October 2021

The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, alongside the five other governors of the Southwest, converged in Lagos State on Tuesday to discuss issues that affect the region.

Olaniyan, who represented Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State governor, was joined by Governors Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Kayode Fayemi ((Ekiti), Dapo Abiodun and the host, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos).

This was disclosed in a statement by Seye Ajagbe, the media officer to the Deputy Governor on Wednesday morning.

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While speaking to the press after the event, the Chairman …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over a virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) anchored from the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Osinbajo took charge since President Muhammadu Buhari is away in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the investment conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute.

The president will also perform the lesser Hajj in Madina and Makka before returning to Nigeria on Friday.

Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President; and Ade Ipaye, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, attended the meeting physically.

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Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday, declared that neither the President Muhammadu Buhari nor his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), can solve the problems facing the country.

The group asserted that it had lost hope in Buhari solving the country’s problems, saying the exit of the President in 2023 will end the problems facing the country.

The group’s acting leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, said this while addressing journalists after the group’s monthly meeting held in his Sanya -Ogbo residence, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

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The octogenarian accused the President …

The Nigerian Senate Committee on Water Resources on Tuesday disclosed that it has uncovered no fewer than 400 abandoned water projects responsible for the incessant acute water scarcity across the country.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Water Resources, Senator Bello Mandiya who made this known while briefing newsmen after the budget defence by the Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Suleiman Adamu, said some of the dams were cited where dams cannot even be constructed.

Senator Mandiya pointed out that what the Ministry has done so far is to prioritize dams and that so far, twenty dams have been identified …

The trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has received the attention of the international community following the issuance of what was termed ‘Urgent Appeals’ by the United Nations to both the Nigerian and Kenyan governments, demanding immediate stoppage of any torture or violation of his rights.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the decision of the UN was in response a petition by Kanu’s brother, Kanunta Kanu and his special counsel, Mr. Aloy Ejimakor.

According to a statement by Kanunta, ‘Urgent Appeals’ have already been transmitted to both countries since …

The South-West  Governors Forum yesterday held a meeting in Lagos State to discuss the issue of insecurity and other burning concerns affecting the region.

Chairman of the forum and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, chaired the meeting which took place at the Lagos House in the Marina area of the state.

At the end of the meeting that lasted several hours behind closed doors, Governor Akeredolu disclosed that part of their deliberations bordered on the security situation in the region and ideas of how to address the challenge.

He said the governors also had a discussion on the Oodua Group, …

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has appointed Mr Nathaniel Ikyur as his new Chief Press Secretary (CPS).

The development which was disclosed on Tuesday followed the resignation of Mr Terver Akase who exited the government to focus on his 2023 governorship ambition.

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Recall that Akase tendered his resignation letter on September 30 as directed by the governor who stated that his political appointees contesting for public offices in the 2023 general elections must resign by September ending.

Before his appointment as CPS, Ikyur served as Principal Special Assistant to …