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Why Presidency should return to South in 2023, by El-Rufai
Why Presidency should return to South in 2023, by El-Rufai …Says no justification for Northerner to take over after Buhari’s 8 years As the permutations for the 2023 Presidency begin to dominate political discourse nationwide, Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said the Presidency should rightly return to the Southern part of the country.
ALGON writes Makinde, says payoff is violation of anti corruption war
ALGON writes Makinde, says payoff is violation of anti corruption war Association of Local government of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State has condemned the suggestion by Gov Seyi Makinde to pay them off describing the idea as antithetical to the war against corruption. A letter written to the Counsel to the State Government,
Makinde’s Auxiliary Error ~ Festus Adedayo Anyone who lived in Oyo State at a time when members of the road transport union called NURTW became law unto themselves, killing, maiming and making the state ungovernable, would applaud Governor Seyi Makinde for the recent Park Management initiative that was launched last week. It was a policy
Contractor Accuses Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde Of Intellectual Property Fraud
Contractor Accuses Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde Of Intellectual Property Fraud A contractor, Mr Olufemi Oniyide, have accused governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and the Oyo State Government of copyright infringement and stealing of intellectual property. The contractor, who submitted a proposal on management of parks and garages in the state and was
BREAKING: UNILAG lecturer bags 21 years for rape
BREAKING: UNILAG lecturer bags 21 years for rape An Ikeja High Court on Thursday sentenced a part-time lecturer at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Afeez Baruwa, to 21- year imprisonment for raping an 18-year-old girl admission seeker. Justice Josephine Oyefeso convicted Baruwa of a one count charge of rape brought against him.
JUST IN: Buhari sacks NDDC Acting MD, Nunieh
The Interim Management Committee would be in place till the forensic audit of the NDDC is concluded, President Buhari had directed. President Buhari had, in October, 2019, ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the NDDC from 2001 to 2019, following persistent criticisms of the operations of the organisation. He gave the order
News: Makinde dares Alaafin, withdraws criminal case against Kamil Akinlabi
A criminal case instituted by the Oyo State government against Hon. Kamil Akinlabi, a former member of the Federal House of Representative and Chairman, Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) has been discontinued and withdrawn by the State. The suit (Oyo state govt vs Akinlabi) Hoy/5c/2016 which was to be revisited after several adjournments,
Southwest NURTW gives Makinde 7days ultimatum to reverse his illegality
MC Oluomo, Sego others threaten showdown, ask Makinde to lift ban on Oyo NURTW, revert Auxiliary’s appointment The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Southwest has urged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to revert the decision of proscribing the union’s activities in the state. The group as well issued a seven-day
JUST IN: Supreme Court adjourns Ihedioha’s application
JUST IN: Supreme Court adjourns Ihedioha’s application The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing on the application filed by the former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha , challenging the judgement of the court that sacked him. The court adjourned hearing to March 2 . Counsel to Ihedioha and PDP, Kanu Agabi (SAN) asked for
You Want War? Read This! By Babafemi Ojudu
You Want War? Read This! By Babafemi Ojudu I joined The Guardian newspapers in 1985 and was made to report for The Guardian Express, the staple’s afternoon paper. My daily chore took me to every nook and corner of Lagos and its environ. One of the most troubling assignment I was saddled with at this