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Saraki Support Group Organizes Town-Hall Meeting, Constitutes Zonal Leadership

The National leadership of Grow Nigeria Youth Movement, a mobilisation unit of energetic and committed youths seeking for the election of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki organized a town-hall meeting at the NUJ Correspondent Chapel, Osogbo, the capital city of Osun State.

According to Kazeem Olalekan Israel, the Director of Publicity, Grow Nigeria Youth Movement, South West Region said that the town-hallmeeting was meant to constitute the Zonal leadership of the movement and to also preach the gospel of the movement to the good people of Osun State and South West region as a warm-up activity to intimate the people of the need to elect a visionary and productive person like Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki as the President of the country come 2023.

“The meeting had in attendance 151 persons carefully selected from across the South West region and the State excos of the movement in the six South West States of Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun and Lagos”

The Honourable representing Ede North Local Government Area, Hon. Niran Atidade in his address, charges the you to to their strength to mobilise heavily for the emergence of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki as the President of the country. According to him, “Dr. Bukola Saraki is the fittest person for the job because he has shown capacity over the years.” He called on the youths to eschew politics of bitterness and to ensure they do not vote for ‘old cargoes”

Also, Honourable representing Obokun Local Government Area at the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adewumi Adeyemi says “there is an urgent to vote in youths for leadership post most especially that of Presidency because it requires someone that has the energy to perform.” In his remark, he says that a septuagenarian and above cannot deliver what is expected of him as the President of the country considering the task before him. He however called on everyone present to continue propagating the agenda of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki to become the next President of the country.

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One Feared Dead, Others Injured As Youths Clash In Idumota, Lagos

ODUDUWA NEWS gathered that there was heavy gunshots and serious fight in Lagos Island yesterday evening resulting to the loss of one live leaving many others injured.

It was learnt that some hoodlums called Area boys engaged themselves in free for all where they were seen brandishing several harmful weapons.

The fiercely looking youths were also seeing throwing broken glasses and stones while commuters were scampering for sfatety.

It took several hours of fighting before Police were mobilized to the scene to ensure security of lives and properties.

An eyewitness who spoke to ODUDUWA NEWS under the condition of anonymity said, the fight had been like that for years where Idumota boys would group themselves to take on a fight with Kosoko/Oluwole/Martins/Balogun boys.

She however called on government to find a lasting solution to the menace as they could no longer engage in their business activities peacefully.

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JUST IN: 3SC Football Club Loses General Manager, Rasheed Balogun

General Manager of 3SC Football Club of Oyo State, Alhaji Rasheed Balogun has passed away on Thursday night.

Rasheed Balogun died at age 62.

Before his death, Balogun was very hard-working and committed to the dream of bringing the lost glory of Shooting Stars Football Club back.

Friends and family members have been mourning the demise of the late football club manager.

Details later.

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Gov Sanwo-Olu Inspects Newly Acquired 330kmph High Speed Train In United States

The Lagos State Government has successfully acquired Talgo 330kmph speed train for the Red Line Metro project in Lagos.

This was disclosed yesterday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as he inspected the newly acquired train in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

The visit of the Governor to United States is to complete the deal for the acquisition of two high speed trains for Lagos Metro project (Red Line) projected to be completed by the end of Year 2022.

The Governor said the 37 kilometres Red Line on completion will traverse eight stations and move passengers from Agbado to Oyingbo.

“We have completed the deal for the acquisition of the two high speed trains while we are ramping up the completion of the ancillary infrastructure like the train stations.

“We are irrevocably committed to completing the Red Line Metro rail project by the end of this year and bring a new lease of life to public transportation in Lagos,” the Governor said.

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2023: Niger Gov, Sani Bello Endorses Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition

The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, on Thursday, endorsed the presidential ambition of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

In a statement the governor made during Tinubu’s visit to the state, Bello stated that the national leader of the APC ‘is a candidate to reckon with.’

The governor said, “We saw the foundation you laid in Lagos and we look forward to seeing you replicate it for Nigeria.”

During his visit, Tinubu donated N50m to the victims of bandit attacks in Niger State.

Tinubu further stated that he believed the current security challenges facing the country would be addressed if efforts were intensified.

He said the APC led government has done much to curtail the security challenges but called on citizens to pray for the government to win the war against insurgency and banditry.

“We share in your grief, I am here for the people of Niger State. I have heard and read of the disasters, banditry and cattle rustling every day, just like what happened on Wednesday again,” Tinubu said.

During his visit, Tinubu was accompanied by Senator Abu Fari from Katsina; Hon Ibrahim Abdullahi, House of Representatives, Niger State and Hon James Falake representing Ikeja Federal constituency of Lagos State.

Moreso, Governor Bello seized the opportunity to for the adoption of new technologies in the ongoing war against banditry and terrorism rather than the use of conventional warfare.

“We don’t fight conventional warfare, let’s use technology even though it is expensive, the situation can be addressed that way. The era of sending soldiers to the forest is over when we can deploy drones to monitor the movement of bandits and hit target effortlessly,” he said.

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Women Coalition Asks Buhari, APC To Adopt Osinbajo As Consensus Presidential Candidate

The National Coalition of Women for Osinbajo (NCWO) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to adopt Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as their consensus presidential candidate.

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, Rabi Dauda, NCWO chairperson, said Osinbajo has the intellectual capacity to make the country progress.

Dauda said the caretaker committee should ensure that the election of APC national leaders at the forthcoming convention is free and fair.

“We strongly affirm Nigerian women’s utmost confidence in the candidature of professor Yemi Osinbajo as a people-focused leader with the right intellectual capacity and innate leadership qualities to move Nigeria forward, with an emphatic attention to women’s progress and development,” she said.

“We demand the emergence of truly people-focused leadership at APC’s forthcoming convention and presidential primaries, either through consensus or voting processes as we look forward to the unfettered emergence of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as APC presidential flag bearer in 2023 elections.

“We strongly appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari, members of the federal executive council (FEC), state governors, party leaders at federal, state, local government levels and all genuine progressives among delegates to the APC presidential convention to ensure the actualization of an Osinbajo presidency in 2023.

“Without any iota of doubt, we believe that the emergence of Prof Yemi Osinbajo as the 2023 presidential flag-bearer of the APC will give Nigeria the opportunity to realize these lofty collective progressive aspirations.”

Dauda said the APC should ensure that women and youths are put in leadership positions in the party.

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Yoruba Actor, Lala Bags Master’s Degree in Theater

The talented Yoruba actor, script writer and enterprenuer, Muyideen Oladapo professionally known as Lala took to his Instagram page to celebrate his latest achievement as he bags Master’s Degree in Theater Arts.

“I am sincerely grateful to the Almighty for this rare privilege. I have always had a burning passion for attaining a greater height in education from my tender age and I thank God I achieved the dream despite fame and other engagements”

“This is a stepping stone for me to greater achievements because I am not relenting because I want to attain the highest level of education. I am grateful to God for the success of my second-degree education. It took me concerted effort in achieving this because there were lots of distractions, but I bless Allah that it eventually became a success.

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PVCs: Tinubu Tenders Apology Over Misleading Statement



The National Leader & Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has apologised for a misleading claim he made concerning the Permanent Voter Cards.

Tinubu made the statement while addressing some of his supporters in Abuja on Wednesday.

He said, “In case they do not announce to you on time, the PVC you have has expired. Take one family member, two family members, knock on all doors and make sure that the new registration… Because they may not announce to you on time. The PVCs you have has expired. Yes!

“You need to spread it to various local government and wards at each levels. No matter how difficult it is. To me, I look at it closely and you look at other elections being held, you will see that it’s diminishing because those cards expired. It’s mandatory that you go and register to vote and achieve your aspirations. May God bless you and bless Nigeria.”

After the Statement by Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed, the Independent National Electoral Commission said the information was wrong. According to INEC, PVCs don’t come with expiry date.

In response to the public comments that followed the misleading information, Tinubu’s media team issued a press statement saying the APC chieftain mistakenly used the word ‘expire’ instead of stating that PVCs may have to be updated.

The statement read, “On Tuesday night in Abuja, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu granted audience to a delegation of women from Lagos and across the country attending the All Progressives Congress Women Conference. While charging the women to check the status of their voting cards and mobilise supporters to vote, he mistakenly used the word ‘expire’ instead of stating that the cards may have to be updated.


“Immediately upon being apprised of this, Asiwaju apologised for the incorrect statement and felt sorry for any confusion it may have caused. Asiwaju Tinubu also stressed that he appreciates the patriotic and necessary work of INEC and its personnel in assuring a free and fair electoral process for all Nigerians in all political parties.

“At the meeting convened at the behest of the women, Asiwaju emphasised the need for people to fully participate in elections so we strengthen our democracy. He urged them to continue to mobilise voters to update their PVCs and help thwart the prevailing voter-apathy. Women must mobilise heavily to reverse the trend, he said.

“The gap between those who registered for elections and those who usually turned up to pick their PVCs was wide, adding that such constitutes a serious challenge, which may impede the growth of our democracy.

“Asiwaju Tinubu would like to reiterate this call to women to mobilise at the grassroots levels so that elections reflect the sovereign will of all the people for a true democracy to be established. He enjoins them to review their voting details with INEC so that these details will be updated before the coming elections.”

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Alao-Akala Never Betrayed Me, Obasanjo Responsible For My Impeachment — Ladoja Insists

Osi Olubadan and former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has described the death of his former deputy and successor, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala as a huge loss to him.

In a condolence statement, Ladoja said he was shocked to hear the news of Alao-Akala’s death, recalling that they were together at two separate functions in Ibadan recently, the last being the funeral of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji.

Ladoja said his personal relationship with the deceased was cordial till his death, though they had occasions of political disagreements which did not injure their personal relationship.

He recalled that the former police officer joined politics through him, reiterating his earlier position that Alao-Akala was not responsible for his impeachment in 2006 and never saw him as a betrayer..

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Three Young Boys Arrested By Police For Robbery In Lagos

The Decoy Team of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS), yesterday night in Agege arrested three robbery suspects for dispossessing a pedestrian of N100,000, three mobile phones and a wristwatch.

The suspects – Ridwan Imran (20), Lukman Abiodun (18) and Abdulahi Isa (18) were reported to have approached their victim and demanded a raise before eventually chasing him and robbing him of his belongings.

The suspects, led by Lukman Abiodun in company of four others, some of them still at large, had approached the complainant at about 9:00 p.m. in Isheri – Berger Garage demanding he assist them with money. The victim had explained that he had no money.

The suspects harassed and chased him to Agege Stadium, smashed a bottled on his head, pushed him inside the drainage and dispossessed him of a hundred thousand naira, three mobile phones and a wristwatch all estimated at over N600,000:00.

The Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who intercepted a distress call from the area about traffic robbery, directed the Decoy Team to the scene where three of the principal suspects were chased and arrested while others escaped.

Preliminary investigations by the team resulted in the recovery of one of the victim’s three mobile phones from where it was hidden.

According to the victim, Yusuph Ahmed, “I was summoned by one of my customers, who had given me a N100,000:00 to refurbish a Sienna car. I got to Isheri – Berger Garage where they (pointing to Ridwan Imran and Lukman Abiodun) ordered me to give them money for food.

I pleaded with them that I had no money on me. Within a twinkle of an eye, they mobilized their colleagues, apparently lurking around.

They were about six in number. I had to flee. They chased me from Isheri – Berger Garage to Agege stadium. They beat me ceaselessly and broke a bottle on my head.

I was lucky, their leaders were arrested right there by RRS men. It was as if God answered my prayers. I had given up hope of surviving it”. he stated.

CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi assured the victim that all the suspects involved in the robbery would be brought to book, emphasizing that those who are not prepared to earn a living legitimately would have a tough time habitating in Lagos.

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