South West

Mar
10
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
The Southeast Must Chart It’s Own Economic Path- A Rebuttal To Odo Ijere’s Position By Charles Ude Esq

The Southeast Must Chart It’s Own Economic Path- A Rebuttal To Odo Ijere’s Position By Charles Ude Esq

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South East, South West
Rebuttal: The Southeast Must Chart Its Own Economic Path Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere’s response to Professor Bernard Odoh’s call for human capital investment in the Southeast is passionate, yet it rests on a foundation of historical grievances rather than practical solutions. While it is undeniable that the Igbo people have faced structural and institutional challenges in Nigeria, the argument that external forces alone are responsible for economic disparities is both defeatist and counterproductive. If anything, history—both global and regional—has shown that societies that rise above their historical disadvantages do so by embracing pragmatic, forward-looking strategies rather than dwelling on past…
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Mar
10
2025
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Right of Reply: Dr. Engr Odo Ijere(Okpotemba) versus Professor Bernard Odoh.

Right of Reply: Dr. Engr Odo Ijere(Okpotemba) versus Professor Bernard Odoh.

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Politics, South East, South West
Re: Bridging the Economic Divide: The Imperative for Southeast Human Capital Investment. Professor Bernard Odoh's seminal directed to the Southeast Development Commission is apt only in so far as it relates to the caption which rightly connotes the need for the Igbo economy to do a fast catch-up with its Yoruba counterpart. The subterranean comparison buried beneath the caption by the erudite Proff between the Yoruba economy and the Igbo economy which makes the Igbos a weeping boy of the contest is distasteful, uncalled for and shows the Professor as a poor student of history. Professor Bernard Odoh was expected…
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Feb
26
2025
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Afenifere Appoints New Leader After Pa Adebanjo’s Death

Afenifere Appoints New Leader After Pa Adebanjo’s Death

Culture, News Flash, Personality, Politics, South West
Afenifere Appoints New Leader After Pa Adebanjo’s Death The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, has appointed Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the new leader of the group. This was contained in a communique issued after its monthly general meeting held at the lsanya Ogbo, in Ogun state, the country home of its late leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo. The Meeting was attended by delegates from the six South West states, Kogi, Kwara and the Itsekiri of Delta State According to the communique, “Oba Olaitan will function as the Leader in acting capacity till after the final burial of Papa Ayo Adebanjo when…
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Feb
24
2025
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Prerogative Of Mercy: Newly Inaugurated Gov. Aiyedatiwa Of Indo Pardons 43 Prisoners

Prerogative Of Mercy: Newly Inaugurated Gov. Aiyedatiwa Of Indo Pardons 43 Prisoners

Crime, News Flash, Politics, Security, South West
INAUGURATION : GOV AIYEDATIWA PARDONS 43 PRISONERS In a significant act of compassion and justice, the Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has announced the extension of grace and mercy to 43 convicts. This follows the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by the State Attorney General and Commisoner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN. This momentous decision was made to commemorate Governor Aiyedatiwa’s swearing-in today, reflecting his commitment to reformative justice and humane governance. As part of this initiative, the Governor has ordered the outright release of 8 individuals who were…
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Feb
24
2025
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Palava As APC Instructs Osun LGA Chairmen To Resume Duties

Palava As APC Instructs Osun LGA Chairmen To Resume Duties

News Flash, Politics, South West
Palava As APC Instructs Osun LGA Chairmen To Resume Duties The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday directed chairmen on the party’s platform, who were purportedly reinstated by the Court of Appeal judgment of February 10, to resume duties in their respective local government Secretariat on Monday. The directive was given in a press statement issued by the APC’s Director of Media and Information, Mr. Kola Olabisi while urging the chairmen to disregard fake news circulating on social media, which advised them against resuming at their offices in the 30 local government secretariats across the state.…
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Feb
23
2025
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Don’t Truncate Democracy, Makinde Warns APC At Osun LG Chairmen Swearing-In

Don’t Truncate Democracy, Makinde Warns APC At Osun LG Chairmen Swearing-In

News Flash, Politics, South West
Don’t truncate democracy, Makinde warns APC at Osun LG chairmen swearing-in ..As PDP Govs’ Forum chair, Mohammed, attends PRESS RELEASE Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to truncate democracy by resorting to self-help on Local Government Administration in Osun State. The governor gave this warning on Sunday, during the swearing-in of the 30 newly-elected Local Government Chairmen, stating that the APC should not exploit federal might to truncate democratic processes. He congratulated the newly-elected chairmen, charging them to deliver dividends of democracy to their people and justify the confidence reposed in them. Governor…
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Feb
23
2025
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PDP Sweeps Osun Poll, Wins All 30 LGAs

PDP Sweeps Osun Poll, Wins All 30 LGAs

News Flash, Politics, South West
PDP Sweeps Osun Poll, Wins All 30 LGs The Peoples Democratic Party has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in all the 30 local government areas of Osun State. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Hashim Abioye, made this known at a press conference on Saturday in Osogbo, the state capital. Abioye also said the PDP also cleared the 332 councillorship seats in the poll. The OSSIEC chairman, who said Certified True Copies of the result of the elections would be made available to whoever is interested in having them, congratulated the candidates on their victory…
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Feb
18
2025
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OSHUN: LGA Chairman, Others Killed As APC, PDP Battle For Councils Control

OSHUN: LGA Chairman, Others Killed As APC, PDP Battle For Councils Control

Crime, LGA, News Flash, South West
OSHUN: LG Chairman, Others Killed As APC, PDP Battle For Councils Control The purportedly reinstated Chairman of Irewole Local Government, Osun State, Mr Remi Abass was reportedly killed by hoodlums working for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after taking over the council secretariat in Ikire. It would be recalled that both parties have been laying claim to control of the third tier of government as the APC claimed that the Court of Appeal judgement delivered last week has reinstated the sacked elected council chairmen and councillors while the State Government said the election was nullified by the Federal High…
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Feb
16
2025
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Angry Youth Set Ondo Police Station Ablaze Over Alleged Custodial Death

Angry Youth Set Ondo Police Station Ablaze Over Alleged Custodial Death

Crime, News Flash, Security, South West
BREAKING: Angry youths set Ondo police station on fire over alleged custodial death A group of enraged youths has reportedly set a police station ablaze in Ifon, the headquarters of Ose Local Government Area in Ondo State. The incident followed allegations that a young boy died in police custody after being subjected to torture. Sources indicate that the protesters took action upon hearing about the boy’s death, while his friend, who was also detained, is currently receiving treatment in a hospital and remains in critical condition. It was also learnt that another building in the vicinity was also torched during…
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Feb
16
2025
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NAFDAC Seals 3,000 Shops In Lagos, Seized 12 Truckloads Of Fake Drugs

NAFDAC Seals 3,000 Shops In Lagos, Seized 12 Truckloads Of Fake Drugs

Business, Health, Lagos, News Flash, South West
NAFDAC Seals 3,000 Shops In Lagos, Seizes 12 Truckloads Of Fake Drugs The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has intensified its enforcement efforts against the sale of illicit and counterfeit pharmaceuticals, sealing over 3,000 shops within the Idumota Open Drug Market in Lagos in the first week of operations. This was made known in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday by NAFDAC During the raid, officials uncovered alarming violations, including vaccines stored in dilapidated, unventilated rooms sealed with iron sheets, posing severe health risks. Large consignments of banned and dangerous drugs were also…
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