Last Friday, Ibadan bid farewell to one of its most revered sons, Chief Mueez Adegboyega Akande, a philanthropist, politician, devoted father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and High Chief of Ibadan. The burial ceremonies, which began on October 23, were a testament to his profound impact on the community. Burial Ceremonies The festivities kicked off with a White Disco Party at Manhattan Hall, beside Signature Tower, Eleyele, on October 23. This was followed by a Christian Wake Keeping at Winners State Headquarters, Bashorun, between 4-5 pm. Finally, Chief Akande was laid to rest on the Friday 23rd October, 2024 at a…
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The hidden Agenda of the So-called Consensus by the Stakeholders to Political Actors lacks True Transparency, if we can tell Ourselves the truth.The Process of Picking the Right Candidates was ambiguous and Dramatic. Because the Satisfied Reasons for the Selection were blank folded to the Political Actors before made known to the Public There’s injustice also in the Process to the Political Actors by the Stakeholders through Compelled Acceptance Commitment, into Peace Accords of what the Outcome not known Also in Places where Political Awareness is intense, the Outcome of the Consensus wouldn’t be made known instantly, but rather Pushed…
The Federal Government has given owners of its titled properties nationwide a 60-day deadline to pay outstanding ground rent and other statutory charges or face revocation of their Certificates of Occupancy (C of O). Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Musa Dangiwa, announced this on Wednesday at the 29th Conference of Directors of Lands in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) held in Abuja, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The conference, themed “Equitable Land Stewardship: Challenges of Land Administration and Its Impact on Climate and Community Rights,” brought together key stakeholders from federal and…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has started supplying Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, to some oil marketers directly without recourse to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. TRENDI NEWS24 gathered that while more oil marketers were intensifying efforts to buy the product directly from the plant, others were importing the commodity, as hundreds of millions of litres of imported PMS should hit Nigeria’s shores in two weeks’ time. Recall that The PUNCH NEWSPAPER exclusively reported on Monday that no fewer than four vessels carrying imported PMS arrived at seaports situated along the nation’s borders between Friday, October 18,…
3 suspects with human tongues bought at Oyingbo market arrested in Lagos Trendi NEWS24 gathered that the Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State are interrogating three suspects for allegedly being in possession of suspected human tongues in Lagos. The suspects were apprehended on October 15 with human parts in a taxi during a routine stop-and-search on Otedola bridge. The command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a post he shared on his social media handle @ benHundeyin on Tuesday. Hundeyin said two of the suspects (names withheld)…
Abuja, Nigeria – Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the United States have petitioned the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, over alleged anti-party activities by Senator Ajibola Bashiru, APC National Secretary. The petition according to our source, was signed by Prof. Adesegun Labinjo, National Chairman of APC-USA, and other executives. They accuses Sen. Bashiru of supporting an impostor, Tai Balofin, who claims to be the National Chairman of APC-USA. Based on the petition, it was gathered that Tai Balofin was never a member of APC-USA but known for forming bogus support groups to deceive Nigerian…
A shocking revelation has emerged about how the National Secretary of African Strongest political party, who, despite holding a PhD in law, appears to be woefully unaware of what his country’s constitution say about political party. This startling lack of knowledge was exposed by Sen Ajibola Bashir when he went on television to discuss form collection by diaspora delegates vying for elective positions, only to stumble over basic constitutional provisions. However, INEC has made a clear statement, in writing, that political parties registered in Nigeria are NOT permitted to have Diaspora chapters! According to the electoral body, this directive…
The Movement for National Reformation (MNR) has been championing good governance and true federalism in Nigeria since 1992. As part of the ongoing national discourse on restructuring, MNR has submitted memoranda to the Senate and House of Representatives, calling for the restoration of the 1963 Constitution. Restoring Federalism Through Regionalism MNR proposes adapting the 1963 Constitution to the existing 36 states as federating units, recognizing regionalism, state police, and regional variances. This approach would empower federating units through self-determination, allowing states to establish their own police forces with optional Federal Police agreements. By doing so, Nigeria can…
Nigeria has recorded a reduction in petrol importation following the ‘removal of fuel subsidy’ by President Bola Tinubu in May 2023. According to the latest petroleum products distribution statistics report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), petrol imports dropped by 3.58 billion litres in the second half of 2023 compared to the first half of the year. The country imported 8.36 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in H2 2023, a significant decrease from the 11.94 billion litres imported in H1 2023, marking a 29.99% reduction. This downward trend is even more notable when compared…
The Save Nigeria Initiative has raised concerns over what it describes as a politically motivated media trial and persecution of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a press statement issued by Dr. Abayomi Arabambi, Convener of the group, the organization accused the EFCC of subjecting Bello to unnecessary humiliation and called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene. Speaking to the press, Dr. Arabambi highlighted what he termed a “melodrama” unfolding between the anti-corruption agency and the former governor. According to the group, despite being declared wanted by the EFCC, Governor…