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May 02, 2020 I wrote on the perceived imbroglio between the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Oluseyi Makinde and his deputy, His Excellency, Engr Rauf Olaniyan and political implications of same to the people of Okeogun and Oyo State in general.  With the happenings in Oyo state political terrain after my piece confirms that absolutely everything is wrong in their relationships. The purported truce spearheaded by renowned politician, Chief Yekini Adeojo and many attempts by others to settle the rift has been futile exercise. Actually, there's nothing unusual in a frost relationship between a governor and his deputy, just like any other relationships, we agreed to disagree and agree again. This is known in political parlance as "no permanent friend or enemy in politics".  In every political fightings like this, the one with maturity, wisdom and tactics always come out victorious. In politics, the opponent calculates or measures the weaknesses of the other party...

The signing of the Nigerian Local Content Act into law by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2010 was greeted with much applause. Although this was limited to the oil and gas industry, the law saw an increased local participation in the oil and gas industry as well as enhanced knowledge transfer in the industry.  Ten years after, and in view of the lessons that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us as a people, it is high time we started to think and look inwards. While we cannot boast of self-sufficiency or even isolate the country from trading with other countries, we cannot in the same vein shy away from the need for us to promote our drive towards self-sufficiency. This has become very necessary if we must redress the persistent trade imbalance the country battles with.  Nigeria is not the only country that has initiated a Local Content Act. In neighbouring Ghana, there is also the Ghanaian Local Content Act. In the case of Ghana, their local content law aim...

Hon.Captain Ajao Jacob Adejumo: 365days of Dynamic Representation. Hon. Capt Adejumo Ajao, the legislator representing Ogbomoso North, South and Oriire Federal Constituency of Oyo state at the Nigerian House of representative has enumerated his achievements in the past one year he has been representing his constituents.  Based on the information obtained from the Parliamentarian's media aide, Hon Olayanju Paul titled   Hon.Captain Ajao Jacob Adejumo: 365days of Dynamic Representation  and the evidence provided, the last one year have been a fruitful one, despite being a first timer and a member of minority party, the strides is enormous. The massive love shown by the people of his constituency has propelled in leaving no stone unturned so as to actualize the Constituents happiness. Hon. Captain Ajao, has served meritoriously and will continue to strives for the betterment of his People. Below are some of the achieved feats: Facilitated Capital Projects Fa...

The Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District at the floor of the Nigerian National Assembly, Oloye Teslim Kolawole Folarin  rolls out his achievements in the last 365 days to mark his first year as people's representative in the 9th assembly. According to the document obtained by T imeline Daily from the distinguished senator through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Comrade Y.S.O Olaniyi ELODYPER tagged Senator TKF's Legislative Accomplishments in 365days, the followings are enumerated THE RETURN TO THE NIGERIA SENATE Senator Teslim Kolawole officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, 16th of December 2017. The former senate leader was received by the national leader of the party, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Hammed Tinubu, the then National Chairman of the party, His Excellency Chief John Odigie Oyegun; former Oyo State Governor and now Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party- His Excellency Senator Isiaq Abiola ...

NIGERIA DEMOCRACY IN THE WHEEL OF DESPOTIC LEADER Democracy may be a word familiar to most, but it is a concept still misunderstood and misused in a time when totalitarian regimes and military dictatorships alike have attempted to claim popular support by pinning democratic labels upon themselves;  Democracy is more than a set of constitutional rules and procedures that determine how a government functions. In a democracy, government is only one element coexisting in a social fabric of many and varied institutions, political parties, organisations, and voluntary associations. In the phrase of Abraham Lincoln (1861), democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Ever since Nigeria got her independence from the British in 1960, there has been a kind of 'juginho to Rudiger' pass of power. The soldiers that go are still the soldier that return in agabda and that is why our barrack remains the same. The same set of people are playing a soccer of po...

The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Senator Ali Ndume, on Wednesday advocate for conversion of the National Assembly to a part-time legislature during the ongoing Novel Coronavirus pandemic to save cost. Ndume who spoke to reporters during an interview in Abuja, however denied calling on the Federal Government to cut the salaries of civil servants in the country. He said that the report which credited the claim to him quoted him out of context. “The statement credited to me was not a complete statement and I was quoted out of context,” Ndume said. He added: “When they asked me questions about the revised budget, I said we should fasten our belts during this pandemic due to the fall in the prices of crude oil which is the mainstay of our economy. “I said the Federal Government should critically look into cutting down of the cost of governance. “I called for the reduction of overhead cost, salaries of senior public servants and the recurrent expenditure. That i...

Tubosun Eminence, Abuja A Bill for an Act to enact the Nigerian Local Content Act to provide for the Development, Regulation and Enforcement of Nigerian Content in all sectors of the Nigerian economy except in Oil and Gas Sector and other matters related therewith, 2020 (SB. 419) passed the second reading in the Nigeria Senate on Tuesday. The passage was sequel to a presentation of the bill by the sponsor, Senator Teslim Folarin of Oyo Central Senatorial District at plenary. According to Senator Folarin, “the proposed Bill is to strengthen the progress made in the local content Bill earlier passed and Implemented”. He said the executive arm recognizes the importance of local content and the Bill is divided into 13 parts. Senator Ajibola Basiru in his contribution says the Bill is a good one especially as we need to protect our resources which are filtered away as a result of lack of local content. Senator Ajayi Boroffice says he supports the Bill particularly because it w...