Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Friday that his administration will continue to prioritise developments that can strengthen the judicial arm of government. He equally promised to continue to provide facilities and avenues to make the work of the judiciary easier in the state. The Governor stated this at the Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan, during a valedictory service in honour of the Chief Judge of the state, Honourable Justice Muntar Abimbola, who is retiring from active service this week. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
A serving Deputy Director of the Niger State Ministry of Land Transportation, Mr. Umar Shehu Farouk has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by the State High Court in Minna for demanding and receiving gratification of N11 million from a contractor for the award of contract. He was convicted on Wednesday, 11 January, 2023 by the Niger State High Court, Minna. Farouk had earlier been dragged before Hon. Justice Abdullahi Mikail, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The convict was first arraigned in July, 2020 on a seven-count charge bordering on gratification and conferment of…
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Ojo Federal Constituency for the 2023 general elections collected the party flags from the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, 12 January, 2023. Presentation of party flags to candidates is a symbolic event giving official stamp to the candidates as the party Flag-bearers during elections. The presentation of flags to the candidates took place during the Lagos State APC mega rally for Lagos West 2, Badagry division which took place at Asiribo field, Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Ijanikin in Ojo Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, 12 January, 2023. The…
As the February 25 and March 11, 2023 general elections draw near, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pleaded with Nigerians to ensure the election of competent and capable hands into various offices, as against voting mediocres. Abiodun gave the advice on Thursday during the commissioning of Esure-Imushin road in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state, as he continued with his re-election campaign tour. While speaking at some of the rallies held in his support, Governor Abiodun also noted that his administration’s light-up-the-rural-areas project will soon commence, with the distribution of electricity transformers and solar system. He…
By Wole Olujobi He appropriates Oedipus orientation in consummate complexity. Raised and reared to preserve a kingdom, Oedipus, a grand patron of hubris, fell into a complex interplay of fate and pride to become an albatross to the kingdom he sought to preserve. Sophocles in his play ‘Oedipus Rex’ presents a gripping narrative of a man at the mercy of fate, but who pride would not allow to rediscover himself until he suffers irredeemable consequences. The ancient legend of Oedipus, the mythical king of Thebes who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother, in several of his sojourns, lived…
By Hamisu Ado Nguru The north-eastern part of Nigeria comprises of six states, the region notably known for the production of crops and livestock which contribute greatly to the economy of the country. The region is densely populated as compared to the southern region of the country. The major tribes are Hausa and Fulani and they are largely Muslims; only Borno state has Kanuri people as majority. There are hundreds minority ethnic groups spread across the region. In the same vein, the region had never produced President since the country became a federating units. Thus, the region, this time around,…
A non governmental organisation, Transparent Protection Limited/Gte (TPL) has called on the public to support the recent hike in Motor Vehicle Third Party Insurance cover for motorists from ₦5,000 to ₦15,000, insisting that it remains the only criteria for insurance companies to pay indemnity to accident victims in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, 12 January, 2023, the Director, Transparent Protection Ltd/Gte, Dr. Sam Onyeka said the recent decision by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) was in the best interest of all stakeholders, insisting that there was no way insurer would pay the required indemnity…
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Isah Idris has tasked residents border communities to be vigilant especially as the country approaches elections. Idris made the case during a visit on Thursday to some border communities in Ogun State. The Comptroller General who was on an official tour of Immigration formations in Zone A (Lagos and Ogun states) and paid a working visit to the passport offices in Ikoyi and Alausa as well as the new passport front office in Alimosho which would soon be commissioned by the Minister of Interior, spoke to stakeholders on the need for…
The former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji has urged Lagos residents yet to pick up their PVCs to do so now that the distribution is closer to their homes. He also called on Lagosians and Nigerians in particular to ensure they cast their votes for all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with particular reference to the party’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. Rt Hon Ikuforiji also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deploy more logistics to ensure seamless…
After the Yuletide break, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State returned to the campaign trail to drive support for the election of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Thousands of party faithful, on Thursday, 12 January, 2023, converged on Ijanikin, a densely populated town in Badagry Division, for the APC West Senatorial District (Zone II) rally. The bubbling town literally stood still, as scores of artisans, youth groups, traders, students and community organisations trooped out in solidarity and joined the crowd of party supporters to receive Sanwo-Olu and his entourage…