BRIEFSASIWAJU Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) national leader, has said that Nigerians have every right to debate the subsidy removal controversy, just as he congratulated Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State over the judicial validation of his mandate. 'I wish to congratulate Governor Ajimola for his success at the courts,' he said. 'His was a mandate well-earned. The court case itself was a distraction of a sort, since it was clear who the winner of that election was. Now that the courts have spoken,' he added, 'it is time to go full-scale to deliver on election promises. I have no doubt that Governor Ajimobi is up to the task.'Activists Remember Saro WiwaCENTRE for 21st Century Issues, in collaboration with Ken Saro Wiwa Foundation, has held a symposium in remembrance of late Ogoni poet and environmental activist, Ken Saro Wiwa. Speaking at the event in Lagos, the Director of the Centre, Pa Alfred Ilenre, in his speech entitled: 'Background to the Ogoni Struggle and the Involvement of Ken Saro Wiwa', described him as a great loss to the quest for environmental justice. Ilenre, a veteran journalist, said Saro Wiwa was an erudite scholar that believed in the oneness of Nigeria as exhibited in his actions during the Civil War. 'Tunde Akinola'State Earmarks N20b For Industrialisation'COMMISSIONER for Commerce and Industry in Akwa Ibom State, Sir Adasi E. Ubulom, has reiterated commitment of the state to industrialisation. At a press conference in Lagos, organised by the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Sunday Ola Makinde, on the 170th year anniversary of the church, last weekend, Ubulom said the second term of Akpabio's administration would concentrate on bringing investors to explore the state's oil resources. He said: 'Already, we have, on board, 50 industries that we are going to develop through the informal sector of the economy. We have in our kitty for this vision N20 billion, and we are calling on investors to come in and explore the area for their good. We want to create employment and employment will bring about wealth.''Chris IrekambaUrhobo Youths Commend UduaghanEFFORT by the Uduaghan administration to boost the economy of Delta State through establishment of the Koko Export Zone, Delta Leisure Resort and Warri Industrial Zone has been praised by the Urhobo Patriotic Youths. The body, in a press statement, jointly released by Mr. Bestman Odibo and Mr. Mike Erumirhi said the projects, when operational, would reduce unemployment in the state. The group urged unemployed youths in the state to remain calm as the governor puts facilities in place to provide succor for them. The group also called on contractors handling major road projects in the state to complete them in scheduled time.Ailing Veteran Footballer Gets Gov's SuccourCONCERNED by health challenges of the former captain of the defunct IICC Shooting Stars Football Club, Sam Ojebode, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has pledged to foot the medical bill of the ailing footballer. Ojebode is currently being hospitalised at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan over a heart-related problem.In another development, Ajimobi stated that his administration would not, in any way, desecrate the Oba institution or relegate the status of traditional rulers in the state. He stated this in Ibadan on Friday while receiving the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola, Adeyemi III and other traditional rulers from Oke Ogun and Ogbomoso who were on a solidarity visit to him over his victory at the Election Petitions Tribunal.Praise As Catalyst For Change, By AdeboyeFOR positive change to be experienced in the country, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adejare Adeboye, had advised Nigerians to imbibe a culture of praising God. He said this in a message titled 'Emmanuel ' God With Us' during the 10th Special Holy Ghost Service, Friday night, in Abuja. The cleric said God would not live in an atmosphere of grumbling. Taking his text from Isaiah 7 :14, Adeboye said God will visit the nation but its people have to know how to sustain such visit.'Itunu AjayiAFRIFF Partners Arik on Promo ForNollywood StarsTHE organisers of the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) and Arik Airline have launched a public opinion driven promo for Nollywood stars to have a chance of getting a free return ticket to the 2012 all-important Tribeca Film Festival holding in New York. This initiative is part of arrangements to support the movie industry in Nigeria, just as the organisers announced the jury members for the pan-African event, which will run from November 30 to December 4, in Lagos.
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