Senator Teslim Folarin was in the Senate between 2003 and 2011 and served as Senate Leader in his last four years. In this interview, he reviews the difficulties around him while in the senate and his plans for the governorship of his native Oyo State. Excerpts: BY OLA AJAYI IT is alleged that your eight years in the Senate were ... Read More »
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Panic at MMIA as Ebola victim arrives Nigeria
There was panic yesterday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos as a Nigerian, who had already been cured of Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone arrived aboard Royal Air Maroc. The ebola victim, Mr. Theophilus Onnakhinon, was flown from Sierra Leone by the airline while his younger brother, Mr. Chinedu Eroka was said to have absconded from the ... Read More »
Aftermath of Delta Election!Tompolo wants to kill me Festus keyanmo cries out
. The Director-General, State Security Services, State Security Services’ Headquarters, Abuja. 2. The Inspector-General of Police, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Dear Sirs, THREAT TO KILL MR. FESTUS KEYAMO BY MR. GOVERNMENT EKPEMUPOLO (ALIAS TOMPOLO) My name is Festus Keyamo. I am a Nigerian citizen and a senior member of the legal profession in Nigeria. At exactly 10:13pm on Tuesday, October 28, ... Read More »
‘Carniriv 2014 will be the best Carnival ever’ – Dr Sam Dede, DG, RSTDA
The Director General and CEO of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency, Dr. Sam Dede has said that the 2014 edition of Carniriv, the Port Harcourt Carnival is set to go down in history as the most colourful and memorable carnival event ever witnessed on the African continent in recent times Dr. Dede, an award winning actor and lecturer, gave ... Read More »
Ogun Deupty Governor writes Letter to Amosun Says your 2nd Term is in trouble
Ogun State Deputy Governor, Segun Adesegun, has thrown a jab at Governor Ibikunle Amosun through a letter in which he detailed alleged injustices against his person and his office. The letter dated October 24, 2014 confirmed speculations in the Government House that all is not well with two topmost public office holders in the All Progressives Congress state. The state ... Read More »
Tambuwal Resignation!Resign now PDP Tells Speaker
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party is pushing for the resignation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mallam Aminu Tambuwal over his defection to the APC. Already, the members of the National Working Committee of the party had met with PDP leaders in the House concerning the defection. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief ... Read More »
Kwara laments drop in fiscal allocation
Kwara State Government has expressed concern that it had suddenly slided from the 33rd slot to the bottom of the 36-state federation fiscal allocation table. This comes after the All Progressive congress (APC) Governors’ forum last week raised the alarm following its meeting in Ilorin, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, who expressed the concern in ... Read More »
FASHOLA FORMALLY ENGAGES DR ADEKEMI OLUWAYEMISI SEKONI AS CHIEF SCIENTIFIC ADVISER
…Says she would guide Lagos on how to use science to find answers to the issues of now and tomorrow Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, on Monday formalized the appointment of Dr Adekemi Oluwayemisi Sekoni as his Chief Scientific Adviser to always guide the state on how to use science to find answers to the issues of now ... Read More »
2015 LAGOS GUBER: OBAFEMI HAMZAT OUTLINES PLANS TO PARTY MEMBERS, OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, the Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure and a Gubernatorial aspirant for the All Progressives Congress, APC ticket in Lagos has outlined his vision for the state in a letter to party leaders and delegates. It was gathered that the letter was hand delivered by Hamzat to major stakeholders within the All Progressive Congress. Apparently, ... Read More »
Bamidele Akingboye Picks PDP Senatorial Form
m Otunba Bamidele Akingboye (OBA 2015) has picked the PDP expression of interest form for the senatorial slot of the Ondo South Senatorial District at the Ondo state headquarters of PDP in Akure.As at the time of going to the press, Otunba Akingboye appeared to be the only PDP contestant for the Ondo South Senatorial seat, who has shown committed ... Read More »