Author: Mr Abiodun Borisade

Group Raises Alarm Over Alleged Ekiti Secretariat Fencing Contract Fraud A rights advocacy group, Integrity Leadership Organisation, has raised the alarm over alleged plot by Governor Ayodele Fayose to defraud Ekiti State through alleged fraud in the State Secretariat fencing contract. A statement by its Ekiti State Coordinator, Lekan Oyediran, alleged that Fayose has perfected plans in cahoots with some top civil servants in the Ministry of Works to award a multi-million naira contract for the fencing of the state secretariat and then later abandon the job. The group said investigation of what started like a rumour had confirmed that…

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Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development HMA ApiExpo Speech by Hon Minister, Chief Audu Ogbeh At The Opening Ceremony Of ApiExpo Africa 2018 September 27, 2018/0 Comments/in News, Speeches /by Aishat Onusi Speech By The Honourable Minister Of Agriculture And Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh (OFR) On The Occasion Of The Opening Ceremony Of ApiExpo Africa 2018, Abuja, Held At The Abuja International Conference Center On 25th September, 2018. Protocol It gives me great pleasure to be part of this edition of ApiExpo Africa. This edition of ApiExpo Africa, as you may know is the first on the west…

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Its NOT too late An anonymous writer A Dancer As Governor Just when you thought you have seen all absurdities in governance, something weird and strange pops up its head in the land of Oduduwa. We had a ‘bole-kaja’ governor in the land of the professors whose ND certificate was in doubt. He muscled his way to power but he never disappointed us with his intellectual shallowness and cerebral vacuity. When he was not tongue lashing his seniors, he was busy degrading and even incarcerating Obas or flogging local government chairmen, yes, local government chairmen. Now, we have a dancer…

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Why I Ignore Blackmailers, Face My Campaign – Mr Makinde Araoye (MKD), House of Reps Hopeful House of Representatives hopeful in Ekiti South Federal Constituency 1, Mr Makinde Araoye has declared those behind his blackmail as persona nongrata. Hence his decision to ignore them and their principal. Speaking to Fountain Newsbreaker at Ikere Ekiti today, Mr Araoye noted that “only unserious aspirant will be joining issues with a faceless writer who is not from his constituency more so that the said Mr Jacob Ilesanmi is confirmed by those who know him to be a psychiatric patient.” Araoye, who shared the…

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Dora Akunyili’s Daughter, Njideka Crosby Sets New Auction Record As She Sells Her Painting For 1.2bn Naira By IFEOMA 14 | SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2018 Njideka Akunyili Crosby, one of the daughters of late Dora Akunyili, has sold one of her numerous artworks for N1.2 billion ($3.4 million). The young artist who as at 2016, still sold her paintings for $3,000 (N1,089,000) recently sold her “Bush Babies” painting for a whopping sum of $3.4 million. The equivalent of which is 1.2 billion in naira. Is that a fortune or what? The painting called “Bush Babies” (2017) was estimated to be sold…

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Osun rerun Omisore finally supports APC “Yoruba Obas rally to stop Gay politician victory” By Mufu Akinbulu Most beautiful political bride, Senator Iyiola Omisore has opted to support the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the rerun election slated for Thursday, a source told Irohinoodua today. With teh new reallignment, it appears the victory of the APC is certain tomorrow. Omisore was met by the APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, the Ekiti State Governor elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, Badaru Abubakar Of Jigawa State and many others. Sources told our correspondent that the APC leaders impressed…

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First class graduates, other protesters accuse Chevron of enslavement TAIWO OJOYE 25 SEP 2018 Samson Folarin Some trainees of Chevron Nigeria Limited have protested against what they described as enslavement by the management of the company. The men and women, who marched on the Lekki-Ajah Expressway, Lagos, alleged that Chevron wasted more than five years of their lives by promising them jobs which they never got. They also alleged that instead of being employed, they got training contracts, adding that the action was against labour laws of the country. PUNCH Metro was told that the trainees were from the Escravos…

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Ekiti Guber Election Petition: Tribunal begins sitting in Abuja, gives parties 44 days to call witnesses The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal commenced its sittings in Abuja today, with parties given 44 days to call their witnesses. Proper hearing of the petition filed by the PDP and its candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola will however commence on October 17, 2018. Of the 44 days allotted to all parties, the petitioners (PDP and Prof Kolapo Olusola) will have 14 days to call their witnesses while the Respondents (APC, Fayemi and INEC) will have 10 days respectively in accordance with the practice…

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GOV KAYODE FAYEMI STORMS ILE IFE, SEEKS COLLABORATION WITH OMISORE FOR ELECTION RERUN Today, 25th of Sept 2018 was another milestone in the course of the current political struggle for the occupation of Abere Government House as Governor elect of Ekiti State Dr Kayode Fayemi storms the residence of Sen Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in the Sept 22 Governorship election in 2018. Recall, the outcome of the said election has become a subject of controversy as INEC declared same inconclusive. Since then, the fate of the two leading parties, the APC and PDP has been…

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