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Political Defections Killing Nigeri's Democracy: Showunmi Seeks constitutional Review Against Defection

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Strengthening Political Parties as Pillars of Democracy Principles for Nigeria’s Democratic Development. By: The Alternative Preamble Robust and institutionalized political parties, rather than individual leaders, constitute the cornerstone of a stable democracy. This policy advocates for amendments to Nigeria’s electoral and party governance framework to fortify political parties, deter opportunistic defections, and deepen ideological accountability. While the Constitution and pertinent legislative frameworks serve as the foundational legal documents governing the nation, ensuring justice, equity, accountability, and the protection of fundamental rights for all citizens, societal advancement nonetheless implies evolving democratic values and emerging challenges that necessitate periodic reviews and reforms of constitutional provisions to ensure their sustained relevance, efficacy, and responsiveness to the collective good of the populace. It thus necessitates extensive con...
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Feliza Multi Billion Naira Hotel: Owner Charges Gov Dapo on Obada Community Road Rehabilitation

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A Canadian-based hotelier, Oluwafemi Ayeyemi has urged Nigerians in diaspora and foreign investors to come back home and invest in the country, adding that the lack of social amenities as factors are discouraging many from investing in the country. Ayeyemi disclosed this on Monday, while taking journalists on a project facility- tour of his multi-billion naira hotel project at Ijeja community, Obada-Oko area of Abeokuta in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state. According to the young business tycoon, the level of high insecurity, multi tax system, lack of infrastructure, and untrustworthy manpower discouraged many foreign investors from contributing to the growth of the Nigerian economy. While speaking on his N4 billion hotel project, Feliza Hotel and Suites, Ayeyemi said the 62-room hospitality facility would bring development to the community and reform the hospitality business in the state. He said the hotel which is billed for commissioning in November...
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Farmers Relief Programme: Segun Showunmi Provides Succor To Farmers in Ogun West

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A prominent opposition leader and convener of the Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi has provided supports to farmers in Ogun West through a programme called Agbe Gbelu held yesterday at Imeko Afon of Ogun state. A socio-political movement, "The Alternative" has taken its continued campaign against voter apathy, vote buying, and others to the grassroots in Ogun, reawakening the consciousness of Nigerians in rural area, while educating them on the need to vote against vote buying,  voters apathy others. The movement kick-started the move on Wednesday, during "The Alternative" empowerment for Agbe Gbe'lu Agro Network Limited, Ogun West chapter, which is a group of farmers in Ogun State.   In his welcome address,  the Convener of "The Alternative" movement,  Otunba. Segun Showunmi, disclosed that "The Alternative" is set to embark on a mission to reawakening the political consciousness of Nigerians at the grassroots level. ...
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Ọba Sikiru Kayọde Adetọna GCON, Ọgbagba Agbotewole II. Awujale joins his ancestors!

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Ọba Sikiru Kayọde Adetọna GCON, Ọgbagba Agbotewole II. Awujale joins his ancestors!  Ajankoro dugbe dugbe! Ogbagba, Agbaotewole,  Omo anikinlaya saogun, jigbini bi ata ileke, Sikiru Adetona the greatest of great Awujales.  Oh death where is thy sting?  You lived for Ijebuland, you lived for the sons and daughters of the Ijebu kingdom. You demonstrated with your dedication to the affairs of your people. You carried yourself with the candour and dignity befitting of a refined Yoruba traditional ruler, you made us all proud, you lived well, you contributed significantly to the development of your kingdom our state, Nigeria indeed mankind with your love of scholarly organisation both secular and Islamic.  Imagine the world-acclaimed festival known as the Ojude Oba Ijebu ceremony, a durbar with Oriental Arabic Origin for horses where introduced as a result of early interaction with Muslim traders from Mali way before the Dan fodion era as the Ijebus have a long histo...
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Muhammad Buhari (GCFR) Maigaskia is Gone!

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Muhammad's Buhari (GCFR) Maigaskia is Gone!  As the son of a soldier, Buhari has been in my consciousness forever. You heard his stories, from crushing Maitasine to chasing bandits into the territory of Chad way beyond our border. You heard of his exploits as commander and governor of the entire northeast and his no-nonsense approach to discipline. When he became head of state, I was in Command Secondary School in Kaduna. He had an orientation program known as war against Indiscipline, which got our attention. We even had our childish war against girls. When one of our friends Samuel found himself in an awkward situation with a female colleague and ended up crying, the matter was brought to my attention, and I immediately ordered a war against girls, which was met with an equal declaration of war against boys. That was how much of an influence Buhari had on my childhood. As president, ironically, I was already in the People’s Democratic Party by the time he started his journey back...
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2027: Obi, Mark, Aregbesola’s coalition lack capacity to unseat Tinubu-Segun Showunmi

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2027: Obi, Mark, Aregbesola's coalition lack capacity to unseat Tinubu-Segun Showunmi  A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and National Coordinator of The Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi on Thursday said that  the newly formed coalition with the African Democratic Congress lacks the capacity to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Otunba Showunmi said that the coalition being led by former Senate President, David Mark, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai among others is such that is deeply rooted in inordinate ambition and it is bound to fail. The PDP leader also declared that the people should also not forget that the country operate on principle such that when the pendulum of power swings to the north for eight years, it comes back and stay in the south for another eight years  He added that he has never been convinced of how t...
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IGNORANCE & EGO IN MISUNDERSTANDING OF NAMES & TITLES IN AFRICA

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IGNORANCE & EGO IN MISUNDERSTANDING OF NAMES & TITLES IN AFRICA I have listened to many people in Nigeria who when you ask them to tell you their name; you hear words like" My Name is Dr. XYZ, My name is Prof. XZY., My name is Chief XYZ. 1. In fact, I recall some years ago, someone was introduced, and the person got so angry that Otunba was omitted in his name. 2. Let me correct this wrong notion that Profession is not a name and title is not a name. 3. You hear people say I am surveyor XYZ...No...it is wrong. It should be for example  my name is Gbenga Adeoye., I am a Land or Estate Surveyor & Valuer. ( The author is not a surveyor, please ) 4. This desire for title is a sign of emptiness, and it has entered the church too. 5. Some want to be addressed as Evangelist XYZ..even young boys singing here and there now add prefix of evangelist this and that ... 6. This is what inferiority complex and ego is doing to us in Africa. 7. In US, I recall, even  we executive s...
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