Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has once again thrown a scathing missile to the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking it to shut up, alleging that they destroyed the economy which made several states of the federation, including his state’s need to take a loan from the World Bank.

MI shook the Ogbemudia Stadium to its foundations when he threw the capacity crowd into an uproar after making a surprise entrance to the Star Music Trek stage in a monkey costume.

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While calling for outright cancellation of the whole process, the royal family said it is “fully aware of desperation of sponsored mischievous elements in the society striving to determine weak unsuitable leadership and a bleak future for Ago-Are by misleading and cajoling the general public and authorities to accept the culture of immorality and impunity demonstrated by the six kingmakers who allegedly betrayed the throne and their privileged position by jettisoning the age-long tradition stipulated for appointing the Aare of Ago-Are land”.

“We are quite happy that Ford is joining others to set up plant in Nigeria through partnership with Coscharis Motors, a reputable Nigerian car marketing company and we are confident that the government would continue to give support to the policy to enable Nigeria reap the full benefit as an automobile manufacturing country.

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will gladly reverse or abandon some inherited economic policies, if doing so will lead to the creation of more jobs for Nigerians.
The president stated this at a meeting with executive members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.

It was gathered that in many instances where offenders were apprehended, they were later let off the hook after some certain amount of money, ranging from N2, 000 to N5, 000, per okada must have been collected by taskforce and the police. At press time, there was no record of any offender that had been convicted for violation of the restriction law that could serve as deterrent. Meanwhile, the resurgence has led to the increase in okada related accidents on the road.

The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, (NAMDLCA) has petitioned the Presidency over the total collapse of the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report, (PAAR) introduced by the management of Nigeria Customs Service.

He was appointed a sales manager of Leventis Motors in Western Nigeria with its headquarters in Ibadan. By 1960, with the Nigerian independence, he became an adviser to the Leventis group. In 1964, he undertook an extensive international tour to look at the possibilities of acquiring better product for National Motors and one of the places visited was Soviet Union whose cars he believed would sell well in Nigeria because they were relatively cheap and appeared durable.

Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on Monady celebrated his 74th birthday with members of his family and few friends with a prayer session with a 40 minute prayer session.

A leader of Okada riders at Ologuneru axis, Mukaila Mojeed said his union always organizes seminars for okada riders on how to ride safely on roads adding that most of the crimes committed are the handiwork of okada riders who are not registered. According to him, punishments are meted out to any member of the union who violates traffic offence.