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Dr. Oluranti Afowowe of the Department of History and International Studies, Osun State University has called on Federal and State Governments to emulate former Premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo's Education Model to achieve industrial revolution. The University Don made the comment on Sunday while featuring on a flagship current affairs programme called Periscope on JAMZ 100.1fm in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Earlier, Ibadan based Broadcast Journalist, Olayemi Afolabi asked about what can be done to move Nigeria from consuming nation to a productive economy. Responding, Dr. Afowowe said; " nothing is bad if a country can produce what the people can consume even if she doesn't export it, but in Nigeria we can't produce enough food, we still import things we should be producing " Reacting to question about the best way government can distribute palliatives to Nigerians, he said "this is my own opi...

Ogeni Azeez Temitope. It is no longer news that the announcement of the Oyo State Accord governorship candidate in the last general elections, Chief Abdulwaheed Adebayo Adelabu, as the Ministerial nominee from the state sparked mixed feelings, especially among members of Oyo APC.  To some, it was a well deserved nomination, while some others take it as a big jab below the belly.  Some even came up with different narrations and criticisms in protestations of what some see as an aeroplane that had already departed from the runway.  All these reactions are understandable especially within the political circle, though what happened, in this respect, is not new.  In 1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed Chief Bola Ige of blessed memory, a leader of the opposition Alliance for Democracy, AD, as Minister.  Like Bola Ige, who many said benefited from his age-long relationship with the President Olusegun Obasanjo bac...

President Bola Tinubu has submitted the list of his ministerial nominees expected to help shape the direction of his administration. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio unveiled the 28-man ministerial list on Thursday. The nominees include former Governors, economists, health experts, lawyers and close allies of President Tinubu. The Nation chronicles some of the eminent individuals on the list and their profiles. In no particular order, they are as follows: 1. Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar CON Amb. Tuggar, born 12 March 1967 was appointed the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany by President Muhammadu Buhari. He was a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 representing Gamawa; and he ran twice for Governor of Bauchi State.  Tuggar represented Gamawa from Bauchi State in the Nigerian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. 2. Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa Before taking over as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass has named Hon. Aderemi Oseni, representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, as the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA). This is just as the number of committees increased from the previous 109 to 134. It would be recalled that the APC chieftain, who was recently elected into the green chambers during the 2023 general elections, recorded a landslide victory in all the twenty wards in the federal constituency by a total vote of 26,285 and a difference of 15,297 votes to defeat his closest rival. At the plenary on Thursday, the Speaker announced the name of the Oyo state, Ibadan – born business mogul alongside other chairmen and deputy chairmen of the various standing committees. The structural engineer, who has contributed immensely to the field of engineering in Nigeria over the past 30 years, in a statement by his media...

In what looks like a miracle for the Nigerian youths, who have so far been shut out of the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has dified all odds to nominate the youngest minister in the history of Nigerian politics in the 4 republic of this country. Dr Betta Edu a Harvard certified, 36yr old Medical Doctor and public health specialist. With great passion for humanity  Dr. Betta Edu is result-oriented health policy and management expert with over twelve-years’ professional experience building and leading teams in visioning, developing, and implementing life-saving health policies and programmes at national and state levels. She has a medical degree from University of Calabar, Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health for Developing Countries from London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK, Master of Science Public Health in Developing Countries from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK, and Doctor of Public Hea...

These are the first 28 ministerial nominees . - Abubakar Momoh - Ambassador Yusuf Miatama Tukur CON  - Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa - Barr. Hannatu Musawa  - Chief Uche Nnaji - Dr. Berta Edu - Dr. Dorris Aniche Uzoka  - H.E. David Umahi  - H.E. Nyesom Wike  - H.E. Badaru Abubakar CON  - H.E. Nasiru Ahmed Elrufai  - Rt. Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo  - Hon. Nkiru Onyeojiocha - Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo - Hon. Stella Okotette - Hon. Uju Kennedy Ohaneye  - Mr. Bello Muhammad G. - Mr. Dele Alake  - Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN  - Mr. Muhammad Idris  - Mr. Olawale Edun - Mr. Waheed Adebayo Adelabu  - Mrs Iman Suleiman Ibrahim - Professor Ali Pate  - Professor Joseph  - Senator Abubakar Kyari - Senator John Eno  - Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi

The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to halt the proposed increase in electricity tariff by the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos). It also called on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to look into the rate review applications filed by the Discos, taking into consideration the interest of citizens, affordability and the need for improved service delivery. It equally urged the Discos to discontinue estimated billing and make available to all electricity consumers prepaid meters at affordable prices. The resolutions followed a motion by Senator Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central) who said the Discos had no justification for the hike with no commensurate improved service delivery. The 11 successor electricity distribution companies have filed an application for rate review with NERC, citing the need to incorporate changes in macroeconomic parameters and other factors affecting their quality of service, operations and sust...

Fuel price Hike? Yes we called for it. Its one of the effect of deregulation. Marketers now determine price not government.  Call for palliatives? Yes, it is necessary to reduce the impact of the deregulated market. However, as the government is working of palliatives for all, palliatives must be encouraged in the oil sector pending the start of local refineries. This palliatives should come in term of tax reduction and removal to some extent on importation of fuel since we are still depending on importation of refined fuel. This tax relief will not only effect reduction in final price of fuel which will benefit all, it will also encouraged investors in that line and probably improve their competition and supply which will at the long run reduce the price.  What we are witnessing now is a phase, and it will pass. To destroy is easy but to rebuild is usually difficult and harsh, so, the renewed hope is here to rebuild as such it will be difficult at sta...

Binta Ayo Mogaji was born on the 9th of March, 1964 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Her father was an Islamic cleric while her mother was an education administrator. Mogaji explained that the reason behind her not acting semi-nude or kissing in a movie was because of her Islamic background. She began her acting career at an early age of 16. Her first role was in the NTA TV play 'Why Worry'. According toiRokoTV.com, she was invited by her elder brother who was an actor on NTA TV and a senior lecturer at The Polytechnic Ibadan. Binta Ayo Mogaji is happily married to Dr. Victor Ayodele Oduleye, a British Psychotherapist and their marriage is blessed with three children. She is currently residing in the United Kingdom with her family. Binta Ayo Mogaji is an award-winning Nigerian actress who has been starred in not less than 800 film, television and theatre productions.  She is a veteran Nollywood actress and was popularly known for her amazing ro...

 The son of former governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Idris Ajimobi has been appointed as an aide to Deputy Senate President. Idris Ajimobi, late former governor Abiola Ajimobi’s son, has been appointed Special Adviser (Special Duties) to DSP Jibrin Barau. The young Ajimobi was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ibadan South West State Constituency 2. It would be noted that Idris got married to the daughter of former governor of Kano State, Abdullah Umar Ganduje, political godfather to Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau.

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the reappointments of retired Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni and former chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State chapter, Comrade Bayo Titilola-Sodo, as Special Advisers on Security and Labour Matters, respectively. This is as the governor reappointed a retired Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, Mr. Segun Adegoke, as the Special Adviser on Homeland Security. Governor Makinde, according to a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, equally approved the appointment of the immediate past Commissioner for Trades and Commerce, Chief Bayo Lawal, as Senior Executive Assistant on General Duties. Other appointments approved by the governor are as follows: Mr. Olatilewa Folami- Director-General, Oyo State Investment and Public Private Partnership (OYSIPA); Mr. Elias Adeojo- Chairman, Water Corporation of Oyo State; Mr. Olufemi Awakan- Chairman, Oyo State Board of In...

The Royal Family of Osunmakinde, Alarolu of Arolu of Arolu community in Surulere Local government, Ogbomoso, Oyo state have decried what they described as a denial to royal rights and entitlements since 1989. In a statement by th family of the late monarch of the community, Alarolu of Arolu, Oba James Amole Aderinto , Osunmakinde III in celebration of 10 years remembrance of the late monarch  . According to the Head of the Royal Family, Prince Adebowale Aderinto in a statement made available to The Integrity Media News, the royal family said;  “Arolu is a beaded-crown wearing monarch, who however being treated as an ordinary chief under Surulere Local Government by blocking all our royal rights and entitlements from being paid by the authority of Surulere Local Government since 11th May 1989 when the council was established. The family as well lamented diversification of federal government projects,  “Nigerian Building of Road Research ...

OYEWUMI KABIR AKINTAYO A.K.A AKINS has won the councilorship  election of the Peoples Democratic Party in ward  10 of  Ido Local Government.  In the PDP's primary election that was held on Thursday 13th July, 2023 Akins, as fondly called, emerged victorious with 21 votes. The exercise was conducted by the ward  chairman, Mr. Dayo Afolabi and other political leaders in the ward. Those who voted are the ward leaders and excecutive leaders. He emerged  with 21 votes to defeat other two contenders. Commenting on his victory, Akintayo said " I'm very happy and I really want to use this opportunity to thank my party leaders and indeed all the members that voted for me" He however, extends his hands of followship to his opponents assuring them of a better deal. The voting exercise took place at Olupoyi Customery Court, Bembo Area, Apata.

Senator Opeyemi Michael Bamidele has been announced as the 10th Senate Majority Leader by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. What you should know about him; 1. Bamidele graduated with honours in 1986, from the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife with a Bachelor of Arts degree. 2. He also studied at the University of Benin, Edo State where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Degree with honours, in 1990. 3. Bamidele launched into a full-time legal career in 1992. 4. He also obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from the World-renowned Franklin Pierce Law Centre in the University of New Hampshire Law School, Concord, New Hampshire, USA. 5. Bamidele is an active member of the New York and Nigerian Bar, a Member of the American Bar Association and a Member of the International Bar Association. 6. In June 1992, he contested in the primary elections to the Federal House of Representatives representing Oshodi/Isolo Federa...