SAfER: Governor Seyi Makinde sets to pay #25000 to state civil servants, #15000 to state pensioners respectively for six months

 

This morning, His Excellency Engr Seyi Makinde FNSE (The Executive Governor of Oyo state) addressed Oyo State workers and labour union leaders at the State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. 

He informed them that his administration had approved the payment of N15,000 to each pensioner on the State’s payroll and N25,000 to each civil servant. 

The payment will commence from October 2023 for six months.

He said that they would work towards a more sustainable solution for Oyo state workers within the six months. 

He also promise them that his administration will continue to prioritize the welfare of workers while at the same time ensuring that  they will also prioritize the needs of the good people of Oyo State.

BREAKING: Naira Marley, Sam Larry Granted Bail Over Mohbad’s Death 

Marlian Music boss, Naira Marley and showbiz personnel, Sam Larry have been reportedly granted bail after weeks in detention over death of singer Aloba Promise, with stage name “Mohbad”.

They are both required to provide three sureties with a substantial sum of 20 million naira.

As part of their bail conditions, the court asked them to surrender their international passports and make weekly appearances at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The magistrate overseeing the case warned that any attempts to contact her directly would be recorded and potentially disclosed in open court proceedings.

The duo were arrested on their return to Nigeria after they were linked to the death of Mohbad.

Videos on social media had shown Larry physically assaulting the late Mobad, while other videos showed boys suspected to be under the orders of the Marley attacking the late rapper.

The Seyi Makinde administration is turning the moribund Fashola Farm Settlement into an agribusiness and industrial hub. - Edmund Obilo

 The Seyi Makinde administration is turning the moribund Fashola Farm Settlement into an agribusiness and industrial hub.

Welcome to Gate 2 of the hub.

The hub is in Oyo West Local Government Area of Oyo State. It’s an ongoing project.

The key areas of the hub are:

Cultivation area

Processing Zone

Cattle Ranching

Offices, apartments and associated facilities 

The pictures here are that of the Farm Estate consisting of apartments for farm owners, workers and business persons. This section has a golf course and a golf house. More houses and other facilities will spring up in this section as work expands.

Note:

This project is a social contract between Makinde and the people. Completing it is keeping to the terms of the contract. In the document “Roadmap to Sustainable Development 2023 - 2027,” Makinde says:

“Before we came into office, the same things were being done: buy fertilisers and other inputs and distribute them to “farmers”; procure agricultural equipment and lend to “farmers”; create schemes that would inadvertently end with giving “loans” to “farmers”. This led to about 90% of the total budget for agriculture going into the funding of “smallholder farmers” while reporting very little growth.”

Makinde says his plan is to leverage on agriculture to grow the economy by adopting three approaches:

1. Private sector-led government-supported projects

2.Developmentagency-ledgovernment- supported projects

3. Government-led private sector- supported projects

With these approaches, Makinde is focusing on rural infrastructural development, financial and technical resources mobilisation, and developing the agribusiness value chain and capacity development for young entrants into agribusiness. 

State Affairs team’s visit to the hub was to see the impact of the approaches.

Stay with us as we bring you more pictures and videos of the hub.

L.G. Poll: N.N.P.P Ekiti state released the name of the candidate

L.G. Poll: N.N.P.P Ekiti state released the name of the candidate

Vows to Mobilize for electoral victory in the forthcoming election

The Ekiti state party executive of New Nigeria People's Party N.N.P.P. ably led by Dr. Yinka Folahan (Caretaker chairman) has jointly released the name of party candidates for the forthcoming local government election which hold on the 2nd of December 2023 in Ekiti state.

Speaking with Tumite News. Dr Yinka Folahan stressed that the list contained the fielded names of the Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and their Councilorship Candidates respectively, he assured that everything has been put in place to win this forthcoming election victoriously in Ekiti State because we are united and thus projected peace with equity that will lead to progress which has lined up victory for us.

He also boasted that N.N.P.P Leader in Ekiti state, Hon. Motunde Fajuyi will stop at nothing to ensure we coast to victory in the forthcoming Local Government election. Hon Fajuyi is one of the strongest politician in Ekiti state and as a grassroot politician she emphasized on victory for N.N.P.P candidates presented.

The Southwest Vice Chairman of New Nigeria People's Party N.N.P.P Prince Ademola Ayoade has pledged to visit all the Local Governments in Ekiti State to Mobilize for electoral victory in the forthcoming election by sensitizing the people on the reason they must vote for our party's candidates at this crucial state of the Nation

Dr. Yinka Folahan applaud the leadership of New Nigeria People's Party in Nigeria for their love and mission to restore the lost glory of Nigeria and accolades all members of Ekiti state N.N.P.P Executive for their utmost support

Leadership and Followership Mystery in Nigeria's Political Setting. ,- Otunba Yomi Ojo (Fiwajoye 1).

Leadership and Followership Mystery in Nigeria's Political Setting. ,- Otunba Yomi Ojo (Fiwajoye 1).

Politics is a game of loyalty, dedication, and commitment that has some similarities to the military system in terms of being loyal to a particular person or your boss.

Loyalty is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something, which is all believed that it is should not less than 100%.

The Politics of the First Republic in Nigeria especially in the Yorubaland told many stories of politics and loyalty, especially about trust between the leaders and political followers and the trend has extended to the present day of politics in the country.

It is believed in some quarters that politics is one of the power-struggling games in which a leader will form an opinion on any of his followers based on what someone says without asking questions even if the story is right or not.

The majority of political followers have suffered like a pawn in a game of chess without being aware of their mistakes or wrong-doing, they just schemed out relevance in no time.

A political school of thought believes that the journey of politics is full of banana peels, and many have fallen without knowing what went wrong.

In politics, you must be a good political skimmer to stay on the fairway in a political setting anywhere in the world especially in Nigeria where hearsay or carrying bad news about others is one the tools to attract political or Elder's patronage. 

History has taught us different stories about how misinformation and misrepresentation destroyed many political friendships across different political parties, this has affected and even disrupted the political careers of many politicians in the country.  

I must not forget to put it on record that political leaders prefer to base their judgement on the sentiments of their praise signers than the real people who will say the truth whatever the situation and many of these real people are often political casualties. 

The majority of leaders have been misled or failed due to wrong information or misrepresentation of their praise signers thus affecting their relevance after leaving the office and they hardly have real people around them.

It is time to play politics of maturity and always balance the information so as not to be misled by political jobbers, ask questions and be wary of people who always have bad news about others even outside the political environment. 

Political leaders have a lot of work to do to reduce the menace of bad news carriers or back-bitters in the system by exposing them and always not relying on these sets of people for political information, Nigeria's political system needs to be sanitized against fake people. 

26.5 Million Nigerians May Face Acute Food Crisis – UN

26.5 Million Nigerians May Face Acute Food Crisis – UN

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in partnership with the World Food Programme and other agencies, on Friday, declared that about 26.5 million Nigerians in 26 states and Abuja may face an acute food crisis.

All the partners made this known in the October 2023 Cadre Harmonise report which was released in Abuja and presented to the Federal Government.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security received the report on behalf of the government.

The Cadre Harmonisé report is a unifying tool that helps to produce relevant, consensual, rigorous, and transparent analyses of current and projected food and nutrition situations.

The report stated that the key drivers of the projected food crisis included the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, the naira re-design policy, floods, conflict and insecurity.

In the Nigeria Cadre Harmonise Acute Food and Nutrition Insecurity Analysis, the UN and its partners, said, “About 26.5 million people, including Internally Displaced Persons (528,000 in Borno, Sokoto and Zamfara states) in 26 states and FCT of Nigeria, are expected to be in crisis or worse between June and August 2024.”

In his address during the presentation of the report, the UN FAO Representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, Dominique Koffy, said the agency went to various states in Nigeria to identify populations at risk of food and nutrition insecurity.

Koffy, who was represented by the Assistant FAO Representative Programme, Abubakar Suleiman, provided some of the main results for zones affected by food and nutrition insecurity in the 26 states and the FCT.

On food consumption, he noted that going into the lean season (June to August 2024) households might experience slight to moderate deterioration in food consumption, which might plunge several states into the crisis phase.

“The unacceptable thresholds of food consumption may have resulted from significant spike in staple food prices following increases in fuel prices, inflation rate and high cost of food production,” he stated.

On the evolution of livelihoods, the report significant reduction in household stock was reported among more than 60 per cent of households, with more than 35 per cent having no stocks in 2023 when compared to 2022 and five-year average.

“The low levels of stocks resulted from the washed away of several hectares of matured ready-to-harvest cropped fields, particularly in states most affected by the 2023 flash floods (Kogi, Taraba, Plateau and Niger states).

“In crisis-affected states of Adamawa, Borno Niger, Zamfara, Kaduna Katsina, Sokoto and Yobe, including parts of Benue and Plateau states, limited production activities were reported. Although global markets stock supply appears to be stable, increases in prices have continued to limit food access across all analysed states,” the report stated.

It further stated that the malnutrition current situation for May to September 2023 covering Adama, Borno and Yobe (North-East), and Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara (North-West) showed the prevalence of crisis to worse nutrition situation across the states.

PHOTOS: The Flying Vehicle That May Redefine Automobile In 2024

PHOTOS: The Flying Vehicle That May Redefine Automobile In 2024

TECHNOLOGY has arguably gone very far and a lot of mind blowing innovations have been made so far. A lot of rumours have been made for over a decade but finally this first-of- its-kind flying car will be available to limited buyers for sale in 2024.

The Liberty (pioneer edition) flying vehicle as it is called has been manufactured by Pal-V, a Dutch manufacturing company,and is the first of its kind.

This air-mobility company will start deliv- ering this car to just 90 people in Europe and North America and they will be paying $527,000 (€499,000) for this vehicle.

This pioneer edition is an upgrade to the company’s standard edition and contains full options to fly or drive. According to the manu- facturer, the car uses hybrid fuel based on e-fuels. They also claim that it is a two-seat 

fly-drive aircraft that can convert in just a few minutes and is designed for medium to long- distance travel boasting of 817-mile (1,315 km) range on the road and up to 310 miles (500 km) in the sky. With a single fuel stop, it can easily double its range. It can hit 100 mph (160 kph) and fly safely at 11,000 feet (3,350 meters).

The vehicle claims to be safe to manoeuver and is accessible to many people. It’s also not limited to private use but can be used for mul- tiple applications including policing, defence and first response.

Pal-V has also managed to secure approval for road driving and is expected to secure approval for flying early next year too, after which the delivery will roll out to buyers.

A first-of-its-kind flying car has been set up in Munich, Germany and is open to interested parties till the end of the month.

Credit: autoevolution

NPFL: Shooting Stars vs Niger Tornadoes: Wounded Warriors Set to Vent Spleen on Ikon Allah Boys

Shooting Stars vs Niger Tornadoes: Wounded Warriors Set to Vent Spleen on Ikon Allah Boys

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan are in no mood for anything short of a convincing win as they play host to Niger Tornadoes of Minna on Sunday.

The Oluyole Warriors return to their slaughter slab, the Lekan Salami Stadium for the matchday seven fixture against the IKon Allah boys, fresh from last Wednesday's disappointing loss to Remo Stars in Ikenne.

Going by the mood of the players, ahead of the match, Niger Tornadoes are surely in the capital city of the pacesetter state at a very wrong time.

"We were all disappointed by the defeat in Ikenne, it wasn't what we bargained for but in football, it happens like that sometimes 

"Now that we are back home, we have no option than to make up for the loss, so as to wipe out that painful memories and Sunday's game against Tornadoes presents the best chance for us to to do that. That's exactly what we are going for, not just winning, but winning convincingly", said skipper Malomo Taofeek.

Tornadoes' visit to Ibadan have always ended in defeats for the Minna based side, and going by the current form of the Oluyole Warriors on home soil this season, the tide will definitely remain the same, moreso that the Hamza Abara tutored lads have been struggling on the road this season.

The last time both sides met at the same venue was during the 2021/22 season, May 8, 2022 to be precised, with Moses Omoduemuke's seventh minute goal separating them.

Who would convince this person to vacate his quiet private life for public knowing that governance is a thankless venture - Ismaila Ashipa convince Ilaji to ready to take the mantle from Makinde

Chief Ismaila Ashipa express his thoughts on OYO 2027 this was disseminate through his blue app handles tagged:  'LET'S BRAINSTORM' try to convince Oloye Engr. Dotun Sanusi (Jagun Olubadan of Ibadan land) Chairman Ilaji Hotel and Sports resort to try and ready to take the mantle from Engr. Seyi Makinde the message read as follows:

Are you from Oyo state, irrespective of your lgas. Even, if you were a non resident or in the diaspora, surely, you love your pacesetter state, Oyo. Therefore, 

LET'S BRAINSTORM FOR OYO. 

Without being biased, the present Executive Governor of Oyo state, His Excellency, Egnr Seyi Makinde has performed better in almost all known aspects of governance. Many unprecedented innovations with modern digital specs were bought into governance. Thinking outside the common spheres with focus on delivery is the hallmark of GSM administration. Though the cost of good governance is geometrically in advance of IGR and federal subventions, Egnr Seyi has my high scores in the Management of the little resources available. How His Excellency does it, na hin sabi. But this Seyi guy is a great performer. 

Very soon, may the good Lord spare Seyi's life and ours, this our man with Midas touch would vacate the oval seat after the expiration of a successful 2nd term of Office. 

Who would be next? 

Forget the political parties. 

Forget the accidental geographical place of birth. 

Forget the religion the next would profess. 

Forget his academics or whatever. 

So far he/she is Oyo stare.

Who would be next. 

Governance isn't a drudgery: a menial, unskilled job. It isn't for lazy minds. 

It isn't selling ice cream as the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi would want to say. 

It is a life of abstinence and renounciation. 

Of penance, fasting and prayers. 

It demands total dedication with few relaxation, rigid discipline and abhors distractions and sentiments. 

Governance is business: a very serious one. 

LET'S BRAINSTORM FOR OYO STATE.

Who would be next. 

May be I should set the ball rolling. 

I hope for someone whose name and antecedents transcend politics, religions and tribes. Let him belong to or freshly join any of the leading parties: APC/PDP.. 

A statesman who could be liken to the Late Bashorun Ibadan, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola MKO. 

A personality of #OyoHope2027 

LET'S BRAINSTORM. 

Who would be next.

As I am typing this, my thoughts are floating; roaming and surfing the political and business spaces of Oyo state. 

I may not be thinking rightly for now but I am contemplating a personality: a spontaneous thought. An all rounder successful individual. I doubt it if he knows me: possibly by name only. Young, well loved, philanthropic, educated with 'klin' background. He has physically demonstrated in his private and personal capacity his love for the masses. 

As a state Governor, this individual could do more and better. 

But who would convince this person to vacate his quiet private life for public knowing that governance is a thankless venture. But if Egnr Seyi Makinde could quit his private background for public service and even succeed at it, 

**** OLOYE DOTUN SANUSI **** 

CHAIRMAN, 

ILAJI HOTELS AND SPORT RESORTS 

could  

I am.only brainstorming for my Oyo state. 

Your comments are welcome and respected.

NLC, TUC Declares Nationwide Strike Over Attack on Ajaero

The organised labour unions, comprising the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have declared a nationwide strike over the attack on its NLC President, Joe Ajaero.

Announcing the development at a briefing in Abuja on Friday, the leadership of the NLC and TUC issued a 6-pount demand to the Federal Government, including the immediate removal of the Imo State Commissioner of Police and the Area Commander, among other police officers, for their alleged involvement in the brutalisation and humiliation of Ajaero and other workers.

The nationwide strike is to commence Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

DAILY POST recalls that the NLC President was reportedly captured and brutalized during the organised labour protest in Imo State on Wednesday.

Ajaero was whisked away by men of the Nigerian Police Force and later appeared with injuries on his face, revealing that he was beaten.

Speaking on the development on Thursday, the NLC Publicity Secretary, Benson Upah, said Ajaero could not be treated at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owerri, because of the degree of injuries he sustained, hence the need to fly him abroad for treatment.

Approach Match Against Tornadoes Like Wounded Lions, 3SC GM Tells Players

Approach Match Against Tornadoes Like Wounded Lions, 3SC GM Tells Players

Ahead of Sunday's matchday seven fixture against Niger Tornadoes of Minna, the General Manager of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) Dimeji Lawal, has charged the players to approach the game like wounded Lions and go for a convincing win.

Addressing the players after Friday's training session at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Kabongo, as the ex International is fondly called, drummed it to the ears of the players, the importance of not only winning but winning well come Sunday.

"We disappointed our supporters and fans with the 0-3 loss to Remo Stars on Wednesday. The most annoying thing was that we had the game under control, but we simply allowed them to have an easy win.

"On Sunday, we have no option than to return to winning ways and to make our people happy again, because, having seen what we have done, they already believe we have what it takes to deliver.

"Without mincing words , you are a crop of good players that the domestic league can boast of, and as a team, I can beat my chest that we are very solid. All we need to do is to take care of those little deficiencies",he added.

Speaking further, the former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles player, challenged the players to approach every game with strong character and mentality, urging then to always stick to the instructions and game plan of the coach Gbenga Ogunbote led technical crew.

Reminding the players of the high expectation of the government, people of Oyo State and teeming fans from the team this season, the former Super Eagles' winger, reiterated the commitment of the Honourable Babatunde Olaniyan Akoro led management to their welfare.

Remo Stars Defeat: Ogunbote Rues Careless Defending, Poor Marksmanship

Remo Stars Defeat: Ogunbote Rues Careless Defending, Poor Marksmanship

The Technical Adviser of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, Gbenga Ogunbote, has attributed careless defending, as well as poor finishing for the 0-3 defeat suffered in the hands of Remo Stars.

In his post match interview, coach Ogunbote, said even though the team lost the encounter, his players did not perform badly, saying. "The game has been played, won and lost, we take the positives from it.  

"I think we had some careless moments, the boys didn't play badly, but we were unable to defend well enough to at least secure a point," added the gaffer.

On the next home game against Niger Tornadoes, the Oracle, as the sweat merchant is fondly called, expressed the readiness of the team to get it right in the matchday seven fixture on Sunday.

"We will go back and prepare for the game. As you can see, the challenge we had today, was the final touch, we've been working on it and we will continue to work on it until perfection is achieved," stated the former Rangers International, Lobi Stars and Sunshine Stars' handler.

Brutalized NLC President, Ajaero Rushed To FMC Owerri

*The Imo Police Command has swiftly deployed operatives to protect the NLC President from a scuffle, ensuring his life and safety.

*He was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed policemen and taken to an unknown destinationComrade Joe Ajaero, the brutalised President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has been transported to the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owerri, with his right eye completely shut.

Comrade Benson Upah, the NLC’s Head of Information and Publicity, described what occurred to Ajaero as an abduction that devolved into attempted murder.

He said that “contact has been made with Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero this evening around 15:30 hours at the Police Hospital in Owerri from where he was taken to Federal Medical Centre, Owerri where he is receiving medical attention.

“Thoroughly brutalized, his right eye at the time of contact was completely shut.”

He further said, “Ajaero, who said little stated that immediately after his arrest, he was beaten up and blindfolded and taken to an unknown destination where more brutalisation took place, sometimes with bottles.

“His phones, money and other personal effects were taken off him and have not been returned to him.”