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A close associate of former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel a.k.a OGD and former Director General of the Ladi Adebutu Governorship Campaign Organization under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Waliu Taiwo has declared that OGD must lead his supporters to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Waliu Taiwo, who served as a commissioner under OGD was reacting to the decision of the former governor to resign from active politics. Speaking in an interview recently, Taiwo confirmed that it was the supporters of OGD that called for a meeting at his Asoludero Court in Shagamu, Ogun State two weeks ago to urge him to lead them to the APC after they had worked for the success of the party at the governorship election. The former commissioner disclosed that OGD would be compelled by his supporters to remain in politics and lead them to the APC in due course, adding that he could not abandon the boat at the middle of the sea. "We were the ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari Ken Saro Wiwa The National Union of Ogoni Students (NOUS INTL. USA) has made another call on the President Muhammad Buhari-led Federal Government to stop the activities of Shell Petroleum in Ogoni, Rivers State. NOUS INTL. USA recalled in a statement dated March 21, 2019  that 26 years ago under the leadership of the late Ken Saro Wiwa, MOSOP and Ogoni people declared Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company persona non grata and forced Shell out of OML 11, for non-payments of rent, royalty or lease as well as for Shell to account "for its predatory ecological war waged on Ogoniland, Ogoni people and Ogoni enclave as well as the entire Niger Delta." The statement, which was later made available to journalists, was titled; "Ogoni Sacrosanct Rights Over Its Oil can’t be Abrogated"  and was jointly signed by the President of (NUOS INTL. USA), Mr. Pius Baripkoa Nwinee, Secretary General of (NUOS INTL. USA), Mr. Sam...

United Kingdom Chapter of Arise Nigeria, a group of Nigerians in the diaspora, has reacted to the recent report by the United State through its State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour under the title “Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018.” which accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government of abating corruption and extra-judicial killing. The group said the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018 was aimed at forcing homosexuality and sale of national assets on the current government.  Arise Nigeria made this revelation in a communiqué issued after its extraordinary meeting held in London on Saturday. A communique jointly signed by Dr. Philip Idaewor Chairman, AriseNigeria and Charles Eze, Secretary, called on  the Nigerian government to reject the report and make its stance known to the US without delay.  The statement reads in full. Documents like this are equally cited as input for decis...

The Nigerian Army has been in the eye of the storm over the conduct of soldiers deployed to provide security during the 2019 elections. The soldiers have been roundly accused in several quarters of committing infractions, including partisan interference in the electoral process, that seriously undermined the credibility and sanctity of the elections. In fact, in the estimation of many observers, both Federal Government and the Army stand condemned over the undue militarisation of the electoral process. But it is an accusation that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, in this interview with pressmen, dismissed in its entirety. The military was accused of aiding in  election malpractices like snatching of ballot boxes. What is your reaction? Militarisation has to be defined. What do you mean by militarisation? How exactly did the military take part in the elections? Generalisation is not the best. People just use the word militarisation without defini...

The lawmaker representing Ojo Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Akande has said that it was unnecessary to earmark a day as International Happiness Day, saying that there was no need to reserve happiness to just one day and that such could not even be generalised. Hon. Victor added that happiness is sometimes short lived, when the person concerned is faced with a challenge or unpalatable situation after he had been happy over an issue. "Is there any day set aside for sadness? Then as we celebrate happiness there should be another day set aside for celebrating sadness. "I don't see any reason we should separate a day for happiness, your mood could change anytime, somebody could just die while, you are celebrating, can we now go on celebrating under such circumstances? "There is no way everybody would be happy at the same time al over the be world. "This at any given time negates the rationale behind declaring a da...

The just-concluded general elections in Nigeria have been said to be a reflection of the level of advancement of the nation's democracy. A lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh, who spoke on the elections, stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be commended for organising free and fair elections. Jimoh, who is the Deputy Majority Leader of the House and representing Apapa Constituency 2, stressed in an interview that the country's democracy has grown over the years. The lawmaker said that even the United States of America that gained independence 200 years ago. is still improving, adding that there is certainly need for improvement.   "There are tribal sentiments in this part of the world. I remember in the second republic, those who were not from the South West did not support the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, whereas there were no segregation against the people from oth...

  Prophet Iyunade and Wife The General Overseer of Pentecostal Sanctuary Bible Ministries (PSBM) Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Prophet Sunday Dare Iyunade has warned against economic crisis and severe hunger in Nigeria. Prophet Iyunade, whose past predictions came to pass, revealed during an interactive session with the media on the 23rd anniversary of the mission at the church auditorium recently, that the economy of the country will not be bouyant now and that it will continue to depreciate. Iyunade added that God told him that the economic policy of the government would not bring any positive change to the nation's economy. "investors will stay away from our country in protest against the government policy. International organisations will reduce their support for our country in area of donation and funding of charity and development. "The hunger God told me some years ago has not manifested. What we are just experiencing now is only its peripheral an...