Epe-City News Blog

  By Egufe Yafugborhi, PORT HARCOURT GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, said he would soon reveal to Rivers State people his choice presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections. Speaking during the inauguration of Rukpokwu-Rumuapu-Izo-Ogbodo Igwuruta Link Road at Rumuapu, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, he expressed hope that the people will vote whoever he chooses. Wike said: “I will tell you where we will vote. These ones (governorship, senatorial, reps and state assemblies candidates) I mentioned, make sure you come and vote for them. “Very soon, we’ll meet in our houses and take decision where we are going to. “You will work for a party that has come to your aid, a party that has brought dividends of democracy. “If the people of Rukpokwu are not happy, will they be here? Governance is all about the happiness of the people. “When the people are happy, we are happy. So, if I come here to address you everybody will listen to me.” On security in Rivers, the governor said, “Yes

Lagos State Government has again demonstrated unwavering commitment to boost improved welfare of its’ citizenry with the payment of N489,019,913.95 (Four Hundred and Eighty-Nine Million, Nineteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirteen Naira, Ninety-Five Kobo) only as severance allowance for past Political Office-Holders and Functionaries who were in office after the creation of the 37 (Thirty-Seven) Local Councils in Lagos State between the year 2004-2007.  The payment was made today at the conference room of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, Alausa Ikeja. The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Community Affairs, Honorable Bolaji Kayode Robert presented individual cheques to a total of 715 (Seven Hundred and Fifteen) beneficiaries whose severance allowances were not paid till their tenure lapsed in the year 2007 owing to the withheld federal allocations due to the Lagos St

  The Chief Press Secretary to the former Governor of Osun, Ismail Omipidan, has debunked the claim of Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, that immediate past governor employed 12,000 workers as unfounded. He made this clarification in a statement made available to the press in Osogbo. He however challenged the Government to publish the list of the purported 12,000 workers. According to him, “What is the entire workforce of the State? Once a lie is told, you need a one and thousand lies to cover it up. In no distant future, the people of Osun will know who the real liers are.”

  APC PRESIDENTIAL FLAG BEARER TO SPEAK AT CHATHAM HOUSE * _Discuss manifesto before Nigeria in diaspora and international community in December 5th 2022_  Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), will discuss his plans for Nigeria at the Royal Institute of International Affairs on December 5. According to a statement released by Chatham House, the organization’s decision to host Bola Tinubu is “part of a series examining Nigeria’s 2023 elections and political developments, with a cross-section of political figures, presidential candidates, and policymakers.” In the run-up to the 2023 elections, all of the presidential hopefuls in Nigeria will likely be given a platform from which to present their plans for the country. The event will feature the former governor of Lagos state discussing “his vision and recently unveiled a manifesto for ‘renewing hope’ in Nigeria, including his policy proposals for economic reform and revival and how

  …Suspends OSIEC chair, members …Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has dethroned three monarchs appointed by his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola. Former Governor Oyetola has appointed several monarch few weeks before handing over government to Adeleke. These, including Akirun of Ikirun, Oba Yinusa Akadiri, Aree of Iree, Oba Ademola Oluponle and Oba Adegboyega Famodun. The former governor also approved the appointment of 30 permanent secretaries into the various ministries. However, Adeleke in statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed about 24 hours after inauguration announced that the thrones of Akirun of Akirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo remain unoccupied pending the outcome of a Committee of Inquiry to review their appointments and subsequent installations. According to the statement, the six Executive Orders issued by the governor which borders on reversal of monarchs appointments, appointment and placement of civil servants, employment a

  The  Court of Appeal  has set aside a judgment of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State, ordering the conduct of fresh primaries by the  Peoples Democratic Party  (PDP) in the state. The Ibadan division of the appeal court gave the ruling on Monday. PREMIUM TIMES had reported that Justice O O Oguntoyin of the high court, on 27th September, directed the State Executive Committee of the PDP to conduct fresh primaries within 14 days. But while delivering judgment in an appeal filed by the PDP, Justice Folasade Ojo of the appeal court ruled that the lower court was wrong in its judgment as only the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP is vested with the power to conduct primaries. The PDP in Ogun is split into three factions with three different caniddiates claiming to be the governorship candidate of the party. However, the party’s headquarters in Abuja recongnises Ladi Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the party. Details later…

  Osun   Governor Ademola Adeleke   has directed all the operational bank account of State to be frozen till further notice. He gave the directive shortly after he was sworn in as the sixth Governor of the State. He also reversed policies introduced by former Governor Rauf Aregbesola and vowed to review all appointments by his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola since July 17th 2022 when he lost election. Adeleke, who was sworn in at the Osogbo Township Stadium on Sunday, promised to deliver all his campaign promises. According to him: “Under my watch, I will correct past injustice, corrupt acts or policies by previous administration which are against the collective interest of our people.” He gave an Executive Order to reverse the policies of Aregbesola, which recognised Osun State as State of Osun. He also announced that the slogan of the State will no longer be ‘State of Virtue’ but ‘State of Living Spring’. Detail shortly…

  The Lagos State Government through the Office of Public Private Partnerships is given the update on the construction of the 4th mainland bridge in Lagos. Speaking at a media brief in Lagos today, the Special Adviser to the Governor on PPP, Mr. Ope George gave a brief history of the 4th mainland bridge project.  According to him, the 4th MB is a proposed Public Private Partnership transport infrastructure development, which includes the construction and operation of a greenfield tolled road and bridge with a design speed of 120kmh, including the development of adjacent real estates. According to Mr. George, the bridge is expected to become the 2nd longest in Africa, featuring three toll plazas, 9 interchanges, a 4.5km lagoon bridge and an eco-friendly environment. It is expected to span about 37 kilometers, starting from Abraham Adesanya in Ajah, on the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe corridor and transverse the North West towards the lagoon shoreline of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway via Owutu/Isawo

The supporters of Asiwaju Bola Hamed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, in Epe Federal Constituency, staged a solidarity walk on today to rally support for him in the region. The walk led by the three chairmen of Epe Federal Constituency; Eredo LCDA,Epe LG and Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA in persons of Hon. Ismail Monsuru Akinloye, Hon. Surah Animashaun and Hon. Wale Anomo. The walk was also to throw support for the re-election of other APC candidates, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Hon. Wale Raji, Hon. Abiodun Tobun and Hon. Ogunkelu Sylvester. The chairman of Eredo LCDA, Hon. Ismail Monsuru Akinloye, said the party equally appreciated “the contributions of the womenfolk, artisans, market men and women and other stakeholders towards our common lofty goals.” He urged all and sundry to remain undaunted as the nation was counting down to 2023 elections. Jubril Idris Epe~CityJnr  Chief Press Secretary To The Executive Chiarman, Eredo LCDA, Lagos State

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has formally renamed the Tai-Solarin College of Education (TASCE), Omu-Ajose as the Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology (SACOETEC) with a pledge that the institution would remain a College of Education with the mandate to groom middle level teachers for the educational System of the country.  Abiodun who made this known during the formal unveiling of Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, said that his administration would not relent in its quest to make the institution an envy of others in the country. While noting that despite the change in the name, the governor pointed out that the institution will continue to run its degree programmes, as well as accommodate science and technology courses. He declared that his administration would be supporting the College in the area of infrastructure, disclosing that the ongoing reconstruction of road from Ala passing through Omu-Ijebu would soon be commissioned. &

  Egufe Yafugborhi ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to skip backlog of academic sessions halted by their seven months strike if federal government persists on the no work no pay rule. ASUU members, mainly of University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Chapter, Rivers state, after a special congress and protest rally on Monday argued that the policy does not apply to them because they have picked up from where they down tools seven months ago and currently clearing the backlogs of work, combining two sessions.  Chairman, ASUU, Uniport, Dr. Uzoma Chima, said, “Today’s special congress and protest rally is to express our dissatisfaction with recent attempt by federal government of Nigeria to reduce university lecturers to daily pay casual workers. “Because we know that there is nowhere in the world where university lecturers are treated as casual workers. So, today we invited parents, and students to let them know the state of things since after the suspension of our s

  By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado Ekiti The embattled Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Olugboyega Aribisogan, has described his impeachment as unconstitutional and of no effect whatsoever, insisting he remains the Speaker of the Assembly. Aribisogan described his purported impeachment by lawmakers opposed to him as undemocratic and as such, can not stand judicial scrutiny. 17 members of the House of Assembly had, Monday, convened between 6.30 am to 9.30 am under the protection and guidance of combined forces of heavily armed security men impeached Aribisogan and immediately replaced with a female lawmaker and Chief Whip of the Assembly, Hon. Olubunmi Adelugba. This was coming barely one week Aribisogan was elected by the lawmakers to replace the late Speaker, Hon Funminiyi Afuye. The lawmakers also slammed Aribisogan and six other lawmakers supporting him with indefinite suspension, for allegedly sabotaging the passage of the 2022 appropriation supplementary bill. Aribisogan said

  By Efosa Taiwo A female Argentinian reporter, Dominique Metzger has been robbed while on duty at the World Cup, with money and documents stolen from her handbag. Metzger was broadcasting from the Corniche area of Doha in the build up to the first match of the tournament when she reported the items were stolen. ‘I had my small bag on me with all the things that one needs, my wallet, the keys to our hotel room, some napkins,’ Metzger told a TN network anchor. ‘And you were dancing, right?’ the anchor asked her. ‘Yes, I was dancing with the crowd and I’m convinced that it was at that moment when someone opened the bag zipper and took my wallet,’ she replied. ‘I didn’t realise at that moment, you know you’re live on air, with music and crowds around you, and I was focused on you talking to me too. So I wasn’t paying attention. ‘After I finish my live report, I wanted to take my wallet to buy a water bottle and then I realised I didn’t have it.’ Metzger confirmed that she reported the inc

The Police Command in Lagos says it has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Miss Esther Paul, for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, one Sadiq Dahiru, to death. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that the arrest was made on Sunday after Mr Kazeem Obafunso, the step father of the victim, reported the case to Ilasan Police Division. He said the report revealed that the 21 -year old victim was stabbed to death at about 1.00 a.m. The police spokesman said that a patrol team from the station was deployed to the scene at Oba Amusa Street, Agungi, Lekki area of the state. Hundeyin said that Dahiru’s body was moved to Evercare Hospital Lekki, where the victim was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. He said knife used by the arrested lady was recovered and the corpse deposited at IDH mortuary, Yaba, for preservation and autopsy. Hundeyin said that preliminary investigation was ongoing, adding that the case