Author: Lekan Shobo Shobowale

Let’s Meet In 2027, Tinubu Dares Ajaero, Other Labour Leaders President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has advised Joe Ajaero and other leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress to wait until 2027 if they want to participate in an election. According to the president, calling industrial strikes or staging protests 4 times within the 8 months of an administration is unacceptable. The President added that Ajaero and and his leaders are not the only voice of Nigeria. “The Labour has gone on strike 4 times within my nine months in government. That’s a record. However, they should join us to make Nigeria…

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Tinubu Pays Condolence Visit To Owo ..Olowo commends Governor Aiyedatiwa for giving late Akeredolu a befitting state burial President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday visited the ancient town of Owo to commiserate with the people over the death of the former Governor of the state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu. The President visited the Palace of the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye, where he was received by prominent traditional rulers in the State. Tinubu said the void left by the departed former Governor will be difficult to fill, adding that…

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100 Patients Benefit From Ogun Free Surgical Intervention Programme In Two Days No fewer than 100 people have so far benefited from the ongoing Free Surgical Intervention Programme initiated by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The programme kicked off on Monday with the registration of patients, while surgical operations started in earnest on Tuesday. The surgical procedures are taking place across the six State Hospitals and the 40 General Hospitals across the state. The breakdown showed that 36 surgical procedures have been carried out at State Hospital, Abeokuta, Ijebu Ode (22), Ilaro (6), and Ifo (4). At the…

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High Cost Of Governance: FG Sets To Implement Orosanye Report The Federal Government of Nigeria in order to enhance efficiency in the Federal service, and reduce the cost of governance on Monday set in motion move to implement the recommendations of the Steve Oronsaye panel on the restructuring and rationalisation of Federal agencies, parastatals and commissions. The implementation involves merging, subsuming and scrapping agencies with similar functions. The Oronsaye report was submitted in 2012 to the Jonathan administration. In 2014, the Jonathan government released a white paper on the report. The Buhari administration after re-examining the white paper also released…

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A Special Appeal To All Yorubas/Nigerians Not To Participate In Any Protests Or Rallies As We Go Through Painful Surgical Solutions To Rescue Our Country From Total Collapse And Restore It To The Path Of Glory As the National Leader of Afenifere, and leader of the Yoruba, I address all and sundry today with a deep understanding of the challenges facing our dear country at this critical time. The outcry over the hardship, hunger, and price hikes is not unexpected, yet we must come to terms with the realities of our national challenges which the present administration of President Bola…

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Osun APC Alerts, Cautions Members Against Activities Of False Progressives On The Prowl …Says They’ll Forever Remain Political Traitors Who Should Not Be Trusted The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the chairmanship of Sooko Tajudeen Lawal has enjoined the members of the party in all the local government councils and the Area Office in the state to be wary of the diabolical antics of some characters who are dressing themselves with the garbs that are antithetical to their political missions and intentions in the state. The state APC chairman in a statement issued by the…

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Oyo Govt Shut Down Factory For Contravening Order 001 Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, swooped on a facility being used by suspected illegal miners to process and package lithium out of the state. The governor ordered the closure of the facility, which was originally a factory meant for recycling batteries and tyres. He equally ordered the arrest of four persons suspected to be operating at the site, noting that they operated against the approved licence secured from the government for business operations in the state. Makinde, who was on an unscheduled inspection tour to the factory site at…

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Oyo Culture Commissioner, Olatunbosun Chairs Committee On International Tourism Summit Oyo State Government will host an international tourism summit between April 17 and 18, 2024 to showcase its tourism endowments to the world. The event, which will have in attendance representatives of embassies, leading lights in tourism, financial institutions as well as members of the international community, is also meant to attract investors who will develop the state’s tourist sites to international standards. Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, who is the host of the summit, has repeatedly expressed the intention of his administration to make tourism a major economic pillar…

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Tinubu, Governors, Others Pay Tributes As Akeredolu Is Buried In Owo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday joined Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, other State Governors, former governors and prominent Nigerians at the funeral ceremony of the former governor of the State, late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, in Owo. The President, who was represented by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, said Nigeria has lost a man whose legacy will endure, emphasizing that rather than mourn, it’s a day to celebrate Akeredolu’s life and his contributions to humanity. President Tinubu highlighted Akeredolu’s lasting impact on history and expressed…

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Ogun Govt Launches Initiative To Sell One Hundred (100) Trucks Of Rice At Affordable Price By Ayo Kareem ( Abeokuta) Ogun State Government has launched the initiative to sell one hundred (100) trucks load of rice to be sold at affordable price to residents of the state to cushion the effect of the rise in the prices of goods in the country. The state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this on Wednesday while speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abeokuta, the state capital. Governor Abiodun urged Nigerians, especially the youths not to allow themselves to be used by unscrupulous elements…

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