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THE INSTITUTE OF DRIVING AND POLICY ADVOCACY CELEBRATES MAIDEN ANNUAL AWARDS  THE INSTITUTE OF DRIVING AND POLICY ADVOCACY on the 17th of Nov 2021 came together to celebrate the maiden edition of INSTITUTE OF DRIVING AND POLICY ADVOCACY (IODPA) AWARDS 2021.  The ceremony, which  took place at the STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY (SITA) HALL. ADEKUNLE AJASIN ROAD ROAD AKURE ONDO STATE.  The IODPA Awards, is the leading awards program focused on recognizing innovators and those making an impact on the economy most especially in Ondo State in areas of transportation industry, drivers and passengers safety, road safety and road maintenance.  The IODPA AWARDS was presented  to 11 recipients in various categories. Among the diverse  winners includes:  Her Excellency Chief Mrs Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu, The first lady of Ondo state. His Excellency Hon. Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa. The Deputy Governor of Ondo State. Hon. Ade Adeogun Hon. Jide Ipins

 APC MEMBERS, ATTACKED, INJURED, OTHERS KILLED 27-SEPT-2021  Gunmen on Sunday reportedly attacked some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing one of its members.  The source gathered that the party members were holding a meeting in Uruagu Ward 3, in preparation for the forthcoming governorship election when the gunmen struck, disrupted the meeting with a hail of gunshots, leading to the death of one Somadina Oforma, a member of the party in the ward. It was also gathered that several other members of the party, who were in the meeting, sustained varying degrees of injury as a result of the attack. Reacting to the attack, the spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident, saying it happened at about 7pm on Sunday. Ikenga said: “Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Tony Olofu, has ordered investigation into a

HON. ABAYOMI SHEBA ESQ SAYS LACK OF JOBS A RISK TO NIGERIA STABILITY. By Eagle Hedge Online News.  Youth unemployment is a major threat to peace and security in Nigeria which, unless addressed, could see the return of economic crisis to our country following a decades of peace Nigeria has enjoyed. Hon. Abayomi Sheba Esq  gave unemployment as one of  the  highlight and challenges facing the fragile states in Nigeria. He said more needed to be done to help young Nigerians affected by unemployment. According to him, young people account for about 65 percent of nigeria’s population of 200 million, and youth unemployment is estimated as high as 35 percent for working youth. “Peace and security in Nigeria is still an issue because of the young unemployed, and until we can address that, there’s always hanging over us the chance that there may be a resumption of high crime rate in our country,” he said this during an interview with Eagle Hedge Online News. The high proportion of yo

Guinea soldiers on Sunday said they have taken control of the government and suspended the Constitution. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya of the Guinea military said in a video recorded in the capital Conakry that the National Assembly has been dissolved. A video has also circulated on social media showing President Alpha Conde being held by soldiers. He was subsequently shoved into a vehicle and driven away. The development came after residents heard about two hours of heavy gunfire across the capital. Mr Doumbouya said all land and air routes have been shut in the interim, asking citizens to remain at home and await further instruction on the direction of the government. Mr Doumbouya also lamented widespread corruption and poverty as key reasons for the takeover, saying Mr Conde had failed to deliver on his promises to Guinea people. Mr Conde 83, won a third term of office last October. Continental body AU has yet to release a statement about the development.

HON.ABAYOMI SHEBA ESQ. SAYS NIGERIA GOVERNMENT MUST TACKLE POVERTY. BY MY COUNTRY AND I ONLINE NEWS . Former acting chairman of the federal character commission Hon. Abayomi Sheba Esq says democracy and independence alone are not the ultimate answer to addressing the growing poverty levels in Nigeria. However, Abayomi Sheba also says the democratic strides Nigeria has achieved will remain meaningless if citizens continue to live in abject poverty. “Independence alone is not enough. Democracy alone is not enough People don’t eat democracy,” said Sheba, “We have to provide employment and put food on the table for our people. I think the time has now come for our country to look at strategies where the people’s sufferings can be reduced. Let us put our resources together to reduce this poverty, which our people have been suffering from a very long time.”    In an interview with My country and I (MCNI), Sheba called on current leaders in Nigeria to implement measures to address

HON ABAYOMI SHEBA ESQ EXPRESSES SADNESS OVER THE DEATH OF HON ADEDAYO OMOLAFE ( EXPENSIVE).  It is with great sadness that I learned today of Hon. Adedayo Omolafe (Expensive) passing. Hon. Adedayo Omolafe overcame incredible obstacles to devote his life to service to his constituents, and indeed all the people of Akure and to Ondo State  as a whole.  Expensive was a warm and devoted politician and I send my condolences to his  family. He worked tirelessly both as an elected Member of  the House of Representative, representing Akure South/North Federal Constituency and a philanthropist.  May the soul of hon. Adedayo Omolafe (Expensive) find rest at the bosom of our lord until we meet again. Rest on my friend. Signed  Hon ABAYOMI SHEBA ESQ.

HON. ABAYOMI SHEBA ESQ ADVISE  NIGERIANS TO USE 2023 ELECTION AS TOOL TO GET THE NEW NIGERIA OF THEIR CHOICE. Nigerians need selfless leaders to save Nigeria from  her present predicament  of economy sabotage and heartless politicians and public servants who specialized in stealing from the poor (corruption).  Due to wrong people in leadership opposition in Nigeria, our economy growth and prosperity has been undermined not only in the act of siphoning away our resources from their intended purposes, but in the long-term effects of services not delivered for example school supplies that are not delivered, vaccines that are not received, roads contract awarded but never built, agricultura and business loans approved which never see the light of day, the list is endless. In my travels around the world, I have seen the corrosive impact of corruption on the lives of the poor and the resulting sharp decline of trust that citizens have in their governments. This is why 2023 electi