Dapo Apara, a Nigerian chartered accountant, has accused a former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu; a consulting firm, Alpha-beta, and a former commissioner in the state, Akin Doherty, of money laundering, fraud, tax evasion, and sundry corrupt practices. Mr Apara, in writ of summons deposed to at a Lagos high court, claimed that Mr Tinubu and Alpha-beta reneged on certain agreements reached in the past about the management and control of the consulting firm. Alpha-beta is a consulting firm handling the computation, tracking and reconciliation of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Lagos State in return for a commission. Mr…
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The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd . ) , has ordered ministers and other heads of Federal Government’ s Ministry , Department and Agencies to appear before relevant committees of the National Assembly for budget defence . The National Assembly especially its committees had always clashed with heads of MDAs over non – appearance by ministers and top FG officials at budget defence sessions . Buhari , while presenting the 2021 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday , thanked the current 9 th Assembly for maintaining a cordial relationship with the Executive…
Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has accused the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde and former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George of masterminding the assault on him at the party’s campaign rally for the Ondo State governorship election in Ondo town today. Fayose was making his way to the podium at the campaign ground when a hoodlum, ostensibly acting on instruction, moved towards him and removed his cap. Reacting through his Media Aide, Lere Olayinka, the former governor said despite the shameful act, he won’t stop saying…
The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) has re-strategized its operational modus-operandi in a bid to rising to the increasing challenge of traffic loggerheads across the State particularly as recently experienced in Ibadan metropolis. This was disclosed earlier today by the Executive Chairman, Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi while briefing newsmen at the Administrative Headquarters of the Authority, Agodi, Ibadan on activities and preparedness of the Agency in the face of the traffic jam experienced in some parts of the State. In his words, the Executive Chairman said, “the Authority is in the know of the recently experienced traffic jams…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday inaugurated a new healthcare system for mother and child called TOMOTIYA INITIATIVE. Speaking while inaugurating the steering committee and technical working group for the initiative, Makinde who was represented by his deputy, Rauf Olaniyan noted that the plan is to ensure qualitative Maternal and Child Health Services. Olaniyan stressed that the state will be advocating meeting the World Health Organisation recommendation of four or more antenatal care visits during pregnancy. According to Makinde, “before we came into the office last year, we had studied statistics on the various sectors in Oyo State which…
The Chairman , Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission , (OYSIEC ) , Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju , has solicited for the support of leaderships of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC ) , Oyo State and other security agencies with a view to achieving credible and peaceful local government council elections . The Commission chairman , while speaking during the courtesy visit to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp’s (NSCDC ) Oyo State Command’s Office, at Agodi Ibadan and Radio Nigeria, South West Zonal headquarters at Oba Adebimpe Road, Dugbe Ibadan , reiterated the commitment of the…
The South West Group of Online Publishers SWEGOP has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, Security Agencies and other stakeholders to let the Saturday’s gubernatorial election reflect the will of the electorate in the state. The media group also urged INEC to put in its best in ensuring the election is free fair and credible. The online publishers in a statement signed by its chairman Mr Olayinka Agboola and the Public Relations Officer said the process and outcome of election will determine what the future elections will look like in Nigeria. “Obviously both local and international communities are anxious about…
African Action Congress has denied endorsing the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede, in the Ondo State Governorship election. The National Chairman of the party, Omoyele Sowore, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. The denial is coming a few hours after representatives of 11 political parties declared their support for the PDP’s candidate. Sowore faulted the reported endorsement, describing it as “unholy”. The statement, which was tweeted by Sowore, was titled ‘The African Action Congress (AAC) denies endorsing Jegede for Ondo Election’. Part of the statement read, “Our attention has been drawn to a false publication…
The Oyo State Executive Council members led by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun has described the State Head of Service Mrs Ololade Agboola as a strong pillar behind the Oyo State Civil Service. She stated this during the 57th Birthday of the Head of Service held in her Office, Secretariat, Ibadan the State Capital. The Executive Council members who spoke in their separate remarks said the Head of Service contributed to the social economic well-being of the Civil Servants in Oyo State and to the general public. The State Council members poured Encomiums on the Head…
The people of Akinyele Local Government appreciates the Governor of Oyo State Engr. Seyi Makinde and his wife Engr. Mrs Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde for extending the dividend of democracy to them at the grassroot level through his political son Hon. Taoreed Adedigba Jimoh the caretaker chairman Akinyele LG. Hon. Taoreed Adedigba Jimoh in his speech at the commissioning program welcomes the Executive Governor of Oyo State Engr. Seyi Makinde and a crop of important personalities to Akinyele Local Government on the occasion of of the commissioning of some public oriented projects embarked upon by the present administration in Akinyele. He…