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EDITORIAL: Tinubu's 100 days in office, and facing the realities thereafter

View this email in your browser Headlines EDITORIAL: Tinubu's 100 days in office, and facing the realities thereafter President Tinubu should urgently stimulate the economy for the creation of jobs and forget the recent National Bureau of Statistics' reformulation of Nigeria's unemployment figure at 4.4 per cent. Read More Tinubu appoints two new ministers President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Jamila Bio Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Mambilla Hydropower Project Saga: Ex-minister accuses Obasanjo of distortion of facts Former minister Olu Agunloye says former President Obasanjo lied by claiming his government did not award the $ 6 billion contract for the Mambilla power project. Despite laws, underage home helps go through horrifying experiences in Nigeria Some stakeholders expressed concern over the rise in young children being engaged as home helps due to the prevailing economic challenges. Most Recent Stories EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian businessman orders N60 billion luxury jet Mr Azudialu-Obiejesi will soon travel to the US to finalise the purchase of a new Gulfstream G-700 aeroplane. Read More Air strikes destroy over 30 illegal oil refining sites in Rivers – NAF "These efforts will be sustained in these locations and others until oil thieves and their accomplices desist from their illegal activities." After pressure from women groups, minister apologises over comments on UNICAL sex scandal Her action followed an open letter from a Woman's Rights Movement of over 500 activists, practitioners, professionals, and NGOs known as Womanifesto. Jumbo Salaries: "Some CBN staff are paid more than ministers" — RMAFC Chairman "I want to disabuse the minds of Nigerians. It is not true that people are getting jumbo salaries. "The monthly salary of Mr President is less than N1.5 million; that of a minister is not even up to one million naira. CJN to swear in new Appeal Court judges, honour retired Supreme Court justice They include Hannatu Azumi Laja-Balogun, Kaduna State; Binta Fatima Zubairu, Kaduna State; Peter Chudi Obiora, Anambra State; Okon Efreti Abang, Akwa Ibom State; and Asma'u Musa Mainoma, Federal Capital Territory. Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience Videos Tinubu's wife distributes N500m relief packages to families in Plateau Business Tinubu appoints Tope Fasua As Special Adviser A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ICAN, Mr Fasua, studied economics at the Ondo State University where he finished as the best graduating student in 1991. NNPCL announces management changes, appoints new executives The NNPCL said the new appointment is part of the reforms to enable the company to further position itself for global competitiveness. Editorial cartoon of the day Arts and Entertainment Ireti Doyle faults divorce misconceptions among Nollywood celebrities In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Nollywood actress and producer Ireti Doyle clarifies some misconceptions about Nigerian celebrities, noting that people sometimes forget that they are human. Mohbad's police investigation, Chomzy's Benz, Pat Nebo's death, other top entertainment stories last week Actress Ayonimofe Aolat Oyinbo announced the birth of her child with her second husband on Instagram and further disclosed the events surrounding her pregnancy. Opinion Mujahid Asari Dokubo and the life cycle of the law of rule, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu …in 2023, the shoe is on the other foot. There is a new party at the helm and the same Asari with his Niger Delta Militants and adherents of the SEA have been storming Abuja, organising undisguised shows of force in its favour and threatening those who oppose the current dispensation with hail, brimstone, desolation and worse. This time, rather than endure persecution from the law, Asari is now the toast of the law enforcement. He is free to do what he likes, while the law conveniently averts its gaze… That is the life cycle of the law of rule. Obasanjo's Bode Thomas discourtesy to Oyo Obas, By Festus Adedayo Obasanjo's shout down at the kings in Iseyin to stand up for representatives of government reminds me of the same call by the earlier mercurial deputy leader of the Action Group, Chief Bode Thomas…. Like Obasanjo… He asked the Oba, who was then in his 60s, "Why are you sitting when I walked in, don't you know how to show respect?" During one of my discussions with the late Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi, he confirmed to me that his father merely rhetorically demanded if it was him who Thomas was barking at… And then commanded Thomas, to continue in his barking: Ma gbo lo baun! Promoted Sabreworks Investment's Grosvenors Shopping Mall to transform Ikeja's commercial landscape In an era of real estate booms in the country, Grosvenors emerged as a beacon of innovation and progress. How to sell gift cards in Nigeria and Ghana Many Nigerians and Ghanaians have discovered the profitability of gift card trading, but finding a reliable vendor can be a challenge MINILS confers fellowship on Danbatta for empowering national workforce Aside from the new Fellowship of NIL, Mr Danbatta is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Renewable and Alternative Energy Society; the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, and the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Sports UPDATED: Tobi Amusan wins Diamond League trophy again in Oregon Amusan with a time of 12.33s emerged the winner of the fiercely contested 100m hurdles event to shut her critics after a disappointing outing in Budapest. -EPL Round-up: Arsenal end three-game losing streak at Goodison Park with Trossard winner The last time Arsenal defeated Everton at Goodison Park was in 2017 in a seven-goal thriller. Fact Checker Misleading! The National Elections Commission did not disqualify 27,000 voters Claim: "National Elections Commission disqualifies 27,000 voters," the Daily Observer Newspaper alleged. Are vaginal infections due to poor personal hygiene? Here is all you need to know A friend, who will be anonymously referred to as Lisa Joel, shared her encounter at the hospital and how she was stereotyped as having poor personal hygiene because she had a vaginal infection. Health Gates Foundation lists measures to prevent stillbirth, infant death in low- middle-income countries The report also highlights seven life-saving innovations, which they said could be easily implemented by midwives and birth attendants to reduce maternal mortality. Gavi to prioritise Nigeria in malaria vaccine rollout- Minister Malaria, a disease caused by a parasite, spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes, kills more than 600,000 people yearly, mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa. Copyright © 2023 PremiumTimes, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: newsletter@premiumtimesng.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.