By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has elected 1,660 delegates across the 332 wards of the state ahead of Saturday’s governorship primary election. Chairman of the party’s Delegates Congress Committee, Engr. Shehu Umar Dange, announced the outcome on Tuesday at the state secretariat along Gbongan–Ibadan Road, Osogbo. He explained […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo At last, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has announced his official decampment to the Accord Party, days after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party. This development ends months of speculation about the political platform he would use in contesting his reelection few weeks away. Initially, he was rumoured to be considering moving […]
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flags off Owena Dam revamp 1.3m residents in seven LGs to benefit launches mobile solar-powered irrigation pumps, water quality kits for households, farmers The sad days of prolonged water scarcity in the state is nearing its end, as Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwaa assured residents of clean, safe and sustainable water after decades of dry taps. He […]
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has slammed the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Mr. Peter Olagookun, over his alleged ill-considered claims of being the state’s leading opposition party. It said in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, that: “The attention of the Ondo State Chapter of […]
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‘I’ll turn off the mic’ First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has come under fire after she stopped Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, from singing during his speech at the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. In a video that went viral on Monday, Adeleke was seen stepping up to the […]
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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted final licenses to 82 Bureau De Change (BDCs) operators to operate with effect from November 27, 2025. It made this known in a statement by its Acting Director of Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Sidi-Ali, on Monday, December 8. According to the statement, the exercise was in line with […]
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Timipre Sylva Ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has kicked over the sealing of his Abuja home by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was in a statement on Monday by his media aide, Julius Bokoru, following the action. The media aide, in a statement he issued on Monday to newsmen, […]
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The Senate in session. Photo Credit: Senate The Senate has given its approval for President Bola Tinubu’s request to send Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of efforts to help restore calm and stability after last weekend’s attempted military takeover. The endorsement was announced on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during […]
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said that the region is in a state of emergency. Its President, Omar Touray, stated this on Tuesday during the 55th session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. The meeting was convened in response to a recent wave of coups […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has reiterated the strategic importance of local government administration as the tier of government closest to the grassroots. He spoke on Monday as he commissioned a newly renovated event center and a block of classrooms executed by the Ondo West Local Government Area, describing the projects as a practical demonstration […]
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