By Sanya Oni For an administration that have, all too often, preferred the bubble of exaggerated self-assessment to the living reality that have come to define the lot of the ordinary citizen, it must have come something of a relief for its army of critics that Channel Television’s Seun Okinbaloye reeled out the stats that […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Government has said it is not impressed with the low turnout of students in public schools across the State, as students resume for the 2021\2022 second term academic activities. Executive Chairman of the state’s Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran stated this during an inspection of resumption in […]
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Governor Dapo Abiodun on Monday signed the controversial Ogun State Chieftaincy Bill into law. The bill titled ‘Obas, Chiefs, Council of Obas and Traditional Council law of Ogun State, Bill 2021, is aimed at “respecting human dignity and promotion of modernity” in the installation and burial of traditional rulers. The law is also aimed at […]
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By Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha That officials of the Nigerian state have made the spurious claim that the gunmen who have unleashed a savage orgy of bloodletting and violence in many sections of the Nigerian federation are unknown, is a profound, if miserable contradiction in tragic terms. Ours is drama without a hero, of only villains […]
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British High Commissioner in Nigeria The United Kingdom Mission in Nigeria has announced a temporary suspension of the Flexi Appointment, known as the walk-in service, at its Visa Application Centres. In a statement on Monday, the mission noted that the move was to ensure the safety of its customers who stand outside the VAC. The […]
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‘Becoming Nigeria’s president my lifelong ambition’ Peoples Democratic Party stalwart, Chief Bode George, has described the presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as a huge joke. George said this during a chat on Monday while reacting to Tinubu’s decision to inform the President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest. “This […]
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The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, says he has informed the President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest the presidential election in 2023. He stated this on Monday while briefing State House correspondents after he met with Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja. According to him, the President is […]
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The departed Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji Jagunmolu Agbekoya writes Ladoja, warns against tampering with chieftaincy All eyes on Oyo Governor Makinde The Olubadan-in-Council which comprises kingmakers for the Olubadan of Ibadan stool will meet again on Tuesday over who fills the vacant stool of the Olubadan of Ibadanland. This was contained in a circular sighted […]
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Veteran Juju musician, Dayo Kujore, has died at the age of 63. Kujore who was among the modern-day pioneers of the Nigerian-styled musical art form is said to have died on Monday, according to his daughter, Dayo Kujore. Circumstances surrounding the ‘Soko Extra’ crooner’s death are yet to be revealed as a formal announcement is […]
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Party disowns claimant, says court action a rude shock The immediate former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has been dragged to court by an aggrieved chieftain of the party in the state and Coordinator of People’s Democratic Party Support Group (PSG), Mr Bode Obanla, who asked the court to bar the ex-governor from […]
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