30 days to Ondo Election, Fire guts INEC office in Alagbaka Akure. Details shortly……
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A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has warned that Eyitayo Jegede, who is governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), might lose the 2020 governorship election in Ondo State if the party is still divided in the Southwest and Ondo State ahead of the gubernatorial poll. He said though Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state is the leader of the party in the Southwest region, he must not misuse his executive powers in such a way that PDP will lose Ondo poll due to his undemocratic nature of foisting party executives and orders on the willing members…
One of the lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon Rasheed Elegbeleye, who was locked out of plenary Thursday has warned that the incident should not happen again. Hon Elegbeleye representing Akoko North East and Festus Akingbaso representing Idanre constituencies were seen in a viral video asking security personnel at the Assembly to open the gate for them. They alleged in the video that they were prevented from entering the premises on the orders of Speaker Bamidele Oleyelogun. Both lawmakers are members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Elegbeleye who spoke about the incident in a telephone…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the nationwide industrial action. Dr Aliyu Sokumba who is the President of NARD confirmed this to Channels Television on Thursday evening. Dr Sokumba disclosed that the union will review the progress made in talks with the Federal Government in two weeks. On Wednesday, the Federal Government and the doctors reached an agreement in a bid to end the industrial action. During the meeting which almost took the entire day, NARD had disclosed that it will liaise with the executive council with a view to calling off the strike. Both parties had…
One person, identified as Taye has been reportedly killed and many injured during a fight that ensued between the supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Zenith Labour Party in Idanre town, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Chairman of the ZLP in Idanre LGA, Mr Ademehintoye Claudus, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Thursday. He alleged that the thugs who perpetrated the act were sponsored by the chieftains of the APC in the local government. He said, “Taye was killed yesterday (Wednesday) because he was canvassing support for the ZLP being a member of our…
According to a statement issued Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) to the President, he gave the order at a meeting of the National Food Security Council at the presidential villa, Abuja on Thursday. The statement said as the Federal Government rolls out the Economic Sustainability Plan and sets goal for National Food Security, President Buhari restated his earlier verbal directive to the apex bank, saying he will pass it down in writing that ”nobody importing food should be given money.” Emphasising the need to boost local agriculture, the President said: ”From only three operating in the country,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced some COVID-19 safety measures for forthcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections, insisting that any voter who does not wear facemask would not be allowed to vote. This was just as the Federal Government announced the approval of N8.9 billion for COVID-19 hazard allowance to all medical health workers with a promise to give priority to the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for hospitals and isolation centres. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu who made this declaration while speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing said the Commission would deploy the 3000…
The police on Wednesday arraigned 24-year-old Bola Aseyan before a Yaba Magistrate Court on a five-count charge bordering on a false accusation, criminal defamation of character and offensive publication likely to cause a \breach of the peace. The arraignment followed a running battle of a series of accusations and counter-allegations made by the said Bola Aseyan, against the UK based medical doctor and Twitter influencer, Dr Olufunmilayo Ogusanya, who she had accused of rape on social media. Following her accusations, there had been condemnations from various people against Dr Olufunmilayo and she further reported the issue to the UK Police…
A huge fire has erupted in the port of the Lebanese capital Beirut, one month after a massive explosion there killed at least 190 people. The blaze broke out in an oil and tyre warehouse in the port’s duty-free zone. Officials told local media it appeared to be contained to one place. Smoke could be seen billowing out over the city’s skyline. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire. No casualties have been reported so far. Firefighters are at the scene, and the military said its helicopters were being used in efforts to extinguish the blaze. The head…
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a meeting with members of the National Food Security Council (NFSC) in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The meeting, which is being attended by six out of the seven governor-members, also has ministers and other senior government functionaries in attendance. Although the Chairman of the Council, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), is not attending the meeting, as he is chairing another meeting within the State House, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd) are in…