The Oyo State government has announced the constitution of new excos for the Park Management System (PMS) in the state, with Mr Tomiwa Omolewa as Chairman.

This is just as the state government ordered the reopening of the parks which had been under lock and key following the dissolution of the PMS Disciplinary Committee led by Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi

The new Chairman, Omolewa was among personalities who pledged their support for the state government’s new plan on transport management at last week’s stakeholders’ meeting held at the House of Chiefs, State Secretariat, Ibadan.

The stakeholders’ meeting, among others, had agreed to the imperativeness of a reorganisation of the PMS as well as need for appointment an Interim Management Committee for transport management in the State.

The latest development on transport management in the State was conveyed in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo Governor, Mr Sulaiman Olanrewaju, on Sunday.
Also contained in the statement was the appointment of Mr Kasali Lawal as PMS secretary in the State.

The new management team announced by the government on Sunday comprises of members from all the major factions in the transport union.

Apart from the chairman and secretary, other members of the management include Alhaji Tajudeen Jimoh, Deputy Chairman; Kamardeen Idowu, Treasurer; Tirimisiyu Olowoposi, Financial Secretary; Abass Amolese, Organising Secretary; and Alhaji Hamidu Mustapha Were, Auditor.

Others are Alhaji Abideen Ejiogbe, First Vice Chairman; Ganiyu Mojeed, First Trustee; Alhaji Musa Alubankudi, Second Trustee, Alhaji Rahman Akinsola Tokyo, Second Auditor; and Alhaji Wasiu Emiola, Public Relations Officer.

Speaking after the announcement, the new PMS chairman, Tomiwa Omolewa, said he would work towards ensuring peace across the state.

He said: “I thank Governor Seyi Makinde for counting me worthy of this position. I use this opportunity to assure the people of Oyo State and the government that there will be a difference in our attitude to work.”

“I promise that the people will notice a significant difference in our operations as we assume office.”

It will be recalled that Governor Seyi Makinde, hours after he was sworn in for a second term in office, ordered the dissolution of the disciplinary committee of the PMS led by Mr Mukaila Lamidi popularly called Auxiliary.

Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has revealed how he met his wife Chioma.

Davido, in an Interview with YouTuber and vlogger Tayo Aina, said he first met Chioma while they were both studying at Babcock University.

The singer mentioned he was pursuing a degree in music, while Chioma studied Economics.

He said in part, “I was in school for a year before I blew up. That was when I met my wife. I remember the day I saw her. I can never forget it.

“I was in a Prado, and I looked behind and I saw this girl walking. Just there with her bag, it was Chioma.

“I told Lati omo I like that girl, go and call that girl for me.

“He called her but she did not answer me at the time. Later on, she came to Lagos and we linked up. And I was like, yeah, I got you.”

Following the clash of interest that ensued between the former Chairman of disciplinary committee of the Park Management System in Oyo state, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, aka Auxiliary and Governor Seyi Makinde, the governor, has broken silence on why he sacked PMS boss, saying there can’t be two governments in a state.

The governor, made this revelation on Sunday, during a thanksgiving service to commemorate his Omituntun 2.0, held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan.

Recall that, Makinde, through his ex-Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi, last Tuesday, announced dissolution of the PMS headed by the former NURTW boss.

Oyo Police Command on the other hand, declared Auxillary wanted in connection with cases of attempted murder, causing grievous harm, arms dealing, murder, armed robbery within Oyo state and kidnapping at Oke-ogun and Ibarapa axis of the State.

The governor said he wielded the big stick by dissolving PMS, saying no meaningful activity can take place in an atmosphere of insecurity.

But Makinde, while speaking at the thanksgiving service, assured government would do all necessary reforms in PMS to ensure those fomenting trouble were engaged.

The governor said, “Before the last election, it wasn’t as if there is no thugs but we called them and told them the new Oyo State we want. We don’t want them to fight themselves, we don’t want fight to break from our garages every time.”

“We told them, don’t fight anybody. if we are re-elected, we shall ensure we unite you so that everyone can get what belongs to him or her for people and the government to operate in the atmosphere of peace.”

“But one of them said he can’t work with others. so I said two governments cannot operate in the state, there will only be one government.”

The governor said it took the grace of God for all his achievements in his first term.

He noted that the most important thing in Omituntun 2.0 is the upgrade of condition of the people, saying government shall do everything possible to make the upgrade is seemless and provide atmosphere for people to comply.

Mr. Olusade Adesola, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says steps will be taken towards developing bicycle tracks within the Abuja metropolis.

Adesola made the expression in a statement by the Director, Information and Communication FCT, Mr Muhammad Sule, in Abuja on Sunday.

According to the statement, Adesola spoke at the opening of the 2023 World Bicycle Day in Abuja.
He said that bicycle tracks were already captured in the master plan of Abuja city, saying, ”We need to develop them.

“This move will deepen the campaign to reduce the effect of climate change, emissions will be reduced if cycling is encouraged,” he said.

The permanent secretary described cycling as an enjoyable and physically beneficial sport which should be encouraged and promoted.

“As a people, we need to imbibe the culture of riding bicycles, both as sport, exercise and means of transportation.

“The benefits of cycling are enormous. It can improve heart health and strengthen the limbs,” he said.
Adesola commended the Indian High Commission in Nigeria for its consistent supports towards the celebration of World Bicycle Day in the FCT.

Speaking, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Shri Balasubramanian, urged Nigerians to embrace cycling in the interest of good health and healthier environment.

He said the Commission had, in the last five years, supported the celebration of the day in the FCT.
The theme of the event was: ”Cycling – A Better Way to Enjoy the City.”

The Judicial Staff Union(JUSUN) has mobilised its members to join the strike action declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress to protest fuel subsidy removal by the federal government.

In a circular addressed to the Deputy President, All Vice Presidents, All Branches and chapters of JUSUN” and dated June 3rd, 2023.

It reads “I bring you fraternal greetings from Nigeria (JUSUN) The leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union.

“This is to inform all Branches and chapters of our great union across Nigeria to begin mobilisation for a nationwide action and withdrawal of service which would commence on Wednesday 7th June 2023.

“This followed a decision of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at her meeting on 2nd June, 2023 over the increase in the pump price of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) by the Federal Government through NNPCL

All zonal vice presidents are to coordinate their zones by ensuring that Branch and chapters chairmen mobilise their members for a total compliance. Also note that the nationwide action commences on Wednesday 7th, June 2023.” The circular, signed for the NLC General Secretary by M.J. Akwashiki, instructed its addressees.

Hopes for an increase in crude oil production for Nigeria was rekindled on Sunday following approval by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to Nigeria, Congo and Angola to produce “maximally”

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday

Nigeria and other OPEC and non-OPEC members at the 35th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee Meeting of OPEC held in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday have agreed to cut production volumes in order to ensure global oil market stability just as it allowed Nigeria, Congo and Angola to continue to produce maximally to their OPEC quota of 2023.

In the statement, Nigeria, Congo and Angola have agreed that the highest production volumes of the last six months from November 2022 to April 2023 should be used as the basis for the determination of their 2024 production quota

Nigeria alongside other OPEC and Non-OPEC members at the JMMC meeting agreed to a cut production volumes in order to ensure global oil market stability.

Furthermore, the statement added that Nigeria, Congo and Angola have agreed that the highest production volumes of the last Six (6) months (November 2022 – April 2023) to be used as the basis for the determination of their 2024 production quota.

Nigeria’s highest production of crude oil only of 1.383 MBPD was achieved in February 2023.

The statement reads in part, “OPEC has also agreed to allow these countries to continue to produce maximally to their OPEC quota of 2023.

“This implies that Nigeria can ramp up its production up to its current quota of 1742KBD and subsequently be capped at 10pwr cent less as its quota for 2024 subject to verification by independent secondary sources.”

The statement stated that the Nigerian delegation is confident that the ongoing security intervention under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will enable the restoration of country’s production to the 1580KBD crude oil only.

This will be complimented by condensate of about 400KBD.

This will ultimately enable Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production of about Two (2) Million Barrels per day in 2024.

Nigeria’s daily crude oil production has surged to about 1.6 million barrels per day, and it’s expected to hit 1.8 million barrels per day according to the Chief Upstream Investment Officer of the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services, Bala Wunti.

Wunti had said on Saturday at the 186th meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that with the technology deployed, Nigeria’s oil production will hit 1.8 million barrels by July or early August.

He said, “It is what we are harvesting already, and the result of the security collaboration is what actually reversed the trend of our declining production.

“That we are back to about 1.6 million barrels today is a result of the collaboration. Everybody is working, the security agencies are working in synergy with the industry, the regulators are working and the communities .

“What we have done is to bring everybody together the four players: the security agencies, the regulators, industry players, as well as the communities through the private community contractors.

“And then we brought in overlaying technology. That technology created a lit of platforms, one of which is the collaborating platform, whereby all security issues are now seen in real time.

“And it is the outcome of that that has brought about the confidence that we have to hit about 1.8 million barrels by the end of July or early August. “

He dismissed every doubt of reaching the new target, saying that, “as of today this morning, our instantaneous production number is about 1.59 million which is basically 1.6 million and this is because of some of our facilities that are basically going through a turn around maintenance.”

He said some of the facilities have 40,000 barrels capacity, which will be on stream by Sunday.

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, has called on Federal Lawmakers from the zone in the 10th National Assembly to vote for its principal officers based on their inclination.

Chiedozie Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday.

Ogbonnia said that the group is not in agreement with the zoning of key offices of the 10th National Assembly as has been proposed by the ruling party.

He said that the apex Igbo group leadership, under Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, agreed to direct all Igbo lawmakers to vote according to their discretion.

Ogbonnia said that the Igbo Apex group rejects the principle of zoning of principal offices of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He said the group, after due evaluations and considerations, described the allocation of the position of the Deputy Speaker to the South East as highly disgusting and provocative to the Igbo race.

“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has watched with keen concern the zoning of principal offices of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“We have also observed that the All Peoples Congress (APC) zoned the position of the Deputy Speaker to the South East of Nigeria, and this we considered to be unacceptable,” he said.

Ogbonnia said that the lawmakers should have the best interest of the nation at heart in all their duties as national legislators to ensure that longings of the geo-political zones would be addressed.

He said that the federal lawmakers should be independent in their core decisions and work in a harmonious manner irrespective of their political parties, religion or ethnicity to bridge any gap of disunity.

A team set up by President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting, which is taking place in the conference room of the Chief of Staff to the president, started at 5 pm

It is expected to discuss the fallouts from the removal of fuel subsidy.

Dissatisfied with the President for declaring the subsidy gone, the Organised Labour, including the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and TUC, met with the same team last Wednesday but ended in a deadlock.

The Secretary is leading the federal government’s team to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume.

Others are the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefie; former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; and the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.

Also in the meeting are the Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Zacch Adedeji; Executive Vice President, Downstream, of the NNPCL, Yemi Adetunji; former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Dele Alake; Hon James Faleke, among others.

On the TUC side are seven members, led by their President, Mr Festus Osifo.

More details to come later…

[Tribune]

Daniel Bwala, a spokesman for Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has advised President Bola Tinubu ahead of the constitution of his cabinet.

Bwala listed five offices Tinubu should not appoint politicians to occupy.

Tweeting, Bwala wrote: “No 16th biggest test would the appointment of these;

1. National Security Adviser

2. Minister of the economy

3. Director General of SSS and NIA

4. Minister of Petroleum

5. Central Bank Governor

“He must not appoint a politician or quasi-politician for any of these roles, or else he will repeat history.”

Tinubu was inaugurated on May 29 in Abuja.

This was after he won the 2023 presidential election. He defeated Atiku, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

However, Atiku and Obi are contesting Tinubu’s victory in court because they claim the election was flawed.

[DailyPost]

THE President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has accepted his appointment by the United Nations in the fight against malnutrition.

On June 1, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres picked Adesina and 21 other leaders to spearhead the fight against malnutrition in all its forms as members of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group.

Appointed alongside the AfDB boss were two other Nigerians – Vice President of the Islamic Development Bank, Mansur Muhtar, and Executive Chair, Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition, Ndidi Nwuneli.

Taking to his Twitter handle today, Adesina said he is greatly honoured by the appointment in the quest to end malnutrition globally.

“I am greatly honored by United Nations Secretary-General @antonioguterres appointing me among Global Leaders to tackle global malnutrition. Thank you, SG. I look forward to helping to deliver on this agenda,” he twitted.

Initiated in 2010 by the former Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, the SUN Movement continues its drive to improve nutrition for all people, everywhere, with the stewardship of 22 appointed global leaders who are committed to fighting malnutrition in all its forms as members of the SUN Movement Lead Group.

With the latest appointment, these prominent figures are committed to championing nutrition and steering the SUN Movement and its mission to eradicate malnutrition in all its forms by 2030.
Some three billion people, almost half of all humanity, cannot afford a healthy diet. And two-thirds of children lack the diverse diets they need to thrive.

[NaijaTimes]