We were there. We were at that point. It didnâ€
“You know how you see the signs and you just ignore it hoping the person will change. Look, a grown man and a grown woman cannot change. They can find a way to live with each other and respect each otherâ€
When asked by the showâ€s host, Tope why “we feel that a womanâ€s success isnâ€t complete until sheâ€s married and with children, that what has been the pressure concerning being married and why hasnâ€t it happened?â€�, Rita replied;
“At the end of the day, if Iâ€
“Society feels thereâ€
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AÂ Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday fixed December 7 to hear a motion seeking a bench warrant against Innocent Chukwuma, CEO, Innoson Nig. Ltd and four others, charged with alleged forgery.
The Federal Government, through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) had filed a four-count charge of forgery against the accused.
In the charge numbered FHC/L/565C/1, the accused are listed as: Innosson Nig. Ltd, Innocent Chukwuma, Charles Chukwu, Maximian Chukwura, Mitsui Osk Lines ‘C†and Anajekwu Sunny.
The accused were alleged to have conspired to commit the offence on October 10, 2013, at Apapa Wharf.
It will be recalled that Justice Ayokunle Faji, had on January 11 stayed proceedings in the criminal charge before the Federal High Court, pending the outcome of an appeal filed by the defence at the Supreme Court.
At the last adjourned date, the prosecutor, Mr Julius Ajakaiye, from the Federal Ministry of Justice, had informed the court of an earlier decision of the Court of Appeal which had dismissed the defenceâ€s appeal seeking a stay of proceedings.
Citing the provisions of Sections 306 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, and the case of FRN vs Olisa Metu, Ajakaiye had urged the court to vacate its earlier order to await the decision of the Supreme Court, and order the hearing of the prosecutionâ€s motion for a bench warrant against the accused.
In its ruling on Friday, the court vacated its earlier order to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court, and set a date for hearing of the prosecutionâ€s motion for a bench warrant.
Following the agreement of parties on a date, the matter was adjourned until December 7, for hearing.
In the charge, the prosecution alleged that the accused falsified shipping documents, which they deposited with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc as collateral for the sum of N2.4 billion.
The loan facility was alleged to have been granted to Innosson Nig. Ltd.
The shipping document was also alleged to have been falsely presented as genuine and with intent to defraud, in order to clear goods worth N2.4 billion.
According to the charge, the offence contravenes the provisions of Sections 1(2) (c), and 3(6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
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Court Fixes Dec.7 To Hear Motion Against Innosson
