Popular singer Tiwa Savage recalled that when she returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom to pursue her musical career, she was prevented from performing at concerts because her outfits were considered “too risqué.”

She revealed that some of her earlier music videos were not aired due to being deemed indecent.

The ‘Koroba’ hitmaker disclosed this in a recent interview with BET.

Savage said, “When I first moved back, I would turn up at a show and they would say I can’t perform because my outfit was too risqué.

“It was a cultural issue. Even some of my first music videos were not played on the television because they were considered indecent. I wasn’t even wearing bikinis.

“Despite the setbacks, I was still stubborn. My dresses were getting more revealing. It was just getting worse. They were bashing me online.

“It was funny because the females were secretly falling in love with me and my style. They couldn’t deny it. My fanbase, my followers, was growing. So they had to put me on shows and play my music because there was a demand for it.”

Tiwa Salvage recently revealed the inspiration behind her newly unveiled movie, “Water & Garri”.

Salvage said she got the movie idea while she was drunk.

She stated this during the pre-launch press conference at Livespot Entertainment.

The award-winning Afrobeat superstar Tiwa Savage said, “I said this before, this is an idea I had in my head when I was drunk in my room and when I brought the idea to my amazing team, they didn’t make me feel stupid. They just said this is a brilliant idea.”

The Organised Labour has rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Nigerian Government.

Channels Television reports that the Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, rejected the offer of the Federal Government to pay N60,000 as new minimum wage,.

It was also gathered that labour had shifted grounds from its N497,000 proposal to N494,000.

Channels Television said a prominent member of the Tripartite Committee for the negotiation of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers revealed that the Federal Government and the Organised Private Sector side of the talks proposed a N60,000 monthly minimum wage as against the N57,000 they tabled last week when the committee resumed negotiations.

DAILY POST recalls that the government had initially proposed N48,000 and N54,000, which were also rejected by Organised Labour.

However, Labour had also presented N615,000 as the new minimum wage but saw reasons to drop their demand from to N497,000 last week and then to N494,000 on Tuesday.

The Tripartite Committee is yet to agree on a new minimum wage with three days to the May 31 deadline the labour unions gave to the government.

Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels and her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, have marked their 5th wedding anniversary.
Taking to her Instagram page to celebrate their wedding anniversary, the actress noted that it has been a “remarkable 5 years of marital bliss with so much to show for it.”

She prayed God to grant them many more years to “celebrate in love, peace, care and respect.”

Sharing a cosy video of herself and her husband, she wrote, “Happy 5th anniversary my love. It had indeed been a remarkable 5 years of marital bliss with so much to show for it. We give all glory to God and pray for many more years to celebrate in love, peace, care and respect. 

“Our home is indeed blessed.”

Despite a significant age gap, Ned Nwoko tied the knot with Regina Daniels in May 2019 in Delta State.

The couple welcomed two children into the world between 2019 and 2023.

The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday released fresh prophecies regarding the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje; the People Democratic Party, Umar Damagum; Labour Party, Julius Abur; and the New Nigerian Peoples Party.

Primate Ayodele disclosed that Ganduje will not be appreciated and will soon be replaced.

He warned that his time is up, adding that there will be a series of issues within the party’s secretariat.

In a statement by his media aide, Oluwatsin Osho, Ayodele said: “Ganduje will not be appreciated; there will be problems between him and other party members. He should watch his back, they want to stab him, somebody is about to take his place and let them be careful so that there won’t be any crisis or unexpected gunshot inside the secretariat. The time of Ganduje and his executives is up, someone is coming to take over.”

In the Labour Party, Primate Ayodele revealed that the factional leaders, Lamidi Apapa and Julius Abure, will fight and break the party if care is not taken.

He made it known that the party will face a serious political crisis that will cause division and that even Peter Obi will not be able to resolve it.

“Apapa is ready to fight Julius Abure to the last, and if care isn’t taken, they will both break the Labour Party and make it irrelevant in the next election. There will be so many crises that will make the party fail. The Labour Party should wake up so that they won’t create problems.

“The party will face an unusual and unexpected political crisis that will cause division in the party and even Peter Obi’s influence will not stop what is coming up in the Labour party. There will be various corruption issues among their party leaders, and they will be confused. The party’s image will be dent before 2027. There will be great division and if at all they change the chairman, there will be issues,” he said.

In NNPP, he warned the party of impending political issues that will threaten the existence of the party.

The prophet revealed that there will be an attempt to hijack the party from Rabiu Kwankwaso.

‘’NNPP issue will turn to something else, there will be so many political issues to contend with though the party may not spread, they will not be able to win other states but there will be multiple challenges. They will fight heavily among themselves. The party will have a series of divisions and there will be financial scandals in the party. There will be moves to hijack the party from Kwankwaso but it will be difficult,” he said.

In PDP, Primate Ayodele stated that the next chairman of the party will be an enemy if the leaders do not do the right thing.

“PDP leadership will be in shambles, the present chairman will be removed, and if care isn’t taken, the enemy of the party will become the next party chairman. If they are not doing the needful now, PDP will be in shambles. The party must put its house in order so as to face the task ahead,” he added.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that the Nigerian economy was experiencing a positive growth rate of 2.99 per cent, surpassing the 2.3 per cent growth seen in the first quarter of 2024.

Edun made this disclosure during the presentation of his ministry’s performance, one year into the administration of President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday, May 27.

According to him, the improvement in economic growth highlights the effectiveness of President Bola Tinubu’s economic strategy.

“This growth in agriculture provides the monetary authority with the leverage needed to stabilize foreign exchange (FX) rates,” Edun explained. “By continuing on this path and intensifying our efforts, we are on track to lift many Nigerians out of poverty,” He said.

The minister, who said that revenue collection had also seen significant improvements, added that it has enabled the government to service its debts without resorting to the Central Bank’s Ways and Means advances, a practice that has previously been a cause for concern regarding fiscal discipline and inflation.

The finance minister emphasized that these positive economic indicators reflect the current administration’s commitment to sustainable economic growth and fiscal responsibility.

A group of lawyers from Northern Nigeria, known as the Northern Lawyers’ Forum, is demanding the reversal of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II’s reinstatement. They issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, calling the reinstatement “unconstitutional” and a violation of Kano Emirate traditions.

Barr Umar Sadiq Abubakar, Director General of the Forum, argued that Sanusi’s initial removal followed established laws and traditions. He further accused Governor Yusuf of disrespecting the judiciary by defying a Federal High Court order that restrained him from reinstating Sanusi. He claimed that the Kano State High Court injunction used to justify the reinstatement was an affront to the Federal High Court’s authority and a dangerous legal precedent.

“You will recall that prior to the reinstatement of deposed Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano, a Federal High Court granted an order restraining the Governor of Kano state and every other party concerned from reinstating Mohammed Sanusi ii as Emir of Kano, but the executive governor of the state, H.E Abba k. Yusuf, in breach of the court order went ahead to reinstate Mohammed Sanusi ii as Emir of Kano state.

“We know that the judiciary is conservative and therefore look up to the bar to speak for it. As an organization of young lawyers who are irrevocably dedicated to an independent and free judiciary whose injunctions, judgements and orders must be enforced and obeyed, we are perturbed that a sitting governor who swore to protect our laws and constitution will flagrantly disregard a valid court order and engage in illegal actions that are capable of desecrating the hallowed temple of justice.

“We will not allow this to happen unchallenged. The age-long principle of constitutionalism is very clear that no man is above the law. The governor of Kano state, irrespective of how highly placed, is not an exception.”

As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commemorates its 49th anniversary on May 28, the President of the commission, Omar Touray said insecurity has continued to threaten the region despite its achievements.

Touray’s assertion was contained in a statement made available to THE WHISTLER on Tuesday, where he called on the region, to regardless,
recall some of the commission’s positive results.

“These achievements can be seen in many areas including free movement of our people, intra-community trade, regional energy, and transport infrastructure, governance as well as in peace and Security.

“ECOWAS may have realised many achievements, but the Community continues to face a number of challenges.

“As we celebrate our 49th anniversary, insecurity continues to threaten our region.

“Some of our member states are battling terrorist groups on a daily basis and a large number of our population face displacement and food insecurity.”

Touray noted that it was pertinent that the region stays united to successfully win the war against insecurity. “But it is our unity which now stands threatened,” he said.

He called on the member states to do everything to preserve the unity, even as it aligns with the theme of this year’s anniversary: ‘Strengthening regional unity, peace and security’.

The theme, according to Touray was chosen to reflect the region’s current challenges and the need to work to preserve regional unity and peace as envisioned by its founding fathers like General Yakubu Gowon who ensured the security and integrity of the region was protected.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank our leaders, both past and present, members of the Community as well as the staff of all ECOWAS institutions and agencies for the sacrifices they make every day to promote our community objectives.

“I would also like to extend my gratitude to all our local and international partners for their consistent support to ECOWAS in the implementation of the various community projects and programmes.

“We are convinced that in unity, we will preserve peace and strengthen our actions for the security of our Member States and our people.

“Through unity, we will preserve regional stability and the harmonious political and socio-economic development of our community,” Touray said.

The leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, has backed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration on the step taken to grant the 774 local government areas in the country full autonomy.

This was contained in a congratulatory message marking the first year anniversary of President Tinubu.

The statement was signed by Afenifere National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi.

Ajayi quoted Pa Fasoranti as expressing delight on some bold steps that the President has taken in the last one year aimed at repositioning Nigeria adroitly.

“Before, during and after the Presidential election that brought you into the office last year, I gave you some ideas regarding how to tackle some challenges that Nigeria faced – and still faces. We also spoke about some of these issues when I led Afenifere delegation to your office in Abuja last month.”

“I’m happy to note that, in line with your promises, you are making efforts at implementing policies that will enhance the situation of our dear country and better the lot of the people,” Pa Fasoranti stated.

The nonanegarian said that the reforms initiated by the government have the prospect of revamping the country’s economy and reducing the mutual distrust among the ethnic nationalities in the country.

According to Ajayi, the Leader particularly commended Tinubu on his government’s effort to rescue local governments from the strangulating grip of state governors.

“It’s undebatable that local government is the closest to the people. For, it is through it that the people at the grassroots can effectively feel the impact of the government.

“As the situation is presently however, the tight grip that state governors have on local governments is seriously denying the people of the benefits they should, by right, be deriving from their local governments.

“It’s in this respect that Pa Fasoranti, described the latest step taken by the Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi on behalf of the federal government as a step in the right direction”, Ajayi quoted Fasoranti who is also the Asiwaju of Yoruba, as saying.

While expressing optimism that steps being taken by the government will soon soothe the pains of Nigerians, Fasoranti called on President Tinubu to further look in the direction of infrastructure such as power and transport among others.

“Security is an important factor in any social equation. For, it’s in a situation where people are secured that they would be able to confidently engage in activities that will boost the economy and enhance inter-personal relationships.

“In order to institutionalize reforms being made, accelerate developments, enhance people’s participation in governance and engender the desired new Nigeria, there is the urgent need to restructure the country.

“Restructuring will deepen people’s participation in governance, boost the creativity of Nigerians and guarantee the future of the country”.

The President and Commander-in- chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Wednesday deliver an address at the joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives to mark 25 years of democracy/Legislature in Nigeria.

The President is also expected to commission the new National Assembly Library as part of the events slated for the 25 years celebration.

The joint sitting to commemorate Nigeria’s unbroken democracy will be the first of its kind by the National Assembly since the inception of the Fourth Republic in 1999.

The two chambers only sit jointly during the budget presentation by the President. However, Wednesday’s sitting will be historic in the country’s democracy.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Clerk to the national assembly, Sani Magaji.

The statement reads, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to deliver an address at the Joint sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday.”

“The President is also expected to commission the new National Assembly Library as part of the events slated for the 25 years celebration.”

“Also expected to attend the joint session in the national assembly are Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and governor of Kwara State, Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq.”

“The chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, who is the governor of Imo State, Gov. Hope Uzodinma; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.”

“The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike; the Clerk to the National Assembly, Alhaji Magaji Tambuwal, the Senior Special Assistants to the President for both the Senate and the House, among others.”

“There will be commemorative lectures on 25 Years of the National Assembly: Lessons & Opportunities at the joint sitting.”

“While Gbajabiamila, who served as the Speaker of the 9th House (2019-2023) will deliver a paper on ‘Reflections on the House’, Distinguished Senator (Dr.) David Mark, GCON, the President of the 6th & 7th Senate (2007-2015), will speak on ‘Reflections on the Senate.”

“Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, will also deliver a paper on’ Reflections on the Journey to Democracy.”

A former member of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Yusuf has dismissed the possibility of a merger between the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023, Peter Obi and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar.

Yusuf spoke in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday.

Recall that talks of a merger between Obi and Atiku became public conversation following a meeting between the two politicians a few weeks ago.

Obi was Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 presidential election under the PDP before the former joined LP in the leadup to the 2023 poll.

Speaking on the proposed merger, Tajudeen said he does not see both Obi and Atiku working together in 2027.

He said, “They have worked together before in 2019. It would not be out of place if they work together again. I am not in their minds but I don’t see the possibility.”

According to Yusuf, Atiku’s comment after the meeting and other roadblocks make an alliance between the duo a herculean task.

Yusuf said, “They met a few days ago and after the meeting, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar came out to say he will continue to contest as long as he’s alive and healthy.

“To me, that was to send a signal to those, especially the media, who were running with the notion that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar might step down and shelve his political ambition for Peter. But the follow-up statement a week later clarified that.”

Yusuf said both men may contest the poll in 2027 which makes talks of a merger difficult.