My Suspension Baseless, My Counsellors Were Bribed With N1m Each, Ogun Council Boss Cries Out Saturday September 2, 2023 The embattled Ijebu East local government chairman, Wale Adedayo has stated that his purported suspension by the legislative arm of the council is baseless and without foundation. Adedayo was suspended over a series of allegations against him, coming on the heels of his letter written to former governor, Olusegun Osoba on an alleged diversion of council allocation by the state governor, Dapo Abiodun. In the resolution of the seven councillors out of the 11, after its sitting held, Thursday, the chairman…
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Why Nigeria Must Support Tinubu Administration – University Don ..counsels against coup in Nigeria Saturday September 2, 2023 A Chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Oyo State and former aide to late governor Abiola Ajimobi, Prof. Abiodun Gbolagade has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu considering current economic challenges in the nation. He said President Tinubu performance was unprecedented while serving as Lagos State governor, saying though Nigerians are facing some challenges due to removal of fuel subsidy, but the President is capable of solving the problem. Speaking with newsmen in…
Birthday Anniversary: VP Shettima Urges Friends, Allies To Refrain From Paid Adverts, Donate To Charities Friday September 1, 2023 The Vice President has urged his numerous friends and political allies to refrain from “placing birthday wishes on newspaper pages or utilizing paid channels to convey your greetings” in their endeavours to commemorate his birthday. In a press statement personally signed by the Vice President, who will turn 57 on September 2nd, he stated that the decision was made “in the spirit of our nation’s commitment to responsible resource management and responsive governance.” Below is the full text of the Vice…
Ogun LG Allocations: PDP’s Uninformed Muckranking Thursday August 31, 2023 The. All Progressives Congress (APC) in OgunState has described as “uninformed muckracking” a call by the People’s Democratic Party (Party) and its defeated candidate in the last governorship election over unsubstantiated allegations on LG fund. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday and signed, APC a sinking man in the sea who will jump at anything, including a straw, the PDP Ogun State has jumped into the fray of the current discussion on Local Government allocation in the state. The statement reads: “One would have expected a serious party…
Hand Over To Your HLA, Ondo Acting Governor Tells Council Chairmen To Vacate Offices Thursday August 31, 2023 The constitutional tenure of the elected Chairmen and Councillors of Local Governments in Ondo State ends today, 30th August 2023. This implies that all Chairmen and Councillors would vacate their respective offices accordingly and hand over the administration of the Local Governments. Pursuant to the foregoing and in order not to allow for vacuum, the Acting Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has directed the Heads of Local Government Administration in the eighteen (18) Local Governments across the State to…
Rehabilitation, modernisation of ports to commence soon, says Oyetola …as he receives briefings from heads of agencies, departments Thurssday August 31, 2023 The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON, has said that the rehabilitation and modernisation of the nation’s ports would commence soon. He made this known on Wednesday shortly after concluding his interaction with the various heads of agencies and departments under his ministry. The minister, who was inaugurated last Monday, began receiving briefings from the heads of agencies and departments under his ministry almost immediately. So far, he has interacted with all the departmental heads…
If Obi Is Better Than Tinubu, Nigerians Would Have Voted For Him – Woke Wednesday August 30, 2023 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said if the flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, was a better candidate, Nigerians would have voted him in the February 25, 2023 poll. Wike spoke exclusively on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday. The ex-governor of Rivers State said he supported the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the expense of Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the standard bearer of his party, the Peoples…
President Tinubu Appoints New Board And Management Of The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Tuesday August 29, 2023 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), inclusive of the following Board and Management team members: Mr. Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta Dr. Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director / CEO – Bayelsa Mr. Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers Mr. Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa – State…
United States Of America Based Prince Olawale Sefiu Oyebola Emerges 30th Aseyin Tuesday August 29, 2023 Reports emerging from the selection process of the new Aseyin of Iseyin at the king’s palace indicated that Prince Olawale Semiu Oyebola has emerged as the preferred candidate of the kingmakers. The ten kingmakers arrived the palace at ten in the morning after security men have cordoned off the place to forestall any break in law and order since early Tuesday morning and voting process started, as planned by the officials of the Iseyin local government and security agents. The outcome of the votes…
No Plan To Borrow To Finance Nigeria’s Economy- Finance Minister Tuesday August 29, 2023 The Minister said Federal Government has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed this at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday in Abuja. He said that the benefit of the subsidy removal would be ploughed back into various sectors aimed at boosting government revenue and improving the business environment for local and foreign investment.…