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Popular Skit Maker, Cute Abiola Quits Navy A Day After His Appointment By Kwara Gov

The popular skit maker, Ahmed Abiola known as Cute Abiola has resigned his appointment from Nigerian Navy.

This is coming a day after his appointment by Kwara State Gov, Mallam Abdulrazaq as Special Assistant on Creative Industries.

This was contained in her resignation note he shared via his official Twitter account as read in part:

“I was overwhelmed with regards to the approval of my exit from the Navy by the Chief of Naval Staff..”

“With profound gratitude, I deeply appreciate the Nigerian Navy for giving me the uncommon opportunity to imbibe discipline through a regimented procedure in the areas of career development, moral values, work ethics, to mention but a few. I can dauntlessly say that, I have the required intelligence and human development finesse to continue to live a prosperous life.

“I urge all my fans to join me in appreciating the Chief of Naval Staff and all my senior colleagues for contributing immensely to my career development, while I used their pedestal to realize my duty of protecting and defending our dear Country. Sincerely, Nigerian Navy has become my roadmap to a sustainable career path.

“I was overwhelmed with regards to the approval of my exit from the Navy by the Chief of Naval Staff so as for me to have enough time to passionately pursue my dreams. This singular act of the Chief of Naval Staff is highly terrific and it shows how the Navy is very passionate about the dreams of their officers.

“I am still a part of the Nigerian Navy family, and I promise to continue to positively represent the Nigerian Navy either in Nigeria or abroad. I am proud to have served in Such an institution like the Nigerian Navy.

“I want to sincerely appreciate all my Senior Colleagues, colleagues and junior colleagues who were very instrumental to my success story, for my wish to you is fair winds and following seas, because I know you will remain always faithful.”

Thank you the Nigerian Navy.

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Oyo Police begin investigation as NECO official killed in UI

Some gunmen have reportedly invaded the staff quarters of the University of Ibadan and killed an official of the National Examination Council identified as Vincent Odinko.

It was gathered that Odinko, who resided in the boys quarters was killed, while his gadgets including mobile phones and a laptop were carted away.

The incident reportedly happened in the night, last Friday, as the gunmen broke into the BQ of a staff building where Odinko resided with his family.

The police are yet to give detail of the sad incident. However, when contacted by our correspondent, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, said investigations had commenced to unravel the detail of the incident.

“Investigations have since commenced. Updates would be provided, please,” Osifeso stated in a chat with our correspondent.

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Video Of My Purported Marriage To Twin Sisters False, Osun Man Narrates

The Osun man said to have married twin sisters from the same family in Ede has come out to debunk the viral claim and tagged it ‘a figment of imagination’.

Recall, a viral video circulating online had it that the young guy tied a knot with twin sisters of the same parents in Ede.

In a short video clip made available to ODUDUWA NEWS by the bridegroom to debunk the viral video alluded to the fact that he married only to one of the twin sisters who is Kehinde and not both twin sisters.

He claimed that people misconstrued the same attires put on by both the twins as a sign of having both hands in marriage.

He made clarification on the attire, saying it has been a usual practice of the duo to be wearing the same colour of attires since their childhood and that he couldn’t prevent such since they have freedom to their mode of dressing.

He however condemned insinuation going around that he married the twin sisters and claimed that such never happened.

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Tribunal: Stop Dance Of Shame, Relocate To Iragbiji Or Lagos, Adeleke Tells Oyetola

Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of executing a concerted agenda to discredit the Osun State governorship tribunal through outright lies and misrepresentation of tribunal proceedings.

The PDP through one of its senior counsel, N.O. Oke, SAN has subsequently reported the APC to the Tribunal Chairman for lying about proceedings at the court. The Tribunal had proceeded to ask for those publications in response to the submission of the PDP counsel. Misrepresentation deserves necessary sanctions.

The party through its State Chairman, Dr Adekunle Akindele berated the APC for undermining the integrity of the judges by deliberately lying on common agreement reached by all counsels with the judges on how the proceedings should be conducted.

The Tribunal Chairman had from the beginning sought and secured the understanding of all counsels that objections to documents tendering should be reserved till the last day during addresses by parties. All respondents agreed to the request meaning that counsels can bring any document no matter how worthless but its merit or otherwise will be determined during the address stage.

It was in keeping with this agreement that the PDP did not object to all the worthless documents being submitted to the Tribunal. At the address stage, our team will knock out those so called documents tendered as they lack merit on all counts.

The Chairman affirmed that “all the documents being presented by the APC will not see the light of the day by the time the respondents take the stage for their addresses.

“Let me reaffirm that admission of the documents is not in anyway a confirmation of veracity of the contents. We all agreed that all sides can tender whatever they have. That was our agreement with the panel. What the Tribunal did in good faith is now being abused by the APC because it is more interested in media trial than just prosecution of its petition.

“The APC came up with many documents that are not even pleaded in their original submissions. They claim certificate forgery which we will dispel as Ademola Adeleke has certified certificates authenticated from all institutions he attended. The many lies APC is peddling is because it has no case against Senator Adeleke’s election as Osun state Governor-elect.

“It is indeed a disservice to the judiciary for the APC to go to town and misrepresent a common agreement. We did not object to those groundless documents because our turn is coming during address stage. APC is known for lies and that was one of the reasons why Osun people voted them out of office”,

Dr Adekunle reassured PDP supporters and people of Osun state that the electoral victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke is not shaking by the valueless submissions of the APC, declaring that ” as at today, it was APC that sought adjournment because it is aware all its lies will be demolished when we take the stage”

Akindele restated his submission that Senator Adeleke did not present any forged certificates as all his educational qualifications are original and bonafide.

“The APC and Mr Oyetola sent a team to the United States to investigate the certificates of Senator Adeleke. They found no smoking guns as all the schools confirmed our Governor-elect as their former student. APC is just chasing shadows.

“Our lawyers are on top of the case. Mr Oyetola has no case. He is defeated and he should relocate to Lagos or Iragbiji”, the party Chairman noted.

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2023: Lagos Speaker Meets Nollywood Actors, Entertainers, Seeks Their Support For Tinubu

The speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Nollywood actors, producers and entertainers not to relent in their efforts to ensure that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, comes out victorious in the forthcoming 2023 election.

This was made known in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Eromosele Ebhomele on Friday.

Obasa gave the charge at the Assembly complex, Thursday, when he received a group, Progressive Coalition of Entertainers, led by actor, Saheed Balogun.

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Oyebanji Presents N113bn 2023 Budget To Ekiti Assembly

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has presented a budget of N113.6 billion for 2023 to the State House of Assembly for consideration.

The bill, christened “Budget of Strong Beginning”, was made up of N80.36billion for Capital Expenditure and N34.06billion for Recurrent Expenditure.

Mr. Oyebanji explained that capital expenditure constituted 70 per cent of the Budget while 30 per cent represented recurrent expenditure.

According to the Governor, the budget will provide the roadmap for the implementation of his administration 6-point agenda.

He said that his administration would be irrevocably committed to openness, transparency and accountability towards ensuring fiscal discipline in government activities.

Governor Oyebanji said the budget was prepared in accordance to global best practices and added that the state Ministry of Budget and Planning will later give a detailed analysis of the budget.

Earlier, while welcoming the governor to the House for the first time as the Chief Executive of the State, the Assembly Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon. Hakeem Jamiu assured that the Assembly will continue to build bridges of understanding and collaboration with the government for the betterment of Ekiti people.

He assured that the House through its various committees will work expeditiously on the budget estimate with a view to passing it in a record time.

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2022 Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye Annual Football Competition Final :Aleshinloye Assures Youths of Sustaining Effective Youth Participation

as Wasiu Taiwo FC wins Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye annual football competition

Former Chairman, Oluyole local government who is currently the candidate of Accord Party, seeking to represent Oluyole Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives in the coming 2023 general elections, Hon Ayodeji Abass-Alesinloye has assured that he will continue to put in place activities that will promote meaningful youth engagement in the constituency.

Hon Abass-Alesinloye gave this assurance at the final football match organised for football clubs and sponsored by the Reps Candidate, Ayodeji Abass-Alesinloye.

The final football game was between Dogo football club and Wasiu Taiwo football club and ended 3-0 in favour of Wasiu Taiwo football club. The well attended final match was witnessed by the Oyo Accord gubernatorial candidate,Chief Adebayo Adelabu,OFR who presented the trophy to the winner.

Speaking with journalists at the sporting event, Aleshinloye explained that the competition was organised to encourage youths to be meaningfully engaged, take them out of the streets and also discover talents which will in future represent the nation at international competition.

He said the competition has been on years back and not a new initiative and assured that the competition will continue even after his election into the house of Reps next year.

The former Oyo state ALGON Chairman said many great sport men and women have been discovered through grassroot sports who are now doing well for themselves and also for the nation.

Aleshinloye added that one of his cardinal objectives by the time he becomes a member of the House of Reps to represent Oluyole Federal Constituency is youth development which he has shown over the years in all his positions he found himself and will not relent.

He urged the people of Oluyole Federal Constituency to support him through their votes so that he can do more and sustain all the good initiatives he began years back adding that all other Accord Party Candidates in the state should also be supported when election comes.

In his message, the Gubernatorial Candidate of Accord Party in Oyo state, Chief Adebayo Adelabu,OFR commended Hon Ayodeji Abass-Alesinloye who he described as a leader in the party due to his political clout and contributions to politics not only in Oyo state but Nigeria.

Chief Adelabu assures that Accord Party remains a true people oriented political party who so much believes in the power of youth to turn things around positively.

In his reaction, the Director General,Oyo Accord Campaign Council,Chief Taofeek Adegboyega Adegoke thanked the sports loving Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye and the good people of Oluyole Federal Constituency for their support towards the success of this year Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye annual football competition.

The Chairman Solutions FM promised that the Accord party will continue to work towards grassroots sports development that the state should expect more programmes that will benefit the youth if the party win the forthcoming general election.

Others at the events included Engr Nurudeen Faozey, who is also a Senatorial Candidate of Oyo Central under Accord Party, Former Oyo lawmaker, Hon Fatai Adesina, the Director General, Accord Party Campaign Council, Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, Chief Lekan Adeyemo, Accord party Chairman, Oyo state, Prince Kolade Ojo,Chief Wasiu Ajimobi, Oluyole accord party Chairman,Alh. Akeem Adeoye Party members, Oluyole CAN representatives, Oluyole League of imams,coaches, different associations,ex International Wasiu Taiwo among others.

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Gov Oyetola Presents Staff Of Office To New Ogunsua Of Modakeke, Oba Toriola

Osun State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday presented staff of office and instrument of appointment to the new Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Joseph Olubiyi Toriola.

The governor congratulated the monarch for being considered worthy of ascending the throne of his forefathers and appealed to the people of Modakeke and beyond to continue to sustain the existing peace and shun all acts of violence.

Oyetola equally enjoined the people to join hands with the new monarch for the progress, unity, peace and the overall development of Modakeke. He assured that his Government will not relent in its effort to play its role in that regard.

He therefore wished Oba Joseph Olubiyi Toriola a successful tenure and prayed that the Almighty God bless him with long life, good health and prosperity on the throne.

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Makinde’s People Hungry, Hopeless, Says Ex-PDP Chieftain, Olopoeyan

The former chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party PDP and a leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP, Chief Bisi Olopoeyan has condemned the ‘light-up-Oyo’ project and tagged it a failed a project.

Olopoeyan made this disclosure today while granting an interview to journalists at his residence, Olopoeyan said he has never seen such project in his life where diesel would be used to power street lights as against modern system of solar-powered as being run in Lagos and other states.

He also talked about the inability of Gov Makinde to show his support to the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. He said Makinde only have single term to spend and that if not because of the incumbency power he holds, he should have been suspended from PDP for conniving with others to stand against the decision of the party’s presidential candidate.

He also chides the supporters of Makinde and called them hungry people who wander around looking for what to eat.

“Go and look at his supporters, they are hungry, Makinde will only use single term and by the end of his tenure, people would desert him.

“He always claim he is paying salary of workers on the 25th of every month, is that not foolishness to be campaigning with payment of salary when you be campaigning with infrastructural development. If you pay on the 13th or 30th, it still the same thing and there is no different. Moreover, it is the entitlement of the workers not that you are doing them a favour.

“If he leaves government, we would see his shady deal and shall be exposed to the world”.

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Breaking: Education Gets N58bn As Makinde Presents N310bn 2023 Budget To Oyo Assembly

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has today presented the budget tagged “sustainable development” to the Oyo State House of Assembly.

The presentation was done by the executive governor at the ongoing Plenary session.

The majority leader, Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin while introducing the executive governor, highlighted some of the past achievements of the governor in the State which included improvement in internally generated revenue, revamp of the economy and infrastructural development.

Gov. Makinde while speaking on the 2023 budget was quoted as saying “three years ago when we came with our budget, we came with budget that would aide accelerated growth of the economy. In 2020, we budgeted Two Hundred And Eight Billion Naira (N208bn) for the state and we have moved from accelerated growth to sustainable development.

“These are not just figure, in reality, we have moved our people from poverty to prosperity. In education, we have consistently maintained 18-20 % allocation. We have also grown Internally Generated Revenue by over 90% without raising tax on anybody and we did this through private partnership as we focus on comparative advantage in agribusiness to grow our economy.

“Today, through infrastructural development, we can say with pride that our dear state is interconnected through road construction and rehabilitation”, said Makinde.

He highlighted his achievements in sports and youth development, he claimed that the state has brought the lost glory of over 28 years back as a result of the recent international football match that was played at Adamasingba Stadium.

He talked about the health sector, where he claimed to have invested heavily in primary healthcare and installation of health equipment in Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital and other state hospitals.

He further hinted on the importance of ‘light-up-Oyo’ claiming the project has contributed to the drastic reduction in crime rate in the State.

“Time would fail me if I should continue to highlight some of our achievements but I can boldly say we have raised internally generated revenue from N1.7bn in 2018 to N3.3bn. Our budget revenue performance stands at 59.7% while expenditure performance remains at 54.8%.

“Today, we are presenting Three Hundred And Ten Billion Naira (N310bn) Budget of Sustainable Development to meet the needs of the good people of Oyo State without compromising the best standards”.

He premised the details of the 2023 budget on the internally generated revenue which stands at N83.5bn while the statutory allocation stands at N50bn, with VAT generated to be N60bn.

N154.348bn has been budgeted for capital expenditure, accounting for 49.7% of the total budget, while recurrent expenditure stands at N155.651bn making 51.3% of the total budget.

Education to receive N58.213bn being 18% of the 15-20% of the UNESCO recommendation, health care gets 36bn while agricultural sector to receive N11.198bn.

The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin while speaking commended the governor for the laudable projects he has embarked on in Oyo State. He therefore used the ocassion to implore him to do more for the good people of Oyo State.