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Village Square News  * APC PRESIDENTIAL FLAG BEARER TO SPEAK AT CHATHAM HOUSE*  * _Discuss manifesto before Nigeria in diaspora and international community in December 5th 2022_  Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), will discuss his plans for Nigeria at the Royal Institute of International Affairs on December 5. According to a statement released by Chatham House, the organization’s decision to host Bola Tinubu is “part of a series examining Nigeria’s 2023 elections and political developments, with a cross-section of political figures, presidential candidates, and policymakers.” In the run-up to the 2023 elections, all of the presidential hopefuls in Nigeria will likely be given a platform from which to present their plans for the country. The event will feature the former governor of Lagos state discussing “his vision and recently unveiled a manifesto for ‘renewing hope’ in Nigeria, including his policy proposals for e

Village Square News  OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS  STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIRMAN AND SIX COMMISSIONERS     The political drama in Osun state continues two days after the swearing in of new governor senator Ademola Adeleke Jackson Nurudeen as he directed the immediate suspension of the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Mr. Segun Oladitan and the six members of the Commission; they were : I. Mr. Yusuf Oyeniran II. Alhaja Suibat Adubi III. Prince Yinka Ajiboye IV. Mrs. Abosede Omibeku V. Mr. Dosu Gidigbi VI. Mr. Wahab Adewoyin. According to statements by the new secretary to the government Hon. Teslim Igbalaiye  “This suspension is sequel to several petitions bothering on financial impropriety, dereliction of duty, absenteeism and abuse of office against the said Chairman and members of the Commission. “Pending the outcome of investigation into the allegations against the suspended Chairman and members of the Commission, t

The village square reports  ADEMOLA ADELEKE BECOMES THE SIXTH EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE *Reversed all appointments made by predecessor from July 7th 2022 *Frosen state accounts  *Renamed state to Osun state The oath of office was administered on the Governor by the State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo on Sunday at the Osogbo City Stadium, Osogbo. Earlier, Kola Adewusi, flanked by his wife was sworn in as the Deputy Governor of the state. They succeeded the Immediate Past Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and his deputy Benedict Alabi who ruled between 2018-2022.Speaking after taking his oath, Governor Adeleke reversed the state from "State of Osun" to "Osun State". Adeleke reversed all appointments made by the immediate past governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, effective from July 7, 2022. The newly sworn-in governor ordered that all government bank accounts be frozen.  He also disclosed that all actions of the Oyetola administration fro

*JAGABAN AMBASSADORS AND MEDIA ACTION ( JAMA ) ACTIVATES MACHINERY FOR BAT PRESIDENCY ASPIRATION FOR 2023*   *_Congratulations to Hon Bamidele Tomori, Hon. Rahman Ayuba and Hon. Gbolade Sadiq_*  Jagaban Ambassadors and Media Action ( JAMA) on November 25th, 2023 activated the group machinery towards the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu's presidency and  All progressives Congress in 2023. In a colorful ceremony held at the ITSO campaign office in GRA Ikeja and moderated by the group coordinator Hon. Dare Akeen salami the group state executives and LG coordinators were inaugurated  Speaking at the occasion, the coordinator enjoined every member to show commitment in ensuring that each and everyone delivers their polling unit to the victory for All Progressives Congress. " Asiwaju is a credible leader with political experience and proven records of achievements that at this critical period of our nation his personality and experience are required t

Village Square Reports  INCESSANT TRANSPORT FARE INCREASE IN LAGOS  Lagos residents are on daily basis facing challenges as the cost of living is soaring higher than expected and means of sourcing daily bread is been fractured by the transporters with arbitrary increases in transport fares. During the surgent of covid-19 that transport fare was increased which was understandable by the people but since the battle was declared over by the government commercial drivers refused to revert to old fares but engaged in transport fare at will.  Investigation at some designated parks across Lagos revealed that drivers and touts at parks arbitrarily increase transport fares especially when there was traffic on any route, most times transport fares in Lagos skyrocket in the early rush hours and the evening when people leave for their homes. From terminal 2 and environs in Oshodi, transport fare from Oshodi- Ajar is always raised from #700-100, Oshodi -Mushin #100 to 150, and Oshodi -O

Village Square News Reports  2023 ELECTION:OSHODI-ISOLO PDP SENSITISES YOUTHS ON THE 2023 ELECTION * Urges youth to participate honestly in the coming election  People Democratic Party in Oshodi-Isolo Local government has taken politics in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government on a different dimension towards the coming 2023 general elections through a sensitization youth awareness program organized by RMD youth Organization an arm of Hon. Olumuyiwa Owodara campaign Organisation held at the campaign office at odalume street, Ladipo estate on 12th November 2022 Speaking at the seminar tagged " _YOUTH SENSITIZATION IN MODERN POLITICS AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN 2023 GENERAL ELECTION"_ the foremost candidate to the house of representatives for Oshodi-Isolo federal  constituency1 enjoined the youths to shun violence and remove the lid on their eyes to allow their brain function properly to be useful for their community and relevant in the twenty-first century politics