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A nationalist, Segun Showunmi has called on the government and the citizens of Nigeria to take a deep lesson from the last year EndSars protests which took place all over the states resulting into what he termed gory tales. Segun Showunmi who is always agitating for a better Nigeria said that human beings have the rights to protest under any circumstances as there is no provision in the constitution of the country prohibiting them from exercising their fundamental human rights to protest or show displeasure to unfriendly governmental policies. He pointed that the incident which happened last year is capable of dragging the nation into war just like a revolution of the nature of the “Arab Spring”—which left a lot of North African countries destroyed, but we should be grateful to God for his timely intervention. "It is appropriate to pay obeisance to the memories of all those who suffered, died, got injured or lost valuable properties. In all, we must never forget what happened and ...

  A group, Good Governance Vanguard (GGV) has said that no amount of unpatriotic sponsored attack against a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Spokesman of 2019 Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign, Segun Showunmi would displace the fact that Gov Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has performed abysmally poor. The group in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Irede Ogunrinde stated this while reacting to a news report credited to one Ogun Civil Network calling Segun Showunmi all sort of unprintable names just for asking Gov Abiodun to up its game and give qualitative leadership just as he promised during his electioneering campaign. The group said it was so laughable and indeed playing to the gallery for anyone to have dubbed Segun Showunmi a political jobber with no pedigree who only criticises for pecuniary gains after which he would shut up his mouth. It stated further that "we could understand the pains and frustration of this attack dog masquerading as a group because our...

  The Spokesman to Alhaji Atiku Abubarkar 2019 PDP  Presidential Campaign, Segun Showunmi has joined other distinguished Nigerians to express his deepest condolence over the demise of Dr Emmanuel Abiodun, the father of Gov Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. Segun Showunmi in his letter of condolence to Gov Dapo Abiodun, described Pa Emmanuel Abiodun who died on Monday at 89 as a beloved father and one of the fortunate parents who have had the rare privilege of watching their son become the executive Governor of Ogun State in their lifetime. He said that the late educationist must have died a fulfilled and happy man having sat beside the governor when taking the oath of office over two years ago The PDP chieftain declared that having been around Ogun State for a very long time, watching and observing the activities of Gov Abiodun's last three predecessors, and seeing the level of tolerance, forbearance and calmness with which the governor (Abiodun) had especially managed to treat all ...

Ogun PDP no going back on tomorrow's Local Government Elections- Leke Shittu The court backed Leke Shittu leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ogun State has said that the party is set to participate in tomorrow's local government elections. Hon Leke Shittu in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists at the state capital said that the clarification became imperative due to the confusion generated by the statement credited to one Hon Sikirulai Ogundele saying that the PDP had pulled out of tomorrow's local government elections. Hon Shittu disclosed that " this is to inform the general public and good people of Ogun State that the party has and will never pull out of tomorrow's local government elections. We have done all that we are supposed to do under the law and we will surely participate in tomorrow's local government elections.  "We hereby use this medium to urge the good people of Ogun State to disregard the statement...

 Ogun LG polls: Obafemi/Owode screening committee defends report. The Obafemi/Owode local government screening committee for the Chairmanship aspirants in the July 24 local government elections in Ogun State has rejected plans by some individuals to drag the committee's reports in the mud. The committee in a statement signed by its Secretary, Mr Clement Adeniyi and made available to our Correspondent said it however in the face of spurious reports, particularly one written by faceless Comr Samson Adekunle from Asipa village, remained undaunted to present a befitting Chairmanship candidate for the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the local government. The committee said it has noted with dismay the bundles of lies as allegedly written by the faceless Comr Samson Adekunle and posted on several social media platforms wherein the Chief Kola Sorinola led APC Screening Committee for the local government was solely maligned for the purpose of rubbishing the committee'...

 Pastor Adeboye's Aide Hosts Service Unusual Tagged Show Your Jersey Sunday    One of the Aides to the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God who is also the Provincial Pastor of the Ogun Province 16, Pastor John Ayodele has told his members the symbolic meaning of show your jersey Sunday which took place on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Peculiar Peoples Parish Ibara, G.R.A, Abeokuta. The programme tagged "Show Your Jersey" was the third edition which gave members the opportunity to adorn themselves in their club jerseys. Pastor Ayodele who led the Jesus Club told the church that there are at least three categories of people at the football stadium; the players, the officials and the spectators. Pastor Ayodele said that spectators are not guided by any rules or regulations, they are free to do whatever they like, except during COVID-19 when they are to adhere to certain hygienic rules like washing of hands, using nose mas...

 Former Nigeria's Ambassador to Zambia and Malawi and a former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare during Otunba Gbenga Daniel led administration in Ogun state, Mrs Folake Marcus Bello has said that the recent breakdown of laws and orders in the country was as a result of the ineffective local government administration in the country. Mrs. Marcus Bello decried that the government is too far from the people, the people can no longer feel the presence of the government they elected to represent them,this is reason for high rate in kidnapping, terrorism and other social menace. The prominent motivational speaker, who is also a legal practitioner, posited that government at all levels have not been able to curb crimes because the judicial system is too slow to discourage Nigerians from perpetrating criminal acts. She made these points known while featuring as a guest on Ogun state television weekly programme titled "Focus", where she analyzed the topic of discus...