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Interests and hobbies: Reading, Travelling and Meeting People

About the author Solomon Adewunmi attended Local Authority Primary School, 1A, Osho-Drive, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos(October 1976-June,1982), and Sinclair Grammar School(October 1982-July1985 and Ibadan Grammar School(September, 1985-June, 1987. He is a graduate of the University of Lagos, where he studied Sociology. He graduated in October, 1992. He was a reporter, Senior Reporter(News) and Assistant News Editor of The Nigerian Tribune between August 1999 and June 2002. After voluntarily resigning his position as Assistant News Editor of the Nigerian Tribune, he was hired as a Correspondent by Insider weekly magazine, a Lagos based general interest magazine. He was there from June 2002 to December, 2007. He was again hired by Scroll Nigeria, also a Lagos based weekly news magazine as a Correspondent. A position he held from December, 2007 to December, 2009. Still on the move, he was engaged by the Pulse magazine in December, 2009 as a Senior Correspondent. And in January, 2010 he was promoted Assistant Editor. He is a member Economist Intelligence Unit, Global Executive Forum, The Economist, London. Solomon is also a member of the International Association of Religion Journalists(IARJ) Solomon also possesses the following : * BBC/EC CERTIFICATE IN NEWS JOURNALISM (FEB. 2001) * CERTIFICATE IN ARTS AND CULTURE CRITICISM (NANTAP MAY 2001) * CERITIFICATE IN PEACE JOURNALISM (JUSTICE,DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION) *CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT ANALYSIS[UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMME, OCT.2004] *CERTIFICATE IN INTERFAITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION( UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE, JAN. 2009). In addition he has the following professional awards : 1. NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ), OYO STATE COUNCIL, REPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD (PRINT) FOR YEAR 2000. 2. NUJ, OYO STATE COUNCIL, COURT./CRIME REPORTER OF THE YEAR, 2000. 3. COMMENDATION LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NIGERIAN MEDIA MERIT AWARD (NMMA) IN THE CATEGORY OF ERNEST SESEIIKOLI’S PRIZE FOR NEWSPAPER REPORTER OF THE YEAR 1999/2000 4. COMMENDATION LETTER FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF AFRICAN NEWSPAPER OF NIGERIA PLC. FOR EXCLUSIVE STORIES JUNE, 2000. 5. NUJ, OYO STATE COUNCIL, REPORTER OF THE YEAR 2001 6. NUJ, OYO STATE COUNCIL, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER OF THE YEAR 2001.

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  • Crime Friendly

    Oip 5Oip 4In a society where justice and the rule of law prevails, the community leaders, members of the Landlords and Tenants Association, law enforcement agents(agencies), and residents of Olorunsogo, Molete, Molusi, Solanke, Oyegbami, Scout Camp,Aluko/Barracksand Felele communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria who sponsored hoodlums wielding stones, matchets, and iron rods to attack and injure a resident of 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete ought to be brought to justice.

    Sadly, this is not the case.

    On Saturday, 23rd August 2025, acting on the instructions of some desperate and evil inclined family members, hoodlums' resident in the community broke into the apartments of 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe street, Olorunsogo, Mlete, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria, vandalizing electrical fittings, damaging the windows, doors, toilet and kitchen facilities and carting away valuables running into millions of Naira.

    Interestingly, the residents, law enforcement and estate agents are complicit in the crime and several others in the community, although the residents continue to claim ignorance.

     

    In addition, those behind the vandalization and looting of 3, Kehinde Aderibiggbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete are still walking the streets freely full of boasts and acting persistently with impunity. Why is this so? Perhaps, crime and criminality are now means to several ends for Those-in-Charge, who may have severed ties with the attributes of good and focused leadership.

    Of note is the fact that residents and occupants of No. 5 Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete, not only vandalized the next building, No. 3 but also converted it to a refuse dump and place where excreta are also dumped.

    Another dimension of criminality.
    Government officials have long before now admitted the evil but blame their superiors for the public health situation.

    Those-in Charge at all levels of government look on helplessly as the people contend with the hazards of a dirty environment.

    The relevant law enforcement agencies are well aware of the reign of crime and criminality at Molusi, Solanke, Oyegbami, Olorunsogo, Molete, Oshodi, Aluko, Scout camp, Felele and several other communities in Ibadan, Oyo state.

    But probably due to the involvement of some of the law enforcement agents with the cultists who perpetrate heinous and grievous crimes, little or nothing has been done to reverse the worrisome situation. 

    This is even as there as several unreported heart rendering cases.

     Since the law enforcement agencies have the responsibility to ensure the safety of lives and property, the unending reign of terror by these cultists, who openly threaten to kill those who question their activities leaves much to be desired-  a point of reference is one '  Samba', a barber, whose barbing shop is among the block of shops located in front of a building at the Aluko/Barracks, Felele/Scout camp/Oshodi Street junction. 

    He openly threatens to kill people while at the same time boasting of his connection with some officers and rank and file of the Police.

    Indeed, owners of beer parlors, Ogogoro joints, hotels, and a sizable number of shops in these communities are ready accomplices of these cultists in these communities.

    Indeed, if at all there is a government in place in the state, such is crime friendly.

     

  • Don't Contest for Second Term-Cleric to President

    Download 1DownloadPresident Ahmed Tinubu has been advised not to run for a second term in office in 2027 as Nigeria President.

    The President and Founder of Clear Revelation Ministry, Apostle Jeremiah Oluwarotimi Adeyeye gave this advice on Wednesday during a Press Conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo state council, Ibadan, Nigeria.

    ''1) God's message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and also some advice to him, God a showed me that he did not finish in office, if he is lucky to finish this tenure as God revealed, he should not clamor to contest for a second term because God's word always stands. He should go back home to atone for all what he has done and seek the face of the almighty God, but if he insists on going for a second term, after luckily finishing this term, that means that what he luckily escaped in his first term in office will surely happen during the second term. God's word always stands.'' Apostle Adeyeye stated. 

    Similarly, the man of God alerted the Oyo state Governor, of a mole in his administration, saying, ''Message: He needs to watch and make amends if he wants to continue been relevant in politics because God told me that he has somebody in his government that his doing contrary in his government and he has wreaked havoc. Governor Seyi Makinde needs to seek the face of God.''

    In a related development, the Personal Assistant to the late Eze Ndigbo of Ibadan and Oyo state, Eze (Dr.) Alex Anozie, Mt. Sam Ulelu lamented that millions of Nigerians were passing through nightmarish economic hardships, blaming it on the very harsh policies of the present administration in the country.

    ''Millions of Nigerians can longer feed satisfactorily, most of them have lost their jobs. Economic hardships, starvation, kidnappings and killings are now the dividends of democracy, while lawlessness, indiscipline and all forms of criminality are now daily occurrences almost becoming a culture. However, Nigerians are looking up to God for a reprieve.''Mr. Ulelu noted.
     

     

  • The Fading Traces of Good Governance

    OipOip 1 1In 1975, the reign of terror was directed and supervised by the Ministry of Interior, where a comprehensive list of action was domiciled in Montevideo.

    However, events later showed that what befell the helpless citizenry had little or no direction or supervision.

    Masterminded kidnappings, torture and elimination were the trend, with government Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDA) becoming active while those saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property were always available to carry out the unimaginable.

    The separate arms of the state competed for the dubious glory of apprehending more subversives and creating a system of sponsored mayhem.

    As crime and criminality became the culture, unfortunate relatives of victims met a stone wall at the law enforcement and government offices.

    Green Ford Falcon cars became a symbol with different interpretations, while the unexplainable continued unabated.

     Indeed, the deliberate absence of streetlights in most communities across Nigeria encouraged crime and criminality, even as traders, artisans, barbers, craftspeople, market men and women were co-opted to do the unthinkable.

    The wholesale disappearance of people from all walks of life sent the wrong signals to all and sundry, with the general belief that the same had erased any trace of good governance.

    Lawlessness and impunity are now the order of the day everywhere in Nigeria as anarchy gradually creeps into prominence. Threats, blackmail, harassment, intimidation and attacks are all tools used to achieve sinister motives in this climate, while fraudsters now play a prominent role in government and governance. Community leaders, Homeowners and Tenants Associations and criminally minded residents also play prominent roles in crime. For instance, a vulcanizer and a woman in her mid-thirties, who sell second-hand clothing located at a make-shift shed beside the gate of the Nigeria Baptist Convention quarters along the Scout Camp road, opposite the neighborhood market in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria, are among several traders who perpetrate acts of criminality on a daily basis with impunity, with the knowledge of law enforcement agents. 

    Indeed, a sizable number of shop owners in residential areas such as Molusi, Olorunsogo, Molete, Felele and several other communities across the country are now involved in grievous crimes in these communities, with the full support of government appointees, elected officials, public and civil servants. 

    The motive which goes beyond the surface appearance is woven around property matters.

    Already, the future of most children and young people is now a subject of debate, as crime and criminality systematically overwhelm their consciousness and existence.

    Teachers and schools have since abandoned their responsibilities of imparting knowledge for obvious reasons, as the country moves farther and farther from good governance.

     Indeed, those who are supposed to protect lives and property are now facilitating all forms of crime, while those in leadership positions look on with delight.

     

     

  • Repression and Suppression in Governanxce

    Oip 2Oip 1In sane climes, democracies thrive when law enforcement agencies are not converted to tools of repression and suppression.

     

    Indeed, the desperation to silence dissenting voices has overwhelmed good governance in this dispensation.

     

    Insensitivity, impunity and non-chalance have never been components of democracies.

     

    Sadly, however, these are the signposts of the present, in Africa's most populous black nation.

    Everything has already gone wrong, as can be seen in unfolding events across the country.

    Families are grieving, workers are disilluhioned, while the confused pupulace praye ceaselessly.

    These are prelous times

  • Survival of Businesses-Government should create an enabling environment-NECA/MAN DGs

    Download 5 10Download 6 6The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has appealed to the federal and state governments to create an enabling environment for Nigerian-owned businesses to thrive and survive.

    This appeal was made by the Director General of NECA, Mr. Adewale Smart Oyerinde on Wednesday at an interactive session organized by NECA for its members and other stakeholders in Oyo state in Ibadan, Nigeria.

    ''The federal and state governments should create an enabling environment to allow businesses to thrive and survive. The government must see the organized private sector as an integral part in development issues. "We need regulation to drive our economy. "We are not averse to regulation. 'You can count on us to promote the Oyo state economy to drive investment into the state's economy,'' the NECA DG stated.

    Similarly, the treasurer of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria(MAN), Mr. Sunday .A, who represented the Director General, also appealed to the Oyo state government and the legislature to include MAN in the decision-making and policy formulation process pertaining to businesses in the state.

    ''We want the state House of Assembly to collaborate with us not for punitive measures, but to make things work. We have high power tariffs, most companies cannot cope, some have reduced  their production to 30 percent, others have folded up. The foreign exchange rates and the interest rates of the banks are not favorable enough. We are law-abiding. If we are going wrong give us advice'', the DG's representative stated.

    On its part, the state government disclosed that it has recruited 1290 operators to evacuate refuse, has also prosecuted 1,000 hawkers for environmental sanitation offenses and registered 500 consultants to ensure that sustainable practices are administered in the state.

  • The False Insecurity Narrative

    1e016b2049d2e1bd0120ecf5f35c9de5Download 44Nigerians have expressed visible worries over the activities of criminals operating in commercial motorcycles, vehicles with tinted glass, vehicles with foreign plate numbers, and vehicles without number plates.

    They argue that most crimes in different parts of the country are committed through these motorcycles and vehicles and express surprise over the way the criminals beat the scrutiny of law enforcement agents along the road. Innocent citizens who reside in Lagos, Ibadan, Benin City, Port Harcourt, Warri, Onitsha, Aba, Kaduna, Kano, and Abuja, among others, have continued to recount their tales of woe to whoever cared to listen.

    Sadly, law enforcement agents, saddled with the responsibility of ensuring law and order and the adherence to the road safety rules and regulations, have for long adopted a conspiratorial attitude, mainly because of the benefits that would accrue from aiding and abetting criminals.

    Nigerians are now of the opinion that the laws of the land are either no longer functional or the law enforcement agencies are deliberately sabotaging the enforcement of the laws. A victim of the worrisome state of insecurity in Ibadan, Nigeria, who spoke incognito, reveals his experience.

    ‘’There is a beer parlor opposite the Iyanganku Magistrate; it is among the several shops that share the same fence with the police barracks. A door inside the beer parlor leads into the barracks. Visit the beer parlor and observe those who patronize the beer parlor, and you will agree that those who break the law have the blessing of the persons whose statutory functions include the protection of lives and property," he stated.

    The general feeling is that some criminally minded law enforcement agents make use of criminals as proxies in carrying out their statutory functions, which has resulted in the harassment, intimidation, and arrest of unsuspecting citizens.

    Of worry is the adopted official status of lawlessness, indiscipline, and criminality in different parts of the country.

    Indeed, illiteracy and ignorance have also contributed significantly to the scheme of things as presently constituted.

    The mental psyche of millions of Nigerians has been dehumanized; this has resulted in unthinkable occurrences.

    These occurrences have consumed a sizable chunk of those helpless citizens.

    Indeed, an uncountable number of Nigerians have lost their houses and land to the greedy tendencies of political office holders and government officials for some time now.

    This informs the major focus on the real estate sector, while citizens are not relenting in reigning curses on the forces of darkness.

    The widespread, uninhibited prevalence of lawless acts and all forms of criminality to millions of Nigerians is an indication that there is already a failure in leadership, with no visible remedy in sight for now.

    Those in charge have continued to divert the attention of the vigilant populace with uncovincing theories, as they simultaneously clean out funds for the good of the people from the treasuries at all levels of government.

     

  • Federal Workers in Oyo abandon Comrade Emelieze in detention

    Download 2 27Workers of Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDA) in Oyo State have abandoned the detained national coordinator of the Federal Workers Forum(FWF), Comrade Andrew Emelieze, as he continues to languish in detention.

     

    The workers, who openly exhibit nonchalance and indifference towards the plight of the detained activist, have overtime benefited from Comrade Emelieze's struggles and activism for better working conditions for workers.

     

    In his remarks, the state coordinator of the FWF, Comrade Victor Osungboun, called for the unconditional release of Comrade Emeleize by the secret police.

     

    ''The reason for his detention revolves around the protests we staged on 5th May 2025 for the payment of all the outstanding arrears of federal workers. 

    This is in addition to the protests against hunger and poverty that have become the way of life of workers in the country, Comrade Osungboun lamented.

     

    Comrade Emelieze has been detained incommunicado for several days in the detention facility of the secret police.

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    THE DETENTION OF COMRADE ANDREW EMELIEZE BY YUSUF AKINOLA

     

    My client, Comrade Andrew Emelieze who has been championing the struggle for the welfare of workers employed by the Federal Government has been detained again today 3/7/25 by the State Security Service (SSS) in Ibadan.

     

    It should be recalled that the Comrade was detained on 30/6/25 and released the following day on 1/7/25.

     

    Today, he was invited by the same DSS and detained for no stated reason.

     

    According to the report of Mr. Yusuff Akinola, the lawyer from Abope Chambers who went to secure his bail on 1/7/25 and who also accompanied him today to the SSS office, no specific allegation of any offence was made against Comrade Andrew Emelieze. Indeed, according to Andrew Emelieze, his interrogation on 30/6/25 through 1/7/25 revolved round only facts relating to the formation of the Federal Workers Forum.

     

    Today, 3/7/25, after he honoured the invitation of the SSS, he was asked to wait for a Senior Officer who never showed up to interrogate him.

     

    I call on the SSS to release my client, Comrade Andrew Emelieze. If he has committed any offence known to law, he should be charged to court. 

     

    Below are the verbatim reports of Yusuff Akinola Esq on 1/7/25 and 3/7/25, which show nothing but sheer harassment of a law-abiding citizen in person of Comrade Andrew Emelieze.

     

    *REPORT OF VISIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE SECURITY SERVICE (SSS)OYO STATE COMMAND,ON THE ARREST, DETENTION AND RELEASE ON BAIL OF COMRADE ANDREW EMELIEZE FROM 30TH June through 1ST JULY 2025*.

     

    Around 11 a.m of 1/7/2021, I got to the premises of the Oyo State Command of the SSS located at Aleshinloye, Ibadan, Oyo State. I was initially prevented from entering the premises by the officers at the entrance gate on the ground that no lawyer can see anyone in their custody until the Investigation Officer has directly and formally invited the counsel. Later, when I stated we might make a public statement that our client had been denied access to a lawyer of his choice, I was eventually allowed to enter their main building at about 11:15 a.m. 

     

    The officers at the counter directed me to wait at the visitors' room on the ground floor, that the Investigation Officer would come out to invite me to the Interrogation Room. After 40 minutes, the same officer informed me that they were attending to Comrade Andrew Emelieze and that I would be allowed to see him at a later time. Around 2 p.m, an officer who they all addressed as 'DLS' invited me to his OFFICE where I identified him to be their lawyer. The SSS lawyer ordered the Investigation Officer to bring Comrade Andrew to his office.

     

    Upon the production of Comrade Andrew in their lawyer's office, I asked for the reason for his arrest and detention. Neither the lawyer nor the Investigation Officer could state the particular reason for the arrest and detention. Rather, the lawyer showed me the statement written by Comrade Andrew and he asked Comrade Andrew if he was tortured and whether the statement was made voluntarily. Comrade Andrew responded that he was never tortured and his statement was made voluntarily.

     

    Comrade Andrew Emelieze's statement was his responses to the questions put to him about the historical facts on the formation of the Federal Workers Forum led by the Comrade which had planned a protest in Abuja for 1/7/25.

     

    Thereafter, we were led to the 'ADS' office where I orally applied for Comrade Andrew's bail. I was informed that it was not their practice to take oral application for bail. They requested that the bail should be applied with our office letterhead within 1 hour because their officers were preparing to head out of their premises.

     

    By 2:56 pm, I submitted, at the counter, the handwritten application for bail with Abope Chambers' letterhead. We were given a bail bond to fill around 3 pm but we had to wait till 6pm before Comrade Andrew could be released, because none of the officers present could tell us the offence Comrade Andrew had allegedly committed. Meanwhile, we needed to state the alleged offence on the bail bond. 

     

    Around 6 p.m., the Investigation Officer came back and informed us that the alleged offences were *'Incitement and Public Disturbance'* .

     

    Comrade Andrew was finally released around 6 p. m. and we left their premises by 6:15 p.m.

     

    Yusuff Akinola, Esq.

     

    *REPORT OF VISIT TO THE SSS OFFICE TODAY 3/7/25 AND DETENTION OF COMRADE ANDREW EMELIEZE*

     

    Sequel to the invitation of Comrade Andrew Emelieze by the SSS, on the ground that there was a document we were yet to sign to perfect his earlier bail granted on 1/7/2025, Comrade Andrew and I went to the SSS Command this evening and entered their premises around 5:17 p.m.

     

    Upon entering their main building, we were informed by one of the officers that an unidentified senior officer wanted to ask him a few questions. Hence, Comrade Andrew was directed to wait at the Waiting Room. The officer then advised that I could leave so that they wouldn't waste my time. I informed him that we were invited only to come and "perfect the bail" earlier granted and I informed him that I wouldn't leave my client behind . He therefore stated that I could stay with Comrade Andrew at the Waiting Room till the time the said senior officer would return back to office.

     

    After 40 minutes, I informed the officer at the counter that we would like to leave as it and come back tomorrow since Comrade Andrew was already on bail and he needed to take his medication. The officer said I might leave but Comrade Andrew had to wait for the senior officer who was not available. I reminded the officer again that Comrade Andrew was on bail and there was no reason to detain him again since he had not jumped bail and I further asked if he had been detained again. The officer didn't respond to my question.

     

    After 2 hours of waiting, around the 7:18 p.m., I had to leave the SSS Command when it became obvious that their intention was to keep Comrade Andrew in their custody. 

     

    Upon reaching home around 9 p.m. because of the heavy rain fall and traffic , I saw two missed calls on my phone from the officer that invited us. I called him back and he informed me that the senior officer had returned but they found out I had left. I asked if they had released Comrade Andrew, he said I should come back to their office this night for the release of Comrade Andrew. I asked if he meant I had to apply for his bail again and the officer said yes. I informed him I would return to their office tomorrow, 4/7/25.

     

    Yusuff Akinola, Esq.

  • Education-Gov Makinde has provided an enabling environment for teachers-Oyo NUT Chairman

    Download 6 5Download 4 15As parents and guardians continue to worry over the disturbing performance of their children and wards in both public and private primary and secondary schools in Oyo state,  in addition to the increasing cases of deviant behavior and illicit drug use, the chairman of the Oyo state council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers(NUT), Comrade Raji Oladimeji opines that the state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has provided a conducive environment for teachers to thrive in the state. Excerpts:

    How would you assess the outgoing 2024/2025 academic session in public and private primary and secondary schools in Oyo state?

    First and foremost, we want to appreciate God for the gift of life. We also want to appreciate  our amiable Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde for providing an enabling environment for all stakeholders to function.

    I appreciate our teachers also, for their dedication to duty.

    We started the academic session on a good note, and it is so far so good.

    The results of the first and second terms were very encouraging. We are in the third term. This is the term for promotion and graduation. Since the teachers have taught the pupils and students satisfactorily, we hope for the best.

     

    What are your expectations for the 2025/2026 academic session?

    We expect commitment, loyalty and dedication from our teachers, who are hardworking. It will be a continuation of our good work. We assure our parents and guardians that the results of their children and wards will be fruitful.

  •  Cross carpeting not amnesty for wrongdoing-Oba  Ladoja

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    A former Governor of Oyo state and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland,  Oba Rashidi Ladoja has warned that cross carpeting from one political party to another was not a shield against corruption allegations.

    Oba Ladoja gave this warning on Friday in an interaction with journalists in his Old Bodija, Ibadan, Nigeria residence.

    A New Beginning Starts from here

    ''Moving from one political party to another is not new. Some people are doing this to protect themselves against the EFCC. However, moving  from one party to another should not be perceived as amnesty for wrong doing.'' he stated.

    The former governor called on Nigerians to pray for the emergence of a government that would take care of the people, adding 2027 is still far way. Bola Tinubu has done well. Two years is still far, it just like we are playing football.''

    Oba Ladoja wondered what had become of the labor movement in the country saying, '' I listened to the NLC president, Ajaero, I felt for him. He is leading a team that is neither here nor there.''

  • The government's poor performance has turned Nigerians into beggars—former LG legislative assembly speaker

    Download 7 7The poor performance of the government at all levels in Nigeria has reduced millions of Nigerians to beggars.Download 8 3

    This assertion was made by a former speaker of the legislative assembly of the Ibadan South East Local Government Council, Hon. Tunde Yusuf.

    ''Visit the communities; people are suffering. People are begging to eat.

    The government's poor performance has turned Nigerians into beggars.

    Here in Oyo State, the local government does not exist.

    Elected officeholders are nowhere to be found.

    Hunger is the major discussion at the grass roots, where the illicit drug trade is booming.

    At the bus stops everywhere, pick-pocketing is now the trend.'' Hon. Yusuf stated.

  • External Borrowing- A Preplanned move to......-Federal Workers

    Download 42Download 1 40The ceaseless external borrowing by the Federal Government is a preplanned plot to defraud Nigeria.

    This assertion was made by government workers, who are members of the Federal Workers Forum(FWF), through their National Coordinator, Comrade Andrew Emelieze.

    ''The endless borrowing of the Federal Government from foreign financial institutions is obviously a pre-planned agenda to defraud the country, for personal gains,with the active connivance of the Legislature. This is a bad omen for Democracy. How can the legislature be a rubber stamp? This is regrettable.

    In a similar development, the General Secretary of the United Action for Democracy, Comrade Kunle ''wiseman'' Ajayi,  has opined that the present state of things in Nigeria is disturbing, saying, ''we are in a war situation. And as it is there is an urgent need for Nigerians to heighten their expression of discontent over the deteriorating state of the economy, hunger, poverty and violent crimes.

    Comrade Ajayi noted that the undisclosed purpose for borrowing by the government is to undermine the economic well-being of millions of Nigerians.''

    ''Their plan is to perpetually keep the country indebted to the foreign financial institutions. Nigeria has no justification to be poor because the country is naturally endowed and blessed.'' Comrade Ajayi stated.

     

  • Seek after the Lord

    Download 41Walking in humility with the Lord is uplifting  and glorifying in the midst of mortals.Download 2 26

    Let us pray for our decision makers in every society, that the Lord will make them to become selfless, generous, fair and transparent for posterity's sake.

    Read Acts 15:12-21

     

     

     

     

    The Local Scene

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    It is very surprising that up till this moment, the potentials in the agricultural sector are yet to be fully developed or realized.

    The pivotal role of this sector is to provide sufficient food for the impoverished population, full employment for the millions of unemployed, and a source of supply of raw materials toy, eradicate poverty, and facilitate the diversification of the economy.

    But very unfortunately, the result sheet of the sector is everywhere for discerning minds to reach reasonable conclusions.

    Indeed, violent crimes coupled with outdated equipment and poor processing and storage facilities, among others, are obviously not incentives to develop agriculture.

    The obsessive interest by officials of the government at all levels in the real estate sector has to a great extent contributed to the pitiable state of agriculture in Nigeria.

    Sadly, land suitable for arable farming has now been replaced by residential estates, exclusively for the moneybags. Perhaps.

  • The door of faith

    Download 40Download 1 39Let us pray for minorities who are vulnerable in a hostile environment—that they will know the ultimate security of faith.

    Read Acts 14:21-28.

     

    The Local Scene

    It is very sad and disturbing to note that up to this moment, there is yet to be a convincing improvement in the well-being of millions of Nigerians.

    The economic policy thrust of the present administration deliberately prevents citizens from accessing the basic necessities of life without hindrance.

    Indeed, Nigerians are yet to be empowered to be more economically productive, while their quality of life has rapidly deteriorated.

    Sadly, the measures taken by those in charge to reduce the incidence of poverty, for now, are of no significant impact on the lives of the downtrodden people.

    However, the increase in domestic and foreign debts are setbacks that have negatively affected the country's economy.

    Of worry is the absence of prudence, transparency, and accountability in the government's expenditure at all levels.

    The tax system-a source of sleepless nights for millions of impoverished Nigerians-is anything but efficient, even though the multiplicity of taxes is the trend at all levels of government.

  • Dividends of Democracy— proposed London News Briefing Wasteful—Federal Workers

    Images 9Download 39Federal workers in Nigeria have described the decision of the federal government to showcase its achievements in the last 24 months in Great Britain during this period when millions of Nigerians are complaining of hunger and poverty as insensitive and embarrassing.

    The workers made this known through the National Coordinator of the Federal Workersm (FWF), Comrade Andrew Emelieze.

    ''The ministers appointed by the present political leadership in Nigeria are in the process of rolling out the achievements of those in charge in London, while millions of Nigerians are busy contending with hunger, economic hardships, and poverty. This overseas trip is at what cost to taxpayers? It is wasteful. This is very insensitive, callous, and embarrassing. The wind of greed and covetousness has overwhelmed those in the present administration and has become not only a burden but also a liability to millions of Nigerians. Comrade Emelieze stated.

    The Local Scene

    It is surprising that the powers that be can give consent to the recruitment of 130,000 forest guards for the states in Nigeria.

    This may undermine the genuine efforts by the law enforcement and security structure to curtail violent crimes.

     Taxpayers' money was expended to train, retrain, and equip the security operatives for purposes that does not include sabotage.

    This initiative and the proposed security summit by the legislature speak volumes about the frame of mind of those in leadership positions.

    The sugesstion is that political officeholders are desperate to compensate their well-wishers, admirers, and hangers-on.

     

  • N10b Villa Solar Energy—Power Sector a failure—Comrade Emelieze

    Download 38Download 1 38The desire of the occupants of the presidential villa to convert to solar energy is a pointer to the troubled state of the power sector.

    This assertion was made by the National Coordinator of the Federal Workers(FWF), Comrade Andrew Emelieze.

    ''Those in the Aso Rock villa are very fortunate. They can never reason like millions of Nigerians; that is why they are desirous to convert to solar energy at a cost of N10 billion, even though the Federal Government is yet to offset the approximately 4.7 trillion naira owed to electricity generation companies. This is an indication that the power sector is already a failure, but all this while, the government has been deceiving Nigerians. The government and its advisers, without doubt, are overwhelmed by the multifarious challenges bedeviling Nigeria. Rather than come out plain to Nigerians that they have run out of ideas, they have continued to beautify and glorify failures.'' Comrade Emelieze noted.

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    The dismal results of candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) have only exposed the disturbing state of education in Nigeria.

    Indeed, the education sector requires an urgent overhaul.

    This ought to be in addition to a genuine and convincing change in the mindset of affected stakeholders.

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  • The Gospel

    Download 37Download 1 37The Gospel challenges accepted values, accepted traditions and accepted visions of God.

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    It seeks to explain illness not as a punishment, but an opportunity for grace.

    It also perceives the Sabbath not to be an imprisonment  of humanity, but a day of freedom and the poor not as an underdog, but the friend of Abraham. 

    The Gospel asserts that the cross is not the end of a criminal, but the throne of God's love.  Read Acts 14:1-7

     

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    The constitution created the Legislature  to serve as a credible check to the executive at all levels of government from relapsing into excesses.

    Events are still proving that this is regrettably not the case in Nigeria, particularly in this dispensation.

    Sadly, the principal officers who have decided to remain on the side of the executive at the center and the states, keep mute in the face of constitutional breaches.

    Leadership ought to be visionary and sensitive to the expectations of the citizenry.

    However, acts of commission and omission by a number of those who are saddled with the responsibility of making laws, have only contributed in denting the image of a arm of government.

    Indeed, the question on every lip is  if  the Judiciary is no longer  the last resort of the common man? 

    If recent pronouncements emanating from the courtrooms are anything to go by.

     

  • Federal workers protest slave wages in Ibadan

    Download 36Images 8Workers under the aegis of the Federal Workers Forum (FWF) on Tuesday protested the prevailing insecurity and economic hardships in Nigeria. 

    The workers, led by the National Coordinator of the forum, Comrade Andrew Emelieze, shut the two entry points into the Federal Secretariat, Ikolaba, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

    However, workers were noticed moving in and out of the secretariat through the pedestrian entry point—devoid of harassment, intimidation, and attacks. Even though the heavy presence  of law enforcement operatives may have partially undermined the workers protest.

    Comrade Emelieze lamented that the situation of the workers "is horrible; workers are going through hell. That is why we are protesting to press home our demands.''

    ''The government promised us a living wage; the government now converted it to a slave wage. We are workers, not slaves.'' Most workers in Nigeria have been dehumanized and no longer perform their duties in the right frame of mind.'' Comrade Emelieze concluded.

  • Above all principality and power

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    Jesus Christ is in control of everything—visible and otherwise—contrary to our helplessness when confronted with the behavior of others, the ailing economy, and tragic occurrences that affect us.

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    Christ's majesty and power are limitless; they go beyond our words and imagination.

    Jesus Christ is the vision that lifts us out of hopelessness and helplessness.

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    The desperate obsession to hold on to transient power and the lack of vision by those in charge, has almost brought the country to its knees.

    The absence of discipline, patience, and patriotism has resulted in the disregard for the rule of law and due process.

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    John Kenneth Galbraith, a popular American economist, put forward the theory that condign power wins submission by the ability to impose an alternative to the preferences of the individual or group that is sufficiently unpleasant or painful so that these preferences are abandoned.

    The preference for condign power rather than compensatory power is now the issue; for those who are saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property -a reasonable number of them are now instruments of social destruction.

  • Nigeria is good at formulating policies-Education Commissioner

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    The government at all levels in Nigeria is confronted with the major challenge of the implementation of well-formulated policies.

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    This assertion was made on Thursday by the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology in Oyo State, Prof. Salihu Abdulwaheed Adelabu, at a one-day stakeholders' engagement meeting on the implementation of the National Education Quality Assurance Policy (NEQAP) in Ibadan, Nigeria.

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    ''What are we implementing?  Nigeria is good at formulating policies. We formulate very good policies, and for other countries, but implementation is the problem. How are we standardizing our education policy issues? We want our children to access quality qualityeducation, there is no way they can access quality education without a good quality assurance policy,'' the commissioner stated.

    Prof. Adelabu noted that academic qualifications alone were not enough to become a class teacher, saying, "Having an NCE or BSc. is not enough to become a class teacher. A cultist cannot become a class teacher. Not less than five were wrongly given appointment letters; we have withdrawn them.''

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    Earlier in her welcome address, the director/coordinating evaluator at the Quality Assurance Department of the Federal Ministry of Education in the state, Mrs. Abimbola Odeleye, stressed the need for the active participation of all stakeholders in the sector to foster accountability.

    ''We should not seek shortcuts but merit-based performance. Let us ensure that the education system in Oyo State provides quality education. Let us adopt a strategy that will improve education,'' Mrs. Odeleye advised.

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     Similarly, the representative of the chairman of the State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), the executive secretary of the board, Mrs. Ladipo, maintained that all children ought to access quality education, saying, ''Every child deserves quality education that will empower them to reach their full potentials."

    A detailed overview of the NEQAP was facilitated by another director in the quality assurance department of the Federal Ministry of Education in the state, Mrs. A.O. Oladele.

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  • Underage Cultists take over Scout Camp market Ibadan

    Download 1 35Download 2 25Young cultists aged between 9 and 16 years have for long converted the Scout Camp Neighborhood, market, Ibadan, Nigeria to a place of refuge.

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    The under-aged cultists, comprising primary, secondary school students and drop-outs,  engage in  trailing and providing information on potential victims, pick-pocketing at public places, burglary in residential areas among other crimes.

    The young criminals retreat to the market as a place of safety, whenever they commit crime, just as they make use of illicit substances within the precincts of the market-whre they sleep.

    Sadly, owners of  shops and open stalls at the market give moral and financial support to the young criminals, even though the state owned security network has an office in the market.

    It is however, disturbing that traders and residents carry on as if all is well, while these criminals continue to commit various crimes with impunity.