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The Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta for the second time on Wednesday, 18th March, 2020 adjourned the hearing of the application for injunction to hold the PDP congress filed by the embattled PDP Chairman in Ogun State, Chief Adebayo Dayo.During the Court proceedings, the lead Counsel for PDP Chief Chris Uche, SAN, informed the Court of his client’s application to transfer the matter to Abuja to be consolidated with the matter which was already instituted in the Federal High Court, Abuja. The Counsel to Engr. Bayo Dayo confirmed service of the application filed by the lead Counsel for PDP but…

The road to 2023 is getting increasingly interesting with each passing day if the ongoing brouhaha in the ruling party is anything to go by. With different factions representing different interests within the ruling party, the coast seems clearer for the opposition party, the PDP who barely lost the unfair and incredible election, according to several international observers. Although there has been various speculations about a former two term Governor of Lagos State and a national leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu taking over from Buhari, the mere thought of the possibilities has led to high level bickering even…

NIGERIAN BORN HUMAN RIGHT LAWYER AND ACTIVIST, BARRISTER HABEEB IBIDAPO – WHYTE WHO GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA IN 2013 WITH A SECOND CLASS UPPER DIVISION IN LAW AND A SOLICITOR AND BARRISTER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA IN THIS ENCOUNTER WITH ADEJOLA ADEYEMI CROWN DURING TROPIC REPORTERS COMMUNICATION ONLINE MASTER CLASS FOR NEWS CORRESPONDENTS TAGGED: “LEARNING JOURNALISM THROUGH THE LAW”, THE E-LEARNING MASTER CLASS WHICH TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY 14TH MARCH, 2020 HAD CLOSE TO 106 PARTICIPANTS IN ATTENDANCE.BARRISTER HABEEB WHYTE WHO SPOKE ABOUT THE ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS, PRINCIPLES AND BEHAVIOURS OF A NEWS CORRESPONDENT TO ENABLE A SANE SOCIETY AND FREEDOM OF THE…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government has eliminated the threat of COVID-19 outbreak through the Italian index case.Abayomi, briefing newsmen on the COVID-19 update on Friday in Lagos, said that concerted efforts of government and its partners assisted in breaking the cycle of transmission.According to him, the virus didn’t have opportunity to spread beyond one person.The commissioner said that the state government had intensified its surveillance at the nation’s airports against another imported case.He, However, said that it was inevitable that there would be more outbreaks in Africa.Abayomi said that Lagos was intensifying its surveillance…

Dr Yele Okeremi, Chief Executive Officer, Precise Financial System (PFS), on Friday said that Lagos Fintech Week 2020 would bridge talent gap in Nigeria.Lagos_ibadan ExpresswayOkeremi, who is also the event’s chief organiser, said in a statement that fintech had helped shaped banking operations with seamless and simple innovative solutions across the globe.He noted that in spite of the breakthrough and large success recorded by fintech in redefining financial service, the ecosystem still falls short of talents to grow the market for sustainability.“The disruption has helped to deepen the global financial inclusion and boost economic output.“In Nigeria, the fintech ecosystem has…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, Ogun State on Tuesday, 10th March, 2020 confirmed that there was no PDP Congress in Ogun State.Ogun State INEC through a letter signed by the Head of Election and Party Monitoring Department, Abayomi Onisarotu stated clearly that there was no election at the ward level across the state following an order of Court compelling all parties in the matter before the court to suspend all actions relating to the congress. The letter which was addressed to the INEC National Secretary read in part “Further to the Notification Letter from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for…

Makinde, Bode George, Olafeso, PDP leaders harp on unityPrince OyinlolaFormer governor of Osun state, Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola is set for a return to the party at a South West unification rally billed to hold on the 18th of March 2020.Oyo state governor, Mr Seyi Makinde disclosed this at a South-West stakeholders’ meeting of the PDP held at the Government House, Ibadan, on Thursday.According to Makinde, the return of Oyinlola, who is former National Secretary of the PDP and other former members of the party signalled the intention of the South-West chapter of the party to lead the charge for a…

Overr 40,000 books and journals catalogued at the expansive library of the deposed emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, have been successfully evacuated from the palace.Mr Sanusi was deposed on Monday after a resolution of the Kano State Executive Council.In an interview with DAILY NIGERIAN, the emir’s principal private secretary, Mujtaba Abba, said the books were taken to a safe location within the state.“High Highness’ greatest concern was the fate of his books, so my sister and I stayed behind to ensure that we evacuated all the books. It took us sleepless nights to accomplish the task in two days,” said…

The Federal High Court Judge sitting at Court 5 in Abuja, Hon. Justice Ekwo on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2020 ordered that all parties in suit No. FHC/AB/CS/208/2020 should maintain status quo pending the hearing of all applications in the suit.The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party filed am originating summon challenging the power of the Bayo Dayo led Executive of Ogun PDP to organise the 2020 Party Congresses in Ogun State scheduled to start on Saturday, 7th March, 2020.The party also filed a motion on notice for Court injunction to stop the Congress planned by Engr Bayo Dayo…

The Southwest Executive of the Peoples Democratic Party at our 18th meeting in Akure on Sunday 1st March, 2020 affirmed the suspension of Engr. Adebayo Dayo as Chairman of the Party in Ogun State. The affirmation was done through a press release duly signed by Dr. Eddie Olafeso, National Vice Chairman – Southwest and Rev. Bunmi Jenyo – Southwest Secretary:We acted on the recommendation letter duly signed by the State Secretary of the Party, Alhaji Semiu Sodipo and other nine members of the State Working Committee which was in accordance with the provisions of our party constitution as amended in 2017.The…