In Celebration of a Shining light. The Apex youth organisation in Ondo state, Ondo state youth network (OSYN) that has as its members past and present union leaders, comrades, highly intellectual persons leaders of thought and distinguished Ondo youths identifies with this call to service, as Ondo state government makes appointments; On behalf of the youths of our dear state, we congratulate Engr Babajide Akeredolu on his appointment as DG PPIMU Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit Ondo State. Your appointment further emphasise the continued promotion and youth inclusiveness in governance of the Executive Governor Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu SAN.…
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The motorcyclists mobilised themselves to A division police station where they attacked policemen on duty. They broke into the gate and threw stones into the building while policemen and their families fled through the back gate. Some policemen scaled the fence and ran away while others struggled to take their vehicles away from the barracks. Bonfires were set in front of the A Division as the Okada riders demanded to see the policeman who shot one of their colleagues dead. It was gathered that a driver had knocked down and killed one okada rider and a cocoa merchant at Arakale…
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has kept his mouth following the Lagos judicial panel’s report that affirmed that Nigerian soldiers massacred unarmed and peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on October 20 last year. Mr Mohammed has rabidly denied the soldiers killed protesters, predominantly Nigerian youths, at the Lekki facility. After the report was released on Monday, Peoples Gazette made efforts to reach Mr Mohammed for comments, but phone calls and messages went unanswered. Also, the information and culture ministry, which he superintends, has kept mum in light of the damning report. The panel’s report focused on police…
The management of the University of Ilorin has expelled a final-year student, Salaudeen Waliu Aanuoluwa of the Department of Microbiology after being found guilty of assaulting a female lecturer, Mrs Rahmat Zakariyau, of the same Department. A statement by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, disclosed that the verdict was handed down by the Student Disciplinary Committee where Salaudeen was arraigned on Monday, adding that “he has 48 days to appeal against the verdict to the Vice-Chancellor in case he feels dissatisfied with the decision”. “Salaudeen has since been handed over to the police for further necessary…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2022 World Cup play-offs after finishing top of Group C in the qualifiers on Tuesday night November 16. The game played against Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos ended 1 – 1 Napoli superstar, Victor Osimhen found the net in the first minute of the clash before the visitors responded back four minutes later after Ryan Mendes scored. Nigeria, having finished top of Group C with 13 points, join Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Ghana, Morocco, and DR Congo as the 8th country to qualify for the playoffs round.…
The Lagos #EndSARS panel says police officers attempted to cover up the shooting of protesters at Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020. Over the past year, the panel has heard petitions on police brutality and has also investigated the contentious Lekki tollgate incident. In its report submitted on Monday the panel said the officers deployed to the tollgate “shot at, assaulted and battered unarmed protesters”. The panel said the attack on protesters resulted in injuries and deaths. According to the panel’s report, the police officers tried to cover up their actions by picking up bullets. “The panel found that the…
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has asked secessionist groups in the country to learn from the history of South Sudan which broke into war within two years after achieving self-determination. He stated this on Tuesday as the Guest Lecturer at the combined 9/10th anniversary of Zik Lecture Series held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. He admonished Nigerians to bury their differences in order to achieve a greater and fulfilled country. He said a well-structured dialogue remained a major pathway to peace and progress, adding that there is nothing heroic in dying for a cause that…
OVER 300 royal fathers from South West are said to be backing the bid by the ex-governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu, for the presidency in 2023. This was disclosed in Gbongan, Osun state, on Tuesday by Senator Dayo Adeyeye, the National Chairman of South West Agenda for Asiwaju for 2023, a group seeking support for Tinubu ahead of next presidential poll, during the launch of the group at Irewole Federal Constituency. Adeyeye, who called on the residents to support the push by the group to rally support for Tinubu, listed the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Alaafin…
The 309-paged report by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters (JPI Report) is a crucial first step in the right direction, with a long journey to go. The presentation of the JPI report by the panel to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, marks a significant milestone; however, the value of the report will only be realized when the government takes steps in good faith to ensure transparency and accountability in implementing its recommendations. The Justice Okuwobi-led panel has gone a long way in acknowledging the…
Hon Abiola Peter Makinde, Member of the House of Representatives, representing Ondo East and West Federal Consistuency has equipped hundreds of Ondo students with textbooks, writing materials and instructional tablets.Hundreds of Laptop computers, projectors also given out. An event held at Royal Event Centre in Ondo attracted APC party leaders and top government functionaries from within and outside the state, education specialists, teachers and hundreds of students across Ondo East and West. The first phase held on the 13th November in conjunction with Centre For Management Development oversaw distribution of notebooks, textbooks, laptop computers, desks amongst others. While the second…