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Members of the State Central Working Committee of PDP in Ogun State and a faction loyal to Senator Buruji Kashamu collapsed into the mainstream of the party and Ladi Adebutu led structure on Wednesday, 26th February, 2020.The CWC in a letter presented to the National Working Committee with the title “RE: LETTER DATED 3RD FEBRUARY 2020- WARD, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE CONGRESSES OF PDP IN OGUN STATEPUBLICATION OF 19TH FEBRUARY 2020 IN PUNCH NEWSPAPER- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TIME TABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR OGIN STATE PDP CONGRESSES. A DISCLAIMER OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED BY THE OGUN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF…

The Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta, has received an application to grant an order against former Ogun East Senator, Buruji Kashamu, (a Judgement Debtor) and twelve of the banks holding his funds/accounts, as co-respondents to the Garnishee Application. The former Senator is indebted to Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, in the sum of N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand), being the Costs/ judgement debt awarded against him, upon the dismissal of the libel suit that he instituted in the year 2016 against Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, (through his Counsel – Chief R. A. Oluyede). The judgement dismissing the Suit was delivered earlier by Hon. Justice…

Some arrested cultistsBy Oladapo UdomThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested members of ‘Aiye’ and ‘Eiye’ confraternity who engaged themselves in a battle for supremacy over the weekend at Iso Isu area of Ijora Badia.A statement signed by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana and released to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos, said that they were arrested by officers from the Ijora Badia Police Station.Elkana said that five suspects were arrested from the two rival cult groups who inflicted various degree of injuries on each other using cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.“Police operatives from Ijora Badia Division and…

President Muhammadu BuhariBy Ismaila ChafePresident Muhammadu Buhari has condemned Boko Haram attack on Garkida in Adamawa State, and extended his sympathy to families of victims.In a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday, the President said that no part of Nigeria would be abandoned to their fate.He said: “These attacks on soft targets by the terrorists are obvious signs of frustration because my administration has significantly weakened Boko Haram’s military capability to invade and hold Nigerian territory unchallenged.“Our gallant forces deserve our appreciation for repelling the attackers but they must go beyond this point. They have…

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi IIBy Muhammad Nasir BashirThe Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday called on people who beg for alms or other forms of assistance from individuals and relatives to instead direct their begging to the government.Sanusi made the call at the National Conference on Alarammomi (Qur’anic Teachers) organised by Centre for Qur’anic Reciters in Nigeria with the theme: “Sanitising Almajirchi In Tune With Today’s Realities”.He urged parents to stop sending their children to Almajiri schools, stressing that children could study the Qur’an, at there schools and with the teachers in their respective communities.The emir…

Popular Director and Filmmaker, Ambassador Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, has said ‘Film in Edo’ a project initiated by Market Development in Niger/Delta, a UKAids and Edo State government with partnership from Benin Film Academy will generate over 5,000 direct and indirect jobs in few years.Speaking to Newsjaunts this morning from a movie location in Edo State where one of the 10 selected movies from 10 lucky winners who emerged from UKAids Films in Edo competition and were given a marching fund to produced feature films in Edo is currently being shot, Lancelot Imasuen said, “This project is aimed at stimulating the…

The Transition Chairman of Imeko-Afon Local Government, Chief Olusola Oke has called on indigenes of the Local Government living in the cities and outside Nigeria to come back home and contribute to the development of the Local Government.The Council Boss made this known to Community Leaders who paid a courtesy visit to the new Transition Committee on Tuesday. Oke appreciated the representatives of Imeko-Afon Area Community Development Association for their selfless effort in developing their communities. He acknowledged that Community Development Associations are pivotal to development at the grassroot and have remained a significant partner in progress with the Government.…

His father, Benjamin Olaye, popularly known as BENJOF (the magic feet sensation) was the producer and presenter of the then TV program ‘Beat Wave’ then in old Bendel State (now Edo and Delta States). Now starting from where his father ended and planning to take it to the next height, Bejamin Olaye Junior is a sensation. In a over 45 minutes encounter with Newsjaunts, the actor, dancer and model who is currently on set of a Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen’s new movie ‘For The Love Of Isiuwa’ in Benin, the Edo State capital, pours out his mind to reveal many things…

The Primate of the United Spiritual Church Worldwide, His Eminence Most Reverend Julius Olumuyiwa Ogunseye, will today descend Mount Shalom with other eight disciples today, February 1, 2020. Mount Shalom Descent is an annual tradition of the United Spiritual Church Worldwide where members and non-members gather to pray. The Primate will descend the Mount with eight (8) disciples after fourteen days on the Mount with fasting and prayers.Members of United Spiritual Church world wide and everyone who believe in power of prayer will be at the Shalom City Kemta Apakila to pray fervently while the Primate and the disciples descend from…

Reports from the rerun of National Assembly Election in Ijebu-Ode/Ijebu North East/Odogbolu Federal Constituency revealed that members of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to Hon. Ladi Adebutu did not participate in the rerun elections which could have resulted in the loss of the PDP candidate in the election Barr. Taiwo Shote to the APC candidate Hon. Kolapo Osunsanya.According to a member of the Lado group who claimed anonymity said the Leaders of the Lado group had fixed Saturday, 24th January, 2020 for the group’s meeting and new year celebration in the Federal Constituency since last December. The Lado group has been…