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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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June 12: ‘We’ll soon send bill on new ninimum wage to National Assembly’ – Tinubu

 


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he will soon send a new minimum wage bill to the National Assembly.

Tinubu disclosed this in his democracy day broadcast on Wednesday.

He noted that his government did not crackdown on Organised Labour as the dictatorship government would have done.

“We have negotiated in good fate and open arms with organized labor on a national minimum wage, we will soon send our executive bill to the National Assembly to enshrine what has been agreed upon in the next five years or less,” he said.

Recall that the National Minimum Wage committee submitted its report to the President on Monday.

In the report, the Federal Government proposed N62,000 minimum wage and Organized Labour proposed N250,000.

Also, Governors and Organised Private Sector proposed N57,000 and N62,000

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