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Opinion: Chinese Contract: How Dapo Abiodun Misled FG on Litigations

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    -Yiseyon Agbonyinu Now that more and more Nigerian assets are being dragged into the web of seizures by the "rogue" Chinese company according to Senator Amosun who was  the Governor at the period of the controversial contract, it appears that we won't see the end of these unfolding dramas in the quickest time. If significance is the role of the current Governor of Ogun State, Mr. Dapo Abiodun under whom the litigation process, the negotiation process and the eventual seizure is taking place. Two former Governors of Ogun State have spoken differently on what they know about the contracts, and their statements were clearly unambiguous, unlike the initial Press Release by Dapo Abiodun's media errand boy who claimed that the Chinese merely erected some perimeter fence of insignificance at the Free Trade Zone and for which the government was ready to enter into negotiations and pay provided they can agree on a sum.  This is the real crux of the matter. Dapo Abiodun wa...

Lesbianism: 33 YearOld Lady Cries out over plan to eliminate her

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  A Nigerian Lady,Miss Oladimeji Olamide Ikimot has cried out over plans by her friends and some religious extremists to get her eliminated for being  a lesbian,stressing that she has been running helter sketer to preserve her life ,which has made her to be living in perpetual fear ,which has affected her health negatively. The Lady is an emotion laden  voice note disclosed that she has lost trust in so many of her friends  who have compromised her well being ,thus seeking help for safety from non governmental organizations (NGOs) and other good people around the world  She posited that her entrance into the world of Lesbians started some years ago in the university ,where she studied Biology and reproductive health,and that she belonged to an organization dedicated to the well being of female Activists ,who defend the female students from harassment from male Lecturers  She lamented that during the period and due to the religious practices in minna,Niger s...

Lagos Physical Planning Ministry, LASBCA Stuck in Alleged Illegal Demolition Scandal

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   " Estate Owners File Contempt Of Court Proceedings, Petition Gov Sanwo-Olu" The controversies over the parcels of land in Alma Beach, Ikate Lagos are yet to abate .Abah Onah, Frank Briggs, Amythorix company Limited and a host of others who own buildings in the area are poised for a renewed legal claim of ownership to the properties situate at Ikate, Lekki area of the state. They recently approached Court of Appeal to commence contempt proceedings against Lagos State Ministry of physical planning and Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA over what they termed ' lawlessness, impunity and abuse to the constitutional supremacy of Court decisions “ In an affidavit sworn to at the Court of Appeal on the 17th July, 2024 by Monday Peter an official of Amytorix company, LASBCA was alleged to have rolled in bulldozers into part of their landed property and demolished buildings and assets worth over N 1,000,000,000.00( One billion Naira). He claimed that LASBCA's action...

Respect Everybody's Right,Women Advocate, Abimbola Rasaq Advises Nigerian government As She Welcomes Bobrisky

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  "Promises to defend women's Rights at all times" A cross Dresser and popular women's rights Activist,Abimbola Rachael Rasaq has congratulated a fellow cross Dresser,Idris Okuneye,a.k.a Bobrisky on his release from the correctional center after serving a six months jail term for spraying naira notes at a function  Abimbola Rachael Rasaq,who is the secretary general of the Women Liberation,a group committed to the well being of women generally, however called on government of Nigeria to desist from trampling on rights of gays and  lesbians,stressing that all Nigerians should have their rights respected  In a press release she personally signed and made available to journalists on Thursday,the crosss dresser berated the lagos state government and the federal government for trampling on the rights of gays,lesbians and others,stressing that they also have human  rights to be protected.  According to her "Women Liberation  welcomes,Idris Okuneye,a.k.a...

Lagos NURTW Says No To Violent Protest

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  The NURTW Lagos state chapter Say NO to any form of protest that will lead to destruction of lives and property in Lagos State .  Sadly the tone of the faceless promoters of the said protest and their end goal is to change government, what they couldn’t do through the ballot box they intend to do through a protest laced with bitter politics. The rot of many years can not be fixed in one year. We appeal to peace loving Nigerians to be patient with the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who means well for the people of Nigeria from the various steps he has taken in recent times.  Demands of some of the agitators are already been done. He has increased Minimum wage to Seventy Thousand Naira (70, 000), Introduced CNG Buses that will drastically reduce the cost of transportation,NURTW members are direct beneficiaries of this intervention.Truck loads of food items have been distributed to all the states .  Direct palliative payment are being paid to the poorest o...

Dangote Refinery: A Plea for Caution

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              By Olowu Kuta I am very proud, as I always do home and abroad, to call myself a citizen of Nigeria, the blessed land of my forebears. From the bottom of my heart, I pledge to continue to be proud of Nigeria, come rain, come shine because there is no other place on this planet earth to be called my natural home other than here.  I am also happy to say that my antecedent before and after I ascended to the throne of my ancestors as the 13th Olowu of Kuta in September 2012, has not contrasted my love for and belief in Nigeria, both of which were recognised by the Federal Government of Nigeria in May 2023 when the then President Muhammadu Buhari confered on me the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). In view of this national honour and my status as a royal father, I find it much more obligatory to share my view on the ongoing travail of the Dangote Refinery, a major private investment which sits on 2,635 hectares with a view to prod...

Late Pastor Nike Lamai:Family, Friends, Associates Celebrate her One Year After

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  It was the celebration of life on Saturday 6th July 2024 as family of Fagbemi,friends religious associates as well as members and partners of Hadassah Healing Foundation trooped out to celebrate Lagos pastor,Nike Olubunmi Lamai who transited to the great beyond last year The one year remembrance organized by the immediate paternal family of the deceased Pastor,sponsored by her immediate sister,Aderemi Fagbemi had in attendance clerics from her church,Redeemed Christian Church of God Rose of Sharon parish,Hadassah foundation and friends of the deceased  The event which commenced at the Rose of Sharon parish of the Redeemed Church at Adekunle Fajuyi way,GRS Ikeja had in session various choir of the church rendering songs in celebrating a woman who dedicated all her life to the service of her creator  Pastor Nike Lamai was described as a special being who served her maker passionately till she breathed her last.  The  Officiating minister,pastor Emeka Obiagwu...

LAGOS COMMISSIONER, OGUNLENDE SECURES NFL RECRUITMENT FOR LAGOS YOUTHS, OTHERS

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  In January 2024, Hon. Mobolaji Ogunlende, Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, received an American NFL contingent to Lagos State and showcased the state’s sports facilities through a strategic tour. This visit laid the foundation for a collaborative effort to enhance the prospects of young athletes in Lagos. On Monday 17th June 2024, the Commissioner announced via his social media handles that over 5 intense days, the NFL team has conducted an extensive recruitment process, identifying and selecting talented players from Lagos and twelve other countries across Africa. The recruitment draft has now been finalised, with eight players selected, two from Lagos and six from other African countries.  Yesterday, Tuesday 18th June 2024, Hon. Ogunlende presented the NFL contingent to Mr Governor at the state house in Marina. By partnering with the NFL, the state aims to provide its youth with platforms to showcase their talents and secure opportunities on a glo...

Breaking: Governor Abiodun Douses tension over BTA differentials for Ogun Muslim Pilgrims

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  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has doused the   palpable tension among the  Ogun State Muslim  Pilgrims by ameliorating  the shortfall in their Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) as a result of unexpected  vagaries of the foreign exchange rates. While NAHCON used 1,252.01 per dollar to calculate hajj fare (BTA inclusive) to give 500 USD as BTA to each pilgrim, the CBN released BTA at 1,530.86 per dollar, which gave each pilgrim 415USD instead of 500USD earlier proposed. Going by  this development and in order to give each pilgrim 500USD at the new exchange rate of 1,530.86 per dollar, the differential to be paid for the State 934 pilgrims stood at N119,560,712.70.   In the face of the shorfall therefore,  and in an effort to make  the 934 State pilgrims perform their hajj rites without stress as well as making  them comfortable during the hajj exercise, the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun with dispatch, has intervene...

Ogun Disburses Second Tranche of N1bn Operational Grant to Businesses

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  Ogun State Government on Wednesday commenced the disbursement of the second phase of the N1billion Operational Grant for Micro and Small scale Enterprises in the state under its OG-cares scheme.  The first disbursement was done in 2023, during which 1,000 entrepreneurs in micro enterprises received N100,000 each, while those in the small scale categories received N350,000 each.  About 2,822 entrepreneurs are expected to benefit from the second phase. Speaking at the event, which was held at the Obas' Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Governor Dapo Abiodun noted that his administration's blueprint specifies a social contract with the people of the Gatewey State as encapsulated in the "Building Our Future Together" Agenda, stressing that the 2nd phase marks another milestone in his government's commitment to supporting growth and development of the state's Medium, Small and Micro scale Enterprises.  Governor Abiodun, who was represented by his Deputy, Engr. (Mrs) ...