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  I am aware that there have been allegations on social media against the Commissioner of Police in Imo State but for this election, we are changing the commissioner of police in Imo,” the IGP said on Sunday on Channels Television’s People’s Townhall on Election Security. More to follow…                      Advertisement

  OYO is a state in the South-West of Nigeria, with the alias Pacesetter State. OYO is also a street lingua that is commonplace in the South-West of Nigeria. It serves as a warning to individuals or groups on actions and consequences, letting them know that when the chickens come home to roost and there is fallout from their actions or inactions, they would be standing alone to face the music. While the first OYO was derived from the all-important and historic kingdom established by Alaafin Oranmiyan, the last born of Oduduwa, Yoruba’s famed progenitor, the other OYO means On Your Own.                  Advertisement OYO, the one for the Pacesetter State, has become well-known all over the world for its rich history of pacesetting achievements in governance, education and other key areas, as experienced during the days of the Western Region Government and for its economic ascendancy and exemplary governance initiatives in recent times under the focused leadership of Governor ‘Seyi Makin

  The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission has said it was committed to ensuring speedy development for the South-West region. The Chairman, State Focal Officers of the commission, Mr Boye Ologbese, noted that the proposed integrated transportation network project was part of the blueprint of the DAWN commission to fast-track the development of the region.                     Advertisement This was contained in a statement issued in Akure, Ondo State, by his media aide, Mrs Debbie Funmilayo, on Friday. DAWN Ologbese said, “The DAWN commission has a mandate to effectively ensure sustainable development in the South-West region and the commission has a blueprint to fast-track development in the area of power and railway. “The aim of the integrated transportation network project is to deal with the problem of transportation networks in the South-West region, providing succour to ease of movement of people, goods and services while opening up the hinterlands.                  

  Politics is a game of loyalty, dedication, and commitment that has some similarities to the military system in terms of being loyal to a particular person or your boss. Loyalty is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something, which is all believed that it is should not less than 100%. The Politics of the First Republic in Nigeria especially in the Yorubaland told many stories of politics and loyalty, especially about trust between the leaders and political followers and the trend has extended to the present day of politics in the country.                      Advertisement It is believed in some quarters that politics is one of the power-struggling games in which a leader will form an opinion on any of his followers based on what someone says without asking questions even if the story is right or not. The majority of political followers have suffered like a pawn in a game of chess without being aware of their mistakes or wrong-doing, they just sc

  The Lawmaker representing Oluyole State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Waheed Akintayo has joined other well wishers to felicitate the chairmanship candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oluyole Local Government, Engr. Akeem Olatunji on his recent induction as Member Chartered Institute of Local Government Administration in Nigeria yesterday. Engr. Akeem Olatunji who is the party’s chairmanship candidate for Oluyole local government in the upcoming local government election was among the eminent personalities that were inducted for the MCPA Award. Engr. Olatunji’s award was in recognition of his contributions to the grassroots development and public service.                         Advertisement In a congratulatory statement personally signed by Hon. Waheed Akintayo who is the Chairman House Committee on Information, Media, Public Affairs and ICT and made available to newsmen, he described the award as well deserved, saying Engr Olatunji has over the y