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While They Are Abusing Everybody, Wike Goes To France To Meet Tinubu – Joe Igbokwe

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Amid the rumours of a possible defection from the Peoples Democratic Party over perceived grievances, governor Nyesom Wike goes to France to meet with Bola Tinubu according to a post released by Joe Igbokwe on his Facebook page.

In the post released by Joe Igbokwe, he argued that abuse, calling of names, hate and bigotry are no strategy to win elections. He went as far as saying that the hate and abuse Buhari suffered since 2015 has now been transferred to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

While it may sound as a shocker to many, to some its, an expected move since Wike has never hidden his desire to see a power shift to the South come 2023. Perhaps, that explains why he has remained silent since the drama that led to Okowa’s emergence as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate.

The recent claim by Joe Igbokwe beats my imagination however, given the fact that Wike is one of the pillars holding the PDP in the South. But, if this latest development is anything to go by, it lays credence to the claims that Wike is consulting widely before deciding whether to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party or not.

You would recall also, that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi paid a visit to Wike some days ago. Shortly after, Wike was visited by Rabiu Kwankwaso alongside Ayodele Fayose, another PDP chieftain who’s reportedly harbouring plans of defection.

Well, the court is set, the game is about to start. If Wike leaves PDP and chose to fight against the party in the forthcoming elections, PDP would have themselves to blame.

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Guber Debate: I Will Tackle Insecurity In Osun Because I Studied Criminology – Adeleke

The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for governor, Ademola Adeleke, asserts that he is ready to reduce insecurity in Osun state.

This was expressed by the former senator during the governorship debate on Thursday that was hosted by the BBC.

The election for the state is set for July 16.

Speaking about the problem of insecurity and how it links to Western Security Network, also known as Amotekun, Adeleke stated that he will give the group more authority so they can combat insecurity in the state.

He said to tackle insecurity, he will provide the necessary equipment to the security outfit in the state if elected governor.

Adeleke said he will prioritise salaries of security personnel in the state, adding that without it the outfit will be compromised.

“I studied criminology and that makes me equipped to tackle insecurity in the state. To do this, we must pay the salaries of the security workers, because if we do not, they won’t be able to work very well,” he said.

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“We ask the governor where our helicopter is? If the government fails to provide necessary equipment for security outfits, how do they expect them to handle insecurity in the state?

“So, if elected governor, I’ll make sure that necessary equipment is made available for our security personnel.”

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N6m compensation awarded against Police by Osun court over illegal invasion

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Justice A. Oyebiyi of an Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Wednesday, ordered the Police to pay two applicants a sum of N6 million over illegal invasion of their residence.

The two applicants, Yusuf Adepoju and Muddathir Kewudirorun, had dragged the police to court in a suit number HOS/M. 157/2021, alleging that officers invaded their private residence without prior notice.

They said there was no prior invitation until the police invaded the residence at about 3:00am on November 16, 2021, for reasons not known to them.

In his judgement, Justice Oyebiyi, held that infringing on fundamental rights of innocent civilians was against the 1999 Constitution.

He added that the applicants’ privacy was threatened by the police during the incident and awarded the amount as compensation against them.

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Yoruba Nollywood stars openly endorse Tinubu for president

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Yoruba actors and actresses in Nollywood on Wednesday openly endorsed the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for president in 2023.

The Yoruba Nollywood stars released a video endorsing Tinubu for presidency and declared that they would support him.

Those featured in the video clip were Yinka Quadri, Jide Kosoko, Fausat Balogun, Taiwo Hassan, Femi Adebayo, Shola Kosoko, Faithia Williams, Saheed Balogun, Murphy Afolabi, and Eniola Ajao, among others.

According to them, Tinubu is a bridge builder across regional, ethnic and religious lines that is capable of uniting the country.

Speaking on behalf of others on his Instagram page, Quadri said “We have identified him as an exceptional manager of resources and a seasoned administrator and we are convinced that the nation needs him in the next dispensation.

“We have discovered a man who is ready to sacrifice all he has for his fatherland…the least sacrifice we can make is to let the whole country see the Leadership we have seen, feel the compassion we have felt; and move the maker of modern Lagos (Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu) to the moulder of a greater Nigeria,” he said.

He added: “Nigerians, we need to rise and give Tinubu an unequivocal charge: to springboard Nigeria into a growth phase several leaps ahead, the way Lagos State — under his guide— left the launch platform two decades ago, has stayed the positive course and is now the 5th biggest economy in Africa (rated as a nation).

“We must not fail to give this indefatigable leader with such an audacious spirit, a creative instinct and a striking mission a clear mandate to make the biggest difference possible to our collective trajectory of growth and development as a nation. What would it take? Our massive turnout and count of votes in the 2023 presidential election.

“Show me a man with bigger heart and I will show you Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

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JUST IN: Funke Akindele’s Husband, JJC Skillz Announces Marriage Crash

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JJC Skillz took to his official instagram page to announce the separation from Funke Akindele. Read the statement Below:

Dear Friends and family I need to let you know
that Funke and I have separated. While it lasted we shared a lot of things together and have created 2 beautiful children. The last two years have been extremely difficult for us. I know I have tried my best to fix things but I believe it is beyond repair now.

3 months ago and at Funkes insistence I moved out of the house and apart from AMVCA have not been able to get Funke to sit down in an amicable manner to discuss the future of our relationship. I’m making this announcement so that the public is clear that we both are pursuing separate lives. We still have issues that need to be addressed such as the custody and wellbeing of our children which is paramount as well as business interests which need to be disentangled but I
have no doubt that these will be resolved one way or the other.

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Workers’ Strike: Gov. Abiodun meets Labour leaders

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has invited Organised Labour in the State to a meeting, today, Wednesday to resolve the industrial action embarked upon by government workers.

The meeting is expected to discuss all issues contained in the list of grievances raised by the workers for embarking on the indefinite strike action.

A statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Odusile, said the Governor is taking personal charge of resolving the grouse of the workers as part of his personal and Administration’s commitment to the welfare and wellbeing of workers in Ogun State, which has been amply demonstrated since the inception of the Administration.

“I am personally committed to ensuring an improved welfare of workers in Ogun State and will do all that is necessary to achieve this”, the statement quoted the governor as saying, adding that: “this is a workers’ friendly Administration and will remain so under my watch”.

“One of the first duties I performed on my first day at work as the Governor on May 30, 2019 was to approve the immediate payment of salaries of our workers, which had not been paid by the immediate past Administration until then. I also made a vow that salaries of workers in the State will be paid on or before the end of each month. And we have been doing that religiously ever since.

“Even in the face of dwindling resources, rising needs and this strike, the salaries are being remitted. I am sure they will start receiving bank credit alerts in the next 24 hours for the month of June. We are one of the few States in the country not owing workers salary and paying as and when due”, the statement quoted the Governor as saying.

It further explained that the whatever issues being raised by the aggrieved workers would be expeditiously addressed.

“Most of their complaints were inherited from the previous Administrations, but as a responsive and responsible Government, we are tackling them one after the other, even as we are being hampered by paucity of funds.

“The money accruable to us from the Federation Account and sundry sources have been dwindling for a long time now and this is affecting our ability to meet some of our obligations but even at that we have been prioritising the interests of our workforce”, Governor Abiodun added.

He assured the workers that he would do everything within available means to address issues of concern to the workers, whilst urging them to show understanding with the Government and call off the strike.

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Lagos Gov, Sanwo-Olu Commissions Blocks Of Interactive Classroom

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has today commissioned interactive classroom blocks in one of the public schools in Lagos.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen as read in part:

“I also commissioned a modular, interactive classroom block at the Vetland Junior Grammar School, Agege. Yet another milestone intervention in our ongoing transformation of the education sector in Lagos State.

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“This modular building is made up of nine regular classrooms, three laboratories and four staff rooms. All of these spaces are powered by solar panels, which means guaranteed power supply to enable teaching and learning under the most conducive conditions.

“All the classrooms are equipped with interactive touch-screens, and all the students have been given electronic tablets to aid both in-class and virtual learning.

“The school has also been provided with a basketball court, and a five aside football pitch to encourage their extra-curricular activities.

“So far, our administration has constructed more than 800 new classroom blocks in the public school system of Lagos State, while also completing the rehabilitation of about 200 public primary and secondary schools, with several others ongoing.

“Our goal is to build schools of the future, public schools that are driven by cutting-edge technology and that can compete favorably with the best schools anywhere in the world”.

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Makinde Visits Israel, Seeks Partnership Between LAUTECH, Hebrew University

The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has today visited Israel to sign a pact on agribusiness policies and a partnership between Hebrew University of Jerusalem and LAUTECH.

This was contained in a statement released and made available by the Governor via his official Twitter account as read in apart:

“This afternoon, as part of our visit to Israel to meet investors and institutions that have shown interest in Oyo State’s agribusiness policies, we signed an agreement of cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to develop an agribusiness knowledge economy.

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“The partnership includes scholarship offers, knowledge transfer and exchange programs between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Oyo State owned Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH).
We also met with Oyo State students at the university.

“During the course of our stay in Israel, we have visited 2 kibbutzes (farm settlements) – a dairy farm and another farm which produces lettuce and fish, to see agritech deployment in modern agribusinesses”.

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Breaking: Court Restrains Oyo Assembly From Impeaching Gov Makinde’s Deputy

In the matter instituted at Oyo state High Court by the estranged Deputy Governor of Oyo state, His Excellency, Egnr Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan against the Oyo state House of Assembly, the court – presided by Justice Akintola A L, this morning, directs all parties to maintain status quo pending the determination of the motion in notice.

Parties to maintain status quo.
None of the parties must take any step in the matter.

Matter adjourned to Tuesday, 5th July, 2022. Court restrain Oyo House of Assembly, to maintain status quo.

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