Residents of Olusoga, Daniel, Awawu streets and environs in Mushin, Lagos had a sleepless night on Sunday as hoodlums came in large number to terrorise the area. In the process, over 20 vehicles and 50 shops were vandalised. The Nation learnt the hoodlums came from Idi-Araba to attack the community. The area has always a hotbed of violence in Mushin. A resident in Awawu street told The Nation her husband’s car and neighbour’s cars have been vandalised. “We parked the cars in our compound. They threw all sorts dangerous things that landed on the vehicles. We dared not go out,”…
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Former Super Eagles player, Christian Obodo, who was kidnapped on Sunday evening, in Delta has been freed. The Nation learnt Obodo was kidnapped along Refinery road in Effurun, Uvwie council area around 5pm on Sunday. But he was reportedly released on Sunday night. Confirming his release, Monday morning, a friend of the football star, Engr. Big Sam, said: “He has been released. He was released last night. I met him this morning. The town is becoming more unsafe. We are glad that he is back home.” The 36-year-old was said to have stopped along the road to buy bananas when…
Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has expressed displeasure over the structural defect and lack of basic social amenities at the Oba Akinbiyi model school which was commissioned about a year ago by the previous administration. Governor Makinde who paid an assessment visit to the school, said having been inundated with several compliant concerning the many structural challenges affecting the building and its consequences, the visit became imperative While lamenting the substandard materials used for the structure, Governor Makinde noted that despite reawarding the project with extra 400 million naira through direct labour after being revoked from the initial contractor, the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo has called on former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose to stop needless leadership tussle with Governor Seyi Makinde. Its Publicity Secretary Akeem Olatunji told The Nation last night that apart from the fact the party’s constitution confers leadership on elected officer of highest rank, Fayose enjoyed the same privilege as the leader of Southwest during his tenure as the only PDP Governor in Southwest. He recalled during Fayose’s leadership of the region as the only PDP Governor, he personally picked national and Southwest officials of the party without any fuss. Olatunji was reacting to…
The Caretaker Chairman of Ibadan South-West Local Government, Hon Kehinde Adeyemi Akande on Monday revealed details of what transpired at the office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Related Commission (ICPC) when the four caretaker chairmen from Ibadan main city were invited to state their positions on the tractors purchased by the administration and Late Abiola Ajimobi. According to GOALPOACHER NEWS, while reacting to the allegation being circulated on some conventional and online media, Hon Akande who issued a statement through his media team says: “It’s not in my character to wrestle in the mud with pigs, but…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Offences Related Commission (ICPC),has revealed why four caretaker chairmen in Oyo State were summoned and grilled by anti-corruption agency for allegedly diverting the public fund into their private accounts, Tribune Online revealed. Last week, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) grilled the chairmen for hours in Abuja in connection to tractors’ fund. According to Tribune Online on Sunday, since assumption of office, the chairmen have allegedly been using councils’ tractors for personal use as well as allegedly contracting them out for business purposes. The medium listed the names of the…
A Member of the House of Representatives , Teejay Yusuf , Ijumu /Kabba- Bunu Federal Constituency, on Sunday , cautioned the All Progressives Congress against opening its doors for the Ebonyi State Governor , David Umahi. The lawmaker gave the words of caution in a Facebook post on Sunday . Yusuf said , Umahi ’ s coming into the ruling party was billed to dent its image , adding, “ Any political office holder who is in the habit of arresting , suppressing and banning journalists is not morally fit to be in the APC. ” He further said ,…
Apex Igbo youth socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, worldwide has claimed that three governors in the South East will lead a mass defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP if the party fails to be open to zoning for the 2023 presidency. OYC said this in a statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, its President-General; Comrade Obinna Achionye Deputy President General and Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, Secretary-General, where it also described the proposed emergence meetings of PDP Board of Trustees, BoT scheduled for November 18 and the party’s National Executive Council meeting coming up on November 19 2020 as…
A socio-cultural organization for the Yoruba, Afenifere, a former Chairman of the Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Chidi Odinkalu and a constitutional lawyer, Dr. Mike Ozekhome, (SAN) have called on the federal government to allow the south south region access to their oil now that it has allowed Zamfara State to assume exclusive right to solid minerals in the state, particularly the gold deposits. Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin acknowledged that what happened in Zamfara “is good for federalism. Federalism is about productivity. Every part of Nigeria should become productive. “Criminals and bandits…
Tegbe Foundation, an initiative of Engr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe on Saturday empowered hundreds of widows and physically challenged persons drawn across the 10 Local Governments in the Oke-Ogun Area of the state. The beneficiaries who hail from the 10 Local Governments in the Oke-Ogun Area of the state got food items and cash gifts to support their businesses. In his welcome address, the Executive Director of the Foundation, Mr Femi Adeleke noted that the Foundation has been contributing to the development of society, especially in Oyo State for over 6 years. The Widows Relief Programme, powered by Tegbe Foundation is…