The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the deregistration of 32 political parties. In her judgment, Justice Anwuli Chikere dismissed the suit filed by the parties against the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister them. The judge held that the commission rightly deregistered the parties in line with the provision of section 225(a) of the Nigerian Constitution. The political parties were among the 74 that were deregistered by the INEC on February 6, 2020, on the grounds of poor performance at the 2019 general elections. The parties had filed their suit last year to…
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Oyo state government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s fund (UNICEF) has began a second phase of the thematic working group session on development of situation analysis of children and women in the state. The three-day workshop which started on Wednesday in Oyo town brought together stakeholders from different sectors to contribute towards the critical situation analysis of women and children in the State. The Commissioner, Ministry for Budget and Economic Planning, Barr Adeniyi Farintoin in his opening remarks noted that such an exercise is essential for planning, progress and development of the State. The commissioner who was represented…
The Federation of Muslim Women’s Association Nigeria, Oyo state branch, Lagelu chapter on Wednesday held peaceful protest at Lagelu North LCDA to seek govt support in the fight against rape and gender based violence. Speaking on behalf of the association, Alhaja Khadijat Adeyemi who doubles as the Welfare officer of Lagelu local Government chapter said, “we are here to lend her voices and to register our displeasure on the rising cases of rape and gender based violence in Oyo state.” “Our lives are threatened, enough is enough, we want government at grassroots to do something about the menace.…
Dad, It appears like yesterday when you succumbed to the cruel hands of death. However, it is exactly 12 years today that you departed this earth to keep a date with your Creator. Yes it is a decade and two years that you left us physically but we your biological and political children have taken solace in the fact that you have chosen to dwell in our hearts. That we have been able to go this far in our various endeavors is due to the pristine principles that you have ingrained into our psychic. With this, we have been…
To the Glory of Almighty God who is the Alpha and Omega of every man’s life, I, Hon. Oluyemi Adewale Taiwo representing the good people of Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives in Abuja, give thanks to God Almighty and my constituents for their support, patience and the trust they have in me to represent them in Abuja and I promised and I’m still promising I won’t let them down. The last one year had been a series of tough and good times, part of which included the time, resources and energy spent…
Special Adviser to President Mohammadu Buhari on Political Affairs, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and Ekiti State Government have traded words over alleged poor performance of Governor Kayode Fayemi. Ojudu who lamented that there was lack of governance in the state, described the Fayemi-led government’s performance as shoddy and fell short of expectation. The Senator who represented Ekiti Central in seventh Senate, stated this on Wednesday during a telephone chat with newsmen in Ado Ekiti, added that all indicators of good governance in the last two years were in the negative mode. The APC chieftain said there is no better indications of Fayemi’s monumental…
The decision of the Oyo State government to locate the Police Mobile Force 72 Squadron Base in Ago-Are, Oke Ogun, has been hailed as well-thought-out and commendable, as it is said to be capable of ensuring the security of coming Agribusiness investments and the lives of the teeming people of the zone. Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oorelope Local Government, Igboho, gave this indication on Wednesday, lauding Governor Seyi Makinde for his administration’s consideration of Ago-Are as the base for the security outfit. The leaders, including Alhaji Yakubu Oladoja; Oorelope Local Government PDP chairman, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez…
A Bill for an Act to enact the Nigerian Local Content Act to provide for the Development, Regulation and Enforcement of Nigerian Content in all sectors of the Nigerian economy except in Oil and Gas Sector and other matters related therewith, 2020 (SB. 419) passed the second reading in the Nigeria Senate on Tuesday. The passage was sequel to a presentation of the bill by the sponsor, Senator Teslim Folarin of Oyo Central Senatorial District at plenary. According to Senator Folarin, “the proposed Bill is to strengthen the progress made in the local content Bill earlier passed and Implemented”.…
A helping hand offered by the governor of Oyo State, Eng Seyi Makinde, to his immediate past predecessor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who is hospitalised and in critical condition on account of Coronavirus infection, has been rejected by the family. Governor Makinde, has been informed that his predecessor’s health has, for weeks, been seriously challenged, the latter having been diagnosed with the deadly virus. Source told Exclusive Press that Makinde has been reaching out personally and through his aides to his Lagos State counterpart, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to check on Ajimobi with whom he was in the defunct All Nigeria…
Oyo state Governor,Seyi Makinde has flagged off Oyo state youth in Agribusiness Project at Rural Community Development Centre Awe, Afijio Local Government, Oyo State. Makinde stressed that the state youth Agribusiness would be strengthened through the involvement of youths in this initiative. He said, “this is not politics, we are running an administration that doesn’t reflect either you are APC or PDP, politics and electioneering had come and gone, this is about the people of Oyo State and we are determined to deliver dividends of democracy to our people. The Governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to improve the Internally…