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 By; OREOFEOLUWATOFUNMI “It is the duty of every wise person to seek out people with potential and freely guide them on the path of wisdom”. By doing so, the wise leaders of the world will have a chance to mend itself.  However, the nation is retrogressing in producing future leaders’ sequel to the negligence of some parents. Going down the memory lane, the young lads and lasses chant this song  "Pa rents listens to your children, we are the leaders of tomorrow, try to pay our school fees and give us sound education”. It is pathetic that purported parents are not paying attention to the future leaders, UNICEF statistics shows that 70% of children are out of school across the nation.  With the prevailing situation, how do we produce topnotch leaders that would pilot the affairs of the nation?  Our very own country is on the brink of collapse as the anachronistic leaders are misplacing priorities in governance while 30% of children who have the opportunity to access the resources d

A group of residents in the entire stretch of Ondo kingdom under the aegis of Ondo Residents Political Awareness Forum (ORPAF) has called for fairness, equity and justice in the choice of next Speaker of the state assembly. While addressing a press conference in Akure on Friday, the group's  Coordinator, Engr. Felix Akinboboye hinged on the need for equality, fairness and compliance  with the standing rules of the House in the choice of next speaker of the Assembly.  Akinboboye however described Hon. Olamide Adesanmi Oladiji (Landmark) as the natural choice to become the next speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly. He said that the speakership position should in good conscience be zoned to Ondo Central if fairness and equality are to be given deserved place in the selection process.  He added that Hon. Landmark is the only ranking APC member of the assembly from Ondo Central. Akinboboye therefore emphasized that there must not be any debate on who and where the next Ondo Assembly

By Adeboye Ado, Akure  A member-elect, Chris Ayebusiwa, has vowed to set the political record straight through effective representation of his Constituency at the Ondo State House of Assembly .  Ayebusiwa who will be representing Okitipupa Constituency 1 at the 10th Assembly, promised to better the lives of his constituents through timely empowerment and quality engagement with the people at the grassroot level.  He also pledged to mortgage large chunk of time to addressing societal challenges frontally troubling Okitipupa residents, adding that plans are afoot to return the milieu to its former glory. Ayebusiwa made this known on Wednesday on the sideline of an ongoing workshop for Members-elect of the Ondo State House of Assembly at Lagos Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos State. The two-day induction training programme organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), is aimed at providing the members-elect with operational info

The Supreme Court has cautioned Nigeria's anti-graft agencies against harassing officials and associates of the Kogi State Government pending the determination of a suit instituted by the Attorney General of Kogi State against the Attorney General of the Federation challenging the constitutionality of Acts establishing some anti-graft agencies, including the Proceed of Crime Protection and Prevention Act 2022, and their applicability to the state.  The Acts mentioned in the Originating Summons include those establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit.  When the matter came up before the full panel of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (today), May 23, 2023, Counsel to the Attorney General of Kogi State, Abdulwahab Muhammed, SAN, drew the attention of the Court to the continued harassment and even arraignment of associates of Kogi State Government in various Cou

By: Oreofeoluwatofunmi In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Nation wide,A Serving Corp member,Oreofeoluwatofunmi, With the state code: OD/22C/3545 has writen a poem in Celebrating with the scheme and His Fellow corps Member at Large. THE POEM  A Nation Building Mission, we are on; To foster National unity and cohesion; A selfless, dedicated and committed one year mission we must embark; The mission to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the Nation; Nationalism, patriotism, loyalty and accountable leadership, we pray; The clarion call we dutifully obey without excuse. All Hail NYSC!!! All Hail!!! Alone together in our mission; To journey through, the men in khaki we must meet with their vision; The weight of the world on our shoulder lies; Even when the sun smiles down on us; Humility and service always our watchword. All Hail NYSC!!! All Hail!!! Life is a highway; Far and near we have come this way; Million miles we cover to get here; The b

  BY ADEBOYE ADO The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Usman Ododo, on Sunday, paid a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.  The Candidate and his entourage were in Lagos to meet the Kogi Community in Lagos as part of activities lined up for consultations ahead of the governorship election in the state.  Governor Sanwo-Olu held a private meeting with the candidate where their discussions centred around winning the November 11 Governorship poll.  After the meeting, the Governor addressed the entourage, assuring them that the entire APC family would ensure victory for the party in Kogi State.  He thanked them for the visit.  On the entourage of the APC Governorship Candidate were the State Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Bello; leader of the delegation, Deedat Ozigi; Bashir Gegu, Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo; former Accountant-General of the state, Jibrin Momoh; former Commissioner for Finance, Asiru Idris; and an aspi

 DEFAMATION: Again, Court Dismisses EFCC's Appeal Against Kogi Suit  The Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, has dismissed the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, challenging the decision of the Kogi State High Court that it has jurisdiction to try the defamation suit instituted against the Commission by the State Government over the purported N20 Billion bailout fund.  The Court of Appeal in a ruling delivered on 18th May, 2023 in Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CV/290/2022,  agreed with the Kogi State Government that the suit was properly commenced at the High Court of Kogi State, and therefore Ordered the EFCC to go back to the High Court of Kogi State to file their defence.  Contrary to a false narrative in some sections of the media, the appeal has nothing to do with Ali Bello, as he was neither a party to the appeal nor joined in the appeal.  The appeal is the defamation suit instituted by the Kogi State Government against the EFCC, Sterling Bank Plc and Cen

Former Presidential candidate, Rev Chris Okotie,has urged the Inspector General of Police,Alkali Baba, to show mercy upon Afrobeat star,Seun Kuti over his case with the Police .  The outspoken musician is in detention for slapping a Police man during an encounter in traffic recently. The matter has raised an uproar across the country.  In a press statement issued in Lagos yesterday, and signed by his media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji, Rev Okotie made a case for amnesty for the embattled music star. Below is the full statement: "I would like to urge the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to demonstrate a paternal clemency towards Seun Kuti in his transgression against an authorised myrmidon of the law. "Anti-establishment is not acceptable under any guise, however, a humane superintendence is a mark of a great leadership. "The youth have been under tremendous pressure to establish a new Nigerian social order and Seun’s abrasive conduct is a tangent from that trajectory. "I

Following Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State's bombshell, on Wednesday, that he and some other prominent Nigerians have evidence of corrupt practices against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, notable Anti-Corruption crusaders in Nigeria, numbering over 150, have said he can no longer continue to stay in office.  The leaders of the organisations who said they had refused to be cowed into shelving their agitation for a genuine fight against corruption in Nigeria, said inasmuch as elected officials must account for their actions in office, they shared Matawalle's view that the investigations must not be selective but all-embracing.  According to the activists, the EFCC is an important agency in Nigeria, established to rid the society of corruption with impunity, it was not conceived as an agency meant for settling scores for political godfathers.  Led by the Chairman of the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL,

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has asked the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to step aside and surrender himself for investigation .  Matawalle said he and some other eminent Nigerians "have evidence of corrupt practices, breach of public trust and abuse of office against him (Bawa) and the commission led by him."  He said this in a statement on Monday, in reaction to invitations reportedly sent by the EFCC boss to all outgoing Governors and Commissioners.  The governor said no one would stop the anti-graft agency from performing its duties but it must extend its searchlight to officers of the Presidency and members of the Federal Executive Council.  He argued that the investigation must be holistic and not selective, noting that Bawa would have to explain, among others, how seized assets by the EFCC were being sold without adherence to due process.  "He should explain, for instance, how he has assumed the role of t

By: Olabayo oladipupo A Corp Member Serving is FatherLand at ᴍᴇɢᴀ ᴄɪᴛʏ ғᴏᴜɴᴅᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇɢᴇ, ᴀᴊᴇʙᴀᴍɪᴅᴇʟᴇ,ᴀᴅᴏ ᴇᴋɪᴛɪ, Ekiti State, Ilesanmi Olalekan,has on Monday given incentive to some Students in the school. According to Olalekan, the incentive was given to the Students of citadel Of Learning to motivate them to be focus on their academic pursuit and to celebrate  "NYSC 50" years anniversary. He said Education is a veritable weapons to fight against poverty. "It's a clarion call to encourage our young ones in all aspect positively to the pinnacle of their careers.  " The future is bright to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams .   "ɪ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴀᴘᴘʀᴇᴄɪᴀᴛᴇ ɢᴏᴅ ᴀʟᴍɪɢʜᴛʏ, ᴛʜᴇ sᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ᴍᴀɴᴀɢᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴛɪʀᴇ sᴛᴀғғ ᴏғ ᴛʜɪs ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴄɪᴛᴀᴅᴇʟ ᴏғ ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀɪᴠɪʟᴇɢᴇ ɢɪᴠᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴘʀᴇsᴇɴᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴏᴋᴇɴ ɪɴᴄᴇɴᴛɪᴠᴇs ɪɴ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴏᴛɪᴠᴀᴛᴇ ᴛʜᴇ sᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛs ᴛᴏ ғᴏᴄᴜs ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ "ᴀᴄᴀᴅᴇᴍɪᴄ ᴘᴜʀsᴜɪᴛ"@ ᴍᴇɢᴀ ᴄɪᴛʏ ғᴏᴜɴᴅᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇɢᴇ, ᴀᴊᴇʙᴀᴍɪᴅ

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, refused to entertain an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, seeking a stay of execution of the ruling that lifted a forfeiture order on some assets linked to the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.  The judge adjourned the hearing of the application indefinitely because the matter is now before the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal.  Justice Oweibo had, on April 26, 2023, struck out a suit by the EFCC seeking the final forfeiture of the properties on the grounds of provisions of Section 308(1) of the Constitution.  The Judge had held that “given Section 308 of the Constitution, which provides immunity to a sitting governor from any civil/ criminal prosecution, the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter”, and the suit was struck out.  When the matter was called on Monday, the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), informed the court that he had filed an application dated April

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has won the prestigious Governor of the Year award at the 2023 edition of Global Excellence Awards.  The committee on the awards said Governor Bello was singled out for the award in recognition of his achievements in the growth and development of Kogi State, which had been corroborated by respected national and international organisations, including his unrelenting commitment to human capital development, empowerment, and infrastructure growth in the education and health sectors of the state's economy.  "The commissioning of impactful and first-of-their-kind projects in the state by President Muhammadu Buhari was an eye opener to the extent of development in Kogi State in seven years. On different occasions, the state had also consistently stood out from the crowd in the World Bank's States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability program, among other first-time feats of the state under Governor Yahaya Bello," the orga

Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye, popularly known as Small Alhaji is the outgoing member representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency of Ondo State in the Nigerian House of Representatives. He opens up for the very first time on his shocking loss in the February 2023 National Assembly election. He also speaks on his expectations of Bola Tinubu’s government after his inauguration and on other national issues.   Did you see it coming that you would lose your bid to become a ranking member of the House of Representatives?  I didn’t see it coming. In fact, I never thought that I could lose the election. The result came as a surprise to so many people. I truly rated myself before the election based on my legislative performance, high level of dedication to my constituency and unprecedented projects that I brought to my constituency. Going by the judgment of people in my constituency, I am obviously the best MHR in the legislative history of the constituency.  I won my primary election based on t

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has thrown her weight behind the candidature of the All Progressives Congress Governorship candidate in the State, Usman Ododo, saying his emergence was a reflection of the "excellent leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello".  The minister, who said this on Monday while receiving the Governorship candidate of the party and his entourage in Abuja, expressed confidence that the APC would win the November 11 governorship election "resoundingly".  She said, "Let me congratulate you on your emergence as the candidate of our party. Your success at the primary is a triumph of loyalty. Never stop being who you are.  "I was initially worried about the number of aspirants in the race. But the manner the Governor went about providing excellent leadership made the primary hitch-free and successful.  "For me, party is supreme and no matter our contentions, the moment the party makes a choic