Owners of over 30 buildings marked for demolition in parts of Akure, the Ondo state capital have called on Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to pay them compensation before pulling down their buildings. Officials of the State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development had served the owners of buildings between Investment/Police officer’s mess junction to St Luke’s church to Oluwatuyi roundabout. The landlords who have been given 21 days to quit the properties before bulldozers moved in alleged that the state government was not following due process of paying neccessary compensation. Proprietress of 40 years Victory Nursery/Primary School, Chief Victoria Alade,…
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Governor Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday May 27, expressed confidence that he will win a second term in office amid the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in Edo state. Speaking on Channels Television ‘Sunrise Daily’, Obaseki noted that he is not a violent man but also added that no man can stop him from returning as Edo State’s Governor. He said; “I am not a violent person. But I am confident that the way I got into power is the same way I will return. “God gave me power. If he wants me to return I will continue. No man…
The Federal Government has said it would roll out the course of action for the reopening of schools in the country. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this during a briefing on Monday in Abuja. While congratulating children in the country on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation urged stakeholders to begin to take steps that would aid the reopening of schools in the country. He said, “I wish to inform Nigerians that the Federal Ministry of Education will roll out measures for the self-reopening…
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu today lifted ban on religious gatherings. According to Akeredolu, while churches will only operate on Sunday, Mosques will also be opened only on Friday. Addressing his weekly press briefing at Government’s House Ground, Akeredolu, stressed that the premises must be deconterminated before and after the services. According to the governor, churches are only allowed to open for service on Sunday while Friday alone will be for the Muslims to mosques Akeredolu who directed that other weekly services should be put on hold explained that face masks must be properly worn by the all worshippers…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appointed the award-winning Nigerian musician, producer and songwriter, Cobhams Asuquo, as its National Ambassador. UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Peter Hawkins, announced the appointment in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Wednesday. Mr Hawkins said that the appointment made the celebrated artist UNICEF Nigeria’s first National Ambassador in the last 15 years. Mr Asuquo, a lawyer by training, is a singer and musician who shot to fame when he produced the debut album of Nigerian soul sensation “Asa”. This include Asa’s hit singles, “Fire on the Mountain”…
A former chairman of the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress and governorship aspirant of the party, Mr Isaac Kekemeke, has said he has no plan to step down for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu or any other aspirant in the contest for the party’s governorship ticket. He said this in an interview with journalists, in Akure, on Tuesday. Kekemeke explained that he was not a fan of any zoning arrangement, saying the state deserved the best man for the job irrespective of which part of the state he came from. He said, “I want that job so that we…
The Lagos State government has further extended the deadline for filing Annual Tax Returns to June 30. Yearly returns for individuals (employees and self-employed persons) that were initially due for May 31, can now be filed on or before June 30. The extension, the Executive Chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr. Ayodele Subair, said is in the government’s continuous effort to provide the much needed relief to taxpayers and mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic. Subair said: “As the Lagos State government keeps abreast of global best practices in containing the Covid-19 pandemic and eases the effects…
A report that President Muhammadu Buhari cancelled about 150 memos authorised by former Chief of Staff, the late Mallam Abba Kyari, was incorrect, the Presidency said last night. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu urged Nigerians to ignore the report in a statement. It reads: “The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to media reports alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled a number of memos and appointments signed off by his former Chief of Staff. Not surprisingly, these reports have quoted unnamed sources. “There is not a grain of truth…
The House of Representatives said on Tuesday it will not succumb to blackmail in its quest to unravel the corruption allegations rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The House also promised that the probe would not in hinder the forensic audit of the commission ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari. The House described as spurious and defamatory, the allegations of impropriety against it and the Senate by the Commission’s Executive Director in charge of Projects, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh. Ojougboh speaking on a Television programme, alleged that the House was delaying the passage of the commission’s 2020 budget and was bent…
The Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to allegations of handing the party’s governorship ticket to the state deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi. Rumours have been making round that Mr Agboola is making moves to sabotage the re-election of his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the forthcoming election. There have also been speculations about Mr Ajayi clinching a governorship ticket under the PDP. On the other hand, it was rumoured that Mr Akeredolu, who is aware of his deputy’s moves, is planning to pick up another running mate for the governorship. However, in a statement issued in Akure on…