Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke The Osun governorship election petition tribunal has received no petition challenging the outcome of the August 15 governorship poll during the 21-day window stipulated by the constitution. The 21-day window for filing a petition to challenge the outcome of the poll ended on Saturday, and none of the 14 parties […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered an immediate investigation into the emerging kingship dispute in Koka Ilase, Obokun Local Government Area of the state. He gave the directive on Sunday shortly before departing Nigeria for a short vacation in Europe. According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, […]
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Agency Report Some shop owners and residents in Lagos communities have called for stronger enforcement of noise regulations over persistent disturbances. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on noise pollution in Amukoko, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, and around Pen Cinema, Agege. NAN reported on Sunday that its correspondent observed that generator noise, vehicle […]
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Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang. Plateau State Government has directed the immediate temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state as a precautionary measure against suspected cases of diphtheria. It gave the order on Saturday in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap. According to Ramnap, […]
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Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed campaigning in Kogi State in 2023 Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has said none of the politicians contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election can improve Nigeria, including his former running mate, Peter Obi. He stated this in an interview on the Mic On Podcast, […]
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Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the alleged diversion of N33.75bn meant for cash transfers to poor and vulnerable Nigerians. In a statement issued on Sunday, he urged the anti-graft agency to work with the Auditor-General for the Federation to […]
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Shock tore through Akure the Ondo State capital at the weekend, as three siblings including 11-year old twins, were found dead near the bank of a small river on a farm around the Owena Army Barracks. Already the police are probing the circumstances leading to the deaths according to the spokesman of the State Police […]
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The Ondo State Government has released N18 million succour for vulnerable widows in three Local Government Areas of the State under the second phase of the O’Datiwa Widows’ Care Initiative. This was disclosed on a statement by the spokesman of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mr, Festus Adeusi, who said that about […]
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Elizade University, Ilara Mokin in Ondo State has once again elevated its growing global academic records of being Nigeria’s foremost private university as its students bagged three awards in prestigious academic competitions. The unprecedented achievements were contained in a statement by the institution’s spokesman, Mr Williams Olufunmi. He said the latest awards reinforced the institution’s […]
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President Bola Tinubu Two support groups for President Bola Tinubu, the Renewed Hope Agenda Continuity Marshals and Tinubu Torch Bearers, have opened discussions on a strategic partnership to deepen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The groups, in a statement released on Saturday, said the proposed collaboration would focus on mobilising youths, women […]
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