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Says It is to Strengthen Democratic Participation Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday announced the appointment of 1,200 new political assistants in the state. The governor said his action was in “fulfilment of its commitment to deepen democratic participation.” in the state. He said the 1,200 political assistants will serve as “change agents and enhance civic engagement across the state.” His Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade described the move as a strategic effort to strengthen democratic governance across all nooks and crannies of the state. According to him, the assistants — five from each of the…
Pro-democracy and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has alleged that the Federal Government of Nigeria has threatened microblogging Apps X to take down a tweet made by him. Sowore, in a tweet on Sunday, said the information came to him when the microblogging app contacted him about the request the company received from the Nigerian authorities. Read His Tweet Below: This morning, X (formerly Twitter) officially contacted me about the despicable threat letter they received from the lawless DSS over my Tweet on Tinubu. One option I will NOT be taking is deleting that Tweet. Thank you, @X. Hello @YeleSowore,…
BY Richard Akinnola Today, Friday, September 5 is the 16th anniversary of the death of Chief Gani Fawehinmi. There is no better way to honour Gani on the anniversary of his passing than to rebut the lies peddled against him by Mr Yakubu Mohammed, a director of Newswatch. First thing that struck me was the question – What would Gani have done in the present circumstance? I answered – He would have written a book to counter Mr Mohammed as he did to his erstwhile friend, Dr Olu Onagoruwa who lied against him in his book after he left…
As Aviation Minister Breaks Silence on Unruly Behaviours at Airports The Federal Government on Monday vowed to deal with officials of the Ibom Airline who released videos of Ms Comfort Emmaseon who was forcefully removed from the airline’s plane at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport on Sunday. Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo, said that the release of the videos containing the half naked images of the female passenger after altercations with airline officials amounted to debasing womanhood. Keyamo said such conducts are unacceptable. NPO Reports that Ms Emmason had got into fisticuffs with a air hostess after she was allegedly…
The founder of Human Capital Africa, Dr Oby Ezekwesili has emphasized need for a fresh constitution that will help address all the imbalances and the inequalities and appealed to the media to be in forefront at the vanguard of the demand Ezekwesili made the call on Thursday while speaking on the topic “Reworking Nigeria’s Federalism: Perspectives on Restructuring and Fiscal Federalism” at the 7th Penpushing Media anniversary and annual lecture held in Abeokuta. She pointed out that a new constitution is a matter of life and death, stressing that having it in place defined the current constitution in Nigeria,…
Reacts to Change of Lagos Bus Stop Named After Him Over 40 Years Ago Maverick artist and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has said no one can remove the legacy he created with the Bus Stop located in front of his former residence in Lagos. The Bus Stop, which was in front of a storey building that Charly Boy used to occupy at Gbagada-Anthony Highway, for more than four decades, was changed to Olamide (Badoo) Bus Stop just as many other streets and roads were renamed by the authorities of the local government in the area on…
A veteran Nigerian journalist Liad Tella has unveiled a book detailing why his hometown Iwo, in Osun state is yet to benefit maximally in spite of the town’s active participations and massive delivery of votes for previous political gladiators. Tella, a former News Editor at the PUNCH newspapers who also left National Concord as General Manager Sales and Circulation was also Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the now rested Monitor Newspapers owned by the late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Azeez Arisekola Alao. Tella had, at various times, served as Chairman of the Osun state Broadcasting Service and Chairman of the…
Nigerian ex-international, Sunday Oliseh, has announced the death of his brother whom he said died on malaria at the weekend. According to the sensational footballer, Uche Levi Oliseh died on Thursday after a bout of malaria. Taking to his X handle on Sunday, Oliseh said the development has devastated him in a manner he has never felt before. “Sadly I lost my brother, Uche Levi Oliseh on Thursday after a brief illness with Malaria fever. It hurts so bad, like I have never felt before. I have over a million things that I would wanna talk, laugh and do with…
The Presidency has confirmed the passing of immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari. NPO earlier Reported the demise of the ex-President who died at a clinic in London on Sunday afternoon. While Buhari’s passing was confirmed by his aide, Garba Sheu, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, also confirmed the ex-President’s demise. Onanuga in a statement on his X handle, disclosed that Vice President Kashim Shettima has been directed by President Bola Tinubu to accompany Buhari’s body back to Nigeria. The statement read in part; “President Tinubu announces President Buhari’s passing, orders VP Shettima to…
By Halimah Olamide Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha on Wednesday ignited a new controversy as he said that President Bola Tinubu did not have a significant contribution to making former President Muhammadu Buhari the President. Mustapha, while speaking at a book presentation in Abuja, said Buhari had brought a significant amount of goodwill to give himself victory; dismissing claims that Tinubu, then a chieftain of the newly formed All Progressive Congress at the time made a huge difference. He maintained that the merger only produced three million votes in addition to Buhari’s existing 12 million…