The deputy governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Ajayi, and the governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) on Friday claimed he earns N12 million naira and not the N13 million claimed by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. The deputy governor who had recently fallen out with the governor was reacting to the utterance by the governor claiming he (Ajayi) receives the highest running grant of N13m monthly which is the highest in the country by any deputy governor and yet betrayed him. Ajayi in his response through his Media Adviser, Allen Sowore, said he is “surprised that the Governor could go…
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Three protesters under the aegis of #RevolutionNow, who were arrested on Thursday, have been released on bail. Two protesters – Stephen Vaaseh and Faith Yaasa – were arrested, detained and subsequently charged to a magistrate court. The third person – Alanu Rex – was also detained when he visited those arrested. The court ordered the release of the trio from detention on bail. Speaking with SaharaReporters after his release, Rex said the police demanded that he reported to the station on Tuesday. “We have all been released. The court just asked the two people to bring a surety who signed…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, congratulated a United Kingdom-based Nigerian medical doctor, Dr Funmi Adewara, on winning World Bank Sustainable Development Goals and her Global Award 2020. Buhari’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled “President Buhari lauds UK-based Nigerian doctor for winning SDGs award.” The President said with the award, Adewara has hoisted Nigeria’s flag proudly in the international arena once again. The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Dr Funmi Adewara, a UK-based Nigerian Medical Doctor on winning World Bank SDGs And Her…
Ahead of the next Saturday governorship election in Ondo State, Military and Paramilitary Security Agencies in the state have destroyed militant camps in the riverine Ilaje and Ese-Odo council areas of the state to ensure violent free poll The destruction of the camp was carried out during an operation code name “Operation Show of Force” by a combined team of Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Immigration Services, the police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Speaking with newsmen, the Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Zakari Abubakar, said the operation, was to warn hoodlums on the…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has warned corps members who will be participating in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, not to be involved in any act that could make them run foul of electoral laws. Ibrahim also specifically warned them not to post results of the election on social media while urging them to build on the performance of their counterparts in Edo State as part of the process to free and fair elections. The DG made this known on Friday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, during his official visit…
Nigerian military high command stated on Friday that army troops have killed 869 terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, militia and cattle rustlers in several operations across the country in the last three months. It was also reiterated that a total of 321 kidnapped victims were rescued, while a total of 1,708 arrests were made by the troops during the period under review. Moreso, the recovery of large cache of arms and ammunition were also reported by the military authority.
Press Release Nigeria Will Be Great Once Again Sixty years of corporate existence and togetherness as one indivisible nation is undoubtedly worth celebrating; irrespective of the economic and security challenges that Nigeria may still be grappling with today. Nigeria is enormously blessed by the Almighty God with an abundance of human and natural resources to have naturally emerged as one of the greatest countries on the planet earth. However, Nigeria is clearly positioned to be great yet again once the right leadership is emplaced across the board. Adefisoye enjoins his constituents and Nigerians at large not to lose faith in…
My attention has been drawn to the spurious allegations made against me by Hon. Agboola Ajayi, the Gubernatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) during his flag off campaign rally on the 19th of September, 2020 at Ore in Odigbo local government area. This deliberate, malicious and mendacious statement has been making the rounds online and on social media platforms. The unsubstantiated claim and accusation, designed to mislead the general public and calculated to malign my person for clear political gain, is not only wicked, treacherous and false but clearly most defamatory. The allegation, which has been making the…
Members of the State Executive Committee (SEC) of SDP in Ondo State have declared on Thursday that the party would be awaiting a directive from Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye on the choice of governorship candidate that the party will support in the October 10, 2020 election. This decision was taken on Thursday, September 10, 2020, after extensive deliberation by the members of the State Executive Committee of SDP and all the councillorship candidates of the party during the recently conducted local government election in Ondo State. The way forward by the party on the recently conducted local government election as well…
Member representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye has condemned in the strongest term the recent politically motivated killings in Idanre. He described Idanre as a town that is known for security, peace and peaceful coexistence amongst the people. He however averred that the culture of political tolerance and peaceful coexistence should not be allowed to get eroded in Idanre. Adefisoye expressed this concern in statement issued by his Senior Legislative Aide, Richard Adeyemi and released to the media on Thursday. He further advised that no sacrifice could be too much to make in the interest of peace and unity.…