By Abdu Rafiu My attention has been drawn to publications in the BusinessDay, Nigeria’s leading and compelling business newspaper today. I said last week, horrendous as the experiences of our people were in the hands of South African mobs, Nigerians themselves were not, to a large extent, without blame. To every effect there must be […]
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A former aspirant who took part in the recent senatorial primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Dr Olumuyiwa Adu has reaffirmed his support for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. He made the declaration on Thursday during the visit of the party’s state executive to him at his Alagbaka, Akure home The visit was in […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday flagged off the construction of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road spanning Osun and Oyo states and the reconstruction of the Gbongan-Osogbo Road in Osun State. He described the projects as critical infrastructure that will drive economic growth, improve connectivity and enhance the livelihoods of millions of Nigerians. […]
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Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo, on Thursday commended President Bola Tinubu for directing the unblocking of Osun State Government bank account, frozen on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Also, he suggested strong institutions as one of the ways to sustain the present democracy in Nigeria. […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has personally told Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke that he had ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC to unblock the state government’s bank account. Presidential spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga disclosed this on Thursday on his Facebook page. He said the president conveyed the decision during a telephone conversation with […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the bank account of Osun State Government immediately. He said the timing of the action, coming barely days before the August 15 governorship election, could undermine public confidence in the credibility of the electoral process. President Tinubu […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the bank account of the Osun State Government. He said in a statement he signed that the timing of the anti graft agency’s action which was exactly 10 days to the August 15 Osun State governorship election, was deeply embarrassing. […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its decision to place a restriction on an Osun State Government bank account without first obtaining a court order, insisting that its action was backed by provisions of the EFCC Act and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. The commission’s defence comes amid growing criticisms […]
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The reported restriction of an Osun State Government account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised questions over the extent of the anti-graft agency’s powers to freeze bank accounts and whether such action requires prior judicial authorisation. The development followed an earlier allegation by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, that the EFCC […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has advised Afrobeats music megastar David Adeleke popularly called Davido to prepare to hire his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as one of his dancers after his purported defeat in the forthcoming governorship election. He said, “Perhaps, Davido should also begin making preparations to officially […]
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