NATIONAL NEWS
11-2-25
HERE IS THE NATIONAL NEWS
FIRST, THE TOP HEADLINES…..
ELDER STATESMAN, JOJU FADAIRO EXPLAINS WHY IJEBU DOMINATE OGUN STATE CIVIL SERVICE
IBEDC RESTORES POWER SUPPLY TO UCH, IBADAN, AFTER 100 DAY OUTAGE OVER N238 MILLION DEBT
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS WIKE FACTION OF RIVERS STATE ASSEMBLY, ORDERS FUBARA TO PAY N4 MILLION DAMAGE
OLOYEDE ASKS SOUTH WEST LEADERS TO RETHINK THEIR OPPOSITION TO SHARIA PANEL IN the REGION
NOW THE NEWS IN DETAILS
AN ELDER STATESMAN, CHIEF JOJU FADAIRO, HAS ASKED THE EGBAS TO STOP COMPLAINING THAT THE IJEBUS DOMINATE THE OGUN STATE CIVIL SERVICE.
HE ALSO CANVASSED FOR THE OGUN CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT TO PRODUCE THE NEXT OGUN STATE GOVERNOR IN 2027
ELDER FADAIRO, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE OGUN STATE GOVERNOR ADVISORY COUNCIL, SPOKE ON THE ISSUES, WHILE APPEARING IN MONDAY, AS A GUEST ON A ROCKCITY FM PROGRAMME:’DAYBREAK SHOW’, TO RELIVE THE CREATION OF OGUN STATE 49 YEARS AGO
THE FORMER OGUN STATE PDP CHAIRMAN, RECALLED THAT WHEN OGUN STATE WAS CREATED IN 1976, THE IJEBUS WERE MANY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE DEFUNCT WESTERN STATE
ACCORDING TO HIM, THE IJEBU LATER FORMED THE NUCLEUS OF OGUN STATE CIVILSERVICE, BECAUSE EGBAS WHO HOSTED THE STATE CAPITAL, SHOWED NO INTEREST IN JOBS IN THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE
ELDER FADAIRO ALSO SAID OGUN CENTRAL SHOULD PRODUCE THE NEXT STATE GOVERNOR IN 2027, BECAUSE OGUN WEST WAS NOT YET READY
HE ASKED PEOPLE IN THE OGUN WEST TO STOP COMPLAINING OF BEING MARGINALIZED IN THE GOVERNORSHIP OF THE STATE
ACCORDING TO HIM OGUN WEST PEOPLE SINCE 2011, HAD CONSISTENTLY BEEN REFUSING TO VOTE FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATES FROM THE ZONE, INCLUDING PRINCE GBOYEGA ISIAKA, LATE GENERAL TUNJI OLURIN, AND TUNJI OTEGBEYE , WHO WERE FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE OGUN CENTRAL
ALL ROADS LEAD TO IDANRE, ONDO STATE, ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, AS GOVERNOR DAPO ABIODUN, HIS ONDO STATE COUNTERPART, LUCKY AIYEDATIWA, FORMER ONDO STATE GOVERNOR, DR OLUSEGUN MIMIKO, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND OTHER DIGNITARIES ATTEND THE BURIAL CEREMONY OF THE OBAMOLUWA OF IDANRE KINGDOM, HIGH CHIEF MOSES AKINMADE.
THE EVENT WILL ALSO ATTRACT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (NDLEA), BRIGADIER. GENERAL BUBA MARWA, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, SENATOR OPEYEMI BAMIDELE, SENATOR ALI NDUME AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA COMMISSION , ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA.
ALSO EXPECTED AT THE BURIAL CEREMONY ARE MEMBERS OF THE NIGERIAN GUILD OF EDITORS (NGE), NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ), NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (NIPR), CLUB 66, IDANRE; AND IDANRE DEVELOPMENT ASSEMBLY (IDA), AMONG OTHERS.
THE LATE OBAMOLUWA, A COMMUNITY LEADER, COCOA MERCHANT, AND SOCIALITE, IS THE FATHER OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON MEDIA AND STRATEGY TO OGUN STATE GOVERNOR, HON. KAYODE AKINMADE.
HIGH CHIEF AKINMADE DIED ON AUGUST 5, 2024, AT THE AGE OF 98.
THE BURIAL CEREMONIES, ACCORDING TO THE FAMILY, WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025, AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2025.
WHILE THE WAKE-KEEP IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT NO 30, ODOLEMO STREET, ISALU QUARTERS, ODODE IDANRE, ON FEBRUARY 14, 2025, THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 10 A.M AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, IDANRE, ONDO STATE, ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2025.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN INTERNMENT AT HIS RESIDENCE WHILE THE ENTERTAINMENT OF GUESTS WILL TAKE PLACE AT OLOFIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ODODE, IDANRE.
11-2-25
THE IBADAN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (IBEDC) HAS AGREED TO RESTORE POWER SUPPLY TO NIGERIA’S PREMIER HOSPITAL, THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL (UCH), IBADAN, AFTER 100 DAY OUTAGE
THE RESTORATION TO SOME PARTS OF THE HOSPITAL IS TO BE DONE LATEST WEDNESDAY
THE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED AT A MEETING WITH THE POWER MINISTER, DOCTOR ADEBAYO ADELABU, THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND IBEDC MANAGEMENT DURING A VISIT OF THE MINISTER TO THE FACILITY ON MONDAY
IBEDC HAD CUT POWER SUPPLY TO THE FACILITY OVER UNPAID NN283 MILLION BILL, WHICH WOULD NOW BE SETTLED INSTALMENTALLY BETWEEN EIGHT TO 12 MONTHS
ADELABU SAID THE PROLONGED POWER OUTAGE TO THE HOSPITAL WAS AN EMBARASSMENT TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND UCH
THE MINISTER BLAMED THE UNPAID HUGE POWER BILL ON SHARP PRACTICES, DILAPIDATED EQUIPMENT AND NON SEPARATION OF BILLS OF DEPARTMENTS IN THE HOSPITAL////
10-2-25
THE SUPREME COURT ON MONDAY, UPHELD THE MARTINS AMAEWHULE LED RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, AS THE AUTHENTIC LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
THE APEX COURT’S FIVE MEMBERS PANEL, STRUCK OUT THE APPEAL FILED BY RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT, CHALLENGING THE LEGITIMACY OF A FACTION OF THE RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, LOYAL TO FORMER GOVERNOR NYESOM WIKE
THE PANEL, LED BY JUSTICE ABBA AJI, ALSO AWARDED A N4 MILLION COST AGAINST THE RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE APPEAL BY ITS COUNSEL, YUSUF ALI
THE APEX COURT ORDERED THAT THE N4 MILLION CHARGE BE PAID THE WIKE FACTION OF TH ASSEMBLY
AN APPEAL COURT IN OCTOBER, 2024, HAD DECLARED A FOUR MEMBER FACTION OF THE ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS LOYAL TO GOVERNOR SIMI FUBARA, ILLEGAL
THE APPELATE COURT ALSO DECLARED ALL THE APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED BY THE FACTIONAL ASSEMBLY ILLEGAL, AND ORDERED THE GOVERNOR TO RE-PRESENT THE BILLS BEFORE PRO-WIKE ASSEMBLY FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL//
11-2-25
THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF NIGERIA SUPREME COUNCIL ON ISLAMIC AFFIARS, PROFESSOR ISHAQ OLOYEDE,HAS ASKED LEADERS IN THE SOUTH WEST REGION, TO HAVE A RETHINK OF THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SHARIA PANEL IN THE REGION
HE CAUTIONED THEM AGAINST CREATING UNNECESSARY TENSION IN THE REGION NOTED FOR THE PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE AMONG MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS, AND TRADITION WORSHIPPERS
OLOYEDE SPEAKING ON THE ISSUE DURING A TELEVISION PROGRAMME OVER THE WEEKEND, SAID THERE WAS NOTHING BAD IN HAVING SHARIA PANEL IN THE REGION
THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF NSCIA, SAID THE FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SHARIA PANELS CONSISTS ISLAM SCHOLARS, WILL RESOLVE DISPUTES OVER MARRIAGES AND OTHER CIVIL ISSUES AMONG MUSLIMS IN THE REGION
THE SHARIA PANEL, ACCORDING TO HIM, WOULD PROMOTE PEACE IN THE REGION
THE ISSUE HAD GENERATED CONTROVERSY SINCE A COMMITTEE ANOUNCED ITS PLAN TO SET IT UP IN OYO TOWN, AS WELL IN EKITI AND OGUN STATE
BOTH EKITI AND OGUN STATE GOVERNMENTS HAD DECLARED SUCH A RELIGIOUS PANEL ILLEGAL///
10-2-25
EKITI STATE HAS RECORDED ITS FIRST RAINFALL IN 2025
THE RAINFALL WAS EXPERIENCED ON SUNDAY EVENING IN ADO RKITI, THE STATE CAPITAL
THE RAINFALL WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHT WINDS, STARTED AT 5.25 PM
IT ENDED 5.30 PM///
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STILL TO COME, BUSINESS AND SPORT NEWS
NIGERIA EMPLOYERS CONSULTATIVE ASSOCIATION (NECA) HAS URGED THE NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE TO IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW THE NEW FOUR PER CENT CHARGE IMPOSED ON THE VALUE OF GOODS BEING IMPORTED INTO THE COUNTRY
THE ASSOCIATION WARNED THAT THE TIMING OF INTRODUCING THE TAX CALLED FREE ON BOARD (FOB) CHARGE, WAS INSENSITIVE TO THE PLIGHT OF THE ORGANIZED PRIVATE SECTOR AND CONSUMERS
THE EMPLOYERS DIRECTOR GENERAL, ADEWALE SMART-OYEWALE IN A STATEMENT, SAID THE NEW CHARGE WOULD RAISE THE COSTS OF PRODUCTION, INCREASE THE INFLATION RATE AND THREATENS JOBS
ACCORDING TO NECA, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS ALREADY OVERWHELMED BY MULTIPLE TAXATION AND UNPREDICTABLE POLICIES, WHICH CONTRADICTS THE TINUBU ADMNISTRATION’S POLICY OF EASING OF DOING BUSINESS AGENDA///
FINALLY IN THE NATIONAL NEWS, SPORTS NEWS
NIGERIA’S FLYING EAGLES HAVE BEEN RANKED AMONG THE TOP THREE TEAMS FOR THE 2025 TOTALENERGIES U-20 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS (AFCON) AS THE CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL (CAF) CONFIRMED THE TOURNAMENT’S DRAW PROCEDURE,
THE BIENNIAL YOUTH COMPETITION WILL TAKE PLACE IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE FROM APRIL 26 TO MAY 18, 2025, FEATURING 13 TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
ALONGSIDE NIGERIA, THE QUALIFIED NATIONS INCLUDE EGYPT AND MOROCCO (NORTH AFRICA), HOLDERS SENEGAL AND SIERRA LEONE (WAFU A), GHANA AND HOSTS CÔTE D’IVOIRE (WAFU B), TANZANIA AND KENYA (CECAFA), SOUTH AFRICA AND ZAMBIA (COSAFA), AND DR CONGO (CENTRAL AFRICA).
NIGERIA’S FLYING EAGLES, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT’S HISTORY WITH SEVEN TITLES, ARE AMONG THE TOP-SEEDED TEAMS, ALONGSIDE SENEGAL AND HOSTS CÔTE D’IVOIRE, AS PER GHANA FA.
THE 13 TEAMS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS:
GROUP A WILL HAVE FIVE TEAMS, WHILE GROUPS B AND C WILL EACH CONTAIN FOUR TEAMS.
THE TOP TWO TEAMS FROM EACH GROUP, ALONG WITH THE TWO BEST THIRD-PLACED TEAMS, WILL QUALIFY FOR THE QUARTERFINALS, LEADING TO THE SEMIFINALS, THIRD-PLACE PLAYOFF, AND FINAL.
THAT WAS THE NATIONAL NEWS
THE TOP HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN
ELDER STATESMAN, JOJU FADAIRO EXPLAINS WHY IJEBU DOMINATE OGUN STATE CIVIL SERVICE
IBEDC RESTORES POWER SUPPLY TO UCH, IBADAN, AFTER 100 DAY OUTAGE OVER N238 MILLION DEBT
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS WIKE FACTION OF RIVERS STATE ASSEMBLY, ORDERS FUBARA TO PAY N4 MILLION DAMAGE
OLOYEDE ASKS SOUTH WEST LEADERS TO RETHINK THEIR OPPOSITION TO SHARIA PANEL IN the REGION
