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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 und...

  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 servic...

  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...

  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...

  Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has apologised to the people of Rivers State for what he described as “the regrettable anxieties of the last few days” in the state. In a statement issued and signed by himself late Friday, the governor restated his willingness and readiness “to embrace the path to lasting peace and tranquility with a commitment to consummating all efforts and initiatives by Mr. President and other well-meaning Nigerians, including my brother Governors and the Elders”.  Speaking on the political turmoil that engulfed Rivers State beginning Sunday October 30, 2023, he explained that his visit to the Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday morning was to inspect the extent of damage by a fire that engulfed the complex on Sunday night. The governor in the statement said: “I consider it necessary to issue this press statement on the developments of the past few days in our dear state. “Late on Sunday night, 29th October 2023, I was inundated with rep...

   In a world filled with deception and hidden agendas, there is an eye that sees the truth. However, this eye remains covered, obstructed by the hands of bribery. The power of truth is immense, capable of uncovering the darkest secrets and exposing the lies that surround us. But when corruption seeps its way into the system, the eye that sees the truth becomes clouded, its vision impaired. Bribery, the act of offering or accepting gifts, money, or other favors to influence someone's actions or decisions, has plagued societies for centuries. It is a sinister force that undermines the very fabric of justice and fairness. The hands of bribery reach deep into the pockets of those in power, blinding them to the truth and distorting their perception of what is right. When the eye that sees the truth is covered by these bribed hands, justice becomes a mere illusion. The scales are tipped in favor of the highest bidder, leaving the common man at the mercy of those who can afford to b...

  In response to the brutalisation of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, along with some workers and journalists in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, organised labour has presented a list of demands that they insist must be met. They warned of potential economic disruptions starting from next Wednesday, the 8th of November, if their demands are not addressed. In a joint briefing, Deputy Presidents of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Comrades Adewale Adeyanju and Etim Oko, expressed their disappointment on the deafening silence of the federal government, and the extent to which men of the Nigeria Police in Owerri could go in meting out harm to peaceful protesters and newsmen in a bid to ensure evidence of their acts were confiscated Labour noted it was “irritated” by the defence put forward by the Imo State Police Command which claimed that they had placed Ajaero in protective custody, from which had emerged “battered, concu...

As part of recognition for his contributions to grassroots development and public service, the Chattered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria has honoured Akeem Olatunji with MCPA Award and officially inducted him as Member, Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria. Olatunji, who is the immediate past Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state and Chairmanship candidate of the party ahead of the coming local government election, was inducted alongside other selected notable individuals and fresh graduands who have been certified by the institute at a glamorous event held at the Assembly Hall of the Polytechnic of Ibadan today, November 3. Popular Ibadan based radio broadcaster with Splash FM, Abiodun Adewole otherwise known as ‘Mr Double A’ also received MCPA Award alongside other awardees in other categories. The Chief Executive Officer of the Institute, Dr. Uche Okereke, who conducted the ce...

The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has arrested an MV Mother Mary, vessel with 300,000 litres of illegally refined AGO(Diesel) as well as two of its crew members in Rivers state.  OPDS seized the vessel at the Federal Ocean Terminal in Onne, Eleme Council Area of Rivers on the Bonny River. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, the Component Commander OPDS, Commodore John Siyanbade, who represented the OPDS Commander, Rear Adm. Olusegun Ferreira disclosed that the vessel was arrested on the 29th of October, 2023.                  Advertisement Committed To Democracy “The vessel which was arrested by teams from Headquarters Operation OPDS was leaving with over 300,000 litres of illegally refined products suspected to be AGO and with two suspects onboard at the time of arrest.” “The product was illegally sourced and the vessel was used as storage for this illegal product, “Commandant Siyanbade said. He also in...

  The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has notified the public that the recalled G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp contains high levels of caffeine. The notification of this product is contained in a public alert with No. 034/2023, issued to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye. Adeyeye said that the agency was equally notified about the recall of the product by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The NAFDAC boss said that the consumption of products containing high levels of caffeine could cause headaches, insomnia, irritability, and nervousness.                      Advertisement She said that people sensitive to caffeine can experience these effects at very low consumption levels. Adeyeye also cautioned pregnant women not to take these products, adding that t...