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  Councillors demonstrate their enthusiasm for their local community every day. They draw on many skills, attributes and diverse knowledge to help guide their decision-making and to connect with their community in positive ways.             Advertisement Useful qualities for councillors to have include: a commitment to behaving with integrity and in an ethical manner in adherence to the Code of Conduct strategic thinking with an ability to engage with the community effective communication and negotiation skills, including respecting other opinions, listening, mediation and conflict resolution skills                   Advertisement ability to analyse and problem solve to reach successful solutions ability to work as part of a team understanding of financial and budget processes and reports time management and organisation skills resilience                       Advertisement understanding, or be able to acquire an understanding of, local government legislation.                          

  Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, declared that workers and pensioners in the state would receive a monthly cash award of N25,000 and N15,000 respectively for the next six months. He noted, however, that the workforce and the people of the state would have to work with the state government to develop the economy of the state for the long term, as according to him, once there is economic prosperity in the state, everyone would be touched.                  The governor stated this when he addressed the workers at the frontage of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, during a solidarity rally. He noted that though his administration would love to work on legacy projects for which it would be remembered decades after he leaves office, it would continue to look after the welfare of its workforce. Governor Makinde maintained that the wage award of N25,000 and N15,000 respectively for workers and pensioners would be paid for the month of October and subsequently for

  The students, who staged the protest on Monday at the school premises said the new tuition fee as reflected on the students portal was unacceptable. Students of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, have protested against the tuition fee hike for the 2023-2024 session. The students, who staged the protest on Monday at the school premises said the new tuition fee as reflected on the students portal was unacceptab le. According to the students the school management has raised the tuition for new students enrolled in education courses from N76,500 to N230,000 and from N76,500 to N180,000 for returning students. The school fees for fresh students studying pure science courses were increased from N80,500 and N90,500 to N240,000, and from N80,500 and N90,500 to 190,000 for returning students. The protesting students, who carried placards and leaf stems, reportedly marched to various departments and offices to voice their displeasure with the new propose

  A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the allegations of forgery of a discharge certificate brought against the Enugu State Governor, Barrister Peter Mbah, by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).                           Advertisement The trial Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo threw away the allegations following the inability of the Corps to prove and defend the allegations as required by law. The judge, in a judgment in a suit by the governor against the NYSC, imposed a fine of N5 million on the NYSC to be paid jointly to the plaintiff for suppressing facts and conspiring against him in the heinous allegations.                          Advertisement The court held that with the unchallenged evidence of the plaintiff on how the discharge certificate was issued to him in 2003 by NYSC after serving in a law firm in Lagos and the inability of the Corps to come up with counter-evidence, it was crystal clear that the plaintiff served the mandatory one-year service.          

  AMagistrate’s Court in Yaba, Lagos State has granted popular singer, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley and music promoter, Balogun Eletu, popularly known as Sam Larry bail. The bail is in the sum of N20 million with three sureties.              Advertisement Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun also ordered the suspects to submit their passports and report weekly to the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) at Panti, as part of the bail conditions.                Advertisement Naira Marley and Sam Larry were arrested and arraigned by the police following an investigation into their alleged involvement in the death of fellow artiste, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, who died on September 12, 2023.                   Advertisement                      Advertisement

  The Lagos State Government has sealed the Ajah Market and Ogba City Mall over what it described as “waste disposal offences”.  This is according to a Monday statement from the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). “The Lagos State Government has shut Ogba City Mall, Ikeja, and Ajah Market, Etti-Osa, for sundry waste disposal offences,” LAWMA’s Director of Public Affairs Folashade Kadiri said in the statement. “The action was carried out by the combined enforcement teams of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA; State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences, LASTMA and LAGSEC (KAI).” The LAWMA spokesperson added that the enforcement team also cleared shanties and illegal traders’ structures around the Ajah BRT corridor, and Ajah Jubilee Bridge on Sunday. Operatives from the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and KAI acting on the directives of HC MOE&WR on Sunday November 5 sealed up the OGBA SHOPPING MALL beside Sunday Market.

  The People’s Democratic Party Chairmanship Candidate for the forthcoming local government election in the Ibadan North council area, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade has mourned the passing highly referred leader in the council area, Engineer Olatunji Ajuwon. Olufade expressed his profound grief at the loss of Engineer Ajuwon. He described Ajuwon’s passing as both deeply painful and profoundly surprising, emphasizing the significance of his contributions. Engineer Ajuwon, renowned for his pivotal role within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a leader in Ibadan North and as a prominent PDP delegate from Oyo state, played a vital role in shaping the party’s direction and representing the interests of the state at the last PDP national convention held in Abuja. The political landscape in Ibadan North is shrouded in mourning and deep sorrow as news of the sudden and unexpected passing of one of its most dedicated members reverberates through the state. “Baba Ajuwon has departed from us when h

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has emerged as a beacon of transformation, leading the state to unprecedented economic growth and prosperity. Since taking office in 2019, and now re-elected for a second term in 2023, his administration's remarkable achievements have set the pace for Oyo State's sustainable development under the Omi-tuntun 2.0 mantra. Governor Makinde's unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Oyo State residents has seen his administration hit all developmental indices, establishing the state as a model for progressive governance. Under his visionary leadership, Oyo State has witnessed an economic renaissance that has not only revitalized the state but also set it on a trajectory for a brighter future. One of the most striking achievements of Governor Makinde's administration has been its commitment to the welfare of workers. While neighboring states grapple with salary arrears, Governor Makinde has made it a priority to ensure that workers