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2023: I'll Seek Re-Election If... –Makinde I'm in Benin Republic for Igboho, not on the run —Prof. Akintoye he President-General of uncovered a plot by the promoter, Sunday Adeyemo Wale Adeniran (Chairman) of the umbrella body of federal government to arrest a.k.a Sunday Ighoho who is Ilana Omo Oodua, are currently TY o r u b a S e l f - them over their involvement facing trial for alleged illegal in the Republic of Benin as Determination Groups, Ilana in the Yoruba Nation struggle. possession of the Francophone reported, but not on the run. Omo Oodua, Prof. Banji The varsity don, who nation's passport and other “We are here to supervise and Akintoye, has dismissed reports reacted to the reports in a charges. coordinate, by all legal and other that he fled Nigeria in a bid to statement issued by his The activist said just like means, the struggle for the escape arrest by the Federal Communications Manager, Ighoho, he has not committed release of our son and patriot, Government. Maxwell Adeleye, dismissed any offence against the Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Sunday There were reports last week insinuations he was on the run. Nigerian nation to warrant Igboho, detained by the that Akintoye and the Chairman Akintoye said he is in the arrest, intimidation, or government from custody. of the Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof. Benin Republic to coordinate harassment. “By demanding peaceful self- Wale Adeniran, had escaped the process for the release of He said: “Myself, the determination for the Yoruba from Nigeria after they detained Yoruba Nation President-General and Prof. Nation, I am not breaking any Continued on page 3 Prof. Akintoye Vol. 1 , No. 27 August 15, 2021 www.nigeriangateway.com N200 Nigeria MSMEs to benefit from ADB's $500m fund –Osinbajo he Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. TYemi Osinbajo, at the weekend, said small scale business operators will be the major beneficiaries of a $500m support fund from the African Development Bank. Osinbajo stated this while speaking at the 33rd Inaugural Lecture of the Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo and the 65th birthday celebration of the institution's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluseyi Oduyoye. The VP at the lecture themed, 'From the Small Business to Big Business: A Future with Little Hope', noted that the fund from the African Development Bank would be be a boost to small scale enterprises, noting it would be an addition to the N75b the federal government has made available for young people and small businesses in the country. Osinbajo further noted that it was important for the country to keep on working on its small businesses as they are the future of the country, adding that "such small businesses bring hope and job opportunities for the people". He added: "The Africa Development Bank(AFDB) has agreed to support the government with five hundred million dollars for small businesses, technology in particular. "So, we think that this is L-R: The Celebrant and Inaugural lecturer; Prof. Oluseyi Oduyoye; Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; wife of the celebrant, Mrs. Adesumbo Bolatito Oduyoye; Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako Oyedele and the Vice-Chancellor, Babcock University, Ilishan, Prof. Ademola Tayo at double celebration of his 65th birthday and the 33rd Inaugural lecture of the Babcock University titled " From the Small Business ...Continued on page 3 to Big Business: A Future with Little Hope" at Ilishan, Ogun State on Sunday Troops rescue 16, foil two PAGE 5 Coalition of northern groups kick against attempts kidnap in Kaduna Kyari's suspension, demand review PAGE 3 2023: I'll seek re-election if... –Makinde PAGE 3 August 15, 2021 |2 August 15, 2021 |3 OGD’s daughter, Kehinde, hooks Adebola Williams News Pix by: Tunji Onabanjo 2023: I'll seek re-election if... –Makinde Nigeria MSMEs to benefit from he Oyo State governor, will alone should be done in “Yes, it is something very ADB's $500m fund –Osinbajo Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, my life difficult because the political ...continued from front page MSMEs, so what we do is that we go disclosed that he would T “On a final note, let us terrain is polluted. We don't to the state and we go with the something that is going to be very only seek reelection in 2023, if participate in politics and want to be yoked with regulatory agencies. The idea is to God speaks to him over the issue governance as children of unbelievers but there is no helpful in addition to the seventy- five billion naira fund which the bring the regulatory agencies to the He disclosed this at the Christ God. It is through our how we can build our nation various states so that the MSMEs can Revival Miracle Church, Molete, participation that this nation w i t h o u t d e a l i n g w i t h Federal Government has set up for young people and small businesses. meet with them and discuss on Ibadan, recalling he prayed for will get what it deserves", the unbelievers. And there is an various problems. God's guidance before the 2019 governor stated. example of this in the Bible. "We must keep working on small businesses because that sector is the "One of the things we did with election. Makinde said Christians “Look at what the son of Eli future of our country and those MSMEs during COVID- 19 and “One of the pastors, while have to participate in politics did at the temple but Samuel businesses bring hope, job, right after it was MSMEs Survival praying, talked about the first and to enhance good governance was in the same place and God Fund. The fund gave almost a second tenure. Well, I came out in and promote sanity in the opportunities and I strongly believe brought him out because of that this is where we will love to be million businesses support after the 2019 to tell the people that I political system. the assignment He wanted pandemic, we paid three month wanted to become the governor “When the special visitor, headed". him to carry out. The same The VP, while disclosing that the salaries for several MSMEs, but I prayed to God that only His Pastor Moji Alawiye, was thing with Joseph; he had Gov. Makinde Federal Government after it especially private primary and will should be done. speaking, she was concerned dreamt and seen that all his realised that the Medium Small secondary schools. We paid for “And now, I don't even know if about those who will build our elder brothers bowed before “So, don't entertain fears in Scale Enterprise is the way to go, teachers and also for several it is the will of God for me to even nation. The secret is, you him but he was sold as a slave your mind. We must go out opted to have MSMEs Clinics in all transport owners," the VP disclosed. seek or push out for a second children of God have to and that journey made him there, participate in politics, and the states of the federation, with a Osinbajo, who pointed out that the tenure. The only prayer I want participate in politics and become the Prime Minister in Nigeria will be great again". view to ensure that small businesses Federal Government created The bride, Kehinde, with her parents, OGD and Yeye at the event. you to be praying is that God's governance. Egypt. resource centres in some states The bride father, HE Otunba Gbebga Daniel (OGD) and the couple at the event Makinde submitted. do not go through too much obstacles in meeting with regulatory where clusters for farming and agencies that could aid their processing are made available, Coalition of northern groups kick against Kyari's suspension, demand review added that the resource centres he Coalition of Northern development. Osinbajo added that popular socialite, Ramon the behest of Hushpuppi. conspiracy, courts documents said. would avail farmers with the needed Groups has kicked against about twelve states of the federation Abbas, a.k.a Hushpuppi. He also allegedly sent The dispute allegedly prompted resources to get their own equipment the suspension of the have one-stop centers where T According to a statement by Hushpuppi bank account details Vincent – one of the members, to business owners can meet with all come together and use the embattled Deputy Commissioner the commission's Head of into which he (Hushpuppi) contact the victim and inform them the regulatory agencies as they all equipment at the center. Earlier, Prof. of Police, Mr Abba Kyari Public Relations, Ikechukwu could deposit payment for of the scam operation. have offices in the states, saying "one Oduyoye while calling on the following his indictment by a US Ani, the suspension was V i n c e n t ' s a r r e s t a n d After this contact, Hushpuppi of the things the Federal Federal Government to pay more Court. attention towards the survival of conveyed in a letter signed by imprisonment. allegedly arranged to have Vincent Government was able to do for small Spokesman of the Coalition – small businesses in the country, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, a Mr Kyari, in a Facebook post jailed in Nigeria by Kyari. business owners during the COVID- comprising civil society noted that small businesses often fail retired justice of the Supreme on Thursday, however, denied Kyari was also alleged to have 19 period was the availability of o r g a n i s a t i o n s a n d n o n - to develop as a result of lack of Court.
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