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BREAKING: Nigerians won’t lose old notes after deadline The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emiefele, who appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc Committee, said Nigerians won’t lose the old notes after the February 10 extended deadline.  He said while the old notes cease to be legal tenders after the expiration of the deadline, Nigerians can still take them to the bank for exchange of new notes or deposit the old notes in their accounts. Section 20(3) of the CBN Act, 2007 provides that the Apex Bank should continue to accept the old notes until they are phased out of circulation.

The people of Odo ona area and stakeholders of all Community Development Associations (CDA) in ward 12 of Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo state could not hold their joy as one of the sons who is also contesting for a seat in the House of Representatives  from Ibadan NorthWest/SouthWest Federal Constituency under the flag of Accord visited the community as part of his consultation tour in preparation for the Feb, 25th, general elections.  Otunba Rotimi Ajanaku who was borned  and bread in the area used the opportunity of the visit to also commissioned a water project to the benefit of the people of Akako and its environ within Odo ona in memory of his late mother, Mrs. Ajanaku, who the people of the area referred to as a very generous woman whose pharmacitical store while alive served as a saving grace to many homes. Before the commissioning, stakeholders in the area and particularly the CDAs organized a town hall meeting where they eng

Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of police to replace the commissioner of police in Lagos and Ogun state ahead of the 2023 elections.  The two new Commissioners, Frank MBA, and Idowu Owohunwa would be serving in Ogun and Lagos States respectively, replacing Abiodun Alabi and Lanre Bankole. More changes are being expected in no distance time.

The Oyo South Senatorial Candidate of the African Democratic Party in the February 25th 2023 General Election, Mr. Lukman Adeola Adetunji has once again demonstrated by example by leading members of the party to control traffic in some part of his Senatorial District for smooth flow of vehicles. The activities which took place on Wednesday, 25th January 2023 was not the first, as Mr. Lukman Adeola Adetunji led other members of his team for the exercise, most especially in places where there were heavy traffic as a result of the lingering fuel scarcity and unofficial increment. In the responses of community members, Mr Lukman Adeola was applauded for sustaining this initiative which he began last year November as they reiterated their support for his aspiration. One of the peoples who witnessed the exercise while speaking with our correspondent, Idris Adesola, said "With this consistency from Mr Lukman, it shows he will do the will of

I deliberately didn't say "At what point did you hate Tinubu" because I know many who like him but don't want him as President. So when exactly did you dislike his leadership style or his person? It's just a probing question from ME TO YOU! Tinubu was way back known in the camp of those FIGHTING for democracy & vehemently against the Military. He was in the camp of MKO Abiola, Prof Wole Soyinka, NADECO & the Pro Democracy movements in the 90s that put pressure on the Military with ALL they had. Was that his offence? Tinubu was the Governor of Lagos State between 1999 & 2007. I had enough grasp what events of those periods because I was already out of NYSC & started my 1st job in Adeola Odeku VI in 2005. The only Governor we knew in Nigeria then was Tinubu. At what point did you dislike him? Tinubu in his 8 years as Lagos Governor was known to be a Muslim whose First Lady was known to be a Christian.  I deliberate

The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin and the State Chairman of the Party, Mr. Isaac Omodewu have rallied other stakeholders to mobilize their supporters and people from the nooks and crannies of the state to attend the Presidential Campaign rally slated for next month in Ibadan to send a signal to the whole world that Oyo state would deliver for the APC in the 2023 general elections. The Oyo State turn of the APC presidential rally has been scheduled to hold on February 7, 2023 at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan to herald the electioneering campaigns of the Party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his vice presidential candidate, Sen. Kassim Shettima, as well as other candidates of the APC in the state. At a stakeholders meeting held on Monday at the Oyo APC’s Secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Sen. Folarin called on leaders, members and supporters of the Party to prio

*NUMBER OF POLLING UNITS IN EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OYO STATE  *IBADAN ZONE*  Akinyele = 278 Egbeda  = 294 Ibadan North = 512  Northeast =336  Northwest = 240  Southeast = 352 Southwest= 473 Ido = 196 Lagelu = 225 Oluyole = 229 Onaara = 150   *OKEOGUN*  Atisbo = 152 Irepo = 101 Iseyin = 229 Itesiwaju = 97 Iwajowa = 120 Kajola = 132 Olorunsogo = 68 Orelope = 93 Sakieast = 105 Sakiwest = 228  *OGBOMOSO*  North = 188 South = 183 Orire = 168 Ogooluwa = 95 Surulere  = 159  *OYO*  Afijio = 95 Atiba = 168 East  = 149 West = 139  *IBARAPA*  Central = 140 East = 148 North = 148

D.O.FAGUNWA: THE GREAT NIGERIA AUTHOR WHO TRAGICALLY DROWNED IN A RIVER. When Nigerian literary giants are brought up in conversations and publications, it is usual for Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Ben Okri, Buchi Emecheta and even Chimamanda Adichie’s names to come up more often. One name that is often conspicuously missing in the all-time greats’ list is D.O. Fagunwa. The man, Fagunwa Chief Daniel Oròwọlé Olorunfẹmi Fágúnwà MBE, a native of Oke-Igbo in Ondo State who was relatively unknown until his first book, Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole, first hit the shelves in 1938, was a special breed.  He was born to the family of Joshua Akintunde Fagunwa and Rachel Osunyomi Fagunwa in 1903, and had his education at St. Luke’s School, Oke-Igbo, and St. Andrew’s College, Oyo. He would later become a teacher himself. Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole, which told the story of seven brave hunters in the deep forests occupied by evil spirits, immediately became a be

African Democratic Congress, ADC, Candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District, Hon. Lukman Adeola Adetunji has described the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the major opposition party in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as birds of the same feather with no  distinction in philosophy and ideology, just as he advocates for Regional Government to accelerate development. Lukman Adeola Adetunji express his views about governance and democracy in Nigeria while featuring on popular Raypower 95.1 FM's current affairs programme, tagged 'Politics Today' on Monday. Earlier, the host of the programme, award winning broadcast Journalist, Olayemi Afolabi, has asked his guest, about what differentiate ADC from other political parties and Adetunji says "ADC is totally different from other political parties in innovation, welfarism and fresh ideas to propagate good governance unlike APC and PDP which are the same in ideological stanc

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The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is expected on Thursday, 19th January 2023 at the Presidential Parley being organised  by the South West Development Stakeholders Forum (SWDSF), at the Jogor Centre, Ibadan.  The Presidential candidates   will address grassroots South West interests and associations across party, religious and ethnic affiliations, Diaspora associations how they would support the region to execute its existing blueprint for an integrated railway system,  power infrastructure, security and development of mineral resources  to allow for maximum exploration of the region’s abundant human and natural resources, as spelt out by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN), a non-partisan Commission jointly owned by all 6 Yoruba states for the region's security and socio-economic development.. Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP) is scheduled to address the Forum on Monday,

We will make Enugu regional hub for manufacturing, says Tinubu ...urges Nigerians to collect their PVCs ...speaks on devolution of more resources to states  All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to make Enugu the manufacturing hub of Nigeria, saying the state has what it takes to be the economic powerhouse of the country. Speaking to party supporters at the presidential campaign rally in the state held at Michael Okpara Square on Wednesday, Tinubu said not only is the state blessed with mineral resources, it has a friendly climate good for national prosperity. "Nothing will stop us if we are determined to make this state a regional hub of Nigeria's manufacturing sector," he said.  Tinubu praised the people of the state for also being very talented and showcasing this wherever they find themselves. He said: "Enugu is a richly endowed state with some of the mos

The maiden edition of a talent act tagged “IDANILARAYA” being sponsored by a member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Shina Peller,  has kicked off on Saturday January 7, 2023, in Saki, Oyo State. The talent act, which features four categories namely singing, dance, spoken words and comedy, have participants cut across all the local government areas that make up Oyo State. While declaring the event open, Honourable Peller, who is contesting for Oyo North Senatorial District seat on the platform of Accord in the forthcoming elections, explained that the programme was initiated to showcase, promote and celebrate participants’ talents. He saod, “During the second edition of the Peller Unity Cup (PUC), I realised that there are so many talents, particularly from the Oke Ogun region, who do not have a platform to exhibit their unique God’s given gifts. Therefore, I initiated this programme to serve as a platform for these