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  • Makinde sets up 15-man palliative committee

    Makinde sets up 15-man palliative committee

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set up a palliative committee for the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER).

    This is according to a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju.

    SAfER is meant to mitigate the effects of the removal of fuel subsidies and the resultant economic difficulties on citizens of the state.

    The 15-man committee is headed by the Chief of Staff, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi, while Prof. Musibau Babatunde,
    who is the State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, will serve as its Secretary.

    Other members of the committee include the Finance Commissioner; Mr Akinola Ojo; Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Olasunkanm Olaleye; Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Segun Olayiwola; Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade and the Special Adviser, Labour Matters, Mr Bayo Titilola-Sodo.

    The statement further indicated that Chief Bayo Lawal, Senior Executive Assistant on General Duties; Alhaji Kolawole Gafar, Executive Assistant on Finance, Budget and Economic Planning and Rtd CP Sunday Odukoya , Executive Assistant, Security are members of the committee.

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    Also Miss Ololade Ajibola, Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties; Bishop Daniel Oluwajimade, representative of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Alhaji Muniru Ogundipe, representative of the Muslim Community.

    Mr Ademola Babalola, will represent the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) while Mr Jide Bamgbose will  represent the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as members of the committee.

    The governor advised the committee to let the sufferings of the masses propel their loyalty and admonished them to move with speed and efficiency.

    The committee will have its inaugural meeting on Tuesday.

    (NAN)

  • Abdulrazaq presents 32 patrol vehicles, 160 motorbikes to security personnel

    Abdulrazaq presents 32 patrol vehicles, 160 motorbikes to security personnel

    Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has presented 32 brand-new patrol vehicles and 160 motorcycles to security personnel in the State.

    The items were to support the movement of security personnel as the government steps up collaborations to improve safety in the hinterlands.

    The Governor also presented three patrol vehicles to Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) to improve their operations. 

    “Today is another day in our efforts to strengthen security across the state. Each of the 16 local governments is getting two vehicles and 10 motorcycles each,” the Governor said at a brief event in Government House Ilorin.

    “The local council authorities are to work closely with all the stakeholders, including traditional rulers within their areas, and make sure that they have serious engagements with security agencies. The security agencies cannot do it alone. They need our support to make sure that our communities are safe. This is why we are making sure that they have the right mobility to do that. We urge them to put it to good use.”

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    Kwara Speaker Yakubu Danladi-Salihu commended the Governor for the initiative, which he said would help to bolster security in every part of the state.

    “With what we saw here today, the job of the security networks across the 24 constituencies has been made easier. With this, security will be greatly improved in all the 16 local government areas. This shows again that His Excellency means well for the state. He has played his own role, and I plead that those in charge should make good use of it. This will bring positive development to the state,” he said. 

    Kwara State Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Ifelodun Local Government chairman Jide Ashonibare lauded the distribution of the vehicles, which he said would go a long way to strengthen local security architecture in the state.

    “We are grateful to Your Excellency for this great step. We will make sure that they are put to proper use to strengthen security in our respective areas,” Ashonibare said.

  • NLBC celebrates Eburajolo’s retirement from Kewalram-Chanrai Group

    NLBC celebrates Eburajolo’s retirement from Kewalram-Chanrai Group

    The New Light Baptist Church (NLBC) has showered encomiums on the former President and Chairman of Council Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), Victor Eburajolo, who retired from Kewalram-Chanrai Group as the Group Deputy Managing Director.

    The 110-year-old conglomerate has interests in automobile, pharmaceuticals, agribusiness and agro-allied sectors.

    At the retirement ceremony organised by New Light Baptist Church (NLBC) over the weekend, members of the Church described him as a leader par excellence, God-fearing, humble and extremely generous.

    They said he is known for his ability to meander at the top and bottom levels, adding that he could be provoked but anger does not last.

    According to them, he made a success of the assignment given to him because of his antecedents and character.

    The wife described her husband as a wonderful and great supporter of the family, saying that he does not want to see them in problems.

    The wife said he does not want to hear someone cannot go to school due to financial incapability.

    “He is a wonderful husband, wonderful dad to his children. He supports us very well. 

    “He does not want to see us in problems. He can be tough and harsh sometimes. 

    “He does not want to hear someone cannot go to school because he cannot pay school fees. He is nice. You have been a wonderful family,” she said. 

    The celebrator admonished Nigerian leaders to take their responsibilities more seriously. 

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    He explained that the country will be a better place if they prioritize responsibilities over powers to be amassed.

    He also urged leaders to take people by the arm to bring about a new generation of leaders.

    While differentiating between the boss and leader, Eburajolo said the leader is more concerned about the success of his organisation, taking everybody together but the boss is more interested in his powers.

    “If only those who are in positions of leadership now can take their responsibility more seriously than the powers they have, the country will be a better place. 

    “Let us take people by the arm to bring them up so that we can bring about the generation of leaders.

    “I have tried to differentiate between the boss and the leader. The leader is more concerned about the success of his organisation, taking everybody together. But the boss is more interested in his powers, while the leader is more interested in his responsibilities,” he said.

  • FIFA Women’s World Cup: Senate hails Super Falcons

    FIFA Women’s World Cup: Senate hails Super Falcons

    The Senate has commended the Super Falcons for their performance at the on-going 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

    The Super Falcons crashed out on Monday after losing to England, 2-4 on penalties.

    The commendation was sequel to a point of order raised by Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, during plenary on Monday.

    Barau said the commendation would further encourage the players and other youths in the country to do things that would be beneficial to them and the country.

    “The commendation will encourage the players to do more in future competitions.

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    “Aside from the Super Falcons, it will encourage other youths in the country to engage in things that will be beneficial to them and the country,” he said.

    President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said: “Our young girls who went to battle in the World Cup have made the country proud.

    “We must commend them for displaying their talents. We believe strongly that in the future they will do better by God’s grace.”

    (NAN)

  • Spurs reject latest Bayern Munich offer for Kane

    Spurs reject latest Bayern Munich offer for Kane

    Tottenham have rejected Bayern Munich’s latest offer for striker Harry Kane.

    Bayern had hoped to agree a deal for the England skipper but it is understood the two sides remain apart in their valuation of the 30-year-old.

    The Bundesliga champions had suggested if their bid for Kane was unsuccessful on this occasion they would move on to other transfer targets.

    However, with over three weeks of the transfer window left, it remains to be seen whether that is the case.

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    Kane, who has scored 280 goals in 435 appearances for Tottenham in all competitions, skippered Spurs in Sunday’s pre-season match against Shakhtar Donetsk.

    He has one year left on his contract with Tottenham and there have been no indications Kane would be willing to extend it.

    If chairman Daniel Levy elects to keep the England striker it would effectively be ending the club’s last chance to cash in on their talisman.

  • Iyanya, Spyro join Hilda Baci in kitchen, assist in cooking

    Iyanya, Spyro join Hilda Baci in kitchen, assist in cooking

    Record-breaking chef Hilda Baci has been joined in the kitchen by singers Iyanya and Spyro in a new video.

    The music stars linked up with the popular chef and decided to assist her in the kitchen while she prepared some mouth-watering dishes.

    Spryo’s recently released song, ‘For You’ which featured Iyanya, Teni and Tanzanian’s Diamond Platnumz played as they displayed chivalry in the kitchen.

    They scampered to pass ingredients to their host who was dancing all the time, beaming with smiles as she did what she does best.

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    Finally, the food was ready and they got served different meals. While Spryo had jollof rice garnished with assorted meat with turkey, the Kukere master got egusi soup with periwinkle, snail, assorted meat and semo.

    The pair sat down to enjoy their meals; relishing every bite and swallow as they toasted by jamming their knuckles together.

    “Didn’t get me but the food was a very good compensation don’t you think. Song For You by @spyro__official ft @iyanya @diamondplatnumz @tenientertainer @chefcupid #hildabaci #hildacooks”, the clip’s caption reads. 

  • #BBNaija AllStars: No female housemate is wife material— Kiddwaya

    #BBNaija AllStars: No female housemate is wife material— Kiddwaya

    Big Brother Naija All-Stars housemate, Kiddwaya, has claimed that there are no wife traits in all the female housemates present in the ongoing show.

    Kiddwaya spoke in a recent chat with Pere. He boasted that his girlfriend is a million times better.

    He said: “The behavior these women have exhibited for the past two weeks has made me realize that there is nothing I want to have with any of them,” 

    “I do not even want to try and get into anything with anyone here. I got a girl anyway and she is a million times better than all of them in here.

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    “Like I have not seen anyone clean, I have not seen any cook. I have not seen anyone show any wife material, sort of wife characteristics. So I am like fuck everyone.” 

    Kiddwaya won the Head of House game for week two.

  • Senate in closed session over motion to suspend screening of Keyamo

    Senate in closed session over motion to suspend screening of Keyamo

    Senate has resolved into a close session, following a motion at plenary on Monday to suspend screening of Mr Festus Kayemo ,a nominee from Delta State.

    The motion, which generated altercation among senators was sponsored by Sen.Dalington Nwokocha(LP-Abia).

    Nwokocha had raised the motion for suspension of Kayemo’s screening pending investigation and explanation on how disbursement of N52 billion public works programme to Nigerians across 774 local governments during his tenure as Minister State, labour and Productivity.

    Nwokocha, while moving the motion said:

    “In 2020, on issue of the public works programme, we all welcome it with open hands because it will help our people when N20,000 was to be paid to 1,000 persons in each 774 LGAs in Nigeria.

    “And today paying N20,0000 to 1,000 persons in each local government would have a great multiplayer effects given what our people are facing today.

    “At a point , we wanted to carry out our responsibility, we invited the nominee (National Assembly)because the public works programme was a subject of public debate and controversy and we wanted to know and give him fair hearing .

    “To ask him, to tell us what happened to our constituents ,to tell us the indices he was using to disbursement the Public Works fund to Nigerians.

    ” And when he was invited, he (nominee) expressly in the public told us that “we want to hijack his role” he blackmailed us the we (lawmakers) are corrupt.

    “He went as far as in the public glare, when he was asked which indices did he use to disburse the funds to Nigerians, he the nominee said “They are not from the Moon”

    “And today, Mr Senate President ,we need to find out, for Nigerians to know what happened to the N52 billion.

    “Therefore, Mr President I am of the opinion that we hold down a little bit and I moved the motion that we suspend fourthwith this nomination.”he said

    Seconding the motion, Sen.Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA -Abia) said :

    “In view of section 88 (1b) of the constitution which mandates the National Assembly to look into the conduct of affairs of any person, authority or ministry, and when such a person refuses and deliberately stays away and prevents national assembly to do its works.

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    “And in view of the fact that this nominee rejected the summons of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

    “I do support that this nominee should be step down, pending when he decides that the national assembly has that right to enquire into the working of a minister and his ministry,”Abaribe said.

    Thereafter, following the request for a voice vote for or against the motion from President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio, the plenary session became roudy, as there shouts of the “nay have it and the i have dominating the session.

    At this point Leader of the Senate Sen.Opeyemi Bamidela (APC-Ekiti) moved a motion for the Senate to resolve into a closed session.

    (NAN)

  • Mali, Burkina Faso to send delegation to Niger over coup crisis

    Mali, Burkina Faso to send delegation to Niger over coup crisis

     Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint delegation to Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Monday in a show of solidarity amidst a coup crisis, the Malian army said.

    “Burkina Faso and Mali are sending a delegation to Niamey to show the solidarity of the two countries with the brotherly people of Niger,” the army tweeted.

    The transitional governments of Burkina Faso and Mali, which were established after the military took power by force in 2020 and 2022 in the two countries, also declared their support for the Nigerien soldiers who overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum.

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    The two countries also warned that any military intervention in Niger would be considered as a declaration of war against them and would lead to the withdrawal of Burkina Faso and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

    ECOWAS, a regional political and economic union of 15 countries located in West Africa, has threatened to restore order in Niger by force.

    (Xinhua/NAN)

  • Yul Edochie vows to ‘expose’ dad with real story of second marriage

    Yul Edochie vows to ‘expose’ dad with real story of second marriage

    Days after Pete Edochie said in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo that the family was in the dark on Yul taking a second wife, the ‘embattled’ film star has taken steps to counter the claims of the iconic actor. 

    The older Edochie said he does not interfere in the affairs of his youngest son. 

    He said Yul ‘suddenly picked up a second wife’ reiterating he had no prior knowledge of the arrangement. 

    The veteran actor lavished praises on his first wife, May who he fondly called Mary.

    He described May as his favourite daughter-in-law adding he loved her to the bone marrow.  

    Describing her as an exceptionally brilliant lady, the Edochie patriarch also attributed a large part of his youngest son family’s success to May

    Perhaps feeling slighted by his father’s remarks about his second marriage and the unending accolades showered on his ‘estranged’ first w

    ife, Yul took to his Facebook page to demonstrate ‘the love his father has for his second wife, Judy Austin’.

    He posted a clip of Judy and his father on a movie set, conversing happily and beaming with smiles.

    With a hint of anxiety in the movie, Pete Edochie played Judy Austin’s loving father who gently inquired about an unplanned pregnancy that occurred outside of marriage.

    Judy on her part, portrayed a complicated emotional blend of remorse and vulnerability expertly portraying her role. She was clearly moved by the circumstances in which she found herself.

    On the set, the scenario was expertly polished by the outstanding director Yul, who added imaginative touches and small adjustments to make it even more enthralling.

    Going on to caption the post, Yul promised the real story behind his rocky union with Judy would soon be unfolded.

    According to him: “Many people don’t know the real story. The real story will come out soon. Chief Pete Edochie, Judy Austin, Yul Edochie. This is how it all started.” 

    Yul has continued to receive knocks following his planned expose about his second marriage with the use of the shared video as one medium.

    Many tackled him for ‘rubbishing’ his father’s personality with his attempt to disprove his claim. Others yet insisted the video meant nothing as it’s a scene from a movie set.

    Laura Ezinne Anyanwu said: “These people are shameless….Kaaai! Imagine dragging your parents(your father online) Las las the love of money is not the root of evil anymore. It’s not the need to create content…Because what’s all this?”

    Okpala Ifeanyi Obinna wrote: “This guy no get sense ooo. He wan use movie set make his father look like he is lying. Kia chimo oo.. But wait even if he was lying, you want to start dragging your father’s integrity outside? Now I believe you are not normal oo. Oga this is a movie set biko.”

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    Obiozo Frances Anyaegbuna stated: “I want to believe this is a movie or are you fighting ebubedike? You are fighting papa? If that’s the case then Sense is far from you !! Nevertheless your unending drama won’t change the love he has for May.”

    Adedara Bose Folashade said: “Imagine, what are you trying to do? To make the public think your father is lying? You know this is a movie and you posted it to confuse the public.”

    Ogechi Anosike Ajaa wrote: “Yul you want to drag your father now. Na wa ooo. Check your mental health bro.”

    Cass_Temi Chi stated: “He’s trying to make us not to believe what his father said. For those of you that will believe this clip, it’s just a movie ooo.”

    Jean Claude WiyLanyuy said: “Judy is making Yul lose his Worth. Back then, I used to get excited when I see Yul on the screen but these days I feel sad because of all these online drama but I love you.This una love dey sweet me small. Sending love from Cameroon. Judy thinks she is dishing out content not knowing she is becoming a nuisance.”