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  A non-governmental organization based in Ota, Ogun State, Good Governance Initiative (GGI), has described the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the 2019 governorship election in Ogun State, Otunba Rotimi Paseda as a frustrated politician and a perennial loser. GGI was reacting to a statement credited to Paseda that Governor Dapo Abiodun was an accidental governor, who did not deserve a second term. GGI, in a statement signed by its leader and a Public Affairs analyst, Alhaji Malik Ibitoye described Paseda as “a spent force and a frustrated politician that should not be taken seriously.” Ibitoye said Paseda was doing the bidding of some politicians in the state, who are intimidated by the achievements of Governor Abiodun in just over three years with the 2023 general elections fast approaching. “It is surprising that after being part of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for over three years, Paseda is now realising that Prince Abiodun is now an accidental ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, led by Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola have been called upon to expedite action on the reconstruction of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. According to a statement issued by a Non-Governmental Organization, Good Governance Initiative (GGI), led by a Public Affairs analyst based in Sango-Ota, Ogun State, Alhaji Malik Ibitoye, the attention of Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola was drawn to the negative publicity the dilapidated portion of the road has been generating for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibitoye said in the statement, which he personally signed, that the Sango area of the road and some other parts stretching from Ijaiye to Kola, Alakuko, Toll Gate Bus Stop and even extending to other parts of the road on the way to Abeokuta, the state capital, has become eyesores and a source of embarrassment to both the state and Federal Governments. While saying that Governor Dapo Abiodun is known to be proactive in th...

No fewer than 5,000 Yoruba Elders majorly members of the ruling All Progressives Congress and supporters of Bola Tinubu, today, took to the streets of Lagos to protest the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, calling for a Christian to be incorporated. The thousands of pro-Tinubu protesters, under the aegis of Coalition of APC Stakeholders Network and Southwest Supporters of Tinubu, began their peaceful walk from Shoprote Ikeja to the State House Alausa. According to them, the only obstacle between the former Lagos State and the presidency in 2023 is his running mate, Senator Kassim Shettima. In his address, the group’s President-General, Elder Arokoyo Samuel, described Tinubu as a “political colossus and astute political strategist” who has successfully built an enviable foundation for the party. Elder Samuel added that, “he has also been crucial in the nation’s democracy being an important figure for almost four decades, hence his emergence as APC presidential candidate was perceived as a b...

The Catholic Church in Nigeria has rejected the apology by Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State over his utterances on the Pope. The group, under the aegis of Mass Servants Association of Nigeria (MSAN), said it is not enough for the governor to express remorse, adding that he must prove it by embarking on a 40-day fast and step down from his role as the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council. Recall that the governor had tendered an apology to the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, over alleged ‘blasphemous’ comments about the Holy Father. While admitting that it was an error on his part to have linked the Catholic Pontiff with Nigeria’s politics, he begged for forgiveness and understanding from the Catholic Church through the Bishops’ conference. But in a statement signed by Moses Idoko, the MSAN said Lalong must repent and return every penny from the promoters of Muslim-Muslim ticket. According to Idoko, the governor should go a step f...

Photo Caption: President Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria (Middle) Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder & Executive Chairman, BUA Group (Left), and Niyi Adebayo, Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Right) during the visit of Abdul Samad Rabiu and BUA Group Management Team, to the State House in Abuja on Friday. Leading Nigerian Businessman, Industrialist and Philanthropist, Abdul Samad Rabiu, paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari today in Abuja, to update him and to thank him for creating an enabling environment for business to thrive, and also brief him on the strides BUA Group has made in the past few years. Thereafter, Rabiu briefed the President on the activities of his foundation, The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) during which he also announced the donation of a N10billion Nigeria Security Support Fund from ASR Africa towards the provision of some security equipment, medical and other supplies, upgrade of health facilities...

Ahead of next year’s general elections, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been asked to probe allegations of corruption against former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique, and his wife, the minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Hajia Sadiya Umar. The All Progressives Congress Youth Vanguard tasked the anti-graft agency in a letter to its Chairman, Ibrahim Bawa. The letter titled, ‘The Plot by Former CAS Abubakar Sadique and Sadiya Umar to Procure Bauchi State with Proceeds of Corruption: Need for Urgent Investigation and Probe’ was signed by its president, Mohammed Usman Dikko. Sadique is the governorship candidate of the APC in Bauchi State. According to the group, Sadique and his wife are trying to procure the 2023 governorship election in the state with proceeds of corruption. “It is instructive to state that in the buildup to the APC gubernatorial primaries in the state, it is on record that Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique rtd spent several millions of dollars ...

Sifaz Hotels & Suites has become a place of relief from the stress and pressure of life for all categories of people The well-structured hospitality centre is providing home away from home for guests with serene environment and cool ambience, which are sources of attraction to socialites from all walks of life. Those who have been opportune to enjoy the facilities provided in the hospitality centre have never stopped speaking about the uniqueness of the modern and conducive atmosphere of the hotel. Located at 1 Orowadayo Street, Karonwi area, Owode off Lagos- Abeokuta road, Ogun State, Sifaz Hotels & Suites offers wide range of hospitality services with well trained staff and personnel.   Sifaz offers that escape from the societal norm and cuddles patrons with warm comfort. It is blessed with a team of vibrant and enthusiastic staff that have been highly trained to give customers an exciting experience ranging from food to drinks, rooms and services. Having placed priority ...

Thousands of protesters from the six north-central states, including the Federal Capital Territory, on Tuesday, stormed the Presidential Villa to oppose the All Progressives Congress choice of Governor Simon Lalong as presidential campaign Director General. The protesters, who came in busses from Ilorin, Makurdi, Lafia, Minna, Jos and other cities, gathered in their numbers in Abuja to demand that the party swaps its vice-presidential candidacy with the DG position given to the geopolitical zone. Under the aegis of the APC North-Central Youths and Women Forum, they converged at the Unity Fountain before proceeding to the entrance of the Villa to deliver a letter of appeal and protest to President Muhammadu Buhari. The letter signed by Dauda Yakubu and 70 other stakeholders representing Benue, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Plateau and the FCT was titled ‘Give Us Vice-Presidential Candidate And Take The Director-General, APC Presidential Campaign’. According to the APC faithful, the region has ...

  The Management of Prudent Energy and Services Limited (“PESL”) has debunked the news circulated in the media on August 8, 2022, alleging that a “charge” to wind-up PESL over an alleged inability to pay $6 million debt has been presented to the Federal High Court by Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited (Zenon). The story, they said is misleading, and is a distortion of the facts of the matter. The organisation provided their side of the story in a statement, made available to journalists on Tuesday, and stated that Ignite and Zenon, together with its affiliates, recently concluded the arbitration proceedings for the purposes of determining the amount due from Zenon to Ignite, saying that the arbitrators have indicated that a decision will be made in the month of August 2022. PESL, the parent company of Ignite, the statement added, provided a corporate guarantee to Zenon in respect of any obligations of Ignite to Zenon.   "The actual obligations of Ignite to Zenon (or vice ver...

The Human Rights Advocacy Centre has called on the Department of States Services to investigate the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (rtd) over alleged link to insecurity in the state.  A security signal seen by SaharaReporters during the weekend had shown how Sadique and his party recruited 1,000 militants and political thugs ahead of the 2023 election in the state. The move it was gathered was part of the former Air Force Chief and the APC's electioneering strategies to win the 2023 governorship election in the state. A colonel in the army, who spoke on condition of anonymity had told SaharaReporters that Sadique and APC recruited “over 1000 foot soldiers with arms to destabilise parts of the state perceived as opposition’s stronghold.”   “It has been a scary situation in Bauchi state since Sadique Abubakar won the APC ticket.    “There have been sponsored crime and criminality in the state. We ha...

There are plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC), and it’s governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique, to recruit 1000 militants and political thugs ahead of the 2023 election in the state, a security signal seen by SaharaReporters has showed. The move is part of the former Air Force Chief and APC electioneering strategies toward winning the state in 2023. According to a colonel in the army, who pleaded anonymity, Sadique and APC had recruited “over 1000 foot soldiers with arms to destabilize parts of the state where it is perceived as opposition’s stronghold.” “It has been a scary situation in Bauchi state since Sadique Abubakar won the APC ticket. “There have been sponsored crime and criminality in the state. We have received so many security reports on this issue. Even some of his party members are scared of him.” An APC member stated that the party is now at the mercy of Sadique as he imposed himself on the party through threats and blackmail of thos...

Nigeria is in the throes of corruption. It is the singular evil that has amplified every other thing that ails the nation. Almost all crimes in the land can be attributed to the impact of corruption on the individual and collective psyche – when apprehended, the modern-day Nigerian bandit, terrorist, armed robber, ritualist and even petty criminals now wear this defiance on their faces as if to remind us, the hapless spectator of them being paraded by law enforcement, that their crimes pale in significance compared to some people that are in the position of leadership. This resort to extreme measures as a result of the perceived irredeemable corruption of the ruling class has worsened over time as Nigerians began to realise that those in public offices are beginning to make it their family affairs, whereby a public office holder corners the commonwealth to perpetrate his offspring and wards in public offices. It is a dubious way of creating modern monarchies and fiefdoms in a country t...

He has an irresistible aura as a royal father, and he has been at the level of relevance since he mounted the throne of his forefathers few years ago. His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr.) Adeoriyomi Oluwasesan Abdul-Akeem Oyebo (arpa) was born into the popular Oyebo Royal family of Egbin, Ijede and Ikorodu, to Late Prince Abdul Rasaq Adebowale Babatunde Oyebo, a merchant/producer of under wares in the 60s and later a building merchant, popularly called Baba Onicement (Cement dealer) and Late Princess Kehinde Amoke Oyebo (nee Opeifa,) Osolo of Ilogbo Otta and Awujiku (Fowotade) Onikosi Royal family, Isipo Idota Royal family, (Mupin Otta) respectively, an accomplished trader and textile merchant popularly called Iya Alaso (Textile dealer) and Iya Shaki. Oba (Dr.) Adeoriyomi Oyebo started his early life by living with his grandfather, Alh. Omo Oba Fasasi Odutola Oyebo, alias (Baba Orere or Baa ‘Lebe) at Ijede, and started his primary education in Ijede, while in Primary School, he also...