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Oyo Kingmakers Who Collected Bribe May Be Prosecuted -Makinde

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has threatened to prosecute and punish all Chiefs or Kingmakers within the Oyomesi or others, who might have collected bribe or gratification in the selection process that culminated into the emergence Akeem Abimbola Owoade as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. This followed reports that cash was allegedly offered to some chiefs by a contender for the Alaafin stool. Makinde issued the warning on Monday during the official presentation of the Staff of Office and Certificate of Appointment to Oba Owoade.  Owoade succeeded late Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, whose reign lasted for five decades. At the brief ceremony, Governor Makinde emphasised transparency and accountability in the selection process of the new monarch The governor described the Alaafin-elect as a leader poised to upholding the cultural and historical heritage of the Oyo Kingdom, noting that the Alaafin of Oyo is not just a traditional ruler but a custodian of rich history and...
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Your salary review is coming -Tinubu Tells Workers


President Bola Tinubu on Monday promised Nigeria’s working population that his administration would soon review salaries upwards.

Tinubu said his administration is collaborating with the Labour unions to introduce a new national minimum wage for workers.

“I want to tell our workers this: your salary review is coming,” Tinubu said in his nationwide broadcast on the current economic challenges in the country.

Tinubu’s comments coincide with ongoing deliberations between the organised labour and the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives presided over by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.

At the meeting, both parties are to deliberate on a new minimum wage.

“Once we agree on the new minimum wage and general upward review, we will make budget provision for it for immediate implementation,” he said.

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