In a heartwarming display of community commitment and a hope to learn, the Executive Chairman of Lagelu Local Government, Hon. Mudashiru Kamorudeen, has sponsored 100 indigent students for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exam, urging the beneficiaries to work diligently and make their community proud as they pursue their educational dreams. The initiative, which seeks to support underprivileged students in the area, is part of the chairman’s efforts to promote education and provide equal opportunities for students who may otherwise face barriers in accessing higher education. In a statement made available during the free registration process on Tuesday,…
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Former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, has been reportedly killed by kidnappers. Reports indicate that the deceased was killed after being abducted in Abuja on Monday night. The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command is yet to react to the unfortunate incident. Efforts by DAILY POST to reach the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, were not successful at the time of reporting. CG David Parradang spent over 30 years in public service at the Nigerian Immigration Service, having worked across the country in Kano, Lagos, Kwara, Enugu, and the Federal Capital Territory.
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, said his government has walked its talk on agriculture revolution in the state, hence the positive results being witnessed in its agribusiness sector. Governor Makinde noted that the administration’s commitment to doing agriculture differently led to its creation of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) and the subsequent upgrade of the moribund Fasola Farms, Oyo, to Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub.He added that the decision has paid off, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) designating the Hub as the first Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Nigeria. Governor Makinde stated this at the…
Oyo State House of Assembly member representing Ibadan North Constituency 2, Hon. Adebayo Babajide Gabriel, has joined well-wishers in celebrating Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi, former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, on his birthday. In his heartfelt message, Hon. Adebayo Babajide Gabriel described Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi as a true father figure, a mentor, and a leader with an unwavering commitment to the development of Oyo State. “Today, I celebrate my daddy, the former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi—a man of great wisdom, integrity, and dedication. “Your fatherly role in my life has been priceless, and I remain forever grateful…
The 49-day reign of Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly ended on Monday, when the lawmakers re-elected Mudashiru Obasa to lead them. The move is not unconnected to the resolutions of the mediating panel led by Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governors of Osun and Ogun states, who intervened in the leadership crisis that rocked the assembly for almost 50 days. Over a week ago, the heavyweights in the All Progressives Congress, including the aforementioned former governors, were drafted by President Bola Tinubu to find a lasting solution to the Assembly leadership…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara is set for a showdown with the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly as he rejected the 48-hour ultimatum issued by the lawmakers to present the 2025 budget. The governor also dismissed the assembly’s opposition to his directive for outgoing local government chairmen to hand over to Heads of Local Government Administration. He, however, told his supporters, especially youths, to remain unperturbed, adding that the time had come for Rivers people to take their destinies in their hands. The latest confrontation comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s February 28, 2025, ruling, which reinstated the…
The Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, has received widespread commendation for constructing the Pacesetter Modern Car Park and Lock-Up Shops in front of the Ibadan North Local Government Council, Agodi. The commissioning event, which took place yesterday, turned into a grand celebration as people gathered en masse to witness the unveiling of this landmark project, handled by Zubazi Logistics and Construction Ltd. In his welcome speech, Hon. Olufade expressed his profound gratitude to the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Barrister Bayo Lawal, for taking time out of his busy schedule to commission the…
Journalists were prevented from entry into the Lagos State House of Assembly complex on Monday morning as the House is set to hold another plenary. Our correspondent who attempted to enter the assembly with a journalist from The Cable around 11am was stopped by security operatives. “You’re not allowed to enter,” a policeman at the entrance said. When told journalists were invited for a plenary, he said, “That’s the instruction. You cannot enter.” Several journalists are currently outside the assembly complex as a combined team of policemen, civil defence, and officers of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Security Corps mounted the…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has given the state governor, Similaya Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. The lawmakers made the request during their sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday. On January 2nd, Governor Fubara signed the ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law after presenting it to lawmakers led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. However, months later, the Supreme Court ruled that Martin Amaewhule and his group were legitimate members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, ending the leadership crisis that had split the house. In their first sitting after the judgement, the lawmakers asked…
A former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party during the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has dumped the party. Jandor announced his resignation at a press briefing held at Liberty Place, Ikeja, in Lagos on Monday. According to him, his reasons for leaving the party are not unconnected to indiscipline and anti-party activities, which have become the norm in his erstwhile party. The ex-PDP governorship candidate, who a large group of supporters accompanied, revealed that the decision to part ways with the PDP stemmed from actions taken by some of the party’s leaders,…
