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A prominent socio-cultural club in Ekiti, the Ekiti Eleven, has elected Chief Kola Akosile as its new Chairman to replace Mr. Femi Ajiniran, after 10 years of leadership. The club has two former Ekiti State Governors: Segun Oni and Dr. Kayode Fayemi, now Minister of Mines and Steel Development, as well as notable politicians, including Senator Babfemi Ojudu and a former member of the House of Representatives, Opeyemi Bamidele, as members. The four of them have already begun moves to contest for the 2018 Ekiti governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The ousted chairman, Femi Ajiniran, recently issued a statement declaring the support of the group for Ojudu’s governorship ambition. It was learnt that the statement irked some members of the group, who are staunch loyalists of Oni and Fayemi. A source said the new election was conducted to elect new officers so as to save the club from collapse owing to the ambition of its members. The election of...

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State in the 2015 general election, Mr Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI), during a visit to a Media House, spoke on his ambition ahead of the 2019 general election, what he would do for the people of Ogun State as governor, his plans for Ogun the state of affairs in the PDP, among other issues. MOSES ALAO brings excerpts: BY 2019, it will be the third consecutive time that you will be contesting to become governor of Ogun State; what is it that you are after, that has made you to continue to contest? When I started in 2010 ahead of the 2011 elections, there were basic things that I intended to achieve and it was basically the desire to contribute my quota to the development of the state and to make life more abundant for Ogun State people. Yes, I have contested twice and I am planning to do it again and the major reason is because, those factors that I considered back then are still there and God has still continued t...

Permutations by political pundits that the newly-registered Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (ADPA) had the backing of the Ahmed Makarfi-led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was established last week when a prominent PDP and APDA chieftain, Raymond Dokpesi, was rewarded with the position of Deputy Chairman, Publicity Sub-Committee at the just concluded Special Non-Elective Convention of the party. Document obtained by BDSUNDAY revealed that while Dokpesi paraded himself as Interim Chairman, APDA Board of Trustees (BoT), he was still an active member of PDP, thereby making him a dual card-carrying member of both political parties. This is in contravention of Chapter Three, Part I of the PDP Constitution, 2012 (as amended), which dwells on Code of Conduct for members. Specifically, Section 10(6) of the Constitution provides that: “No member of the Party shall align with other parties or groups to undermine the Party or any of its elected governments”. In the ...

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) – We coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title:  Finance Officer Job Code: 9.2.01 Location: Nigeria Job Desciption Within the Support Services Division, the Finance & Human Resources Department is responsible for budgets, accounting and internal control as well as human resources planning and management. The Department is to provide services related to managing the human and financial resources of the Organization. Within the Department, the Finance Section is responsible for all financial matters and financial control functions at the Secretariat and ensuring financial integrity of the Organiza...

Skye Bank Plc Nigeria has secured a legal power to take over Obat Oil over an unpaid N2.1Billion debt. T he Federal High Court in Lagos has directed Skye Bank Plc to take over Obat Oil and Petroleum Limited’s depot over an alleged N2.1billion debt. Justice Jude Dagat issued an order directing the Inspector-General of Police, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, the Lagos Commissioner of Police as well as the court’s Deputy Sheriff to assist in the enforcement of the order. Obat Oil and Petroleum’s depot at H.I.M. Oba (Dr.) F.E.O. Akinruntan Close, Beachland Estate, Apapa, Lagos, was sealed up yesterday pending the liquidation of the debt. The order followed an Originating Motion by Skye Bank seeking the enforcement of an arbitral award dated August 7, 2015. Skye Bank had sought to recover a loan debt of N2,142,462,572.26 owed it by Obat Oil and Petroleum. The loan was guaranteed by His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Frederick Akinruntan. The bank further sough...

In a new interview , the music producer who worked with the Ojuelegba singer years ago talked about moving on and how he is no longer bitter with the award-winning singer. But, has he really moved on? The drama started in 2014 when Samklef went ballistic on social media, dragging Wizkid for failing to acknowledge those who contributed to his success. In a later interview with Too Xclusive, the producer dished on how unfairly the singer treated him, saying Wizkid became successful and began to thumb his nose at him(Samklef). He went on to allege that Wizkid’s behaviour could be attributed to marijuana addiction. He said: “..this issue is Wizkid himself. He is smoking too much of Weed and Marijuana and it’s affecting him mentally. He should just calm down.” Samklef would later go on to clinch a deal with Akon and has since been waxing stronger in his productions. Now, he says he made peace with Wizkid, but he still shot some darts which we did not miss. Of W...

Nigerian music is seen as the headquarters of African music, and it has come of age. Artistes from this clime have given the world the best quality of music. From the last decade till now, a new generation of artistes have been shaping the pop culture and giving Nigeria a new brand of music which has put Nigeria on the list of countries doing pretty well in music. One of the foremost companies in the business of exporting the best of Nigerian hip-hop artistes to the world is 03 Media, a premium brand at the helm of showcasing Nigerian music to the world. Recently, 03 Media, a music promotion and even t organizing firm has packaged rising hip hop star, Kiss Daniel to a tour of Europe. The tour took Kiss Daniel to Amsterdam and 13 other cities across Europe and it was a huge success as he shut down the concert with his music, proving that “he’s the next big thing to happen to Nigerian music perhaps after Wizkid”. Kiss Daniel and his team packaged by the premium compan...

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has agreed a new three-year contract that will see him earn twice his previous annual pay, according to reports from Spain. Club sources according to  AS   say Zidane has agreed a new three-year deal, with his salary set to increase from €4.35m a year to nearly €8m a year. Zidane who replaced Rafa Benitez as Real Madrid coach in January 2016, has enjoyed superb success in the Bernabeu hotseat, lifting six trophies in the space of 19 months. By beating Manchester United in the UEFA Super Cup in Skopje, Zidane's Real Madrid have deepened their footprint in European football and solidified their crown as kings of the continent. The legendary side that won five European Cups in succession between 1956 and 1960 now have rivals as the greatest ever, with the current Los Blancos squad who have won three of the last four Champions Leagues.

Are you one of those thinking that the  lingering  war between Senator Buruji Kashamu and Ladi Adebutu, a member of the House of Representatives, is over, following the recent ruling of the  Supreme Court on the chairmanship position of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP? If yes,  you may be utterly wrong. Spyglass gathered that since the apex court awarded full power of chairmanship of the party to Ahmed Markafi, the two political gladiators from Ogun State have  yet to sheath their swords  as they have reportedly  resorted to  name- calling,  which has further deepened the animosity between them. It all started  last year. But it has now degenerated into the PDP chapter in Ogun State being factionalised. The  Adebutu  faction is said to be more recognised by the party at the centre and more popular among  larger members of the PDP. It is said that he is banking on his father,  Chief Kessington Adebutu...

The Chief of Staff to Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Chief Chijioke Nwakodo, is dead. His younger brother, Mr. Obidike Nwakodo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Umuahia that news of his brother’s death in a London hospital on Thursday evening, at the age of 56, was communicated to the family immediately it occurred. The late Nwakodo, a father of two, was appointed Chief of Staff to the governor on June 3, 2015. A politician and businessman, he was born on March 29, 1961 and was chairman of Umuahia North Council between 1999 and 2002), where he was nicknamed “Zero allocation.” He also served as the chief economic adviser to the immediate past governor, Senator Theodore Orji -NAN