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Gov. Seyi Makinde Drops Deputy, Picks Barrister Bayo Lawal As New Running Mate

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has dropped his Deputy, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan from his team for the 2023 general elections.

This medium learnt that Makinde has picked the Chairman of the state Housing Corporation, Barrister Bayo Lawal as his running mate for the 2023 general elections.

We gathered reliably that the name of Lawal has been submitted as the running mate to the national headquarters of the party.

Recalled that the duo of Governor Makinde and his Deputy has been at loggerheads since the commencement of the administration. At a time, there were attempts to impeach the Deputy Governor using the state House of Assembly members.

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Federal Government Is Not Investigating Air Peace – FCCPC

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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC says its invitation to Air Peace is simply for an inquiry to understand its price methodology and respond to consumers complaints.
The Director, Surveillance and Investigation, Mrs. Boladale Adeyinka said neither the airline nor the chairman, Dr. Allen Onyema is under any investigation, but that the Commission invited Air Peace based on complaints from customers for the airline to educate them on its price methodology.
“Thank you so much for honouring our invite in person. We have gained more insight into your operations. Just again to reiterate that it is not an investigation, it is an enquiry to understand and again, find out based on consumer complaints.”
Adeyinka, who stated this on Tuesday in Abuja when the chairman of Air Peace, Dr. Allen Onyema led some members of his team to honour the invite extended to the airline, commended Air Peace for the insights made on its operations.
“Thank you also for bringing your expertise and insights to the industry, it is a good one for us, it is a good one for Nigerian consumers. This is our own, we are happy that you are doing well because if the consumers are saying that this is our aircraft, it means that ownership has moved from you to every Nigerian.”
She noted that the Commission exists for the good of businesses, customers and the operators, stressing that business stability and sustainability are core to their mandate. “We will review the situation and intervene where we can, not just for Air Peace customers but generally for all air passengers and other consumers of aviation services,” adding that this is part of the Commission’s efforts at bringing competitiveness in the market.
The FCCPC director also commended Dr. Onyema for his love for the country and philanthropic spirit and advised him not to let anything deter him from his services to humanity.
Earlier the Chairman of Air Peace, Dr. Onyema explained that fare pricing in the aviation sector is a global thing but lamented that the fare regime in Nigeria is not commensurate to the cost of putting an aircraft in the air, thus the reason why airlines frequently go under in Nigeria.
Dr Onyema argued that the choice before Nigerians going forward would be flying safe and sustainability of the airlines, which requires proper pricing based on global standards or watch the airlines go under due to poor pricing. “We need flight safety in Nigeria. For us at Air Peace, safety is a pre-condition rather than just a priority.”
He pointed out that the cost of flying anywhere in the world is priced at between $250 to $300 for an hour and in some cases even as high as $540, adding that this is what could pass for fair pricing, which Air Peace does not follow because of the low purchasing power of Nigerians.
Dr Onyema argued that the addictive nature of aviation business and patriotism have kept him in the business, stressing that if Air Peace is to factor the numerous charges involved in its operational cost, not many Nigerians would afford to fly.
He stated that the high cost of interest on loans from banks ranging from 33 to 35 percent, high insurance cost put at about $12m annually, an amount which could insure about eight aircraft abroad, volatility in the cost of aviation fuel, other sundry charges and replacement of parts, which are all sourced in dollars, make prices of tickets very high.
The Chairman of Air Peace also pointed out that it costs about $4,000 for landing per hour for an airbus plane, just as there is a cost for engine flight circle per hour, stressing that these costs if factored into operating cost will deny a number of Nigerians the opportunity of flying.
“What happens abroad is far better but here, it is a different ball game. When you calculate all these costs, you will find out that when you fill your plane with passengers, you will still have not broken even, though 70% is given as the breakeven point because the fares are not just right.”
He further highlighted that in other climes the cost of operations accounts for 40 percent component of the business but regretted that the case is different in Nigeria as the cost is much higher even up to 70 percent.
Dr Onyema noted that he has served Nigeria well at critical times in helping to protect the image of the country during COVID-19, and other times when some Nigerians were stranded abroad at no cost to the nation, stressing that nothing will kill the patriotic spirit in him.

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Just In: Nigerian Activist, Dele Farotimi Sent To Prison 24 Hours After Arrest..

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Popular human right activist, Dele Farotimi has been sent to prison following his arrest yesterday in Lagos.

 

Farotimi was arrested in Lagos and whisked to Ekiti state for an allegation of defamation following a petition written against him by Aare Afe Babalola, SAN.

 

 

Aare Afe Babalola had accused Dele Farotimi of defaming him in a video he shared about corruption in the judiciary.

 

While giving update about the issue on Twitter, Omoyele Sowore confirmed that Dele Farotimi has been sent to prison.

 

“The Nigerian justice system is whack, as expected @DeleFarotimi has been hurriedly prosecuted and sent to prison after being denied bail by a judge in Ado Ekiti pre-arranged to do the same.

 

 

According to Sowore, “The Nigerian Police, Chief Afe Babalola SAN, and the judicial officers had it all planned out even before they sent the goons from Ekiti state command RRS (formerly SARS) to abduct him. The case adjourned till December 10, 2024. #RevolutionNow, I mean it. Nigeria is overdue for a REVOLUTION! “

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Guinness Nigeria names Yinka Bakare as marketing, innovations Director 

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Yinka Bakare has been named as the Marketing and Innovations Director, Guinness Nigeria Plc, a role that will see him orchestrate the portfolio and consumer acquisition strategy to grow the organisation’s profitability and market share

 

 

Bakare, who assumed the role on December 1, 2024, boasts of 24 years experience in marketing, brand development, communications, media planning, digital and buying, sales and general management. He studied Economics at the University of Ibadan (UI) and boasts a Master of Business Administration from the prestigious IMD. He’s fluent in English and basic French.

 

Bakare has over time spread his tentacles with strategies to other African countries and also the Middle East. His leadership quality sees accountability as vital, with the development of people, operations, P&L (revenue performance) as a major priority.

 

 

Bakare was formerly at British American Tobacco, Cadbury Nigeria Plc, and Nigeria Breweries before joining Guinness Nigeria Plc in 2018 during which he helped rearticulate the organisation’s participation within lager for the short, medium, and long term.

He’s credited for navigating the organisation out of the dilutive tail, to optimise the impact of the category on its P&L through value chain engineering and a well-integrated NRM programme.

 

 

As Head of Beer in 2019, Bakare helped Guinness Nigeria Plc to build and launch Guinness Gold starting in Lagos, delivering first-time-ever consumer metrics levels in the 1st year of launch. Under his leadership, Guinness regained the No.1 position as the strongest Brand in Nigeria, delivering the freshest beer to our consumers in five years, while growing the top line at near double-digit CAGR P3Ys.

 

 

He became the Head of Innovations and APNADs in August 2021, delivering Guinness Nigeria’s Innovation Strategy and Ambition. During his tenure, Captain Morgan, Smirnoff Pineapple RTD, Gordons Pink and Orange Gin and most recently Don Royale Spirits and Gordons Gin and Tonic Pre-mixes were launched.

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