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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has lost his eldest brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde. The elder Makinde passed on early Friday morning, January 23, at 65. A statement by the family leader, the Bada Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Olumuyiwa Makinde, disclosed that Engr. Makinde’s "sudden death occurred at his Ibadan residence at 3:20 a.m. on Friday, January 24, 2025." It was learnt that the deceased is "survived by his siblings, including Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as well as children and grandchildren." His death came just after the governor recently lost his mother, Mrs. Abigail Makinde,…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday, January 24, swore in 2, 095 corps members of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 2 set deployed to Enugu for the mandatory one-year national service. NYSC Coordinator for the state, Mrs Oluwakemi Awolola, who spoke during the ceremony at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Awgu Local Government Area (LGA) in the state, said that the corps members comprised 829 males and 1,266 females. Congratulating them, Awolola urged the corps members to participate in all the activities in the camp as indiscipline would not be tolerated. “Your assessment of your service…

By our reporter Board chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for 42 Federal Government (FG) organizations and a secretary to the Board of Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services, were on Friday, January 24 named by President Bola Tinubu. A statement by Presidential spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu also appointed a new Managing Director (MD) for Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and a Director-General (DG) for National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). Tinubu warned the appointees not to interfere in the day-to-day running of the organizations as such is the job of the different managements. Appointments are with immediate effect.…

By our reporter A scary account of the magnitude of herdsmen's attacks in parts of Benue State, North-Central Nigeria, emerged this week as a royal father recounted that his community alone lost over 577 persons to the attacks. Chairman, Tuoshin Traditional Council in Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, HRH Chief Daniel Ayua Abomtse, said they were killed in 141 killer herdsmen attacks in the last 13 years. Speaking during the official flag-off of the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in their ancestral lands in Naka in his LGA, the king said the IDPs were displaced…

By John Bassey, Birnin Kebbi Local Government (LG) Chairmen in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria, have vowed to uphold and promote the legacy of the State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, which is anchored on good governance, effective service delivery and remarkable achievements in all sectors of human development. Chairman of Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area (LGA) and state Chairman of Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon. Muhammad Dahiru Nayaya Ambursa, gave the commitment following a meeting between Gov. Idris and the 21 LG Chairmen in the state, at Government House,Birnin Kebbi,the state capital. Addressing journalists after the meeting,…

By our reporter Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS) of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has embarked on sharing of bills (demand letters) to business owners on first party signages in the territory. The procedure is in line with global practice. First party signage is signage that is not more than five meters away from the business premises; it is also created and owned by a business owner for their own use; it includes building wall signs, free standing signs, projecting signs and others. The exercise which began on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 will continue until all business owners/…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has congratulated all those who worked to remove the stalemate that characterized the efforts at passing the four tax bills proposed by the Federal Government (FG) into law. In a statement issued by the organization's National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere applauded the FG for initiating the tax reform bills "because of the inherent benefits." Of the bills, President Bola Tinubu had stated that: "These tax reforms are designed with a pro-poor focus to advance national interests, improve our economic competitiveness, and attract both local and foreign investments.” But…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A pan-African students group, Progressive Students Movement (PSM), has given a 72-hour ultimatum to Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecom companies to reverse the recent 50 per cent hike in tariff. President of PSM, Comrade Bestman Okereafor, called for the review and reversal in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu,on Tuesday. Okereafor noted that the increment at this time is "unjustifiable, untimely, and insensitive; hence the total rejection of this anti-masses increment." PSM called on NCC and telecommunications companies to review their stance, as a matter of urgency. He said: "The attention of PSM…

The return to Nigeria last Tuesday, of Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, has raised many curious eyebrows with many questioning whether indeed she served out her term in the United Kingdom prisons. Wife of the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu is believed to be staying in Abuja. While Mrs Ekweremadu’s sentence officially stood at six years, her return does not logically indicate that she has served out her term in full. Typically, prisoners in the UK serve 50% of their sentence before becoming eligible for release. However, factors such as the period spent on remand—reportedly from late June or early July…

By Felix Durumbah "We cannot in any way rewrite history, but we can correct some anomalies of the past going forward. We cannot heal the wounds if we continue to be angry." With these words, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, January 21,lobbied Ogoni leaders and stakeholders over his administration's plans to resume oil exploration in their land. Peopleandpolitics.net had earlier reported that the President was holding a meeting with Ogoni leaders and others over the matter. At the vital meeting also attended by top Federal Government (FG) functionaries, Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, the President…