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APC Secretariat Agog for Akande-Sadipe

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3 years ago

07/06/2022

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibadan, Oyo State, was on Monday besieged by residents of Oluyole Federal Constituency, who expressed their excitement over the emergence of Mrs Tolulope Akande-Sadipe as the candidate of the APC in the 2023 elections.

Mrs Akande-Sadipe clinched the party’s ticket to continue her job at the House of Representatives. Her constituents said they were impressed with the way she has represented them at the National Assembly in Abuja and that she deserves to get another term.

Prior to the primaries, the communities in the Oluyole Federal Constituency had unanimously submitted an endorsement letter signed by Mr Dauda Adebisi on behalf of the community leaders from the 10 wards in the area.

In the letter, they promised to vote for her again to continue her good work. They also used the opportunity to highlight some of her achievements during her first term, which ends next June.

“When APC gave Akande-Sadipe the opportunity to serve as a member of (the lower chamber of the federal parliament) in 2019, nobody believed that a woman can perform at all not to talk of bringing rapid development to 10 wards in her constituency,” a part of the letter read.

They lauded her contribution to the development of Oluyole such as the provision of 23 transformers, which she financed its installation and light-up; provision of 11 classrooms with furniture; provision of 21 solar bore-holes and provision of 100 solar street lights.

The community leaders added that over 5,000 community members have benefited from her empowerment programme.

“She has even promised that if given the opportunity to serve for a second term, she would do more and we believe every word that comes out of her mouth,” they added.

The residents of the area promised to vote for the House of Representatives member in the 2023 general elections, vowing that 90 per cent of votes from the Oluyole Constituency would be cast for her.

“We also want to reiterate that all of us in these 10 wards appreciate this gesture because it has never happened in Oluyole and we want to further appreciate it more in 2023,” the letter, which was equally signed by representatives of the 10 wards in Oluyole Federal Constituency, stated.

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The LOGIC Church Plans ‘Jesus + Nothing Worship’ for Good Friday

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13 hours ago

13/04/2025

Dipo Olowookere

Apostle Flourish Peters The Logic Church

By Dipo Olowookere

On Friday, April 18, 2025, all roads will lead to the headquarters of the Love of God in Christ (LOGIC) Church in the Lekki area of Lagos State for an uplifting evening dedicated to expressing the message of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ in music.

The day, which is Good Friday, has been set aside to celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the cornerstone of Christian faith.

Christian faithful from across the global will gather for the hybrid programme tagged Jesus + Nothing Worship, a platform that provides worshippers an opportunity to connect with the essence of the Gospel in worship.

Soul-lifting singers expected to minister on that day include Neon Adejo, Greatman Takit, Victor Thompson, Timi Dakolo, Samuel Giveson (SMJ), Noble G, Steve Hills, and Lily Perez.

Others are Joxie, Anderson Qozan, Pastor Victor Paul, EmekaSongz, Flo, Dorcas Moore, Magpsalms, Mera Owili, Gerald Bishung, Phebe Lion, and the vibrant Evolution Children’s Choir.

The Lead Pastor and Apostolic Head of the LOGIC Church, Apostle Flourish Peters, while commenting ahead of the event, said, “As a Christocentric faith community, this event is a great way to celebrate the gift of Christ, who laid down his life for our redemption. Good Friday is a great time to have a worship celebration like this.”

“Nothing speaks to the culture of a people like the music they listen to. Jesus + Nothing Worship will contribute to shaping and mainstreaming a culture of christocentric worship, where the Gospel of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection is platformed through worship,” he added.

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SERAP Calls for Withdrawal of Nigeria’s Data Act Amendment

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13 hours ago

13/04/2025

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the withdrawal of the amendment of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 because it seeks to regulate the activities of bloggers operating within the territorial boundaries of Nigeria.

The organisation in its letter urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, to “immediately withdraw the repressive bill.”

Business Post reports that the titled A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to Mandate the Establishment of Physical Offices within the Territorial Boundaries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by Social Media Platforms and for Related Matters among others intends to regulate bloggers, including by requiring all bloggers to register local offices and join recognised national association for bloggers.

Currently, the bill has passed its first and second reading in the Senate.

In the letter signed its deputy director, Mr Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP asked Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas “to ensure that any amendment to the Nigeria Data Protection Act promotes and protects the rights of bloggers and other journalists and does not undermine the fundamental human rights of Nigerians.”

It demanded an end to “the imposition of unnecessary restrictions on the rights of Nigerians online and Internet-based content.”

In the letter dated April 12, 2025, the group said, “This bill is a blatant attempt to bring back and fast-track the obnoxious and widely rejected social media bill by the back-door.”

“If passed, the bill would also be used to ban major social media platforms—including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and independent bloggers if they ‘continuously fail to establish/register and maintain physical offices in Nigeria for a period of 30 days.

“Lawmakers should not become arbiters of truth in the public and political domain. Regulating the activities of bloggers and forcing them to associate would have a significant chilling effect on freedom of expression and lead to censorship or restraint.

“Should the National Assembly and its leadership fail to withdraw the bill to regulate the activities of bloggers, and should any such bill be assented to by President Bola Tinubu, SERAP would consider appropriate legal action to challenge the legality of any such law and ensure it is never implemented in the public interest,” the organisation warned.