Workers won’t vote for governors who owe salary – Labour leader

The General Secretary, Textile Union Workers, Mr Isa Aremu, on Wednesday, said the 2019 election would be determined by the dignity of labour and commitment in payment of workers’ salary.

Aremu said this in an interview in response to government’s plan to raise workers’ salary after negotiation by the newly inaugurated 30-member committee on new minimum wage.

According to him, governors who refuse to pay the salary of workers as and when due and those who criminalise workers on account of deficiency in skill will not get workers’ votes.

He added that labour would be partisan and political in its interest, based on those who paid salary.

“Dignity of labour will not be ensured if workers are not paid when due. Workers have the right to employment,” he added.

The general secretary said labour would conduct competence test for governors with a view to judging them based on their indices.

“It will involve skills like: ‘do you pay workers when due; Do you engage workers in social dialogue or in dictatorship policies? among others,” Aremu said.

He noted that for the country to properly recover from recession, workers’ salary must be increased.

He advised the 30-member minimum wage committee inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari not to spend more than six months to dialogue as lots of time had already gone by.

2018 Budget Proposal Is Fictitious, Says Abaribe

2018 budget proposal is fictitious, says Abaribe*

The lawmaker representing Abia South Senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has described the 2018 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, as fictitious.

The debate on the 2018 budget proposal started on a dramatic note at the plenary on Tuesday when the first speaker, Abaribe, dismissed the 2018 budget proposal as “fictitious.” The Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, however, retorted by raising a point of order to fault Abaribe for describing a bill presented by President Muhammadu Buhari as “fictitious.” Lawan urged the lawmaker to withdraw the word “fictitious” and use another word that was “parliamentary and acceptable.”

Withdrawing the word, Abaribe, however, insisted on his position, saying, “I am just quoting the Senate Leader from his speech, which said in the 2018 budget was designed to consolidate on the achievements of the 2016 and 2017 budgets. What was done in 2017 when less than 15 percent of that budget was released. Nothing was done and that was why I called it (2018 budget proposal) fictitious.”

Buhari Orders More Money To States Before Christmas

Buhari Orders More Money To States Before Christmas

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed his key finance officials to sit down with representatives of Nigeria Governors Forum to determine how much of their unpaid debts can be released to them before Christmas.

Responding to pleas by the governors who came to the State House on Monday under the leadership of Abdul-Aziz Yari, the Chairman of the Forum asking that the President give a commitment to pay all outstanding debts owed them from London and Paris Club deductions to ease their financial hardships, President Buhari said he was not averse to the payments so long as the treasury can afford it and the economy will not be destabilized.

The Governors informed the President that they wanted his commitment on this repayment so that they could factor the money into their 2018 appropriation plans. In his reaction, the President said that the issues affecting the States were familiar to him.

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated a 30-member National Minimum Wage Committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The tripartite committee has the task of negotiating a new National Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers.

Former Abia State governor,Orji Kalu says: We'll Force Buhari To Recontest In 2019

*We'll 'Force' Buhari to Recontest in 2019

Former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will force President Muhammadu Buhari recontest election in 2019.

The former governor, who said this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, was of the opinion that it was the President’s entitlement to run for a second term.

“President Buhari will run for re-election, not a must but he is going to run. He has to run (and if he says he is not running), we will force him to run,” he said.

Miss South Africa Is Crowned Miss Universe

*Miss 🇿🇦South Africa Is Crowned miss Universe 2017
Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned Miss Universe 2017. Nel-Peters beat out first runner-up Miss Colombia Laura González and second runner-up Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett for the crown Sunday night in Las Vegas. Nel-Peters, 22, recently earned her degree in business management at North-West University.

During a pre-taped interview, the Western Cape native talked about how her experience being held at gunpoint made her passionate about training women in self-defence. She plans to bring that passion, along with a self-defence program she helped develop, to the Miss Universe platform. During the competition's Q&A portion, the newly crowned Miss Universe was asked about the most important issue she thought was facing women in the workplace.

The competition's top 13 finalists were 🇹🇭Thailand, 🇱🇰Sri Lanka, 🇬🇭Ghana, 🇪🇸Spain, 🇮🇪Ireland, 🇭🇷Croatia, Great 🇬🇧Britain, 🇺🇸USA, 🇧🇷Brazil, 🇨🇦Canada, 🇵🇭Philippines, 🇻🇪Venezuela & 🇨🇳China.

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Man charged with attempted murder of 96-year-old D-Day veteran

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a D-Day veteran who suffered life-threatening injuries in a suspected claw hammer attack in his home.

Joseph Isaacs, 39, of no fixed address, has also been charged with aggravated burglary in connection with the incident and will appear at Taunton Deane Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Jim Booth, 96, was allegedly attacked at his home in Taunton, Somerset, on Wednesday.

Mr Booth, who was photographed dancing with the Duchess of Cornwall at an event to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, was left with serious injuries to his head and body.

In a statement released through police, his family thanked officers and medical staff.

"He is the head of the family, a dearly-loved father to his four children and adored by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, to whom he's simply known as The Legend," they said.

"He is, and always has been, our own family hero."

On his condition, they said: "Our father is not easily defeated and he grows a little stronger each day.

"We are all now focused on the long process of recovery, which will be helped by the love and support of all those around him."

Mr Booth joined the Royal Navy as a seaman aged 18 and served throughout the Second World War.

On D-Day, he climbed into a fold-up canoe and shone a beacon out to sea so Allied craft could make it to the shore.

Mr Booth was awarded a Croix de Guerre military medal by France for his bravery during the conflict.

Ikoyi Whistle-blower Rejects FG’s N325m, Insists On N860m Percentage.

The whistle-blower that gave information to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that led to the recovery of money from an Ikoyi apartment has insisted he will not take less than 5 per cent of it.
The whistle-blower’s information had led to the recovery of $43m, N23.2m and £27,800 (N13bn) from an apartment in Ikoyi and insists in being paid N860m as being promised by the federal government.
The Secretary of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, who was also part of the committee that drafted the whistle-blower policy spoke at an even on Thursday, November 23 where he said someone could be paid less than 2.5 per cent.
He said: “If you blow the whistle and the government recovers cash, you are entitled to between 2.5 per cent and five per cent. The maximum limit is five per cent.
“According to the policy, if you blow the whistle and it is below N500m, you get four to five per cent because the higher the amount that is recovered, the lower the percentage that is given. This is the global best practice.
“If the recovery is between N500m and N1bn, you get three to four per cent (commission).
If it is N1bn and above, it is 2.5 per cent. Indeed, there is a clause that we included in the policy to say that the government may determine the amount to be awarded based on other criteria provided that the amount to be awarded doesn’t exceed five per cent.
In other words, the government may actually pay less than 2.5 per cent but nobody can be paid more than five per cent.”
The Punch reports that Yakubu Galadima who is the lawyer of the whistle-blower insisted that he client will not take anything less than 5 per cent.
He said the amount his client was expecting was N860m and not N325m.
He also said his client must be paid based on the exchange rate f that period and not the current one. Meanwhile, two different men are currently in a fight for the N850 million whistle-blower’s commission from the Ikoyi Mansion cash recovery.
Ownership of the cash took a new twist on Tuesday, November 14, when the principal whistle-blower, Stephen Sunday, alleged plot by some individuals to dissolve his entitlement.

Buhari approves N164.8m fees for Chibok girls in AUN

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of N 164 . 8m for the second semester schools fees of the freed 106 Chibok girls at the American University of Nigeria , Yola .
He has also restated his commitment to the safe return of the remaining girls still in Boko Haram ’ s captivity .The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu , said these in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday .
Shehu quoted Buhari as expressing delight at the progress made in the rehabilitation of the 106 girls now in AUN owned by former Vice -President Atiku Abubakar who on Friday resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress .
He said the President made the approval for the payment of the school fees while reviewing the progress report submitted to him in line with his commitment to personally monitor the rehabilitation and reintegration into society of the freed Chibok girls .
“ In line with , the President has approved payment of the sum of N 164 , 763 , 759 (one hundred and sixty four million, seven hundred and sixty - three naira ) for the second semester school fees of the 106 Chibok girls at the American University of Nigeria , AUN in Yola , ” the statement read .

Iran warns Europe: We can increase missile range

The deputy head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards has warned Europe that it could increase the range of its missiles.

In comments reported by the Fars news agency, Brigadier General Hossein Salami said: "If we have kept the range of our missiles to 2,000 kilometres, its not due to lack of technology.

"We are following a strategic doctrine.

"So far we have felt that Europe is not a threat, so we did not increase the range of our missiles.

"But if Europe wants to turn into a threat, we will increase the range of our missiles."

It was not clear whether Mr Hossein was reacting to a particular European action or speech but France has previously called for tough talks with Iran about its ballistic missile programme.

Iran has repeatedly promised the programme is for its own defence.

But the US says Iran is breaching international law, as some of its missiles could one day carry nuclear warheads, something Iran denies.

Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, said in October that the country's 2,000km (1,240 mile) missile range covered "most of American interest and forces".

"Our missiles' range is 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles), and that can be increased, but we believe this range is enough for the Islamic Republic as most of the U.S. forces and most of their interests in the region are within this range," Jafari was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency.

"Americans are trying to impose new sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards for its missile program, but that is an excuse to harm Iran's economy."

The US House of Representatives voted in October for new sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile programme.

US President Donald Trump has called for allies to join him in stopping Iran's "continued dangerous and destabilising behaviour".
Source: sky NEWS

Yemi Alade Angry At Sarkodie For Disrespecting Her

Music Diva, Yemi Alade is disappointed in Ghanian rapper, Sarkodie for snubbing her managements approach to him for a joint project in the past.

Yemi who recently released the album art and track-listing of her third studio album “Black Magic“ was on the Starr Chat show on Wednesday where she discussed the issue.

She said she was once a big fan of Ghanaian rapper, but has stopped being his fan ever since that event played out which she tagged “unprofessional” attitude.

“I’ve really tried my best to really not go into details but the long and short on why I don’t want to dwell on this is that is super unfair, unprofessional and unkind for international acts or even artistes to have a dealing with anybody and after agreeing to certain things, you don’t come through at all,” she lamented.

“I can count three different countries and three different venues where my team and I had an agreement with the artiste ( Sarkodie ) in particular and he didn’t come through.

“I don’t want to bring in the feminine and masculine inequality we’re experiencing in the industry and I don’t want to link it to that.

I was pained as a person but I’ll say it is almost impossible to promote a project that is supposed to be for two people when the other party isn’t coming through at all, the music pretty much suffers.”

She added that she felt disgraced by Sarkodie ’s attitude, especially after she tried to reach him on three different shows where he performed

Notwithstanding, She further explained that she is not looking for an apology from the Ghanaian rapper and BET winner, that she is “cool and not bothered at all”.

Atiku's Alleged Real Reason For Leaving APC Revealed

Nigerian leading lawyer, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has revealed real reason former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar left the ruling party. 

 Keyamo who took a swipe at Atiku, wondered why the former Vice President could not be bold enough to tell Nigerians why he left APC.

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday resigned from the party with different reasons.

But Keyamo believes Nigerians already know that the ex-VP left because he had little chance of securing a ticket in the ruling APC with President Muhammadu Buhari likely to seek reelection in 2019.

The senior lawyer wrote on his twitter handle, @fkeyamo, “The starting point of Atiku’s Presidential bid would have been to simply admit he left APC in search of another party’s ticket.

“Nigerians know that already.

Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president after Robert Mugabe resigns

Zimbabwe's recently fired vice president has been sworn in as leader after more than a week of political turmoil which saw despot Robert Mugabe ousted from power.
Emmerson Mnangagwa, who recently fled the country in fear of his life, made a triumphant return on Wednesday in advance of his inauguration as president on Friday.
The ceremony will bring a final end to Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule.
Mr Mugabe, 93, who had led Zimbabwe from independence in 1980, stepped down on Tuesday after the army seized power and the ruling party ZANU-PF turned against him.

The former president resigned on Tuesday as parliament began a process to impeach him, sparking scenes of jubilation across Zimbabwe.

Hanan Buhari, Youngest Daughter Of Muhammadu Buhari Stuns In New Photos

President Buhari’s youngest daughter and photographer, Hanan Buhari looks absolutely breathtaking in these new photos she released on her Instagram.

Hanan who is also known as Aisha Buhari is reportedly the seventh daughter of the president and her date of birth is August 30, 1998. She schooled at Kaduna International School and her keen interested in photography is a general knowledge.

Her recent photo exhibition which held months back showcased the peaceful and hardworking nature of Nigerians to viewers from around globe.

The exhibition which attracted international community and the stakeholders in the Nigerian art industry was themed ‘Innovation by Hanan’.

Hanan’s collection displayed northern culture while encouraging the younger generation to pursue their passion.

Here are the photos:

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Stay off social media, Omotola advises Banky W, Adesua

Nollywood star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has advised the latest Nigerian celebrity couple, Banky W and Adesua, to stay off social media “for sometime.”
Omosexy who has been married for more than 22 years now, gave the advice on Instagram page.The beautiful actress gave this advice on her Instagram page on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, where she said she is rooting for this their new love story.
"Dear Banky and Adesua, After Capetown, everyone leaves...it's just you two. My darlings if possible, stay off social media a bit. Communicate continuously. Preserve your friendship not just your love. Even as you two have now become one, don't forget to respect your individuality. We love you and are rooting for your special Love," she wrote.
This is coming a few days after the wedding between Banky W and Adesua Etomi » which was held on Sunday, November 19, 2017, in Lagos was attended by friends and family members of the couple.
Well, Omotola might just be one of the right persons to be giving advice to the newlyweds since she has been married for over two decades now to Captain Mathew Ekeinde and have four lovely children.

The identity of the mystery guy Malia Obama was kissing at Harvard has been uncovered

Few days ago,  Former President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter, Malia Obama was pictured kissing a mystery guy and also smoking cigarette at her first Harvard-Yale football game.

The identity of the mystery and lucky guy has been uncovered and here DailyMail’s report;

The lucky man in question is Rory Farquharson, a fellow Harvard student who is British, DailyMail.com can exclusively revealThe 20-year-old swapped the UK for the US when he arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last fall with the three simple words: ‘So it begins’Farquharson attended one of England’s most prestigious and posh schools, Rugby School, and is currently a sophomore at HarvardHe was selected Head of School at Rugby School for the school year 2015-2016.An insider at his former school said he was ‘quite the catch’ and very popularFarquharson played rugby and represented the school at golf. He was also a member of the Blue Bunsen Society, a chemistry clubAccording to his Twitter account, he seems interested in following in the banking footsteps of his father, Charles Farquharson who is a chief executive and director of an investment fund management group in London.

Hushpuppi calls Dino Melaye his favourite Senator as they slam those investigating their wealth

Instagram big boy, Hushpuppi, has backed Senator Dino Melaye who went on an Instagram rant, slamming those who are investigating his source of wealth.According to Dino Melaye ‘Someone will make money, you want to investigate the source of his wealth , when he was poor did you investigate the source of his poverty?’Backing him, Hushpuppi who shared the video wrote;

Senator Dino Melaye blasts those that investigate the source of people's wealth

The controversial Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District went to popular Social Media App – Instagram to criticize people who deemed it fit to investigate the source of other people’s wealth.


"what is actually wrong with people, someone will make money, you say you want to investigate the source of his wealth, when he was poor did you investigate the source of his poverty … come on ??"

Meanwhile , Senator Dino Melaye has while addressing journalists at the end of a plenary session last month, disclosed that 40 Nigerian senators have donated at least 1,260 bags of rice and other relief materials to civil servants in Kogi state a few days after a director in the Kogi State civil service reportedly killed himself over unpaid emolument.Mr. Melaye who was pelted with stones during the Kabba Celebration also called the attention of the Senate to the suffering of civil servants in Kogi State.

Wizkid Impregnates London Manager: Singer's Third Baby Mama Delivers His 3rd Child

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Nov 20, 2017 – Wizkid Impregnates London Manager: Singer’s White Girlfriend, Third Baby Mama Delivers His Third Child In London

The web went agog this morning with the report of a new baby delivered to singer Ayodeji Balogun.

The singer has officially confirmed that his manager in London, 38 year old Jada Pollock has delivered his third child.

He took to Twitter few hours ago to confirm the report as he announces the birth of the baby boy named Zion Ayo Balogun.

Jada who was already married at the time he met Wizkid reportedly dumped her husband when he got involved in a romantic affair with the singer.

According to an insider, Wizkid’s big mummy as she is fondly called delivered the singer’s third child in London UK on Tuesday the 31st of October 2017.

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With this new addition, 27-year-old Wizkid is now fathering three different kids with 3 different women.

His first babymama, a Nigerian identified as Sola Ogudugu delivers the singer’s first child, Boluwatife .

Tiwa Savage unhappy after she was forced to consider flying economy to get out of Dubai in time for Banky W and Adesua's wedding

Mavin Records Artiste, Tiwa Savage has revealed her “sad state”, as she has been trying to book a flight out of Dubai for Banky W’s traditional wedding, set to hold today.The singer who was in Dubai for the One Africa Music fest, revealed that she was forced to consider flying economy, after all flights were booked as she was in a hurry to at least make it back in time for Banky W and Adesua’s wedding.She wrote on Her Instagram; “Flights are full, even trying to get on economy so I can make my bro wedding tonight”.

Burna Boy declared wanted by Lagos Police (Read Why)

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi declared Singer, Burna Boy wanted and publicly called on him to report to the Police State ASAP for questioning.This was stated at a press briefing today, and it’s in connection with the robbery attack of fellow singer, Mr. 2kay at Eko Hotel.

According to the Police commissioner, ‘4 armed robbers carried out the attack and detectives were able to arrest one of their girlfriends who is identidied as ‘Matejero’ which led to the capture of the others.

During interrogation, the robbers confessed that they were hired by Burna Boy through his manager, Joel Kantiock who was arrested in Zaria, Kaduna State’.

The CP went on to say that ‘they confessed to receiving a part payment of 50,000 naira before the job and another 50,000 was paid to the robbers directly by Burna Boy when the job was done.

At the moment, efforts to apprehend Burna Boy is proving futile but we count on him to make himself available for questioning immediately’.

Prolific Producer, Masterkraft has got Social Media buzzing after he rocked “an incomplete” outfit for Banky W and Adesua Etomi’s Traditional wedding.Folks on Social media assumed that he probably bought the materials (aso ebi) later, and he brought got the last piece.While others say he borrowed Susu’s remaining yard..

For reasons best known to him, Masterkraft decided to make short sleeve shirt out of the ‘expensive’ aso-ebi and wore it over a three-quarter shredded jean and white sneakers.

Nigerians why

A woman who is desperate to look like children's toy has spent a whopping N14million on plastic surgery to achieve her aim.Anella AnA glamorous architect has laid claim to being Poland's first 'living Barbie doll' by undergoing plastic surgery to look like children's toy.

According to Dailymail, the woman identified as Anella An from Poznan western Poland, says her dream is to 'maximise her likeness' to the plastic toy - although the 25-year-old, who calls herself the 'First Polish Barbie', didn't always aspire to look like the children's doll.

Revealing details of all she has done to advance her cause, Poznan said that after having surgery on her nose, she 'couldn't stop' and went on to shell out 150,000 PLN (around £30,000) on having her lips and breasts augmented too - but she insists her tiny waist is all natural.

Speaking on local breakfast TV, the part-time model and shopping enthusiast said: 'It came about very spontaneously. It was not planned at all.

'Everyone has a complex, even small things like hair or something you have to change, and I said that I would like to improve one thing, for example, my nose. And I did it. 'Then I thought about nice breasts and I thought why not, and that was the start.'

Anella, who has nearly 40,000 Instagram followers and divides her timebetween Poznań, Tricity and Munich, added: 'I like strange, weird, and unique things, maybe because I'm weird.'

She added: 'I like people who have something to say, who are charismatic. People who can create something beautiful and are beautiful inside.'

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