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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Nwafor Sunday A well known and respected Youruba man, Comrade Yerima, has said that Yoruba nation has sacrificed so much for the growth and development of Nigeria and thus states that Nigerians should come together and discuss how we are going to live together. Mr.Yerima who calls for a true federalism said “It is very important to know that Yoruba nationals have sacrificed so much. “We sacrificed Awolowo, Akintola,Abiola, Gani Fayehimi and we have been sacrificing. “It is time we take up the matter and say we are not in a hurry to leave. “let’s sit down and discuss how we are going to live together so that everybody can stand in their own position and in their own place. “My father when he was dying told me that all he has was life and we must do everything to protect it. “Today You bring your business to my fathers land, consume it and say I should not talk because of a nation, there is ‘No Nation here’, he forcefully said. “Anybody who believes in the s...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J LAGOS – The Dangote Group shone at the just concluded 2017 Gateway Trade fair which was held in Abeokuta, emerging as the second most patronised exhibitor, just as the Group disclosed that it was investing N10 billion dollars in rice cultivation in five states to boost food self-sufficiency. To mark its Day at the Fair, a subsidiary of the Group, Dangote Cement, gave out several tools and implements to the block makers in Ogun State in appreciation of their patronages. Tools such as wheel barrowers, shovels, umbrellas and hand gloves were donated to block makers who assembled from different areas of the state. During the 10-day trade fair, Dangote Flour delighted customers and participants with free sampling of its new pasta products. The wet sampling made the Group’s pavilion the center of activities at the Fair as participants trooped in for their daily meal. Customers were rewarded with branded coolers, kitchen aprons, exercise books and customized ladles....

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Monday, said that he would unveil his successor in May 2018, boasting that he is the most prudent governor in Nigeria. Ajimobi stated this in Ibadan during an interactive session with newsmen to mark the `Democracy Day’ and his administration’s sixth anniversary. The governor is currently serving his second term as governor of Oyo State, which would end in May 29, 2019. Ajimobi said that his administration has set the standard that makes the governorship seat of the state too big for just anyone to occupy. According to him, “Oyo is one of the best managed states financially. I am also the most prudent governor in Nigeria. “Our achievements are very glaring for the people to see. “Let me tell you that the standard we have set was a reason for 34 aspirants now jostling to succeed me under the platform of APC. “I have seen about five people who have the potentials to succeed me. I will let you know whoever will be my succes...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The police in Osun say they have discovered the body of a 35-year-old man, Joseph Abifarin, after he allegedly killed his elder brother with a heavy stick in Iresi. The Police Public Relation Officer in the state, Mrs Folashade Odoro, announced this in a statement on Sunday. Odoro said the incident happened on Tuesday at about 10.00 a.m. “One Abifarin Opeyemi reported that her father, one Ayo Abifarin, 40, of Aros Compound, was murdered by his younger brother. “The younger brother used a heavy stick to hit him on his head. “When the incident happened, people tried to save Abifarin by rushing him to the hospital but he died on the way. “When the police went to arrest the culprit, he was, however, found dead in the pool of his own blood in his compound. “The dead bodies of the siblings had been moved by the police and deposited at the State General Hospital for an autopsy,’’ Odoro stated. She also said that the case was under investigation The post Man, 35,...

http://ift.tt/2q8FnmJ ***Says Eastern Rail Line not for Ndigbo alone By Henry Umoru ABUJA- DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has pleaded with the Ndigbo not to allow themselves to be provoked into resorting to armed struggle, just as he urged them to continue to sustain peaceful agitation for equity and justice within the Nigerian commonwealth. Ekweremadu who reiterated that the minimum Ndigbo demands from Nigeria was the restructuring of the Nigerian federation to enable them enjoy equity and actualise their potentials, however explained that the Eastern Rail Line was not to the benefit of the South East alone, but also the South South, North Central and North East. In a statement Saturday by his Special Adviser, Media, Uche Anichukwu, Ekweremadu who spoke at the World Igbo Congress (WIC) summit in Enugu , said: “The minimum Ndigbo demand of Nigeria is a restructure of the federation so that every component part of it can substantially harness its resources, ...