Coming through for Lagelu local government by His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde is an utmost kind gesture rendered to Lagelu people especially at this critical point of need. Highlighting the ongoing projects in Lagelu local government areas, Hon Olajide Akintunde AKT commends Governor Seyi Makinde for the ongoing construction of 3 huge projects at a time, which has never happened in any of the local governments of Oyo State. As the Honorable member representing Lagelu State Constituency, it’s a great beatitude for the people and residents of Lagelu as the dualisation is vital to the people of Lagelu Local Government…
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The Federal Government has said it would take action on the rising price of commodities within the nation. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) disclosed this in a press statement on its X account on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The FCCPC says it will monitor and probe abnormal price surges and take firm measures against any companies caught engaging in unfair market practices like price manipulation, excessive pricing, or cartel formation.
The Kano State High Court has issued an ex parte order affirming the suspension of ex-governor Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). This development followed a tumultuous period of internal strife within the APC. Justice Usman Malam Na’abba, presiding over the court, granted the order in response to an exparte motion filed by two executive members of the APC from the Ganduje ward, Laminu Sani and Haladu Gwanjo.The motion, filed on behalf of the ward, sought the suspension of the APC chairman, alleging misconduct and breaches of party regulations. The court’s ruling mandated Ganduje…
The Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10m bail with two sureties in like sum. Earlier, the celebrity bar man pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial. Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira by allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event, contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007. He was alleged to have sprayed the naira on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel.…
Nightlife entrepreneur, Okechukwu Paschal, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos for his trial.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had accused Cubana Chiest Priest of naira abuse. He was driven to the court around 8:45 am on Wednesday by EFCC operatives with armed police escorts.On Tuesday, EFCC filed a three-count charge against the social media celebrity.A copy of the document filed on April 4th by EFFC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN alongside seven other lawyers representing the chairman of the Commission read: “That you, Okechukwu Pascal on 13th Feb. 2024, at Eko Hotel,…
A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has explained why the party is yet to take any serious action against one of its ex-presidential aspirants and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The appointment of Wike as the FCT Minister had raised questions within the PDP, with some accusing the ex-Rivers governor of forming alliance with the All Progressives Congress (APC) under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. However, the PDP has yet to take any disciplinary action against Wike.Reacting to the issue, the former PDP spokesperson, Ologbondiyan, said the party was…
The troubleshooting effort to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives closed ranks, ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party scheduled to hold on Thursday, was thwarted on Tuesday as the meeting ended in deadlock. Checks revealed that a group of 60 lawmakers under the auspices of opposition lawmakers led by a member representing Ideato Federal constituency, Hon. Imo Ugochinyere recently demanded the resignation of the Acting Chairman of PDP, Umar Damagun to pave way for a North central person to emerge as acting chairman of the party pending the…
In an unprecedented move, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction of the price of diesel from N1200 to 1,000 Naira per litre.While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of N1,200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over 30 percent reduction from the previous market price of about N1,600 per litre. The refinery stated that “this significant reduction in the price of diesel, at Dangote Petroleum Refinery, is expected to positively affect all the spheres of the economy and ultimately reduce the high inflation rate in the country.” Recall that Tribune Online, in an exclusive report…
Considering the criteria to recognize a dedicated and loyal party man, it will always be seeing in Hon Olatunji Ajibade (Teajay), an incumbent Councillor representing ward 4 Lagelu local government, an agile youth giving what it takes in terms of strength and funding to see his party (PDP) flying high. Here, he’s staging another ward rally for Chairmanship and his ward Councillorship candidate Ejioku ward 4, among the Central zone of Lagelu local government. The rally coming up on Saturday 20th of this month, which will have in attendance the Party bigwigs in Lagelu local government -the likes of: Chief…
Oyo State commissioner for information, Prince Dotun Oyelade has described Saturday’s invasion of the State Secretariat by self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation agitators as treasonable. The commissioner disclosed this while granting interviews to journalists. Prince Oyelade who condemned the act said there are better ways of agitation other than craving for bloodshed. He cited the conduct of Prof. Banji Akintoye, a well known Yoruba nation agitator as representing the quintessential wisdom and civilization of the Yoruba race. “Attempting to barge into the hallowed chambers of legislature and take it over with an arsenal of seven pump action submachine guns, over 700 live…