₦airaland Forum

deolsisback:
This one na story. What we demand is the economic advantage of this.

captleonerd:
please enlighten me. How will dividing Ibadan into 32 kingdoms benefit Oyo state economically and speed up development?


How will it attract investors? Will the 32kings not earn salary and collect official cars? Will palaces not be built for them?

Niyi Akintola justifies the review
In justifying the Olubadan chieftaincy review, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), said the review was long overdue: “It was something that ought to have been done long time ago. I think the governor has done the right thing in that circumstance.

“In 1999, Alhaji Lam Adesina set up Oloko Judicial Commission of Inquiry. I was a counsel before that commission. My colleague, now Chief Babalola (SAN) based in Port Harcourt represented the Olubadan-In-Council. Recommendations were made by the commission, but there was no political will to implement the recommendations.

“Then, came former Governor Rashidi Ladoja, who put up Adio Commission of Inquiry. Also, former governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, did the same thing. But there were no political powers to implement the recommendations of the commissions. Virtually, every governor has tried his hand on that, but could not.

“In the olden days, we used to say a Mogaji (head of family) in Ibadan land was more than a king in other climes. There was a Mogaji in Ibadan that had under him Iwo, Ede, Osogbo, and Ikirun. That was why the titular heads of those towns would abandon their positions to come and contest to become Mogaji in Ibadan because they were practically under the control of the Mogajis.

“That was what was in place then. But times are changing. What was obtainable then is no longer tenable now. Look at how big Moniya is, it is bigger than some state capitals in this country. Look at Omi-Adio, it is a cosmopolitan big town. By 2006 population census, it was 186,000. Yet, you expect the Olomi of Omi to be under a Mogaji in Ibadan town. That was what those governors have been trying to correct. Unfortunately, they did not have the political will to do so.

“Now, if you look at what is happening around us, Olubadan of Ibadan land, when he is going out, there are no Obas to follow him, yet he is the paramount ruler of the entire Ibadan.

“From Moniya to High Court at Ring Road is 47 kilometres. By the time you pass through Ring Road to Ago Tailor, and through Aleshinloye and you box out at Ojoo, you would have covered 92 kilometres in the same town; and you have not even reached Apata.

“That is why the Land Use Act Implementation Law could not be applied fully in Oyo State because of the distance. The implementation law says 15 kilometres radius, but within Ibadan, you have 92 kilometres. So, every other area is now rural under the Land Use Act. People don’t appreciate the position of the law on this. All these are interwoven.

“There have been agitation for this for long, even under Chief Bola Ige, there was. He fell short of setting up judicial commission of inquiries. At every point in time, except the present one, I had appeared as a counsel in all the past three judicial commission of inquiries.”

Niyi Akintola justifies the review
In justifying the Olubadan chieftaincy review, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), said the review was long overdue: “It was something that ought to have been done long time ago. I think the governor has done the right thing in that circumstance.

“In 1999, Alhaji Lam Adesina set up Oloko Judicial Commission of Inquiry. I was a counsel before that commission. My colleague, now Chief Babalola (SAN) based in Port Harcourt represented the Olubadan-In-Council. Recommendations were made by the commission, but there was no political will to implement the recommendations.

“Then, came former Governor Rashidi Ladoja, who put up Adio Commission of Inquiry. Also, former governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, did the same thing. But there were no political powers to implement the recommendations of the commissions. Virtually, every governor has tried his hand on that, but could not.

“In the olden days, we used to say a Mogaji (head of family) in Ibadan land was more than a king in other climes. There was a Mogaji in Ibadan that had under him Iwo, Ede, Osogbo, and Ikirun. That was why the titular heads of those towns would abandon their positions to come and contest to become Mogaji in Ibadan because they were practically under the control of the Mogajis.

“That was what was in place then. But times are changing. What was obtainable then is no longer tenable now. Look at how big Moniya is, it is bigger than some state capitals in this country. Look at Omi-Adio, it is a cosmopolitan big town. By 2006 population census, it was 186,000. Yet, you expect the Olomi of Omi to be under a Mogaji in Ibadan town. That was what those governors have been trying to correct. Unfortunately, they did not have the political will to do so.

“Now, if you look at what is happening around us, Olubadan of Ibadan land, when he is going out, there are no Obas to follow him, yet he is the paramount ruler of the entire Ibadan.

“From Moniya to High Court at Ring Road is 47 kilometres. By the time you pass through Ring Road to Ago Tailor, and through Aleshinloye and you box out at Ojoo, you would have covered 92 kilometres in the same town; and you have not even reached Apata.

“That is why the Land Use Act Implementation Law could not be applied fully in Oyo State because of the distance. The implementation law says 15 kilometres radius, but within Ibadan, you have 92 kilometres. So, every other area is now rural under the Land Use Act. People don’t appreciate the position of the law on this. All these are interwoven.

“There have been agitation for this for long, even under Chief Bola Ige, there was. He fell short of setting up judicial commission of inquiries. At every point in time, except the present one, I had appeared as a counsel in all the past three judicial commission of inquiries.”

tuniski:
You are pained right? Lagos the commercial nerve centre of Africa remember!

tuniski:
This is the beginning of the end of apc perhaps! Trump effect!

FOLYKAZE:
Hey bro.


I am from Ondo state. I lived most of my life in Okitipupa and Ore. I hailed from Igbotako and I can tell you things are not Ok for Oke.

Truth, Agagu tried when he was governor of Ondo state. I can testify to his work far to Igbekebo, Iyansan, Irele, and far into Pere, Ayetoro and Araromi. In term of road and electricity, Agagu tried but this is Agagu not Oke.

The people from Ilaje and Ese Odo will support there son in person of Agboola over Oke. To the Ilajes, Apoi and Ijaw, Oke is not considered. They are supporting Aketi there because of the factor of their son which he chose as the deputy.

You can read this http://www.leadership.ng/news/555775/ondo-2016-ijaws-reject-jegedes-deputy-back-akeredolu


Oke has only Okitipupa lga and Jimoh is going to alug it out with him there. Odigbo, Irele, Ese Odo and Ilaje is going for Aketi.

gists:
Tinubu is too smart for that.
He'll rather setup another party and nuture it to national recorning.

olaboy33:
As expected, failure to submit a name before the deadline might lead to non-eligibility.......Apc still has till Oct 12 to decide who runs??....... akeredolu or segun abraham







The ondo's in the house, who wld rather give ur mandate to??.......... a like for Abraham or a share for Aketi

unilagfreshest:
Thanks boss..
I have been to a fish (cat fish) farm recently in lagos , my brother am highly impressed with the high market demand. But the only problem is the smell (stench or whatever) ..that tin dey smell.. if not for that I won't have had issues with the business.

dearpreye:
Longest time. Happy New Year.

Flyoruboy:
Guy, forget that thing. A lot of Nigerians are hypocrites. The problems you highlighted have been around for decades and the same ones calling for Emefiele's head have been aiding and abetting their perpetuation. Now that they are feeling the heat of the consequences of these habits, they are looking for scapegoats as usual. If it's not Emefiele it is Kemi Adeosun or Buhari. Make Dem just jejely endure for now till this administration manages to reverse the rot. It's either that or they keep wailing.

Emmagenius:
Am proffering a solution to Nigeria's Woes with the Economy which is. SACK that Block-head handling the Finance.History has it that a Southerner can't handle our Economy. Give it to an Easterner because they are Business minded and know so much about the Economy. The likes of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala,Godwin Emefiele,Charles soludo,Oby Ezekwesili,the list is endless. YoRobbers no sabi Economy Jooor

NITEL/Mtel buyer to begin operation in March

January 18, 2016

John Ameh, Abuja

The owner of Nigeria’s foremost telecommunications provider, Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, Natcom, has said that it will roll out its lines beginning from March this year in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Natcom became the preferred bidder for NITEL and its mobile telecommunications arm, Mtel, in 2014 after the National Council on Privatisation approved the sale in the value of $252.251m.

The Chairman of Natcom Development and Investment Limited, Mr. Olatunde Ayeni, in a presentation to the House of Representatives in Abuja, said that as much as 4,000 jobs would be created in the roll-out plan.

The House had last year, queried the sale of NITEL/Mtel in the latest deal, which came after many previous failed attempts to sell the struggling company.

The House had argued that NITEL, with its huge assets, was worth more than the price it was sold and ordered an investigation into the transaction.

It directed its Committee on Commercialisation and Privatisation to investigate the transaction.

In Natcom’s presentation to the committee, which The PUNCH obtained on Sunday, the chairman said the firm would offer 4G/LTE services to address 3G customers’ needs for mobile broadband services.

Ayeni claimed that up to $1bn had been injected into the revival of the former NITEL/Mtel since the acquisition took place.

Ayeni told the committee that with the acquisition of NITEL/Mtel, Natcom gained access to 40MHz of 900/1800MHz spectrum that was previously used to provide 2G/GSM voice services.

He added that the assets NITEL/Mtel acquired included the licenses and percentage interest held in South-Atlantic 3 (SAT-3) consortium “as well as identifiable assets capable of generating viable business units.”

Brightology2:
Op don't be an agent of change confusion. The topic and d body of the thread does too tally in anyway. I didn't see anywhere in d thread where IMF rated nigeria economy high. Maybe oshogbo weed at work.

BY OUR REPORTER ON JANUARY 7, 2016

From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja

NOTWITHSTANDING its prevailing economic crunch, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday, rated Nigeria’s economy high in the emerging market segment.

Speaking after meeting with bank executives and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, in Abuja, Manag­ing Director of the Fund, Ms Christine Largade, advised the Federal Government to put solid economic measures in place to strengthen the fi­nancial sector and to channel more resources to grow the real sector of the economy and the Small and Medium Enter­prises (SMEs).

She disclosed that the IMF has had a series of meetings with the representatives of the banking industry and came out with strategic mechanism for sustaining the nation’s banking sector.

“This morning I have been with the CBN governor. I have also been having series of meetings with representa­tives of the banking industry and we have assured our­selves of a strategic defence on how to sustain the banking sector. We also have discussed on how the financial sector can help contribute in financ­ing the economy and sup­port small and medium scale business and development in Nigeria,” she noted, insisting that the financial sector is still strong while advising that the Bureau de Change (BDC) op­eration should be improved upon.

In his remarks, the CBN Governor, Emefiele, com­mended the IMF for visiting Nigeria and the apex bank, adding that during the meeting with Largade, both the CBN and IMF had very fruitful dis­cussions on how it could sup­port the real sector and SMEs in Nigeria.

“Indeed, the banks them­selves have promised to do better in this regard, notwith­standing some of the challeng­es we are presently facing,” Emefiele said.

Lagarde also visited Mother Theresa Orphanage Home in Gwarinpa, Abuja, where she donated $250,000 (N49.25 million) to help cushion the expenses of the home.

Speaking while making the donation, the IMF boss expressed her deep feeling for the children and called on privileged Nigerians to come to the aid of the less privileged in the country.

chukwudi44:
I am sure my pay is commensurate with what Tinubu is paying you.

chukwudi44:
Congratulations to the good people of Kwara state for thwarting the evil plots of the jagagbantis of lagos !!