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A very hectic day with various scenarios of fight in the commercial Royce Rolls from Ibadan to Ile-ife, hmmn!despite been tired and still observe and watch from the CCTV installed in high towers... I laugh and believe it's high time we rejuvenate our dear and prestigious Ife Federal Constituency.. _Whenever I see a rude leader, I pause and ask myself, "who died and make this one king?"_ True leaders who walk up the ladder of leadership are totally respectful. They understand that their progress can only be attributed to the contributions of people. Amilca Cabral says: "claim no easy victory, tells no lies, I say it to people the way it should be. Great leaders seize opportunities to connect with people, no matter their class differences. They discover that the true essence of human advancement is to make others feel better (ITURA_2019) Otunba Ajilesoro Abimbola TAOFEEK (AAT) is dedicated to the course of the club leaving an indelible impact in lives of memb...

By Tunde J Oyedele 31/01/2019 Given the empirical evidence of campaigns, rallies, movements and visitations it is no longer news to the entire populace of the candidacy of Otunba Ajilesoro Abimbola Taofeek vying for the hallowed chamber seat to represent the Ife federal constituency under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party in the coming elections. Otunba Ajilesoro out of his burning selfless desire to serve humanity, Ife people in particular, released the blueprint for a successful administration which is tagged "Our Assurances". Overtime, this had resulted to the general support he'd been getting from leaders of various associations in the local communities. Therefore, it is considered not out of place to consider these assurances: ▪️Equity, fairness and sense of belonging. Where equity lies, there is fairness that definitely lead to a sense of belonging. ▪️ Empowerment to improve the socio-economic status of the Ife people. This is a good news for...

House of Representatives on Tuesday approves 30,000 as minimum wage for Nigeria workers. The  approval followed the consideration of the report of the new minimum wage committee at Tuesday plenary. The House also approved a clause that would make the new bill operational on the date it would be assented to by the president. Recall that a public hearing was conducted on the new bill yesterday consequent upon the accelerated hearing accorded to the Bill by the House. By this development, the House has countered the National Council of State, NCS and the State Governors who had earlier at an emergency meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja approved N27.000. Meanwhile, the House has formally adjourned plenary to February 19 due to the Presidential and National Assembly elections that would hold February 16.

A contestant and  candidate of Ife Ooye Leo club in the forthcoming LEO MD404 Election Leo Adedoyin Ologbenla 100%P,MGA,LAH has debunked rumors that he has stepped down and withdrew his intention to contest as the Second Vice District President of Leo District 404B2 Nigeria. The  candidate in a statement by his club President Leo Adeojo Esther on Monday debunked the rumour which claimed he has been persuaded to step aside for his opponent In the forthcoming election. “Leo Ologbenla Adedoyin has not stepped down for anybody. He remains the candidate of our club  for the election,” Leo Adeojo Esther said. My candidate has received various calls from those who believed in him and asking why he withdrew from the race. “Though he was invited for a meeting with Osun Lions at osogbo Where he was urged to step down, and adding that they know he has spent money and he will be refunded, but He did not have any agreement with any of the personalities,” he only said he has to ...

On Saturday afternoon, a woman identified as Miriam Shehu called out singer Banky W for allegedly receiving N57million from President Buhari. According to Shehu, the payment which was reportedly meant for a campaign for the president, was allegedly received by the singer. Shehu also claimed Banky didn’t execute the project.   However, Banky W in his reaction, said it is a false allegation and has threatened to sue the accuser  He wrote:   'Completely false and untrue. I’ve never met this person, and never collected a dime to do anything for this President. I DARE YOU to show proof of the false stories you are peddling. Why would I be running on an independent party in my own constituency if that was my plan?  Someone can tweet “Banky W has collected 57 million contract to do PR for Buhari” and get hundreds of retweets/believers in a few mins, without anyone actually bothering to ask for proof. It is COMPLETELY false, but noone cares for the truth. ...

Iyiola Fayemi The entire market women of Madakeke has endorsed the PDP House of Representatives Candidate for Ife Federal Constituency in the Feb 16,2019 General Elections,Otunba Bimbo Ajilesoro. Otunba Bimbo Ajilesoro,whose campaign train berthed at the Modakeke Market(Olorunsogo & Better Life),regale the very attentive market women with his comprehensive and pragmatic representative Action Blueprint. The Market Women which were led by the Iyaloja of Modakeke Market,Alhaja Araokanmi,expressed satisfaction with the programmes and the realistic Ife Federal Constituency House of Representatives Action Blueprint Of Otunba Abimbola Taofeek Ajilesoro,which covers critical socio-economic areas such as Education, Electrification,Qualitative Health Care Delivery,General Empowerment(With special consideration for women and widows), Culture and Sports among other things. Alhaja Araokanmi attested to the general position of the entire masses of Ife Land that, Ajilesoro's House of ...

By Tunde J. Oyedele 25/01/2019 Some ward members of the People's Democratic Party engaged in a door to door awareness campaign against the coming general elections on Thursday in Ile-Ife, Osun state. The Akarabata ward members saw it as a matter of necessity to obediently follow the order from the national executives of the party as instructed through the ward executives to engage in this exercise. The party ward chairman, Mr Iyiola Fayemi let out the information at the ward party meeting held the same day, where he implored members on the need to move out for the exercise so as to instill in the public mind the names of candidates contesting for various political offices at the state and federal levels under the umbrella of the PDP, creating an high intense of consciousness among the people and locality. According to the chairman, "we have gotten this order from above to do everything possible in our power to get back our mandate in our state and federal level. In l...

The National council of state approved the amount of twenty-seven thousand naira, 27000 as the country's minimum wage at its meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Following the Council’s approval, a minimum wage bill is expected to be sent to the National Assembly on Wednesday. According to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, the Federal Government is topping the approved amount by N3,000 to 30,000 for its workers. He said the states are at liberty to augment the new agreement as they see fit. Although there are exemptions, private and public organisations employing less than 25 workers are bounded by the N18,000 minimum wage. The Council, however, set N27,000 as the new benchmark that any lowest paid worker (that is Grade Level 1 Step 1) would get. The amount approved by the Council of State is N3,000 short of the N30,000 that the Tripartite Committee on Review of National Minimum Wage recommended. The committee, chaired by...

By Iyiola Olayemi Fayemi. As the Ife Federal Constituency is bracing up to elect a new Federal Representative at the National House Of Assembly In Nigeria,in February 16,2019 General Elections,it is quite imperative to bring to the knowledge of the Voters why Otunba Ajilesoro Abimbola Taofeek is the most qualified for the job. Politics as we all know is the science or art of management of public affairs,hence,the electorate/voters who are the final arbiters of whether the ideas and methods or policies and programmes of a political candidate/political party are relatively superior to, and likely to be more beneficial than those of others,are to be equipped with  the necessary information or placing the facts before them,as that would enable them to reach a verdict or take a clinically and precise position as to who is most qualified to represent them at the green Chambers. The competence and character of the various House of Representatives Candidate for Ife Federal Constitue...

I am concerned as a democrat who believes that with faithful and diligent practice of democracy, we can get over most of our political problems and move steadfastly and surefootedly on the course of stability, unity of purpose, socio-economic growth and progress for all. Democracy becomes a sham if elections are carried out by people who should be impartial and neutral umpires, but who show no integrity, acting with blatant partiality, duplicity and imbecility. For all democrats and those carrying out the process of elections, there must be the red line that must not be crossed in tactics and practices of democracy. I personally have serious doubt about the present INEC’s integrity, impartiality and competence to conduct a fair, free and credible election. And if the INEC is willing, will the ruling party and government allow it? From what we saw and knew about Osun State gubernatorial election, what was conclusive was declared inconclusive despite all advice to the cont...

By Tunde J. Oyedele 20/01/2019 It was a mammoth gathering, at the Ooni of Ife palace, Enuwa junction where party members and residents of the Ife Federal Constituency came out to throw in weight of support for the candidates of the People Democratic Party for various offices in the coming elections. The gathering had in attendance party leaders, chieftains, faithfuls and supporters home and abroad. Personalities like the Party State Chairman Hon. Soji Adagunodo, National officer Mr Diran Odeyemi, National leader Prof. Wale Ladipo, Party chieftain OmoOba Ayoade Adewopo, candidates for various offices at all levels, were among those present at the flag off rally in Ile-Ife. The state chairman, Soji Adagunodo addressed the crowd intimating them on the proceedings at the tribunal, the case between the party's candidate (Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke) and the ruling party's candidate (Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola) in the just concluded  Osun gubernatorial election. According to him, ...

As the Ife Federal Constituency is bracing up to elect a new Federal Representative at the National House Of Assembly In Nigeria,in February 16,2019 General Elections,it is quite imperative to bring to the knowledge of the Voters why Otunba Ajilesoro Abimbola Taofeek is the most qualified for the job. Politics as we all know is the science or art of management of public affairs,hence,the electorate/voters who are the final arbiters of whether the ideas and methods or policies and programmes of a political candidate/political party are relatively superior to, and likely to be more beneficial than those of others,are to be equipped with  the necessary information or placing the facts before them,as that would enable them to reach a verdict or take a clinically and precise position as to who is most qualified to represent them at the green Chambers. The competence and character of the various House of Representatives Candidate for Ife Federal Constituency, must,as a necessity,be ex...

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will speak on a phone-in radio programme from Israel at about 6pm on Saturday. The programme is to enable him address issues relating to the threat to boycott the general elections by IPOB. Kanu will also talk about the alleged betrayal of the Igbos, caused by the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the five South-East Governors. A statement by the Media and Publicly Secretary of IPOB, Comrade Emma Powerful, read: “This is to notify the general public that our leader and prophet of our time, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be addressing Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of freedom on live interactive session via Radio Biafra from the State of Israel on Saturday 12th January 2019. “The interactive session by our leader will address the issue of betrayal and treachery by some Igbo governors serving Muhammadu Buhari that have the temerity to instruct Nigerian soldiers and police to kill our people since the incept...

Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) says he would defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Feb. 16 presidential poll. Moghalu, at a town hall meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, said that Nigerians were “tired of recycled politicians’’ and that the Peoples Democraric Party (PDP) was not an option. President Muhammadu Buhari is the APC candidate while Atiku Abubakar is the PDP flagbearer “We will defeat President Buhari and the reason is very simple, Nigerians are tired of recycled politicians and the PDP is not an option. “Going for the PDP from the APC is like jumping from frying pan to fire,’’ he added. Moghalu said when elected, his administration would tackle root cause of corruption which is the broken value system in the country. According to him, no matter what we do, as long as we do not have a philosophical foundation, we cannot make progress. The candidate said that when elected, he would introduce the ...

Forbes magazine has released its 2018 list of Africa's Richest billionaires. Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote retained his position as the richest man in Africa for eight years straight. He, however, lost almost $2bn compared to his last year’s worth. According to the list, Aliko's networth currently stands at $10.3 billion. Telecommunication's magnate, Mike Adenuga, was number 2 on the list with a $9.2 billion worth. Folorunsho Alakija was one of the billionaires who suffered a drop in their net worth between last year and this year, as she held No 19 on the 20-man list. She is currently worth $1.1 billion. Nigeria’s cement mogul Abdulsamad Rabiu, who runs and owns the BUA Group,featured on the list for the first time since 2015, with his networth standing at $1.6 billion. See the list below

Indications emerged in Abuja on Wednesday that President Muhammadu Buhari might clash with governors if he presented a bill to the National Assembly, proposing N30,000 as the national minimum wage without considering the states’ ability to pay . Buhari had while inaugurating a Technical Advisory Committee on National Minimum Wage in Abuja on Wednesday said there would be negotiations with workers already earning above N30,000 to help the Federal Government and the states to implement a new wage increase smoothly. A new proposal of N30,000 is now before the President, which will be forwarded to the National Assembly on January 23 as a bill. But the governors said they had already told the President the financial crisis the proposed  N30,000 minimum wage would bring to their states if approved. A governor, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told one of our correspondents that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, as a body, had sent to the President financial analysis of how t...