okay brings you our daily segment of Top Nigerian Newspapers headlines for today, January 23, 2019.
1. Buhari, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Saraki, others meet in Aso Rock [Photos]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with members of the National Council of State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. – Continue Reading HERE
2. Council of State approves N30,000 Minimum wage for federal workers, N27,000 for state, private
The Council of State has approved the transmission of the National minimum wage bill to the National Assembly.
The council, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential Villa, Abuja approved N30,000 for federal workers and N27,000 for their state counterparts. – Continue Reading HERE
3. Cristiano Ronaldo pleads guilty to tax fraud, slammed with $4.1m fine
Cristiano Ronaldo has been ordered on Tuesday to pay 3.57 million euros ($4.1 million) for committing tax fraud when he was at Real Madrid, a Madrid court ruled.
The court sentenced Ronaldo to a two-year jail sentence that it immediately reduced to a fine of 365,000 euros, which adds on to another penalty of 3.2 million euros, the sentence read. – Continue Reading HERE
4. Eedris Abdulkareem drops “Jaga Jaga” Pt. 2 [Audio]
Eedris Abdulkareem comes through with the part 2 of his legendary song “Jaga Jaga” which was released 15 years ago. – Continue Reading HERE
5. Mikel Obi returns to Premier League, undergoes medical at Middlesbrough
John Mikel Obi is undergoing a medical at Middlesbrough ahead of signing, The Sun UK reports.
The Super Eagles midfielder, travelled from London to the north-east yesterday after agreeing personal terms. – Continue Reading HERE
6. NLC rejects N27,000 new minimum wage, summons emergency meeting
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the N27,000 new National Minimum Wage approved by the National Council of States on Tuesday.
In a statement to okay, Dr Peter Ozo-Eson, the NLC General Secretary, said the council has no jurisdiction determining another amount after a Tripartite Committee has submitted its report. – Continue Reading HERE
7. Lassa fever returns to Nigeria, FG activates emergency response centres
The federal government has activated emergency response centres across the country following the official declaration of the disease as an outbreak of Lassa fever on Tuesday.
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), revealed this in a statement sent to okay on Tuesday evening. – Continue Reading HERE
8. Tinubu responds to Obasanjo’s attacks on Buhari in a letter [Read]
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, has responded to Olesegun Obasanjo’s attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter titled ‘Chief Obasanjo -At War Against his Own Deeds’.
okay recalls that Obasanjo chastised Buhari and his administration, claiming, without any proof, that the president was preparing to rig next month’s poll. – Continue Reading HERE
9. Usain Bolt quits professional football after several trials
Usain Bolt, Jamaican retired sprinter, has retired from professional football.
Bolt has clinched multiple Olympic gold medals in London, Beijing and Rio, only to try his hand at professional football after his retirement from track. – Continue Reading HERE
That’s all for today’s Top Nigerian Newspapers headlines, stay tuned to okay for more news headlines.
