The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has granted amnesty to 35 convicted prisoners in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day, June 12. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the Governor took the decision pursuant to Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution as amended. The statement further confirmed that the ... Read More »
Registration for the Revolution Plus Abeokuta 10km Race has been declared opened by the organisers. According to Mr. Gbenga Davies, media spokesperson for the event “The registration commenced on Friday,7th June 2019 and is open to all between the ages 15 to 50 in both male and female categories, all willing participants of this historic event in Abeokuta can start ... Read More »
With clearly set out goals in just three and a half years, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has distinguished himself in service, writes Simisola Johnson From all indices available, it is obvious that Nigeria’s enviable oil and gas and renewable energy reserves have not translated into meaningful economic growth and the reasons are not ... Read More »
A high court sitting in Imo state has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to issue certificate of return to Rochas Okorocha as senator-elect for Imo west senatorial district. Ngozi Ukoha, a judge, restrained INEC from “departing from its decision not to issue a certificate of return in respect of Imo west senatorial district election.” A copy of the judgement dated ... Read More »
A middle-aged man simply identified as Mr Fakorede Olabisi Johnson has been arrested by the Police for forging a letterhead of the office of Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa. The culprit had claimed in the forged letterhead that he was appointed the Acting Coordinating Secretary of the Local Government Civil Service Commission. Fakorede, who was ... Read More »
34-year-old former staff of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna Yakubu Saliu Danladi has emerged the speaker of the Kwara state House of Assembly. Danladi, first time member of the Assembly is representing Ilesha/Gwanara constituency. He won the assembly seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 23rd, 2019 presidential/National Assembly elections. Hon Danladi ... Read More »
Yobe North lawmaker, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has emerged the President of the ninth Senate with 80 votes defeating Ali Ndume of Borno-South senatorial district who polled less than 30 votes. More details later. Read More »
“Human life has meaning, only to that degree as long as it is lived in the service of humanity.” ― Wole Soyinka in “The Man Died” In my “Thank You” message on social media to His Excellency Governor Kayode Fayemi and his amiable wife Erelu Bisi Fayemi shortly after my appointment as an aide to the governor was publicly announced, I ... Read More »
On May 16, 2019, the National Assembly of Nigeria passed an amendment of the Public Holidays Act to change Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12. This was sequel to the declaration made by the President in June 2018. The President was reacting to the demand of Nigerians for the official recognition of the votes cast for democracy, unity ... Read More »
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