The Chairman, All Progressives Congress APC in Ese- Odo Local Government government Area of Ondo State, Mr Samuel Olorunwa, has resigned his membership from the party. Olorunwa, was the party chairman of the State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi when he (Ajayi) was in the APC. He tendered his resignation letter at the party secretariat in the local government on Friday. Speaking on the telephone, Olorunwa said he resigned his position as LG chairman as well as being a member of the APC as from Friday. He was however silent on his next political move. It was gathered that his…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of embattled acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has confirmed. Malami said this in a statement by his spokesman, Umar Gwandu, on Friday. The statement reads in part: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Ag. Chairman EFCC in order to allow for unhindered inquiry by the Presidential Investigation Panel under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act and other relevant laws.” Details shortly…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the revised 2020 budget into law. According to Tolu Ogunlesi, his special assistant on digital/new media, the president signed the revised budget into law around 11:04am on Friday. Nigeria had to revise its budget estimates and assumptions after a drop in crude oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic affected global supply chains. More to follow…
The military says troops have rescued three victims kidnapped by bandits in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Major General John Enenche, who is the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. He noted that the victims were saved by troops of Operation Thunder Strike operating under the subsidiary Operation Accord. The military spokesman explained that the rescue followed credible intelligence received by the soldiers on the kidnap of some people by armed bandits from their farm in Gwazunu village. He added that a team of security operatives, promptly deployed in the scene,…
The Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, has rejected a request letter to set up a probe panel from the state’s House of Assembly against the deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, over allegations of gross misconduct, SaharaReporters can confirm. Speaker of the Ondo Assembly, Bamidele Oleyelogun, had on Thursday written to the Chief Judge to set up a seven-man panel to investigate Ajayi with the aim to impeach him from office. SaharaReporters obtained documents signed by the Chief Judge, stating her position on why the the letter was rejected. Also, a source in the office of the…
Olayide Adelami is a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State. He spoke with reporters in Akure, the state capital, on his plans for the state and chances at the primary. Excerpts: How would you describe your time as the former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly and what would you consider your greatest legacy? It was a good experience. You will agree with me that National Assembly is the hub of Nigerian politics. It is an institution that has truly impacted my life, because everything in the National Assembly is about the…
Legendary Italian scholars, Gaetano Mosca and Vilfredo Pareto, in their contributions to the thought of elitism argued that while the tiny Elites, whom they described as the LIONS, due to their individual, intellectual and material superiority, control and determine who gets what, when and how in the society, the ultimate power to enthrone and dethrone, as enshrined in a constitutional democracy, lies in the hands of the people whom Pareto specially tagged as the FOXES. Pareto, the Italian economist and sociologist, opined that while the power of the Lions is strong and looks unbreakable, a unity of purpose, diligence, tenacity…
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Kosofe Constituency II, Hon. Tunde Buraimoh is dead. Confirming his death, Hon. Sanni Ganeey Okanlawon from Kosofe Constituency 1, wrote on Facebook “ONE DEATH TOO MANY, TUNDE BURAIMOH, Sun re o”. He was the Chairman, Lagos House of Assembly Committee on Information, Strategy and Security. Buraimoh was also a former chairman of Kosofe local government Details shortly…
Ondo Speaker Bamidele Oleyelogun has asked the Chief Judge, Justice Olarenwaju Akeredolu, to set up a seven-man panel to investigate notice of gross misconduct levelled against the Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi. A total of 14 lawmakers had signed an impeachment notice against Ajayi. Speaker Oleyelogun said the setting up of the panel was in line with section 188 (5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. A letter to the CJ and signed by the Speaker reads: “By the Resolution of the House today pursuant to Section 188 (3) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution as amended it was resolved…
Following the Federal Government’s stance on West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) this year, Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, has said the state government is still assessing the situation. As of now, however, Olaleye noted that the state’s schools remained open with students in SSS3 continuing preparation for WASSCE. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, had on Wednesday told secondary school students preparing for their final examinations that they will not be able to return to school any time soon because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking with journalists in his office, on Thursday on…