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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reversed the appointment of 15 new permanent secretaries. He reversed the promotion on Friday as part of the fulfilment of his promise to review all new contracts and appointments made by the former governor Abiola Ajimobi in the last three weeks and his administration. The Nation gathered that Makinde announced the decision at a meeting he had with all permanent secretaries in the state. Confirming the development, the spokesman of the Seyi Makinde Campaign Organisation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said: “Governor Makinde will be very consistent and finicky with all his campaign promises and this is not an exception. ‘’The governor said that all transactions either contractually or in terms of appointments and promotions that were done especially between Monday March 11 and May 28 would be given closer scrutiny particularly because of the obvious mischief that has been introduced into the whole governance within this period. ‘’So,

The Akwa Ibom North West Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo has concluded its pre-hearing session on petitions filed by Senator Godswill Akpabio, seeking to invalidate Engr. Christopher Ekpenyong as legitimate winner of the February 23 senatorial elections.  The session which afforded the tribunal opportunity to meet the parties with a view of setting up modalities to be adopted in the actual hearing of substantive issues in dispute, has ended today, as trial is set to commence on June 10, 2019, the adjourned date.  Counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Robert Egwono Emukpoeruo SAN, submitted to the tribunal Schedules of Electoral Forms and INEC Adhoc Staff  The tribunal was adjourned till May 31, for submission of Schedules of Electoral Forms and INEC Adhoc Staff Reports for Essien Udim, Ini, Abak and Obot Akara Local Government Areas. On resumption of hearing, Barr. Emukpoeru who represented INEC sought the  tribunal's consent to tender:

Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has lauded the decision of the Appeal Court, Abuja for coming out clean on the eligibility case that was filed against the party's candidate, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke by some members of the ruling party, APC and its collaborators in various courts. The State Chairman  of the party, Hon Olasoji Adagunodo in a release made available to news men  on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 said that, "it was a moment of joy and delight to all Nigerians, not only for Osun State people but for all who witnessed how the Osun State governorship election was manipulated by the powers that be on September, 22nd, 2018." He further revealed that "there is still hope for the ordinary man through our judiciary." "PDP and Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke have been vindicated by today's (Thursday, May 30, 2019)  judgment that the judiciary needs to purge itself of a few ones who are hell bent on tarnishing

While many political bigwigs in Oyo State and across the South West, especially the PDP stalwarts, yesterday, were present at Obafemi Awolowo Stadium (formerly Liberty Stadium, venue of inauguration ceremony of Engr. Seyi Makinde as the executive governor of the state, one man who was conspicuously absent is the former Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja. This development is rather shocking to many, as Ladoja was the head of coalition of others political parties (ZLP, ADC, ADP etc) that worked for Makinde's election victory. All kinds of insinuations have since been flying around, some say the initial agreement of the coalition must have been broken. A source however revealed to trendscopenewsblogspot that  Chief Ladoja's absent at the inauguration may not be unconnected with the sharing formula of his own side (ZLP) which is said to have been cut down to 5 percent instead of 15 as earlier agreed. It was further gathered that the initial agreement between PDP cauc

The State working Committee of the APC Akwa Ibom State has observed with utter dismay one faceless Elders’ group- Ibom Integrity & Servant Leadership Culture Initiative parading and arrogating to itself the power of condemnation and recommendation as quite worrisome, embarrassing and unacceptable. We hereby confirm that the self acclaimed leader of the group, Dr Asuquo Edidem Etim is a disclaimer and not APC member and we have no such group in our APC groups’ Registration Register in Akwa Ibom State. And the Party condemns in totality, the disparaging campaign against our very endearing son, Sen. Godswill Akpabio as evil fireworks meant to generate bad blood and disaffection in our party in this trying time. Accordingly, the party warns such non-existent group claiming to be an affiliate of APC in the State to desist forthwith from such nefarious engagement as there is no provision in the APC constitution that grants such power (s ) to anyone or group to dabble int

The newly inaugurated governor of Oyo State, HE Seyi Makinde and the Oyo State chapter of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) are set for a serious battle. Shortly after the handling over, Gov. Makinde, in a press statement signed by his Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka, directed that all local governments executive be dissolved and that the chairmen should handover to their Heads of Local Government Administration (HLA) or the most Senior Directors in their respective local government areas and councils. "His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde has directed as follows: 1. That all local Government authorities, Local Council Development Authorities be dissolved with immediate effect. 2. That all Local Government Chairmen are to hand over to their Heads of Local Government Administration (HLA) or the most Senior Directors in their local government areas and councils. 3. That all Boards of Parastatals and corporations be

By Sampson Sampson The trending reports that an unknown group which claims to be Elders of the All Progressive Congress in Akwa Ibom State under the bogus aegis of Ibom Integrity and Servant Leadership Culture Initiative has in a letter to Mr. President rejected the listing of Senator Godswill Akpabio for ministerial appointment is another moral failure on the part of the actors and their sponsors. The reasons adduced are not only untenable and illogical, it underscores the hate infested position in the ill fated correspondence. The mischievous epistle entitled: “Ministerial Appointment: Why Appointing Akpabio May be Counter Productive” is a hollow attempt to scuttle and destroy rather build for the interest of the vast majority of Akwa Ibom people. It is an obvious case of pettiness and jealousy that has failed to consider the capacity of the nominee. That Senator Akpabio has the capacity to add meaningful value to the body of achievements of the Federal Government is beyon

The Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State Chapter has sympathized with the Osun State Chapter of Okada Riders Association and other Traders' groups who went on peaceful demonstration in Osogbo on Tuesday over what they called "outrageous levies in the state." The state's Chairman of the party, Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo, while responding to questions from reporters over the peaceful protest of the traders' Associations said, "it is very unfortunate that the government of APC in the State allowed the tax situation to escalate, fester and degenerate to the level it is now." Adagunodo said his party is sympathizing with the Okada riders and other traders Unionists because they didn't vote for APC and Oyetola on September 22nd, 2018.  "Their mandate which was given to PDP and its candidate, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke in the election was stolen electoral robbers,"he said. Adagunodo, however, appealed to the Okada riders and o

The legislator representing Obokun Oriade Federal Constituency, Honourable Oluwole Oke has condemned the state of kidnapping by the Fulani herdsmen in the constituency in the recent time, saying the situation is becoming unbearable. Hon Oke described the kidnapping activities as barbaric, ungodly and hostility to humanity. While charging the State Government to profer solutions to the security challenges in the Ijesa land and entire Osun State, he promised to liaise properly with the various security operatives to ensure peaceful life and rest of mind for the people. "I call on the State Government to strengthen security of lives and property in Ijesa land, our people could no longer go to their farms or travel from one town to another. On my own, O will liaise with the security agencies to ensure that my people's lives are protected", Hon. Oke stated. It would be recalled that a lawyer was kidnapped at Erinmo -Ijesa junction about four months ago,

Though the Governor-elect in Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has, on several occasions, promised to run an all-inclusive government, as he takes over running of the state in a few days time. According to him, he is not only ready to suppass achievements of the past governments, but to also take the state to an enviable stage amongst states in the country. In his post-election press briefing, Makinde said, "we need to take realistic decisions together in order to fullfil your desire for a better life and God helping me, I will not disappoint you." He is looking at critical sectors like Education, Health and job ccreation, in tacking the state's many problems because the challenges before the incoming administration are just too huge, the expectations are too enomous. While the electorates and the people of Oyo State generally are expecting him to deliver on his campaign promises, his political enemies, especially from the main opposition party, APC can't wait to see h

Osun State chapter of the Peoples' Democractic Party, PDP, has denied reports flying around that it has dragged its governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke to court, describing the news as reprehensible falsehood from the stable of  the opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a statement signed by the state's party Chairman, Hon. Soji Adagunodo. "We affirm that as a party, we are unwaveringly committed to the retrieval of the stolen mandate conferred on the party and her candidate ,Senator Ademola Adeleke. We are with our candidate yesterday, today and tommorow when Supreme Court will by God's grace, judge in our facour. Justice will be done and People's mandate will be returned to the true mandate holder, Senator Ademola Adeleke. We urge our teeming supporters and good people of Osun state to ignore the lies and falsehood instigated by the the APC.We are one with our candidate," the statement reads.

Governor Abiola Ajimobi's led administration in Oyo State has decided to name some roads and projects after the late former Governor of the state, Alhaji Lamidi Adesina and other prominent personalities, as its tenure ends May 29, 2019. The State Government on Tuesday announced that some roads and institutions have been approved for renaming by the Executive Council of the State. The government also said that the Governor of the State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi would commission some completed projects. The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun stated that the Executive council reached the decision to rename the roads and institutions at its meeting held on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, stressing that the process for the amendment of the enabling laws for the institutions will commence immediately. The Commissioner said that the decision of the Executive Council is in recognition of the individuals’ contributions to the development of Oy

Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has traveled to the United State to take a course in leadership at Harvard University as he gets set to govern Lagos state. According to him,  he is at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government taking a course on Leading Economic Growth. He shared photos of him in class and wrote; "This week, I am at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government taking a course on Leading Economic Growth.  To lead a great state like lagos, it is important that I am on top of new solutions and concepts that will help accelerate economic growth and development.  Whether in business or governance, we need to combine knowledge with practical solutions.

The Adeoyo State Hospital, off MKO Abiola Way (formerly Ring Road), Ibadan, we heard, was last night raided by some armed robbers.  According to what we gathered, there was no serious casualty as a result of the incident except that some doctors on duty as well as patients' families were rough handled, and valuables like money, phones etc were carted away. The robbers, we aslo learnt, may have stormed the hospital with the hope of stealing equipments, as the normally do, believed to be in the newly renovated Maternity and Casualty wards. But unknown to them, according to a reliable source, the Governor only visited the hospital to ascertain the level of  development and some ongoing projects. Governor Ajimobi had on 4th May, 2019, went round Ibadan metropolis, including Adeoyo Hospital, to inspect the level of work at what he tagged his "legacy projects".

The Osun State chapter of the People's Decorative Party (PDP), has described as shocking the Appeal Court judgement, which set aside Tribunal verdict that declared Adeleke as winner of the state's September guber election, and declared Oyetola as the validly elected governor. The party, on Thursday, made known its stand in Press statement signed by their Chairman, Hon. Soji Adagunodo. According to Adagunodo, though the Appeal Court verdict is shocking, but not the final verdict which is going to be be favourable to Senator Ademola Adeleke and PDP. "We received the Appeal Court Judgement of the Osun State Election petition of today with a huge shock. Considering all evidences before the lower court and legal points adduced by our legal team at the Appeal Court, we expect victory at the Appeal Court but that's the beauty of democracy, you win one you lose one and it is not over until it is over We have hope in the judiciary, that does not mean that onc

Hon Shina Abiola Peller, the elected member of Nigeria's House of Representatives, from Iseyin/ Itesiwaju/ Iwajowa and Kajola Federal Constituency in Oyo State, has being presented with the prestigious award at a private ceremony at the Encore Resort, Las Vegas, by Africa Informer USA. He was honored for his outstanding contribution to youth and women development in Nigeria. Shina Peller is the founder of Help The Blind And Handicap Foundation. The foundation helps disabled people, orphans, and widows by empowering them through business grants and scholarships. He is the CEO of Quilox Night Club, Lagos, arguably Nigeria's No 1. He is also the CEO, Aquila Building and Projects Limited. This company is an integrated consulting and building firm that has carried out different projects in important economic sectors within and outside Nigeria. Aquila Group of Companies covers Aquila Building and Projects Limited, Aquila Oil and Gas, Aquila Smart Homes Limited, and Aq

In it’s quest at promoting culture and developing monumental structures of legends in Ogun State, the Senator Ibikunle Amosun led  Administration is again set to give a facelift to the family house of the late Apala Music maestro, Alhaji Ayinla Omowura. Governor Ibikunle Amosun, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Culture and Tourism, Mrs Yewande Amusan said, the Omowura family house project, would be completed, in a matter of days. Ayinla Waidi Omowura, born in an humble beginning by Yusuff Gbogbolowo the blacksmith and Wuramotu Morenike, into the family compound of Balogun Parapo in ltoko, Abeokuta, in 1933. Ayinla Waidi Omowura, who grew up into his father’s Goldsmith trading, also enrolled as an apprentice, in the business. In early 70s, Ayinla was said to have developed interest in Apala music alongside the likes of Haruna Ishola who was reportedly invented the Apala style. Others in such musical line include S. Aka, Ligali Mukaiba, Yusuff Olatunji

A Nigerian Professor, Tijjani Mohammad Bande is the new President of the United Nations (UN), General Assembly. Outgoing president of the UN GA, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés disclosed this today in a joint media briefing with the Foreign Affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama at the State House. The announcement was made after a meeting with President Muhammad Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bande is the permanent representative of Nigeria to UN. Bande, a former director-general of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State was born at Zagga in present-day Kebbi State. He holds a M.A in Political Science from the Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, the USA in 1981 and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1987. He was the Vice-Chancellor Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, between 2004 and 2009.

The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday,  May 7, 2019, slammed  the Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr Chris Ekpenyong and the Party over an attempt to cause the Tribunal to reverse itself.  The Tribunal had on April 2, 2019 granted an exparte order to Senator Godswill Akpabio and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for  inspection of materials in the custody of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).  PDP had sought a counter order of the  Tribunal to bar the APC and Senator Godswill Akpabio from inspecting electoral materials used in the February 23, 2019 Senatorial elections in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District.  Counsel to the PDP, Mr Solomon Umoh, SAN had prayed "the Tribunal to dismiss Akpabio's petition in its entirety" as well as "set aside the petitioner's request for inspection and forensic analysis of election materials." How

The Osun State chapter of the  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has given kudos to the Nigerian Judiciary for granting Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke bail today at an Abuja Magistrate court in a case of testimonial/certificate forgery  "a repetition of various court actions some of which have been concluded others still ongoing at various other higher courts." This statement was released today by the Osun State Chairman of the Party, Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo and made available to news men. Adagunodo said "it is unfortunate that the police has turned itself to the instruments of oppression which politicians are now using to torment and terrorise law abiding citizens over a case that is awaiting adjudication in some courts of higher jurisdictions." Adagunodo therefore advised the police "to be more alive to their primary assignments of ensuring security of lives and properties of the citizens and be obedient to the rule of law rather than meddling in

The  Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has charged Nigerians and the International communities to hold the Nigeria Police Force and the All Progressive Congress responsible if anything tragic happens to the Governorship candidate of the Party and current Senator, Ademola Adeleke.  The Party stated this today in a Press release issued by the State Chairman Hon Soji Adagunodo, in response to the arrest of Adeleke by the Police authorities  in Abuja. Adagunodo said the arrest of the Osun Governorship candidate who recently won an Election petition and declared as the rightful winner of the September 22nd 2018 Governorship election is a clear case of political desperation taken too far by the Police which is obviously executing a script of the APC. He added that the arrest is fuelling speculation of an attempt to put Senator Adeleke in harm's way to prevent him from conclusively retrieving the mandate freely given him by the good people of Osun St

The Oyo State Governor-elect, Engr Seyi Makinde has urged Muslim faithfuls across Oyo state and Nigeria as a whole to work and pray for the progress, unity of the state and the country. In a Press release signed by his spokesman, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Governor-elect stated that the unabated kidnapping, insecurity and rising unemployment in the country deserve our collective efforts to salvage the country from the precipice of virtual peril. He said hard work and prayers are the only way out of this untold dilemma in which we have found ourselves. Makinde, however, prayed to Allah that this Ramadan activities will greatly reduce all vices that are inimical to the progress and unity of this great country.

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has described as laughable, a statement by Mr. Kunle Oyatomi, the  spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress in the state, alleging blackmail of the judiciary on the pending appeal filed by their party. This is contained in a release by the State Chairman of the party, Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo today and made available to  journalists.  "It is surprising that a political party that hired touts and protesters against a well articulated judgement in favour of the mandate freely given to Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke and the PDP by the people of the state could suddenly become friendly and turned to a self acclaimed defender of the same judicial institution it recently blackmailed and publicly insulted." Adagunodo further stated that, "the people of Osun state cannot be carried away by mere propaganda and deliberate falsehood of a DROWNING Political Party, the APC that is aimed at creating confus

ALL  PROGRESIVE   CONGRESS, APC 149, Ikot Ekpene Road , Uyo Akwa  Ibom  State.  PRESS STATEMENT What are the forces controlling Mike Igini ? Whoever had any iota of doubt about the weak character, bad conduct and poor judgement of Michael Igini, the INEC REC in Akwa Ibom State, only needs to read his latest outburst against the APC to clear such reservations.  Mr. Igini addressed a press conference in his office last Friday, and claimed that the APC candidates in the last general elections are challenging the results of the elections at the Tribunals because they want to ‘make noise, attract sympathy and look for appointments from President Buhari’.  Even those that had benefitted from Mike Igini’s electoral scam have been embarrassed by this reckless, partisan, insulting and gratuitous statement.  There is no other REC, among the 37 of them in the country – and we know that there are election cases in almost every state of the federation - that is

After being certificated by the Oyo State Board for Technical and Vocational Education (BOTAVED) to run it photography school, one of the respected digital photography outfits in Nigeria, Pixels Digital has unveiled plan to include a course of study for Sports photo Journalism. In her explanation on the need to add Sports photo Journalism course to the school curriculum, the Chief Executive Officer of the outfit, Omolaraeni Olaosebikan said “photography has long becomes an integral part of any sporting activities, which made pictures an essential component of a sports’ meet and Pixels has a lot to contribute into the proficiency of this vocation”. She added that their management has entered into discussion with the department of Communication and Language Arts of the University of Ibadan with a view to collaborate and work out course outline for Sports Photo journalist that would be run at the newly government approved Pixels International Photo Academy Ibadan. Olaoseb

Akwa Ibom chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC National Youth Caucus has frowned at the state's INEC REC, Mike Igini's statements on the candidates at election Tribunal, in which he was quoted to have said that APC candidates are at the Tribunal to make noise as strategy to get appointments. "We are indeed dismayed by this kind of a partisan and scandalous outburst by a supposed unbiased and non partisan electoral umpire. It has never happened before.  Even PDP official spokesmen are more refined, guarded and cautious in their public statements.  An INEC REC is now the chief propagandist of the PDP, castigating, blackmailing APC candidates for going to the tribunal to challenge the outcome of the fraudulent election conducted by him and his accomplices. What's his business if APC candidates are going to the tribunal or not?. Surely, he had vested interest in the election and he is all out to protect it. But he'llfail this time.