Barely 18 months to the governorship election in Ogun State; more Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts have continued to declare their intentions to vie for the governorship of Ogun State in 2019. The latest entrant into the race is a former member of the House of Representatives and Special Adviser on Media to the National Chairman of PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, Hon. Segun Seriki. Seriki on Thursday formally declared his intention to vie for the governorship seat of Ogun State in 2019. He made his intention known in Ado- Odo Ota during the Ogun West PDP stakeholders’ meeting. Thousands…
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…To detain illegally over trump-up charges …Alleges Osun AG, wife Connection A civil group, the Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) has raised an alarm that the State governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola had concluded arrangement to clampdown the opposition leaders in the State into illegal detention over trumped-up charge ahead of Osun West Senatorial bye-election slated to hold on July 8th, 2017 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It however alleged that the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ajibola Bashiru has been prepared in the process of this illegal action which some security…
…Condemns attacks on Amaechi and wife …Describes Senator Uchendu’s victory as the beginning of the restoration of Rivers State The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has appealed to elders, as well as traditional and religious leaders in the State to call Governor Nyesom Wike to order as the unwarranted war against his political benefactor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has crossed the bounds of reason. Rivers APC made the appeal in a statement signed by the State Chairman, Chief (Dr.) Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, and released on Thursday in Port Harcourt, the State capital. “We as a political party…
…Lauds Okowa, Announces DFC programmes Convener of Deltans for Continuity (DFC), Mr. Henry Ebireri, on Wednesday took a critical appraisal of the 36 state governors in the country and the impact of their programmes on the citizenry, describing Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as one of the best governors in the country and praised him for his commitment, honesty and managerial competence. In a statement in Asaba, Ebireri said, “The accomplishments of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa since he came to power have given succor to the ordinary people and hope to millions” he said. He commended Okowa for reciprocating the love of the…
Voters in Osun West Senatorial District have been urged not to associate themselves with deceitful politicians who suddenly joined politics for personal reasons. Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state including the state party chairman, Prince Gboyega Famoodun, the state APC Secretary, Alhaji Rasaq Salinsile, APC Osun West Senatorial Leader, Alhaji Yinusa Amobi, Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Elder Peter Babalola among others stated this in Iwo/Ayedire/Ola-Oluwa federal constituency during the APC Campaign for the July 8 By-Election in the district. According to the leaders, voting the APC candidate, Senator Mudashiru Husain in the polls provides a…
There’s no doubt about it: sport is no longer just a passing passion or a casual pastime, especially when it comes to the top of the sporting pyramid where the top events and leagues across the world like the FIFA World Cup, the NFL, and the Olympics have moved from being sporting displays of prowess to huge corporate affairs. Recently, though, there has been something of a backlash against this corporate side of sport and other gaming activities like poker and casino, started in part by the realisation that ‘regular’ fans are being priced out of the opportunity to enjoy the…
Some Northern youths under the umbrella of Arewa Liberation Movement (ALM) has issued a stern warning against the implementation of the 2014 Confab Recommendations, saying that it was drafted to favour a particular group. The group exressed this in a statement jointly signed by its National President, Usman A. Usman and National Secretary Kabir Haruna Alfa, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Friday. “ALM is against the implementation of the 2014 Confab recommendations as agitated by the South-South leaders before October 1st, 2017 during their parley with the Acting President. Our members are of the opinion that the last…
The Osun Government has said it is ready to revive the Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists Club in all the public secondary schools in the state. The Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology in the state, Mr. Oluremi Omowaye said this in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Thursday. Omowaye said the current administration in the state was making this move because it would help to produce more engineers, technicians and scientists, adding that this would also reduce unemployment rate. The planned revival of the JETS club, he said, would encourage many pupils to read science and engineering…
If you are thinking of visiting Nigeria and your journey takes you across South West region of the country, most especially Osun State, here are the top five places you can visit in the state that will amaze you. 1. Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove A UNESCO world heritage site, the history-rich Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a place where attractions lie in abundance. The beautiful sculptures and the priceless surroundings draw thousands of tourists annually for the Osun-Osogbo Festival. 2. Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls Erin-Ijesha waterfalls are incredible to behold and hard to part from. The falls have seven steps which create multiple cascades…
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has congratulated the Muslim community in the country on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. The Governor, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Yomi Layinka, in Ibadan, on Sunday, called for spiritual rebirth among the Islamic faithful. He also enjoined Muslims not to deviate from the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammed on the essence of Ramadan, even after the sallah celebrations. Ajimobi said, “Since Ramadan fasting symbolizes the period of spiritual rejuvenation, I urge our Muslim brothers and sisters to continue to put into…
Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, yesterday in osogbo joined Muslims from across the world to observe the Eid prayers that marks the end of the month of Ramadan. Ogbeni Aregbesola urged Muslims to maintain the values imbibed during the holy month as a way of life. He also called on Nigerians to continue to offer prayers to God for the nation and the president saying that the efficacy of prayer cannot be downplayed More photos below:
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, who doubled as the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s Governors’ Forum, has greeted Muslims across the country at Ramadan, urging them to embrace peace, love and understanding for one another during a season: ” that human suffering in the form of fasting, is a religious obligation observed to draw near to Allah, who is the origin of love, peace and unity”. In a press release to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital yesterday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Idowu Idowu Oluwole Adelusi, he urged Muslims to remember that the Ramandan…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Friday commended the measures taken so far by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and by extension the Federal Government to quell tensions generated by agitation from some ethnic nationalities seeking to break away from Nigeria, saying that the unity of the country should be of paramount importance to all. Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House in Ikeja when he received on courtesy visit members of the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs led by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, said as a State, Lagos would continue to support…
LASG Lands Bureau has, in the last five months, issued 821 electronic certificates of occupancy (eC-of-O) to property owners in Lagos State since it commenced a restructuring of its processes to ensure prompt customer service delivery. The Special Adviser, Urban Development, Mrs. Yetunde Onabule while addressing media correspondents recently, said the feat was achieved in line with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s resolve to ensure that land title documents are obtained with ease. According to her, “This feat, no doubt, is borne out of His Excellency’s renewed effort and desire to accelerate the process of issuing titles, as well as the increased…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday congratulated Muslims for the successful completion of Ramadan, just as he urged them to sustain the Godly virtues exhibited during the fasting period. He added that religious tolerance key to Economic Growth Governor Ambode, who spoke at some of the twenty centres designated by the State Government to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitri, urged Muslims to sustain the spirit of love, brotherhood, tolerance and care which were dutifully demonstrated during the Ramadan, and also not forget the lessons which the season was meant to teach. He said: “As you celebrate this special day, I enjoin…
This is a special Eld-el-Fitr celebration greeting cum advice from Senator Mudashir Oyetunde Hussain, the APC Senatorial Candidate of Osun West for the July 8, 2017 Senatorial Bye-Election. Watch the video below:
There comes a moment in everyone’s life when we are called upon to make a difference, the difference that will create change and the change that will save the world. The key to saving the future lies buried in the secrets of the past and the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Now, it’s up to the unlikely alliance of inventor Cade Yeager, Bumblebee, an English lord and an Oxford professor to save the world. Transformer: The Last Knight, a movie of 2 hour 29 minutes, produced by Don Murphy, Tom Desanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Lan Bryce was released…
The Senate has cautioned Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, to stop spreading wrong information and half-truth about the 2017 budget as the legislators worked to ensure equity across the country on all new and outstanding projects. In a statement by its spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate noted that Mr. Fashola did not give members of the public full details about the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which has been on a private finance initiative from the beginning because he would prefer an arrangement that allows the Ministry to continue to award contracts and fund the…
Justice I. M. Sani of the Federal High Court, Akure, on Monday, June 19, 2017 convicted and sentenced one Dr. Martins Olurankinse to ten years imprisonment on a nineteen-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Olurankinse ‘s ordeal followed a petition dated July 22, 2008 from the National Universities Commission (NUC) alleging that he operates an unapproved institution in the name of Open International University, Collombo Sri-Lank, Akure and using the said institution to fraudulently obtain money from unsuspecting students. Upon arraignment, defendant pleaded not guilty to the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, June 22, 2017, arraigned a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide and one Olanrewaju Otiti before Justice J.O Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on an amended 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N650 million. While Akinjide and Otiti are facing trial on counts one to 12 of the amended charge, the third accused person, Senator Ayo Ademola Adeseun, who failed to appear in court today, is facing trial on counts one to 24. The accused allegedly…