Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said the capital projects embarked upon by his administration, including an airstrip are not only timely, but are meeting people’s needs, contrary to the claim by a former governor of the state, Otunba Niyi Adebayo. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Iidowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, the governor said the claim by Adebayo in Abuja on Tuesday that the airstrip project was ill-timed was borne out of malice because Adebayo failed to utiilise the opportunity given him by the people of the state by executing projects he (Adebayo) could be remembered for. Ekiti people…
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Strong indications emerged yesterday that the 31 students of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti sued over damage done to the university’s facilities during a recent protest, may be allowed to settle the matter out of court. A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday adjourned hearing in the criminal case filed by the Police against the students over alleged participation in the violent protest that rocked the institution on February 7. Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye adjourned the matter following a request by the Police Prosecutor, Caleb Leramo, for the advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution. The Police prosecutor…
For transforming the face of governance in Edo State and for the development projects across the state, a former Governor of the defunct Mid-West region and Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia has pledged to support Governor Adams Oshiomhole for the rest of his life, saying “I will continue to work with you until my grave.” Dr. Ogbemudia made the pledge during a visit of Governor Adams Oshiomhole to him, in his residence, in Benin City, on Wednesday. Dr. Ogbemudia who was elated by the visit of the Governor and his entourage, said: “I have withdrawn my membership of the Peoples Democratic…
Erstwhile, Director General, National Centre for Women Development ( NCWD), Ms. Onyeka Onwenu, has denied allegations that she threatened to sue President Muhammadu Buhari over her recent sack along side many other heads of parastatals, agencies and commissions by the federal government. In a press statement, Thursday, entitled, “My disengagement from the National Centre for Women Development, Ms Onwenu said it was within the authority of the president to do that. She said in spite of the campaign of calumny and several threats against her within her two and half years of service, she lifted the centre from its former…
The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday confirmed the appointments of Governor Ambode’s nominees into the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund. The nominees are Ifueko Omoguiyi as the Chairman of the board while Akintunde Oyebode will serve as Executive Secretary. Omoguiyi is a chartered accountant was born in 1962 and has over 30 years experience in financial and banking industry. She was an Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS) between 2004 to 2012. In her response to questions raised by the members of the House, Omoguiyi stated that one of the strategies that would be adopted as the…
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has blamed the current economic situation in the country on years of bad governance, and urged the federal government to call an emergency economic conference to address the situation. Prof. Soyinka, who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in his office in Abuja on Thursday, also reiterated his earlier support for the Administration’s fight against corruption ”The economic condition of a nation, of a people does not deteriotate overnight. Something came before that deterioration,” he said, while answering a question on the current state of the nation’s…
The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi has called on all local government caretaker committee chairmen in the state to help sensitize women and children in their local government areas about the on-going health screening exercise, the pet proramme of the wife of the president of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Muhammed Buhari in the state. Mrs. Ugwuanyi made the call in an address on the occasion of the health screening exercise in Agbani, Nkanu West local government area of the state. She noted that the health screening exercise involves cervical examination, dental/eye checks, breast examination and blood system…
Ogun State government will soon come up with a device that will enable teachers access training via an electronic device which will be centrally coordinated and connected to prospective participants in the three senatorial districts of the state. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Modupe Mujota disclosed this at the opening of the executive meeting of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS) Southwest region held at Baptist Boys High School, Saje, Abeokuta, Under the scheme, the teaching method will be centrally coordinated with prospective participants connected to it. She noted that the scheme would help…
MINISTER of Communication, Adebayo Shittu has said the country would need an estimate of $250 to $300 million to provide an extra satellite for a more secure and safe investment Shittu said this in Abuja during a facility tour to Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited. “We all know that all that we find here is just to support one satellite in-orbit. Nigeria currently has only one satellite in-orbit. One satellite is not enough. “To have an extra satellite, you will be talking about$ 250 to $300 Million. Certainly, if we can get enough funding for the satellite, I can assure you two foriegn…
It was an unusual atmosphere at Lekki Palms Shopping Mall, Lagos recently, when beverage giant, Coca-Cola Nigeria stopped by to encourage consumers to express special feelings to friends, families and strangers by sharing coke cans personalized with their names and smileys which best represent those feelings. The campaign which started towards the end of last year conceived a unique way to enable consumers share deep-seated feelings they may not be willing to express in words for fear of rejection, ego or misunderstanding, you name it! A lot of excited fans walked to the customisation booth to buy cans of coke to…