Author: Theden

The much-awaited day finally came as Governor Godwin Obaseki formally joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after his recent resignation from the All Progressives Congress.He was received by the leadership of the party led by the state Chairman of the PDP, Hon Tony Aziegbemi.He arrived the state Secretariat of the PDP along 1st East Circular Road with many of his followers and appointees.Details later

Oil prices rose more than one per cent on Friday, adding to gains in the previous session, after OPEC producers and allies promised to meet commitments on cutting supply and two major oil traders said demand was recovering well.Brent crude LCOc1 futures rose 61 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $42.12 a barrel by 0639 GMT, the highest in more than a week.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures climbed 60 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $39.44 a barrel.Both contracts rose about two per cent on Thursday and are heading for weekly gains of nearly nine per cent.Plans…

NITDAThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its IT project clearance mandate, had assessed and cleared 62 IT related projects worth N1,168,145,213,150 from January to May.The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this in a virtual meeting monitored in Abuja, organised by the agency’s subsidiary, Office for Nigerian Content (ONC) development.Inuwa, represented by Dr Usman Gambo, Director, IT Infrastructure Solutions, said clearing of the projects was a prove that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was committed to digitalise government services, as most of the projects were service based.The meeting which focused on “Harnessing Indigenous Solutions for Public Sector Innovation…

Members of the All Progressive Congress in Abeokuta South Local Government earlier today dumped the broom party for the Peoples Democratic Party.Due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions the decampees were represented by selected people from the fifteen wards in Abeokuta South Local Government.The defection process was witnessed by Alhaji Fasiu Ajadi, Hon Akeem Amosun, Hon Dele Oyetoro, Alhaji Ola, Hon Jamiu Animoowo, Hon Kamorudeen Sodipo, Chief Taofeek Aare, Mr Jamiu Adebayo, Mr Segun Shodeinde and Mr Moruf Olajide.The decampees promised to work with stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party to achieve success as the All Progressive Congress is no more progressive or democratic.

The mainstream of PDP in Ogun State also referred to as Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu group has debunked the defection rumour which was sponsored and published by some unreliable blogs and variously posted on social media platforms recently. The unfounded publication reported falsely that the PDP mainstream has defected to Action Alliance (AA).When contacted, the media aide to Hon. Ladi Adebutu, Mr. Afolabi Orekoya dismissed the claim, saying the story was far from the truth and gibberish.Orekoya maintained that, Hon. Adebutu remains a PDP member and leader, his supporters are much intact.He noted that, Hon. Adebutu remains a staunch member of PDP…

The National President of Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON); his youthfulness, Rt.Hon. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel today at his Zion Boulevard, Estate LA Virginia in Owerri, the Imo state capital, answered salient questions from Nigerian journalists concerning Nigeria’s democracy. Below are the questions and his responds:What impact has the change in democracy day recorded?If the relevance of June 12 to the entire Nigerian state is resuscitated just to spite some people, that is the politics of Nigeria which means that anything whether necessary or not, can be used to intimidate and run down opponents so that political point can be…

Some Nigerians based in the United States have urged the nation to jettison tribalism, ethnicity and embrace ideology based politics to move the nation forward.The Nigerians voiced mixed feelings as the nation marked her 21st Democracy Day anniversary.Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York, they said the country had made progress since the return of democracy in 1999.According to them, Nigeria is not where it was 20 years ago in the areas of civil liberty, rule of law and socio-economic development.However, they pointed out some shortcomings, especially “lack of ideology” in the nation’s politics with a…

Member 8th House of Representatives and Chairman, House committee on Rural development, Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu has urged Nigerian leaders to make policies which will sustain, he said this in his message to commemorate the 2020 Democracy day which is in Honour of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 Presidential election, late Chief M.K.O. Abiola.The release signed by Afolabi Orekoya, Media Consultant to Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, he said “I am using this opportunity in the spirit of true democracy to appeal to all leaders in our country to embrace what today, June 12, represents in our nation’s democracy by respecting the…

With respect to the fallacy heating up the polity on the press release targeted towards discrediting Royal Institute of Health Technology. Ifo written by Comrade Gbemileke Ogunronmbi of NAOSS alleging the institute of reopening for academic activities against the directives of the state and federal Governments to shut down school during this global COVID-19 pandemic.The entire Alumni body of this great institute hereby stands in its defence of our Alma-mata in the face of this malady to direct this primarily to Comrade Gbemileke Ogunronmbi the claimed President of NAOSS to retract/reverse his fallacy within 72hrs.In the light of this issue…

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja Justice Tsoho John Terhemba has granted the request by the Peoples Democratic Party National Deputy Chairman, Elder Yemi Akinwonmi to change Justice Abubakar Shittu of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta in charge of suits number FHC/AB/CS/24/2020 and FHC/AB/CS/44/2020 due to lack of confidence in the judge and alleged bribery. The cases are now moved to Abuja to be reassigned to another Judge.PDP had on June 3, 2020 wrote a petition to the Chief Judge, Federal High Court, Abuja for the reassignment of the cases to another Judge due to lack of trust…