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The Oduduwa Development Congress (ODC) has disputed the claim of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that he played a significant role in bringing President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to power. The group said Wike's claim is merely a product of his imagination. ODC emphasized that Nigerians, not Wike, made Asiwaju Bola Tinubu their President, and his victory was a reflection of the will of the people. Addressing a press conference in Lagos on Monday, the president of the group, Oluwasanmi Sola stated that the FCT Minister should be grateful to President Tinubu for saving him from political obscurity. According to Sola, Wike's utterances and body language imply insubordination. "The Oduduwa Development Congress wishes to set the record straight that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike didn’t make Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the President of Nigeria," the statement said. "We would normally ignore Wike's claims as the ...

The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has asked former Governor Yahaya Bello to heed the advice of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi and submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the courts of law to clear himself of allegations of financial malfeasance while in office. This, according to the group, is because the commission has not, in any way, erred but doing its lawful job by asking the former Kogi State's Governor to appear before it for questioning.  The group explained that EFCC is mandated by law to scrutinise and enforce accountability of persons in government positions, which is also in line with the anti-corruption policy of the President Bola Tinubu administration  In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, TMSG described the stand-off between the former Governor and the EFCC as unnecessary, saying it is an affront on the sanctity of the l...

A pro-democracy group,The Democratic Front (TDF) has said that the People's Democratic Party PDP can not arrogate to itself to deliver on the nation’s economy having plunged it into ruins for good sixteen years.  "Imagine a political party that failed woefully and landed the country in its present parlous economic state now pontificating on efforts to revitalize the national economy as if they ever had any clue. "Rather than bury their heads in shame because of the roles the former ruling party played in bringing the country to its knees, they are busy pontificating on the bold initiatives and reforms being initiated by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman Danjuma Mohammed and Secretary Wale Adedayo while reacting to the communique issued by PDP at the end of it National Executive Committee meeting, the TDF argued that   the country has still not recovered from the mindless plundering of the economy in the PDP years.  it said: "The pos...

The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has asked former Governor Yahaya Bello to heed the advice of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi and submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the courts of law to clear himself of allegations of financial malfeasance while in office. This, according to the group, is because the commission has not, in any way, erred but doing its lawful job by asking the former Kogi State's Governor to appear before it for questioning.  The group explained that EFCC is mandated by law to scrutinise and enforce accountability of persons in government positions, which is also in line with the anti-corruption policy of the President Bola Tinubu administration  In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, TMSG described the stand-off between the former Governor and the EFCC as unnecessary, saying it is an affront on the sanctity of the l...

A pro-democracy group, The Democratic Front (TDF) has said that the People's Democratic Party PDP can not arrogate to itself to deliver on the nation’s economy having plunged it into ruins for good sixteen years. "Imagine a political party that failed woefully and landed the country in its present parlous economic state now pontificating on efforts to revitalize the national economy as if they ever had any clue. "Rather than bury their heads in shame because of the roles the former ruling party played in bringing the country to its knees, they are busy pontificating on the bold initiatives and reforms being initiated by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman Danjuma Mohammed and Secretary Wale Adedayo while reacting to the communique issued by PDP at the end of it National Executive Committee meeting, the TDF argued that the country has still not recovered from the mindless plundering of the economy in the PDP years. it said: "The positi...

  The spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has approached the court to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the State Security Service, it's agents and Femi Oyetola, son of the former Governor of Osun State, who is now the Minister of Blue Economy. Rasheed, through his lawyer, Barr. J.A Ayanyemi, had approached the court to obtain a Notice Of Caution Against Court Contempt, sequence to fresh invitation and alleged harassment by the State Security Service. In the suit marked FHC/OS/CS/89/2024 said despite the initial originating summons and court order restraining the 1-3 respondents from inviting, arresting or detaining him, the DSS through its agents are still harassing and threatening him from exercising his fundamental rights. "Take Notice That Unless you respect the dignity of this honorable court by not interfering or taking any step to prejudice the proceedings of this honorable court during the pendency of this action, you may be li...

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance has expressed concern over the harassment of media aides of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, by the State Security Service (SSS) in Abuja. The coalition in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Comrade Olalekan Johnson, said it is unlawful the SSS to force journalists to falsely implicate others. Johnson said it is unprofessional for SSS to harass the journalists including the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mallam Rasheed Olawale. He said: "It has come to our attention that this egregious harassment is being coordinated by the Director of Operations of the SSS, raising serious questions about the agency's impartiality and commitment to upholding democratic principles. "For the purpose of clarity, we are very much aware of the disposition of the Director General of the organisation, Mallam Yusuf Magaji Bichi to professionalism and impartiality within the service and the actions of the Dire...

United States of America-based organisations, including the National Union of Ogoni Students International (NUOS INT'L USA), the Center for Democracy, Human Rights, and Anti-Corruption International (CDHRAC INTL USA), and the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), have reiterated their call for better treatments of the people of Ogoniland in Rivers State by the Federal Government. The groups said that the people of Ogoniland have suffered years of environmental degradation over the years despite the fact that they produce oil, the wealth of the nation. The groups, which used the opportunity to congratulate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his forthcoming first anniversary in office, said that it is not right to kill the chicken that lays the golden egg, adding that they could not continue to suffer in silence and amidst plenty. They emphasised that almost all the previous administrations in the country have done little or nothing to develop Ogoniland, which they said ...

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa, has applauded the Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon Dele Oshinowo, over his intervention initiatives to reduce economic hardship in the country. Obasa stated this as Oshinowo, on Thursday launched "WeLift 450 Petty Traders" Initiative," which was attended by the Speaker. The monthly scheme saw the transfer of N50,000 cash support to 450 traders selected from various markets and streets in the council. Obasa, while applauding the residents, and party leaders for supporting Oshinowo, said that the people remained the priority of any serious government. "This initiative is something that I have been canvassing among the local government chairmen. "This is because it is very important to reach out to our people, particularly around this period that the economy is somehow and the impact on the people have not been helpful. "So, having a Chairman, who is  ...

Samuel Nwanosike, the chairperson of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Thursday, reportedly led thugs to disrupt the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. Nwanosike, who is the chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, is a loyalist of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.  Among many other things, a potential sanction for Wike was expected to take the front burner at the party's NEC meeting over allegations of anti-party activities.  However, Nwanosike reportedly tried to force his way into the venue and came along with hoodlums. His intent, it was gathered, was to create chaos and halt resolutions by the NEC.

A group of Nigerian Corporate farmers from the Diaspora and Nigerian  Farmers, has protested their displacement from their corporate farms which produces crops and animal worth millions of naira on a daily basis.  Speaking during a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Chairman Afero/Eluju Mowo/Mutaku commercial farmers, Wale Oyekoya, said they had a dream of building a better Nigeria and for this, they brought back their life savings and foreign investment to invest in Nigeria. Oyekoya said: "Those dreams were crushed when on the morning of the 11th day of December 2023, in a brutal display of violence and utter carnage during the late season rains around 11:15 am that day they were violently invaded and brutally attacked by elements of the Nigerian military.   "We are not cutlasses and hoes farmers, we utilise the latest in mechanised machinery and equipment imported from China, US and France and practice farming on a Commercial scale thereby contributing to a l...

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele is set to hold the third edition of his palliative market initiative and planting of a new church auditorium in Ekiti state on Friday, 26th of April, 2024. This, according to the prophet, is to further reduce the impact of economic hardship on the people of Ekiti state and to also spread the gospel of Jesus Christ on showing love to the needy and providing for the poor without allowing distance to cause a barrier. Primate Ayodele explained that the palliative market will be a replica of the ones he did in November 2023 and February 2024 at his Lagos church where he crashed the prices of food items ridiculously. The prophet sold a bag of rice for N20,000, beans for N5,000, big tubers of Yam for N1,500, Cassava flakes for N1,500, a carton of Indomie for N1,500, to mention a few. Apart from the palliative market initiative, the man of God made it known that he will be empowering women with work materials like sewing m...

The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has told truck drivers in the agency’s fleet, to strictly obey safe driving rules or risk severe penalties, including outright dismissal.  He said this on Tuesday, at the agency’s headquarters, Ijora-Olopa, where he repeatedly warned against any breach of safe motoring and road traffic rules and regulations, involving non-use of seat belts, drunk driving, over-speeding and reckless behaviour on highways. Other breaches, according to him, include: over-loading, loss of safety equipment, possession of invalid driver’s license, waste handlers hanging onto moving trucks, and such other reckless actions, that could trigger an accident.  He emphatically stressed, that stiff sanctions would henceforth be applied, including outright dismissal, prosecution, suspension from work, forfeiture of monthly salaries and allowances, and non-payment of medical bills if involved in an accident, depe...

A political interest group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the purported sacking of the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Umar Ganduje. The group under the umbrella of APC National Vanguard described the sacking as a political coup orchestrated by desperate individuals outside the party who are envious, and felt threatened by Ganduje’s rising profile. It said that the attempt to sack Ganduje as the National Chairman of the APC is a direct assault on the democratic principles and what the party stands for. The group said: "We understand that such calls and attempt to illegally sack the chairman can only be contemplated by anti-democratic forces and those who seek the fall of the APC party. "It is most unfortunate that they are hiding behind the façade of being democrats when in reality they abhor the very tenets of democracy, which is why they are keen on using crude tactics to cause disarray, and unsettlement within our prestigious party. "We wa...

Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (JANDOR) the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 governorship elections in Lagos State has expressed shock and sadness over the recent invasion of Egan Oriomi town in Otto Awori Local Council Development Area of the state.  The Egan Oriomi Community, a part of Elete Kingdom, where the mother of JANDOR hails, was reported to have been invaded by unknown assailants in the early hours of today resulting in a loss of life and wanton destruction of property.  Dr. Adediran described the unfortunate incident as a heinous act of violence and terror on a community known for peace.  These were contained in a press release signee by Gbenga Ogunleye, spokesperson of Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (JANDOR) dated April 14, 2024. "It is with great sadness that I condemn this heinous act of violence on my peace loving people of Egan Oriomi. It is disheartening that such acts of terror can still occur in a town where ...

The Northern Patriots (NP) has slammed Governor Abba Yusuf for lacking any clear blueprint or agenda for the people of Kano State. Comrade Dominic Alancha, the national president of the group, made this known during an interview on TVC's Journalists Hangout on Sunday.  According to Alancha, the governor has instead resorted to a witch-hunt and political vendetta against his predecessor Alhaji Umar Ganduje all in the name of a probe.  Comrade Alancha said Governor Yusuf is progressing in error, adding that his perceived case against Ganduje is dead on arrival as it is not within the jurisdiction of the state to probe him. The Northern Patriots, however, advised the governor to focus on governance and if indeed he wants to recover state funds, he should look the way of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.  "It is unfortunate that Governor Abba Yusuf is progressing in error. Instead of focusing on advancing governance, he is out for a witch-hunt and political vendetta against his predec...

  In its first-ever direct attack on Israel, Iran launched hundreds of suicide attack drones as well as cruise and ballistic missiles toward the country on Saturday in response to an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Damascus on April 1. With Israel’s war with Hamas showing no signs of abetting, the strikes marked another major moment of turbulence in the Middle East that threatens to tip the region into a wider conflict. Iran’s decision to retaliate against Israel from its own soil raised eyebrows among experts, even as the attacks appeared to be carefully calibrated to avoid a full-scale war. At the moment, world leaders are running helter-skelter to manage the situation with no hope in sight but when they had the opportunity to have preemption, they threw it away. Renowned Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele in his 2024 prophecies had revealed that the war between Israel and Palestine will escalate and become a regional war if care isn’t taken. He made thi...

  LAWMA Academy, the educational arm of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, has welcomed a fresh set of candidates, for its one-month internship for the month of April. The interns were all recent graduates of various universities in the country, across different academic disciplines. Addressing the interns, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, congratulated them for making the internship programme, as it would assist them, to learn as much as possible about waste management and inherent benefits. He noted that waste was really not waste but resource, urging them to embrace the business opportunities offered by the circular economy value chain, where so-called waste becomes wealth and blessing, to individuals, society and the environment. According to him, “This internship will go a long way in exposing you to the positive and rewarding side of waste management. I am sure you are aware that nothing is a waste until you waste them. What used to be waste is no...