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  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for 3-7 May 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming Administration. The President gave the approval after meeting with some members of the Federal Executive Council and the Chairman of @natpopcom and his team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday (28 April 2023). In arriving at the decision to postpone the Census, the meeting reiterated the critical need for the conduct of a Population and Housing Census, 17 years after the last Census, to collect up-to-date data that will drive the developmental goals of the country and improve the living standard of the Nigerian people. The President noted that with the completion of the Enumeration Area Demarcation of the country, conduct of first and second pretests, the recruitment and training of adhoc workers,procurement of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and ICT infrastructures, appreciable progress has...

  In the fray of last gubernatorial crusade, utmost Osun electorates might have had all their eggs in Governor Ademola Adeleke's basket with the hope that industries would be major concerns after 12years of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which was largely focused on road networks. Few weeks agone, Governor, Ademola Adeleke bagged "The Best Governor of The Year" by a Lagos based Champion Newspapers without parameters  but proposed road project ongoing symbolises flirting with power. As German social theorist, Robert Michels. In his seminal analysis of the German Social Democratic Party in 1911, said that, all organizations, no matter how democratic their original intentions eventually come to be ruled by a powerful entrenched minority that, when necessary, will act illegitimately to squelch internal opposition and divert the organisations goals in order to maintain its power. As a matter of urgency, one of the substantial blueprints to sail through the aqua of...

  It was on a Sunday morning, 33 years ago, on April 22, 1990 when we woke up to hear martial music on our radio. A bloodiest military coup spearheaded by unassuming gentleman, a Military Officer, Major Gideon Orkar took place at the Dodan Barracks, Obalende, Lagos. They came to forcefully took over power from President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Rtd) popularly referred to as IBB who planned to become a life president. A group of young military officers mainly from the Middle-Belt States and the South came together to plan the bloodiest coup in the history of Nigeria that failed. The coup was allegedly sponsored by a businessman guru, Chief Great Ogboru from Delta State. The Gideon Orkar's speech was repeated on the radio until the then Lagos State Military Governor, Colonel Alagbe Rasaki came on air through Radio Lagos stammering to make a broadcast which was later supported by General Sani Abacha''s nationwide speech that finally foiled the coup. From Major Gideo...

Publisher of Voice Air Media, Bright Olorungbotemi was asking if there has been any transformations by the omnicompetent entity administered to provide for adequate security, employments and other functions of goverment. In what he describes as sinking, languorous displays by the current, oozing that; On the 26th January, 2023; His Excellency, the Osun State number citizen, Governor Ademola Adeleke, intensified his drive for enhanced partnership with local and multinational firms for direct investment in the heart of the South West of Nigeria's economy, Osun in his statement. Then, what has changed? The issue of insecurity. Insecurity in the state has become something of grave concern to all well-meaning citizens, most of whom continued to wonder how the Land of Virtue arrived at such a dastardly situation where no one is safe; and worse still, rather than abate, the problem is escalating and the matters arising is a recurring phenomenon that threatens the well-being of ...

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The publisher of Oriontimes has rejoiced with comrade Adebisi Adekitan Lukman, the immediate past NANS Secretary General, on his birthday occasion. Oriontimes in a statement read, "The feet of a "legend" can never be forgotten, "Our comrades are supposed to take the front role because they are risk takers like our generational leaders we are now seeing but glory never departs from shadow." You have strived to be useful to "others, to a "cause, to yourself and to the planet. Whether you're serving now, you take a recess, the book have to pause and respect your name among the legendary men. Be reminded that you're in no way diminished for any reason that you called off your activities among the seminarians with the hope that you've paid a supreme price. move on by creating available chances without limitations. On this remarkable day, 'may you have reason to rejoice and celebrate innumerous years on the land of the living. Con...