mocks APC consensus list By John Dike, Osogbo The ruling party in Osun State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has assured that Governor Ademola Adeleke will win the coming election with a landslide based on his impressive performance during his first tenure. It mocked the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) over its leaked consensus list, […]
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says it’s ‘political hatchet job’ By John Dike, Osogbo The Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Lere Oyewumi, has dismissed as false and mischievous the rumour circulating on social media and some online platforms of his planned defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). His media unit, in a statement […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended the remarkable contributions of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to Africa’s economic growth, describing the institution as a catalyst for the continent’s industrial transformation and trade integration. He made the remark on Saturday during the investiture ceremony of Dr. George Elombi as the bank’s […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately investigate and take appropriate action against Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, following his recent announcement promising cash rewards to members of his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), for wards won in the […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo As the lingering dispute over the zoning of the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket in Osun State intensifies, youth leaders across the state have engaged in hit exchanges over whether the party’s 2026 candidate should emerge from Osun West Senatorial District. The controversy, which has sharply divided the party’s youth wing, […]
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President and Founder, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Alhaji Aliko Dangote set to list 10% of company’s shares next year S&P reports oil firm secured $4b critical financing agreement in August says company pursuing Middle Eastern partners 40,000 bpd upstream assets to begin production October The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery is set to increase […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sacked the service chiefs and appointed their replacements. The statement announcing their removal, signed by the special adviser to the president on media and public communication, Sunday Dare, said the action was taken in furtherance of the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen the national security architecture. The President appointed […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party has named a 13-member National Convention Screening Committee to vet aspirants for national offices ahead of the party’s much-anticipated 2025 Elective National Convention, slated for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to a statement issued on October 25, 2025, by the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) and signed by […]
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The Nigeria Police Force has explained the reasons behind the transfer of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to Kuje Prison shortly after he was granted bail by the Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja on Friday. He was initially arrested by the police on Thursday on charges bordering on alleged incitement and […]
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The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has unanimously approved the creation of an additional state in the South-East geo-political zone. When created, the South-East will be at par with the South-South, South-West, North-Central and North-East zones with six states. The South-East is the only geo-political zone with five […]
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