Today's Headlines: What Went Wrong Between Wike And I – Dele Momodu; Gani Adams Warns Ekpa Against Sit-At-Home Protest In Lagos
What Went Wrong Between Wike And I – Dele Momodu
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Publisher of celebrity magazine, Ovation, Dele Momodu has opened up about the once envious friendship between himself and former Governor Nyesom Wike and how things became frosty.
In an Instagram post, Momodu noted that he was a friend of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and one night when he was invited by Mallam Ismaila Funtua alongside Prince Nduka Obaigbena and Alhaji Kabiru Yusuf to Port Harcourt, Wike was very hospitable.
“I loved his candour. Our next meeting was during his row with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, over the massacre in Obigbo (or Oyigbo). Kanu had accused Wike of killing his people and I waded in interviews with both of them. Wike was impressed with my neutrality and professionalism.
He wasted no time in engaging the services of Ovation International and we worked assiduously on his brand and it was a win-win for both of us. I truly admired, and still appreciate, his uncommon capacity for project deliveries that earned him the moniker Mr Projects. But there was only one major snag, lack of anger management,” he wrote.
Gani Adams Warns Ekpa Against Sit-At-Home Protest In Lagos
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The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has cautioned the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, against plans to stage a sit-at-home protest in Lagos State.
Reports had quoted Ekpa as hinting in a tweet on Wednesday of plans by IPOB to replicate the protest in Lagos.
However, Aare Gani Adams in an interview with The Tribune said such an attempt will not be condoled noting that the South West region is not Biafra Republic.
He also cautioned the Finland-based IPOB leader to desist from repeating the mistake that led to the Civil War and drop the move which he described as counterproductive.
Senators, Reps To Spend N40bn On SUVs
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The Senate and House of Representatives will soon expend over N40 billion to purchase vehicles for lawmakers in the Red and Green Chambers of the National Assembly, Saturday Sun has gathered.
No fewer than 107 units of the 2023 model of the Toyota Landcruiser and 358 units of the 2023 model of Toyota Prado would be procured for the use of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives respectively, the newspaper learnt.
The planned purchase is different from the official vehicles expected to be purchased for the four presiding officers of the National Assembly. These are the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass; Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau; and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu.
Subsidy: Nwifuru Increases Ebonyi Workers Salaries
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As part of measures to cushion the harsh realities of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government on Ebonyi workers, the state governor, Chief Francis Nwifuru, has approved an upward review of the salaries of workers in the state.
Commissioner for Information and Orientation in the state, Mr Jude Okpor, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing in Abakaliki.
He explained that the decision was part of the State Executive Council meeting held on Thursday and presided over by the governor. He announced that Exco approved an immediate addition of N10,000 to every worker’s salary in the state.
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