Elect energetic leaders for better Nigeria says Makinde - ITREALMS

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Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, charged Nigerians to choose wisely by electing people that have the energy to serve the Country.

Gov. Seyi Makinde

The governor, who made the charge at the 65th birthday Anniversary, retirement thanksgiving service, and launching of Ministry of Rev. Samson Ayokunle, held at Oritamefa Baptist Church, Yemetu, Ibadan, said that aged people who plan to run for elective positions should re-think.

The governor congratulated Rev Samson Ayokunle for retiring from Baptist Convention saying he has done enough for the Baptist convention and Christians at large in the country.

He said that Oyo State is most blessed with the crops of spiritual leaders that surround the state, adding that Rev. Samson Ayokunle is a pride of the State.

"I want to greet every one of you, eminent personalities, religious leaders, prominent Christian leaders, and heads of churches here. I duly recognize every one of you. And I want to especially appreciate you for coming to celebrate one of your own and one of our own, the National President of CAN, Rev. Supo Ayokunle.

“We have seen a lot of elders statesmen who want to run this country at age 75 or 78. I want them to think twice and I am saying to the people of Oyo State and Nigeria that this world is not easy. It is possible for you to delegate, ask people to go all over the place but when they are reporting to you, if something has not been added, a few things may have been removed.

"We are in election season basically and what I will say to us as a people is that we need to choose wisely and the people who have the energy to truly serve the country.

"To the celebrant of today, it is my pleasure to celebrate with you. We thank God for what he has used you to achieve, not only for the Baptist Convention but for Christians in Nigeria.

“In Oyo State, we are the most blessed. This is because we have the President of CAN; President of PFN and President of CAC worldwide. They are all within here.

"So, we really thank God for securing your life to see today. In Yoruba, we do hope that when we start well, we should end well'. We believe you are ending well. And the icing on the cake for us is that you are retiring because you have done enough for the Baptist Convention but you are not tired."

Those in attendance include the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun; Chief of Staff, Hon. Olusegun Ogunwuyi; Commissioners, Special Advisers, and other government functionaries.

Paradigm Initiative: Your online data belongs to you, protect it - ITREALMS

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Paradigm Initiative (PI) has joined stakeholders to commemorate ahead, the 2022 Data Privacy Week by urging Nigerians to be mindful of their online data and equally protect same, reports ITREALMS.

The 2022 Data Privacy Day would be marked on Friday, January 28; to empower individuals and businesses to respect, and safeguard the privacy of online users.

Shop above N4,599, get free delivery @Konga - ITREALMS

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Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has rolled out a free delivery campaign that has heightened excitement among shoppers on its platform.

Tagged "It’s the season of Love", the Konga free delivery offer kicked off on Monday, January 24, 2022.

Demands of South-South women on Akpabio - ITREALMS

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The women in the South-South geo-political zone on Tuesday applauded the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio for imprinting his integrity on all that he did in the private sector, Akwa Ibom State and the Senate.

Senator Akpabio

The women also commended Akpabio for pouring out his milk of kindness to the Niger Delta people and contributing to the stability of the polity.

Rwanda to host first-ever APAC - ITREALMS

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Rwanda has concluded plans to host the first-ever conservation congress on the continent on March 2022, reports ITREALMS.

Amb. Jeanne Mujawamariya

The congress, ITREALMS gathered is to chart the way forward for a new funding model for Africa’s protected areas.

ICPC graduates 246 officers, tasks on honesty as watchword - ITREALMS

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A total of 246 officers have been graduated by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Academy, reports ITREALMS.

Some of the ICPC new graduates

The officers, ITREALMS gathered were graduated from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense (NSCDC) training academy after a rigorous six-weeks course.

2023: Afegbua berates Atiku over 'professional aspirancy' - ITREALMS

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The former Commissioner for Information in Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has berated the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for his reported continued aspiration for the presidency in the 2023 presidential election, reports ITREALMS.

Atiku Abukabar, former VP

Afegbua in a press statement available to 
ITREALMS on Sunday from his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ward 5, Awuyemi Okpella in Edo State, described as immoral for Atiku to continue to express interest in seeking election in the 2023 presidential election having attained the retirement age.

SNEPCO awarded by PH Polo Club @50 - ITREALMS

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The energy giant, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) has been honoured with the Crystal Award at the prestigious Port Harcourt Polo Club’s 50th anniversary, at the Rivers State capital recently. 

The Port Harcourt Polo Club President, Engineer (Dr.) Chukwudi Dimkpa, said “SNEPCo has been honoured in recognition of your uncompromising dedication and support of the equestrian sport of Polo in Rivers State”.

'I fulfilled Soun’s wish before he departed' says Makinde - ITREALMS

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The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Sunday that he was happy he fulfilled the singular wish of the late Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, to ensure the sole ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), before the monarch joined his ancestors.

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State

Makinde, who stated this at the thanksgiving service held at the First Baptist Church, Oke’lerin, Ogbomoso, in honour of the late monarch, noted that Oba Oyewumi, in his lifetime, stood and worked hard for the development of Ogbomoso and Oyo State at large.

2023 Power Shift: A Greek Gift? - ITREALMS

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The airwaves have been inundated with the call for a power shift from the North to the South even though zoning and rotation are not expressly provided for in the 1999 Constitution handed down to us by the Military under Gen Abdulsaalam Abubakar rtd. 

Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe

It is an internal arrangement by political parties aimed at balancing power and stemming the crisis that may arise if a particular people continue to hold on to power. Since the return to democracy uninterrupted in 1999, this arrangement has received some sort of stability at the Centre and in most states. While we have practised the North-South rotation, the dynamics are shifting to the six geopolitical zones with the North and South having three zones each.