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  In a joint statement, four serving members of the House of  Representatives from Oyo State, have pledged their support for the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State. The statement was jointly signed by Hon. Akeem Adeyemi, Hon. Jide Olatubosun, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe and Hon. Olumide Ojerinde today, May 19th, 2022.   The statement reads, "Sequel to the meeting held at the Oluyole Estate residence of our leader Late Senator Abiola Ajimobi convened by his wife Dr. Mrs Florence Ajimobi, in the interest of APC Oyo, werein all tendencies in Oyo State APC agreed to work with the State Party Leadership going forward to ensure APC Oyo has a united front as we approach the 2023 general election". "We the undersigned totally agree with the resolutions reached at that meeting and we therefore are not in support of the letter dated 17th May 2022 addressed to the APC National Party Chairman, in respect of Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/ 147/2022, as we believe this may t...

  The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has called for the support of traditional rulers, in order to win the ongoing war against corruption. The Chairman, Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency, (OYACA), Hon. Justice Eni Esan (rtd.) said this today, during a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lekan Balogun at his residence in Ibadan.  She noted that local communities will enjoy more dividends of democracy, if traditional institutions play active roles in the fight against corruption. Hon. Justice Eni Esan (rtd) insisted that for the fight against corruption in the State to be effective, traditional institutions must be involved, considering their influence in the society. She equally noted that the Governor Seyi Makinde led-administration in line with its pledge to rid the State of corruption is determined to win the war, hence the establishment of OYACA in 2020. “We need to involve traditional institutions, because you have strong influe...

  Founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji has recommended for the immediate review of the Northern position on the candidacy of Yahaya Bello, Aminu Tambuwal and Bukola Saraki saying they should all be sacked. If PDP/APC still or does have integrity streaming within it's fold, the appropriate action to take is the suspension of Bukola Saraki, Yahaya Bello, Abubakar Atiku and Aminu Tambuwal.  This was contained in a press statement by Satguru Maharaj Ji through the Divine Minister for Information, Ojo Mogbadewa and made available to newsmen today. According to him, "our political leaders initiated the zoning formula for electing candidates for Nigeria's highest office. The formula is conceptually consistent with the spirit of fairness and equity. "Today, it is the turn of the South but the likes of Yahaya Bello, Aminu Tambuwal, Bukola Saraki, Atiku Abubakar supported by IBB and company, choose to throw themselves into the 2023 presidential contest in open disrega...

  No doubt, there is a growing recognition of the untapped capacity and talents of women in leadership roles Nationwide. In the last political dispensation, the rate of women’s representation in national assembly increased from 11.8 percent in 1999, when democracy returned to Nigeria to 23.5 percent in 2019.  Though the increase is not quite satisfying, bearing in mind that some parts of the country still discriminates against women, in the South-West, the number of women in parliaments has not risen satisfactorily too, as we may have just seen an increase of 3.1. Total women representation is still well below the 30 percent benchmark often identified as the necessary level of representation to achieve a “critical mass”. This is falling short of women’s representation as half of the country's population.  In Oyo State, the ruling All Progressives Congress could only mussle out a female representative at the Federal House of Representatives. The winning margin was very thi...

   The Lagos State Government has announced its plan to host the maiden edition of the National Transport Technology Conference and Exhibition, NTTCE scheduled to hold between 7th and 8th June, 2022 at Eko Hotels and Suites. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde disclosed this today at a Media Briefing held at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. He said the two-day event organized by the Nigeria Transport Commissioners Forum under the aegis of the Federal Ministry of Transportation will feature transport technology and investment opportunities in line with world best practice. He affirmed that key decision makers, experts and operators in the road, rail, water and air transport sectors will be in attendance to discuss the current and emerging trends in the smart transportation infrastructure in order to adopt and implement these emerging trends in the Nigerian transportation space. Oladeinde further explained that deliberations would also be geare...

  The Director-General of the Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, has said she is standing with Governor Yahaya Bello in the race for the All Progressives Congress' presidential ticket because she has seen in him qualities of the kind of leader Nigeria needs at this point in time.  Abiola-Costello, daughter of the winner of the 1993 presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola, said she chose Governor Bello over all other South West aspirants because she had seen in him true commitment to the progress of the country.  The DG also reiterated that, with the ongoing work in the Campaign, she was very sure that her principal would be victorious at the primaries, notwithstanding the political stamina of some others in the race. She said this on Monday while addressing journalists in Lagos ahead of the APC presidential primaries slated for May 30 and 31, in Abuja. Abiola-Costello, however, said Bello was a loyal and respectful person, who wo...

The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has renewed its offensive against environmental abuses, resulting in the arrest of no less than 65 persons, at various locations around the state. The managing director/CEO, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, disclosed this during a chat in his office at Ijora, adding that the renewed offensive would spare no offender, as tough times awaits environmental offenders for willfully abusing the environment. He noted that for too long LAWMA had pleaded with the public to shun delibrate acts that deface the cityscape, but with very poor cooperation from a clear majority. According to him: "LAWMA is not a toothless bull dog. For too long we have pleaded, now is time to act. The new offensive is on auto pilot and would spare no violator. People must be made to pay for deliberately sabotaging their habitat. Many people have been picked up at different locations caught in the act, and will be prosecuted as a deterent to other adamant  persons". "Indi...