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HOME NEWS BREAKING: CBN Extends Deadline For Old Naira Notes To Feb 10 The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. In a press statement issued on Sunday, Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, said the new deadline is February 10, 2023. More to follow…

HOME NEWS POLITICS  PDP Crisis: Atiku Riding On Our Success To Win In Oyo, Says Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his administration’s achievements are being leveraged by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to clinch the state in next month’s election. Makinde, who made a live appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, was responding to criticisms from a former Minister of Power and Steel, Wole Oyelese. Taking a swipe at the governor for what he described as an act of treachery for abstaining from electioneering for Atiku, Oyelese argued that Makinde needs Atiku to win. But the Oyo governor fired back at his kinsman, saying the reverse is the case. “Elder Oyelese is older than me and I will not disrespect him. But I think he stood logic on its head. It is the other way round,” he said. “If our candidate will need to win in Oyo State, I will have to campaign for h...

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Bowa Media Publisher, Wale Bodija Appointed As Director of Media and Publicity For Makinde's Re-election In Ibadan North LG  The publisher of BowaMedia, an online news platform, Mr. Wale Bodija has been appointed as Media Director for governor Makinde's re-election campaign in Ibadan North local government. Bodija's appointment was contained in a statement released to the press by Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, the local government campaign director general. The statement says the appointment takes effect from January 25, 2023. As the director general of media and publicity, Bodija is expected to oversee the day-in and day-out of campaign activities and other related platforms. Until his appointment, Bodija is the publisher of Bowamedia.com, an online news disseminating platform, and also serves as the Special Assistant, Media, and Publicity to the Local Government Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government. ...

HOME NEWS Stop Character Assasination: Mr. Olonade Eyitayo (Oyrtma Officer) Was Accused Of Sexual Harrasement By Mrs Akande’s Husband Not Mogaji Akin Fagbemi- Oyrtma Responds Attention of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) has been drawn to a misleading publication making the rounds on social media emanating from one faceless blog, Premiumdailys.com. The blog, in an unsubstantiated article titled “OYRTMA Ad-hoc Staff Alleged Boss, Fagbemi of Sexual Harassment, Physical Torture Leads to Lost of Pregnancy” had alleged the presumed involvement of our Executive Chairman, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi Ph.D in the loss of a pregnancy of one Mrs. Akande Victoria who according to the blog was an OYRTMA ad-hoc staff. Ordinarily, it is not in the nature of this Authority to issue a rejoinder on issues emanating from faceless political oppositions through gutter journalism devoid of reasonable contents and apparently targeted at tarnishing the ima...

HOME NEWS OPINION POLITICAL Atiku Political Will And Development By Hon Kunle Yusuff MON  Development is a process that creates growth, progress, or additional physical, economic, environmental, social, and demographic components, while Sustainable Development is a balanced approach to the economic development of a Country that meets its present needs without jeopardizing the ability of the future generations to also meet their needs.  It's also a means to achieve a better and more sustainable future where nobody is left behind.  Human Capital  Development is an investment that consists of knowledge, skills, and health being invested appropriately for potentiality and productivity.  The establishment of the America University of Nigeria was Africa's first development university, offering international undergraduate and graduate programs, an effective, efficient, and sustainable knowledge transferable institution to build a bet...

HOME NEWS POLITICS  UPDATE: ‘It’s A Miscarriage Of Justice’ – Adeleke Rejects Tribunal Judgement, Heads To Appeal Court The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the judgement of the governorship tribunal as “a miscarriage of justice”, vowing to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal. Reacting to the verdict of the Tribunal from his country home, Ede, Governor Adeleke faulted the resolution of the over-voting question in favour of Mr Oyetola, calling it “an unfair interpretation against the will of majority of voters.” While urging his supporters to remain calm, Governor Adeleke vowed to appeal the judgement at the Court of Appeal, insisting he remains the rightful winner of the July 16 election. “I call on our people to remain calm. We will appeal the judgement and we are sure justice will be done. Let our people be reassured that we will do everything possible to retain this widely acclaimed ma...

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Feb. 17 Campaign Rally For Gov. Makinde In Ibadan North LG Will Be A Homecoming -  Ib. North DG The Ibadan North local government Director General of governor Seyi Makinde's re-election bid, Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle "DON" has said all hands are on the desk for the organization of a rosy welcome and campaign rally for the governor on February 17th. Oyekunle who briefed newsmen on the activities lined up for the proposed mega rally  after the council re-election campaign committee meeting, held at the party house, yemetu, Ibadan on Thursday., said the rally will be a homecoming for the state governor.  According to Oyekunle, he said, he and the members of his committee are set to welcome the state governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan North for his campaign rally.  Oyekunle, who is the present lawmaker, representing Ibadan North constituency 1, explained that, having seen the warm reception and highly att...

HOME NEWS POLITICS  Govt Is About Service, People's Welfare Not Profit –Oyo PDP Replies Adelabu Over Criticism Of Makinde   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state has blasted the governorship candidate of Accord, Bayo Adelabu over a statement credited to him in a story that circulated in a section of online media yesterday where he described Governor Seyi Makinde's planned 10 percent allocation increments for traditional rulers as a trick. The Publicity Secretary of the ruling PDP in Oyo state, Akeem Olatunji, in a press statement on Thursday morning January 26 described the statement credited to the Accord guber candidate as laughable and unbecoming of the politician who is daily becoming notorious for his grandstanding lifestyle. The ruling PDP noted that it was rather unfortunate for someone aspiring to one day hold the number office in the state not to understand that government is entirely about the people's welfare and well...

HOME NEWS POLITICS  2023: Fuel Crisis, New Note Policy Created To Make Me Lose – Tinubu Accuses Buhari, Others Of Conspiracy Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, accused the Buhari administration of using the raging fuel scarcity and recently-introduced naira notes and cash handling policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to blunt his chances at the ballot box next month. The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress was expressing his disapproval over the fuel crisis that has seen long queues across the country, with citizens spending productive hours at filling stations while also paying more to get the crucial commodity. The CBN also recently announced changes to the national currency and vastly limited amounts that could be withdrawn in a day from bank accounts across the country. The currency change has seen millions of Nigerians besieging banking halls across the country in a rush to deposit cash still in their possessions....

HOME NEWS 2023: Afijio farm Settlers, Okediji Traders, Agro-allied Association, Others, Drum Support for Kamil Akinlabi By: Opeyemi Rasheed Socrates The People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Oyo Federal constituency, the campaign hit Afijio local government area on Tuesday, Okediji market traders, farm settlers, agro-allied farmers association, Opeloyeru community, have assured Honourable Mudashir Kamil Akinlabi and all PDP candidates of their votes at next month’s general election. The campaign train was led by the Director-general Alhaji Musediq Raji and Afijio state PDP candidate, Hon Deji Oparinde, where the royal blessing was done by Akibio of Ilora land, Oba Stephen Oparinde Ilufemiloye, Gbadewolu 1. While speaking at the consultative session, Mr. Iwinyemi Olusegun, chairman of Oyo zone Agro-allied and Okediji market traders assured the house of representatives candidate of their support, stating that “po...