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Threats to Life Arising from Advocacy for LGBTQ – A Recent Case of Flight Risk in Ekiti December 12, 2023   It has become a common phenomenon in our society for people publicly identifying with Homosexuals and lesbianism to be stigmatized, harassed and prosecuted in some instances or become alien to the community by their social stigmatization, discrimination and condemnation. It has brought shame to some families and affected the status of the family arising from the frequency of public condemnation of the issue. A recent occurrence in an Ado-Ekiti community arose from the various threats to life received by a Law Teacher and Advocate for the LGBQT community whose family name is been protected in this publication but who bears the initials – MJ. The lady in question was sacked from her workplace because of her role in advancing the cause of the LGBQT community and even declared personal non-grata in her community by the Landlords and Landladies who condemned the p...

A Nation Building Crusader and Public Affairs Analyst, Prince Toyin Akingbade has faulted the palliative measures put in place by Federal government to bolster the consequence of the removal of fuel subsidy on the people, saying it was a wrong strategy. He said that the savings from the fuel subsidy should be evenly distributed to benefit all citizens irrespective of their class because everybody gets the heat of the subsidy removal.  Akingbade noted that the first step to be taken by the government to cushion the effects of subsidy removal was to crash the cost of governance. He said it was a contradiction for the government to be talking of fuel subsidy removal on the one hand, only to be recklessly increasing the cost of governance on the other hand.  The Human Right Activist who decried the high cost of governance in the country insisted that only a conscious downscaling of the cost of governance at all levels including the National Assembly members who recent...

The umbrella body of all Ado-Ekiti sons and daughters both home and diaspora under the aegis of Ado-Ekiti Progressive Union (APU), has congratulated the celebrated legal giant, a global philanthropist of repute and founder, Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), on the occasion of his 60 years in the legal profession.  In a goodwill message signed by the National General Secretary of Ado Progressive Union, Prince Toyin Akingbade, on Monday, congratulated Are Babalola for witnessing a successful 60 years in the law corridor.  The Union described Aare Afe Babalola as a man who is truly blessed by God, who also devotes his time, energy and resources to improving the lives of many as well as bringing development to Ado- Ekiti, the State and Nigeria in general. APU noted that, it is a notorious fact that Awolowo has played his part and has gone to join the saints triumphant, but his re-incarnate, Baba AFE, has stepped into his shoes by virtue of the g...

EKITIDECIDES2022: Ewi of Ado-Ekiti Holds Crucial Peace Meeting With Party Candidates Over Pre- Election Violence Following the escalating political violence in Ekiti State and heavy early morning gun duel in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, the Ewi, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi III JP CON, summoned an emergency security and peace meeting in his Palace. In his remarks, The foremost traditional ruler said the peace meeting became imperative for insiders to diffuse tension caused by the frequent upsurges of violence and attacks on supporters of rival political parties in Ekiti. The meeting had in attendance Five Traditional rulers which includes the Chairman of the State council of Obas, Onishan, Owa-Ajero, Olojido, Olomuo, Elemure, the representatives of political parties, heads of security agencies, Governorship candidates of APC, PDP SDP, ADP, YYP, Accord and Former governor Fayose, transport union leaders and other stakeholders. Oba Adejugbe, reminded ...

NNPP Offers Obi Vice Presidential Ticket - The Nation  The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is offering former Anambra State governor Peter Obi the ticket of running mate to the National Leader of the party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, The Nation has learnt. The party is discussing with several lawmakers and aspirants from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), who feel unhappy with the processes of their primaries. A source within the party told The Nation that while the party was willing to give him the position of vice president, his followers are insisting on the presidential ticket, with Kwankwaso serving as his running mate. The source, however, said the zoning of the presidential ticket of the APC and the PDP would determine the final decision of the NNPP. The source said Obi, Kwankwaso and some of the party leaders had met to discuss the issue ahead of the party’s presidential primary slated for June 2 in Abuja. Asked w...

2023: Police arrest two APC House of Assembly aspirants for allegedly refusing to step down May 26, 2022 Ebonyi State Police Command, Thursday arrested two sons of the foremost founding father of Ebonyi state, Late Senator Office Nwali over their alleged refusal to step down for another aspirant in the just concluded APC primaries in the State. It was gathered that the duo, Barr.  Offia Nwali and his brother Engr Alfred Offia Nwali were arrested on Thursday at Onueke in Ezza South Local Government Area of the State. .He had received so many threats over the election but he refused to step down preferring to go to the field. They arrested him because they saw that he was going to win as he had a large number following him in the constituency”, the source said The source further alleged that his supporters, including some of the delegates were chased out of the election venueElder Brother of the two brothers, Oguzor Offia Nwali confirmed the arrests of the brothers. He al...