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Wife of the Executive governor of Oyo State, Chief (Mrs.) Dr. Florence Ajimobi is set to host another edition of Oyo State Officials’ Wives Association (OYSOWA) annual conference. This year edition, tagged 'Against All Odds', promises to be more greater than the previous ones judging by the kind of A-list celebrity women expected at the event. The likes of movie industry queen Joke Silver, Adenike Oyetunde, Adeola Faleye, top entrepreneurs as well as wives of governors across the state in the country. The 2018 edition of women’s annual conference will hold from November 28-30, 2018, at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State. OYSOWA, an initiative of the Oyo First Lady, Chief (Mrs.) Florence Ajimobi, is aimed to discuss issues capable of advancing the course of women; their role in politics and the society generally. This year will be the 7th edition of the summit. Since the idea of the summit was berth seven years ago by Mrs. Ajimo

Ekiti State Executive Council on Wednesday aproved the enactment of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) bill and the Ekiti State Property Protection ( Anti Land Grabbing) bill.  The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) bill is to mainstream sustainable development goals across the workings of government and to raise awareness of sustainable development goals and practices across Ekiti State. The Property Protection bill seeks to prohibit forceful entry, illegal occupation of landed property, violent and fraudulent conduct in relation to landed properties in Ekiti State. The purpose of the bills, we gathered, is to strengthen good governance and enhance rapid socio-economic development in Ekiti State.

Justice John Tsoho of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has today ruled that Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communication Plc, has a case to answer in the alleged #2.1b fraud case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC.  The  Anti graft commission made the disclosure through its Twitter handle (@officialEFCC). Recall Mr. Dokpesi had earlier been accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of using Daar Communications Limited to divert N2.1 billion from the account of the office of the NSA then occupied by Sambo Dasuki.

Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has again warned its members against instituting court action against it without first exhausting the internal dispute mechanism as prescribed by the party constitution.  The warning was given by the State Chairman, Hon Soji Adagunodo in a Press Statement he personally signed.  He described any resort to the courts against the clear provisions of the party constitution as frivolous, malicious and unwarranted.  Adagunodo said the constitution of the party has made enough provisions for resolving disputes among party members and that those provisions must be fully exhausted by those who truly love the party.  He added that, "the party would regard any member who resorts to court action without first exhausting those internal dispute resolution mechanisms as a saboteur who most probably was acting as an agent of other political parties." Adagunodo further directs appropriate organs of the party at the