It was an agog turn out today as Lagelu local government ward 4 Councillor Hon Olatunji Ajibade (Tee Jay) organized a mega rally for his ward Councillorship candidate Hon Olasunkanmi Kazeem (Alape). The top-notch event had in attendance Elder Goke Ajao, Elder Olutayo Gbenro, Iya Aladuke, Campaign DG Hon Jide Adeniran, Deputy DG central Hon Wasiu, Deputy DG West and North and other members of the campaign council, Member Oyo Prigrim welfare Board Alhaja Fatimoh Oyegbori, Alhaja Abibat and her team, Director Media and Publicity Hon Ishola Ridwan (I.SHOW), Leader Morufu , Leader Dicken Adeyemi, other stakeholders, leader and party…
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The Nigeria Police Force has detained a female police officer who was the aide-de-camp to embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The ADC was arrested alongside other police officers attached to 48-year-old Bello, and is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Their arrests and detention followed a Thursday night order by the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, directing their immediate withdrawal from the former governor. Senior police sources, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity because they did not have authorisation to comment publicly on the matter,…
Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya has set the new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, surpassing the previous record of 56 hours and 9 minutes. In bid to raise funds and awareness for providing educational opportunities to underprivileged children across Africa, Onakoya currently aims at reaching the 58-hour target. The previous Guinness World Record record of 56-hour, 9-minute mark, was set by Norwegian players Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad in 2018. His non-profit organisation, Chess in Slums Africa, leverages the game of chess as a means of social intervention, bridging the gap between disadvantaged children and their aspirations. By providing tuition-free education,…
No fewer than 100,000 nano-businesses across the Federation have received the initial disbursement of N50,000 through the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme, also known as the Trade Grants Scheme. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, gave the figure in an exclusive chat with our correspondent on Friday. Nano businesses are enterprises that have one or two workers and less than an annual turnover of N3 million, according to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria. The minister, speaking through her aide, Terfa Gyado, confirmed that the disbursement began a few weeks ago and would be distributed…
Earlier yesterday, the councillorship candidate for Ward 5, Lagelu Local Government, Hon. Idogbe Aduragbemi Emmanuel was welcomed by his people in Ward 5 as his campaign team visited areas like; Iyalode, Shop Mesan, Onikeke, Idi Mango, Elewi-Odo, Amuda Ojere, Kajola to Caterpillar and it’s environs. We were very impressed with the love and support from our people to our party (PDP) and to all our party candidates. We appreciate and assured then that, all their efforts will be fruitful. It is well known that, Ward 5 has always been a strong ground for PDP in Lagelu Local Government and the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The embattled former Kogi governor will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,088.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eight Nine Naira, Eighty Eight Kobo). Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…
Controversial street hop musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to forgive him for spraying money on his fans in the past. Portable’s plea is coming after the six-month jail sentence handed down to crossdresser Okuneye Idris, also known as Bobrisky, for Naira Mutilation offence. Portable once declared he gave his followers almost N2 million daily in spray paint.The street artist asserted in a recent live chat that his actions bring kindness to people. The head of the Zeh Nation label, appearing fearful of the consequences following footage showing him…
The Oyo State International Tourism Summit was held on Wednesday, where Governor Seyi Makinde promised decade-long leases, road infrastructure, power, and other enablers to investors keen on partnering with the state government to develop and reposition select tourist sites in the state. At the event held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, the Oyo governor particularly identified six focus sites where the state sought investor partnerships. In what he called the focus six, Makinde said the state sought private investors in the Cultural Centre, Bower’s Tower, and Eleyele Waterfront for the Ibadan zone; Idere Hill for the Ibarapa…
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…
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.