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  Bobi wine has blasted Yoweri Museveni, the president of Uganda, What sense does it makes to have purchased luxury cars for ex-speakers of the parliament after the president himself had recently bewailed that his regime is cash-strapped. Bobi wine, wrote on his social media handle, "Where is the common sense Museveni was talking about recently? The regime claims to be cash-strapped. Citizens are dying of hunger in different parts of the country.  The regime can barely offer any meaningful services to the people.  And what do they do? Spend billions to purchase luxury cars for former Speakers of Parliament, some of whom still hold well-paying government jobs where they already have vehicles and convoys following them around!  Each week, we wake up to a new scandal, new heist. The criminals in power continue to ask the citizens: "What can you do?" And yes, the citizens of this country must rise up at the earliest opportunity and put an end to this madness. 

  Olowu of Kuta, HRM Oba Hameed Adekunle Oyelude Makama, CON, Tegbosun III,   has warned mischief makers to steer away from the activities of the Department of State Services, DSS, through unfounded allegations and narrative capable of affecting the morals of officers and rank and file. Olowu, in a statement released on Sunday, said the news making the rounds that the director general of the DSS, Bichi, has siphoned  money meant for the payment of the N35,000 wage award approved by President Bola Tinubu, is not only unfounded, but ridiculous. "It is a known fact that the DSS's salary and allowances are special and can not be fully categorised as civil servants because the services are essential. "It's also clear that the intention of the purveyors of the fake news is to cause disaffection between the officers and the DG."  Olowu said. Continuing,  Olowu said it is the prerogative of Mr President to chose who he want to work with as far as the DSS DG positio...

  In a grand ceremony held on December 1, 2023, the Olowu of Kuta, HRM Oba Hameed Adekunle Oyelude Makama CON, added a touch of regality to Owu Kuta by conferring esteemed chieftaincy titles on two merited personalities, The honored recipients were none other than Lagos Business Tycoon, Chief (Mrs) Abisola Bamidele, as Erelu Borokoni, and the distinguished and detribalized Senior Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), Hon. Mike Msuaan, who now bears the title Akeweje of Kuta. Dignitaries present included former army chief Lt Gen TY Buratai, who is also the Balogun agba Owu Kuta, Oba Dokun Abolarin the Orangun of Oke-Ila led arays of traditional rulers, among others that grace the colourful event, aligning with Owu Kuta's vision for progress proclaimed in "Kuta tuntun,"  the achievements and  pedigree of the two eminent  chiefs,  Lady Bisbam and Hon. Mike Msuaan MON. Lady Bisbam, who is An astute  business woman of repu...