Author: NAN

Speaking on the implication of the retreat for Badagry, the State’s Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Akinyemi Ashade, said aside the fact that the event was aimed at discussing ways to add value to Lagosians, the holding of the retreat in Badagry was an eloquent testimony of the government of inclusion promised by Governor Ambode, in which no area of the State will be left behind

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Olatunbosun said in the statement: “Since he claims to be a friend of the masses, Fayose should be honest with Ekiti people and with God now that he has been exposed by adding the N4.7 billion State allocation to the Local Government Allocation which is almost the same amount

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Bashir had on early Tuesday morning in company of his two other members waylaid Viho Segun at his residence’s car park, snatching his documents, phones and N15,000 at gun point, before leading him to his flat intending to collect more valuables from his family

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According to the school, the respected clergy and social commentator will be reading from his book: “Witness to Justice: An Insider’s Account of Nigeria’s Truth Commission (2011),” a critical narrative of the Human Rights Violation Investigations Commission (otherwise known as the Oputa Panel) established by the former President Olusegun Obasanjo administration to investigate the causes, nature and extent of human rights violations from 1966 to 1999

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Erdogan’s rule reminds one of the dark period of late General Sani Abacha junta in Nigeria, when all known repressive methods in the book were employed against perceived enemies. There were fathom coups and orchestrated moves all in a bid to decimate perceived political enemies. Some claimed the Friday, July 15, 2016 coup in Turkey was orchestrated by Erdogan and his backers to prop up his authoritarian rule. Could he have sacrificed the more than 265 people, including 104 rebel soldiers, reportedly killed in the putsch? Some 1, 440 others were also wounded

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