The MIDWEST MOVEMENT – a vanguard of professionals, academicians, entrepreneurs and patriots drawn from both DELTA & EDO States, strongly condemns the deadly attacks on Sunday 24 July 2018 on several villages in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State. We mourn the death of the over 200 men, women and children whose lives were brutally cut short by suspected ... Read More »
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Babatunde Fashola: Celebrating Nigeria’s Reference Point in Governance at 55
The quintessential Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN is 55 years-old today. You would be pardoned to assume he was older. In truth, his grey hair often depicts him so. The marked difference in his appearance prior to and after taking up public roles is quite striking. Your guess for what is responsible is true: it is the dedication and ... Read More »
EKITI 2018: Don’t Be Deceived By Fayose’s Emergency Promotion, ELM Tells Ekiti Civil Servants
A leading pro-masses movement, Ekiti Liberation Movement (ELM) has warned the civil servants in Ekiti State not to be deceived by Governor Ayodele Fayose’s emergency promotions. The group through its Director General, Chief Sunday Anifowoshe told newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday that the sudden promotions, public display and handing over of letter to some selected civil servants ... Read More »
BRF At 55 : Greying Gracefully, Going on with Gusto
In November 2010, in a tribute to Stephen J. Solarz, a former nine-term New York congressman, Douglas Martin wrote that he was a “torrent of activity” supporting it with a statement issued by the late lawmaker’s office that “during his first six months in Congress, he made 12 speeches on the House floor, co-sponsored 370 bills, held 11 news conferences, ... Read More »
GOVERNOR OKOROCHA, UCHE NWOSU AND THE THIRD TERM AGENDA (PART 1)
The street with the police station on it has one street light burning. The police station itself was dark and still. The City’s cheap road crunched loudly under my feet, as I hurried to catch up with Mr Onyenna (not his real name). The clock in my head said it was past two in the afternoon. I got to ... Read More »
Guber Poll: Subversion Of Teachers’ Democratic Choice Illegal, Fayemi Tells Fayose
The Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation has condemned Governor Ayodele Fayose’s alleged directive coercing public schools teachers to supply their names, phone numbers, accounts numbers and voter cards numbers as a prerequisite for the collection of their running grants. A statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of the Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation, Wole Olujobi, said the directive is an ... Read More »
Chivita Partners Sugar Control Foundation For Healthy Living
Chivita, a brand of CHI Limited, has entered into partnership with the Sugar and Cholesterol Control Foundation (SACCOF) to support a campaign on health and wellness as well as increase public awareness on the nutritional benefits of 100% fruit juice. At the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Lagos, President of SACCOF, Ademola Adesoye said the collaboration would boost ... Read More »
Ekiti Poll: Court fixes July 3 for judgment in suit seeking to disqualify Fayemi
ABUJA – A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Bwari, on Wednesday, fixed July 3 to deliver judgment on a suit challenging the eligibility of former Minister of Mines and Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to participate in the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State. Fayemi Justice Othman Musa reserved his judgment after parties in ... Read More »
JUBILATION IN ILARO AS ADEBUTU DONATES 500KVA TRANSFORMERS
Monday, June 25, 2018, will remain in the memories of the people of Ogburu, Ajilete and Folasade-Oke Ogbun communities in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government, Ogun State, as they took possession of three 500KVA transformers donated by Hon (Dr) Ladi Adebutu. The event was part of the familiarisation tour to the LG and meeting with Peoples Democratic Party stakeholders from ... Read More »
Governor Ahmed Swears in Special Advisers
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on Wednesday, swore in nine Special Advisers with a charge on them to synergize with members of the State Executive Council and establish good working relationship with other organs of government. Speaking at the ceremony, which held at the council chamber of the Government House, Ilorin, ahead of the State Executive Council Meeting, ... Read More »